List of Jeff's Interviewees

  • Sir Dave Brailsford, Principal, Team Sky cycling team
  • Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Group
  • Gordan Ramsay, 3 Michelin Star Chef & Restaurateur
  • Sir Steve Redgrave, Five-time Olympic Champion
  • Harry Redknapp, Football Manager
  • Lord Sugar, Founder of Amstrad
  • Charles Handy, Management writer & Business Thinker
  • Sir Stuart Rose, Former Chairman/Chief executive of Marks & Spencer
  • Dame Stella Rimington, Former Director-General MI5
  • Sir Bob Geldof, Former Rock Star, Humanitarian and Campaigner
  • Julian Metcalfe, Founder of Pret a Manger
  • Greg Dyke, Former Director General of BBC
  • Ron Dennis, Managing Director of McLaren Motor Racing Team
  • Peter De Savary, Entrepreneur
  • Lord Archer, former Conservative Politician and Author
  • Michael Parkinson, Chatshow Host and Journalist
  • Lord Sebastian Coe, Former Olympic Champion and Chairman London 2012
  • Alastair Campbell, Former Chief Spokesman for the Prime Minister under Tony Blair
  • John Humphrys, Broadcaster & journalist
  • Charles Duke Jr, Appollo Astronaut
  • Mo Mowlam, Former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • Richard Dunwoody MBE, Former Champion Jump Jockey
  • Sir Geoff Hurst, Former England Footballer and World Cup Winner
  • Sven Goran Eriksson, Former England Football Coach
  • Major General Patrick Cordingley, Former Commander of the ‘Desert Rats’
  • Luke Johnson, Entrepreneur and Former Chairman of Channel 4
  • Adam Balon, Co-founder of Innocent drinks
  • Matthew Pinsent, Four-time Olympic Champion Rower
  • Michelle Mone, Entrepreneur and Inventor of the Ultimo Bra
  • Rachel Elnaugh, Entrepreneur (appeared on BBC’s ‘The Dragons Den)
  • James Cracknell, Double Olympic Champion Rower
  • Barbara Cassani, founder of the airline GO and Business Woman of the Year
  • Sally Gunnell, Olympic Champion
  • Sir Terence Conran, Designer, Retailer & Restaurateur
  • Anita Roddick, Body Shop Founder
  • David Lloyd, Former Tennis Professional & Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Prue Leith, Writer, Broadcaster, Restaurateur & Cook
  • Jack Rowell, Former Manager, England Rugby Team
  • Lord Sheppard, Former Chairman of Grand Metropolitan
  • Karren Brady, Managing Director of West Ham Utd Football Club
  • Chris Wright, Chairman of Chrysalis Group, Media Company
  • Tony Robinson, Actor (‘Baldrick’ from Black Adder)
  • Rick Parry, Former Chairman of Liverpool Football Club
  • Harvey Goldsmith, Music Promoter
  • Ken Bates, Chairman of Leeds United Football Club
  • Sir Chay Blyth, Yachtsman, Adventurer & Businessman
  • Michael Winner, Film Director & Restaurant Critic
  • Nicola Horlick, City Fund Manager
  • Tony Bullimore, Champion Yachtsman
  • Raymond Blanc, Chef, Writer and Broadcaster
  • Roger Black, Olympic Athlete and Television Presenter
  • Gareth Southgate, Former England Footballer &Middlesborough Manager
  • Barry Hearn, Sports Promoter
  • David Platt, Former England Footballer and England Under-21 Manager
  • Jack Charlton, Former Eire Football Manager/ England World Cup Winner
  • Michael Lynagh, Former Australian Rugby Captain
  • Michael Grade, Former Chairman of ITV
  • Sir Clive Woodward OBE, Former England Rugby Coach
  • Adam Crozier, Former Chief Executive of The Football Association
  • Kate Adie, Television Broadcaster & Journalist
  • Dave Alred, Jonny Wilkinson’s Kicking Coach
  • Tracy Edwards MBE, Round-the-World Yachtswoman
  • Murray Walker OBE, Former TV Motor sports commentator
  • Sir Tom Farmer, Founder of Kwik Fit
  • Sahar Hashemi, Founder of Coffee Republic
  • Kriss Akabusi, Former International athlete
  • Jason Leonard OBE, Most capped England Rugby player
  • Simon Woodroffe, Founder of Yo! Sushi
  • Sophie Christianson OBE, Four-time Paralympic Champion
  • David Florence, Double Olympic silver medalist, Canoe Slalom

Your interview with Seb Coe was absolutely first class. We have been receiving feedback from delegates and your interview was without doubt the highlight of the day. You have now given us two tremendous conference interviews and I would very much like to talk through some ideas for next year.

- Mark Ommaney, Chief Executive, Personal Finance Society

Jeff is a class act. So well prepared and he asks thoughtful and thought-provoking questions.

- James Cracknell, Double Olympic Champion

I thought your handling of the evening was masterly.

- John Humphrys, BBC Broadcaster
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