Speaking, seminars and conferences
- Flourishing and the Ecology of Wellbeing, ORAH Unleashed Webinar , 29th Oct, 2022
- Collaborative participant, Nova Institute for Health Campfire event, International Day of Peace, 21st Sept, 2022
- Collaborative participant, Eskaret Foundation, Global Impact Alliance and Lebendige Zukunft Indigenous Wisdom Gathering 16th-19th Sept 2022
- 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