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Jonathan is the founding Chief Executive of VoiceAbility, a leading national rights and voice organisation, at the forefront of advocacy and participation services.

Bringing extensive governance experience, Jonathan was the board chair of SHP (the Single Homeless Project), a major provider of support services and accommodation to homeless people and people at risk of social exclusion. He oversaw the development and performance of organisation’s strategy to multiply its social impact.

Jonathan was appointed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as chair for national guidance recommending system change to better respect the human rights and support the well-being people with learning disabilities. Jonathan has played an influential role shaping social care, mental capacity and mental health law and policy, including leading work to secure a major expansion of statutory rights to advocacy through the provisions of the Care Act.

Bryan spent 25 years as a solicitor and now works in a rights based workers’ co-operative which seeks to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of different communities. He was Director of Personal Legal Services at Simpson Millar LLP and his work covered a range of areas including education law, community care, Court of Protection, public law, employment and litigation. His work as a solicitor has covered both legally aided casework and representation and also representation for trade union members. Bryan has studied at Ruskin College on the International Labour and Trade Union studies course with a particular interest in labour rights and human rights in Colombia and the UK. He is a member of the National Committee of Justice for Colombia. Bryan was previously a member of Birmingham City Council and also chaired Birmingham District Citizens Advice Bureau. 

Andrew is a partner at Fieldfisher LLP specialising in UK and EU public, regulatory and trade law and has advised a wide range of Governments, companies, trade bodies and NGOs.  Andrew previously spent 13 years as a Government legal and policy adviser, working in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Cabinet Office and the UK Permanent Representation to the EU.  Andrew spent his last two years in Government as the Head of International and EU Law at the Attorney General’s Office and as the first General Counsel to the Prime Minister, working under David Cameron.

Carien Rai is a leading entrepreneur, specialist in national and international business development and former UK Government consultant. She is a rising author and keynote speaker of Leadership and Lean Business Practices providing consultancy to public and private sector CEOs in innovation development, regional economic development, and formation of international partnerships.

As Co-Founder of The Outreach Group, Carien Rai is committed to drive economic growth, by working with the Government and prominent leaders to de-risk, enable and support innovation and business transformation, while unleashing private sector investments in health and law. She is a business leader with strong communication, relationship building and political skills she has a track record of business development, organisational growth and securing commercial opportunities. As a member of UN Women UK, she is an advocate for gender diversity in the board room to improve equality across all areas in representation, promotion, and equal pay.

Carien Rai has had a distinguished career, one that has seen her receive awards in Leadership and Women’s Business Awards recognising her as a trailblazer across International footprint, with lived-in and demonstrated experience of Product Invention, Business Scalability, SME’s, Start Ups and Angel Investments. In 2023 her career steps have taken her to Public Law and Organisational Forensics as part of Public Policy and Law Reform commitments. 

Lorynn Demetriades is an ethics and compliance risk advisor, known for her expertise in helping international organizations navigate financial integrity and compliance challenges across their global operations. A Certified Public Accountant, Lorynn launched her career at EY in New York before transitioning to London in 2012, where she has developed deep expertise on the topics of bribery and government corruption. She has significant international experience, providing strategic guidance to both public and private sectors throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Driven by a passion for ethical governance, Lorynn is committed to empowering NGOs and charities to protect their assets and implement robust compliance frameworks that ensure donor funds are utilized effectively and with utmost transparency. 

Ravi is a barrister at Blackstone Chambers, with a particular expertise in a range of areas involving regulatory and commercial disputes, including EU and competition law, public law, environmental litigation, data protection, sports law, and international human rights law.

Saimo Chahal KC (Hon) currently sits as a fee paid Judge. She was a partner at Bindmans LLP from 1995 to 2019 and then a Senior Consultant for 3 years. She specialised in Public and Administrative law, International law, Health law, Inquests and Inquiries. In March 2018 she was Appointed Associate Fellow, Centre for Public Law, University of Cambridge. In April 2014 she was awarded Honorary Queen’s Counsel, for her “major contribution to the development of the law of England and Wales”. In May 2011 she was named Public Law & Human Rights Lawyer of the Year – Society of Asian Lawyers. In October 2008, she was named Solicitor of the Year – Law Society Excellence Awards. In October 2006, she was named Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year – Mental Health – LAPG.

Simon works at ClientEarth, the global environmental law NGO, where he is responsible for leading their global operations. Previously he worked for over 21 years in a variety of senior leadership roles in the global law firm of Clifford Chance, advising senior management on operational management and business development. Simon was also the Secretary to Partnership Council where he was responsible for oversight on governance and risk management as well as establishing and then leading the firm’s corporate foundation and responsible business initiatives which focused on access to justice.

Simon has an MBA from Warwick Business School and a Masters in Grant-making, Philanthropy and Social Investment from Cass Business School.