Ben Kirk is the Co-Founder and Director of INSPIRED SCHOOLS and Inspired Somerset. Ben was a former secondary school’s PE teacher, but his journey to becoming the co-founder of Inspired Playgrounds started when he founded another business, Key Stage Coaching. Key Stage Coaching (now Inspired Somerset) still operates in Somerset, providing outstanding PE lessons to Primary Schools and this was the springboard to the creation of Inspired Playgrounds. When entering back into the world of Primary School PE, some 8 years after leaving a role for the local sports partnership to go travelling. Ben and his partner Marcus Holmes observed significant changes in teacher’s workloads and the physical literacy and activity levels of the children. This sparked the need to come up with something innovative, which could make a real difference to the lives of the children at Primary Schools. What started as a way to get children more physically active during the school day has grown to improve behaviour, helping children to engage more with their learning, giving teacher’s time back, developing sports leaders that schools are proud of and that play an active role in the school, and of course, still raising physical activity levels as there are such huge benefits of doing so.

Steven began his career as a Police Officer, During those ten years at Norfolk Constabulary, he gained his high calibre status attaining the position of Detective and a Chief Constable’s Commendation for disarming a person with a handgun, during an armed robbery. It was shortly after this that Steven utilised social media as a strategy to develop his personal brand and build BIGDaddyPR. Steven, together with his team, soon to launch a new Cyber Bully Awareness course for learners, teachers and parents for the increasing need for E-safety advice and education in schools.

Obi James is a Leadership Coach, Mediator and Culture Change Consultant who specialises in transforming relationships and teams. She has successfully trained, mentored and coached individuals, leaders, partnerships and teams - through periods of extreme change and uncertainty. Obi set up her consultancy business in 2010 and has worked with countless private partnerships and teams in organisations including Mayor of London’s teams, Morgan Stanley, NHS, Barclays, Lloyds, Farfetch, Save the Children, ActionAid UK and Royal African Society. A parent herself, Obi's relationship coaching work during lockdown has amplified the need for us to reset our personal partnerships. She will be speaking to us about the importance of prioritising healthy and empowered relationships, particularly as parents.

James Davis is the Director and Co-Founder of 38ºN, one of Europe’s most successful fitness holiday companies. He is also a qualified PT, nutritional advisor, NLP practitioner, and hypnotherapist. James had been in the corporate world for years before launching their business in 2012. He passionately believes there’s a need for simple, balanced, and uncomplicated strategies that dramatically improve the health of employees and positively impact productivity.

Mina helps children navigate through tough emotions by teaching them self-awareness, emotional resilience, confidence, and gratitude. Mina has a master’s in child development psychology from the Institute of Education and over a decade of experience working with children ages 3-12. Through a confidence-building approach, She helps children navigate through their emotions and learn to use their self-awareness and inner power to build their mental resilience. Mina also advises and supports parents by sharing her expertise in making meaningful connections with their children.