Speaking, seminars and conferences

  • Keynote speaker, Exploring Indigenous Perspectives, Flourish Symposium, Nov 2021
  • Expert participant, UK Parliamentary think-tank on Youth Violence and Knife Crime, 29th June, 2021
  • Expert participant, ReWirEd Wellbeing in Education Discussion, 9th June 2021
  • Guest Speaker, Montessori Europe Conference, May 2021
  • Chair, UK Spirituality in Education Alliance (SIEUK) Member Symposium, Oct 2020
  • Panel participant, Humanity Rising, Whole World View Webinar, 1st July 2020
  • Expert participant, Rebooting Education webinar, Reboot the Future, 18th June 2020
  • Guest Speaker 'Talking Montessori Webinar' - The history and impact of National Children's Day UK, 11th May, 2020
  • Guest speaker, 'Introducing the Flourish Values Model(FVM) - a new ecological Wellbeing Framework for Cities', Towards the Child Friendly City Conference, Bristol, UK, 27th-29th Nov, 2019
  • Keynote Speaker, 'Flourishing Lives - Introducing the Flourish Values Model  (FVM)' - Steiner Waldorf Schools 100th Anniversary Conference, UK, 5th October, 2019
  • Guest Speaker, 'Creating a Better World for our Children and Grandchildren', The Isbourne Centre, Cheltenham, UK, 21st May 2019
  • Expert Participant, Compassionate Cities Roundtable, Parliament of World Religions, Toronto, 4th Nov 2018
  • Guest Speaker, 'Children's Wellbeing in a 21st Century World', Child in the City World Conference, Vienna, Austria, 24th-26th Sept, 2018
  • Expert Commentator,  Independent Jersey Care Inquiry Report Citizens Panel , 27th May, 2018
  • Keynote Speaker 'Mind, Body and Soul - Let's talk about Children's Wellbeing' Conference, Campden Integrated Early Years Service, 16th March, 2017 
  • Expert Panel participant, ENABLE Conference,  London, 8th March, 2017
  • ​BBC Breakfast TV - discussing the book 'The Happiest Kids in the World' 24/01/17
  • ​Keynote speaker 'The Unique Child, the impact of culture and how we foster human wellbeing' - What About the Children (WATCH) Conference, March 2016
  • ​Keynote speaker 'Creating Waves as Leaders', Reading Headteachers Conference, Oct, 2015
  • Are the Kids Alright?' Labour Party Conference - panel discussion with Lucy Powell, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Sharon Hodgson, Shadow Minister for Children, Mary Bousted, General  Secretary of ATL and John Cameron, Head of Helplines, NSPCC  - Chaired by Guardian journalist Zoe Williams, Sept 2015
  • 'Are the Kids Alright?' Green Party Conference - panel discussion with Natalie Bennett, Leader of the party and Christine Blower, General Secretary of the NUT , Sept 2015
  • Keynote speaker 'Putting Children First - Societal Wellbeing and the Challenges of Modern Childhood' London Early Years Forum, March 2015
  • Panel member, Debating Digital Childhoods Seminar, London Metropolitan University, Sept 2014
  • ITV Breakfast News and Sky TV, discussing the UK school starting age and early assessments, 01/04/2014
  • Chair of the Flourish Summit - 'Early Childhood and the Science of Wellbeing', London Friends House April 2013 
  • Chair of Conference Panel, The Child - The True Foundation, OPENEYE Conference, BAECE Resource Centre, London June 12th, 2010 
  • Keynote Speaker, Connect Transitions - a new model for contemporary community, SURE - Sustainable Urban and Rural Europe - Conference, Krakow, Poland, 20-21 May, 2010
  • Keynote speaker, Early Years Education and Care – International Perspectives, Open EYE Policy Seminar, British Association of Early Years Education (BAECE), 4th Oct 2008​
  • Keynote speaker, Empathy and Interconnectivity – A New Focus, 8th International Conference on Education, Spirituality and the Whole Child, University of Surrey, Roehampton, UK,  June 22&23rd 2001