The Leaders Council Podcast

Zeenat Jeewa is the CEO of the Asian People’s Disability Alliance, a charity based in Harlesden, Brent, London, which provides services to meet the needs of disabled people and carers in the Asian community. Following its establishment in 1989, the APDA has been providing day, home and respite care for the disabled Asian community.

Graham Hasting-Evans is the chief executive of NOCN Group which is an international and UK based education and skills charity who works with employers to support them to up-skill their workforces, support individuals to obtain certified and credentialed skills to gain employment and advance their careers. Graham is the President of the British Association of Construction Heads (BACH) and Chair of...

Adam Johnson is director at New Forest Wealth Management Ltd. Adam established New Forest Wealth Management in 2006. Since then, Adam has taken charge of a whole team of financial advisers and support staff dedicated to providing unparalleled advice and support to clients in securing their financial futures.

Paul Barth is the global head of data literacy at business analytics software specialist, Qlik. In his role, Paul assumes an integrated, business-driven approach to enabling companies to become more data-driven. Backed by decades developing advanced data and analytics solutions for Fortune 100 companies, Paul is a longtime advocate for business-driven data strategies and best practices. In earlier...

Zofia Ludwig is the founding director of Expert in Mind in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. In support of Ukraine following the start of the war with Russia, the company has recently launched an urgent appeal for donations of essential items which will be sent to Poland to help displaced Ukrainians. For Ludwig, the appeal is one of personal significance, after her own father was a refugee after be...

Anita Harvey is a foot health practitioner and specialist nurse at Dishley Foot Clinic in Leominster, Herefordshire. As well as holding her specialist role at Dishley Foot Clinic, Anita is the self-employed managing director of Scalpmark, also based in the county of Herefordshire.

Karmen Gadi is the managing director at Care Signature Christian Homecare Services, a domiciliary care provider working with local authorities to deliver care in the community for vulnerable adults as well as clients with complex healthcare needs and disabilities. Karmen has headed Care Signature Christian Homecare Services since 2016.

Jonny Draper is a wedding photographer who runs his own eponymous photography business, Jonny Draper Photography. As well as owning and running his own photography business based in Cheshire, he also co-owns family-run wedding dress retailer Love Bridal Boutique with his wife. Find out more about Jonny Draper Photography by visiting: https://jonnydraper.co.uk/

Venus Healthcare is a provider of high quality residential care for people living with autism, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, forensic backgrounds, challenging behaviours and other complex needs. Khin Nadarajah (pictured) is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Venus Healthcare, a specialist healthcare provider that owns and operates care homes in the Greater London area...

Alexandra Samara is the director of early years at education company Alpha Plus Group Ltd and founder and director of Alphablocks Nursery School. Boasting vast experience in the early years sector, Alexandra helps educational settings in the field grow and thrived. She has also spent a period of time working for Ofsted as an inspector as well as holding a role as an EYPS programme assessor and men...

Bradley Pallister is the marketing director and innovation lead at Innovolo Ltd, a product development firm which helps businesses accelerate their innovation initiatives. Bradley first joined Innovolo Ltd in 2018 as operations director, and has looked after marketing, global brand and innovation for the business since 2020.

Síle Walsh is a leadership development specialist offering coaching psychology and organisational consultancy services through her own brand, ELIS Advantage Ltd, a company specialised in working with individuals, teams and organisations to improve leadership, inclusion practices and organisational performance. Walsh specialises in leadership and inclusion, with a focus on “leadership that’s good f...

Ian Duggan is the Joint Managing Director of Acclaim Contracts, a construction firm based in Essex. Ian Duggan joined Acclaim Contracts in 2000, having previously served as Technical Manager at Callenders. Founded in 1982, Acclaim Contracts has an established reputation throughout London and the South East for delivering roofing and general building projects safely, on time, snag free and to budge...

Peter Griffiths at Advent Engineering Ltd, an engineering and fabrication firm in Telford, Shropshire. Peter has owned and run Advent Engineering Ltd, an engineering and fabrication firm in the Shropshire town of Telford, for several years and saw the business incorporated in the year 2014. For Peter, one of the most significant challenges of his tenure has been navigating the challenges of the Co...

Nena Jukes is a podiatrist and director at Life & Sole, a podiatry and health clinic based in Eye, Suffolk. Since graduating from Chelsea School of Chiropody, London, in 1985, Nena has worked and trained in colleges, hospitals and clinics from Brighton to Australia. She specialised in diabetic foot problems and wound care while working in NHS hospitals and community clinics.

John Hayes is the CEO and owner of GMS Ltd, a management consultancy incorporated in 2017 which provides client project management services and training in the UK infrastructure and construction sectors. John has also co-founded and runs his own businesses, having launched GMS Ltd in 2017 and later established Before You Do Ltd in 2020. John is also an accredited mediator and a lecturer in managem...

Gillian Everall is the managing director of Everfair Tax, a tax consultancy firm headquartered in London and neighbouring Surrey. She boasts over 20 years of experience in UK private client tax affairs and has worked with high-net-worth clients with international elements to their tax concerns, particularly those with US tax related issues to consider. Gillian launched her own firm Everfair Tax in...

Alex Coates is the managing director of Currency UK, a financial institution which helps SMEs and individuals transact abroad by helping them achieve better exchange rates and simplifying international payments. After graduating university in 2004, Alex joined Currency UK as its director of operations. After 16-and-a-half successful years in the role, he was appointed managing director at the begi...

Robin Lansman is a qualified osteopath, motivational speaker and communications coach. After qualifying in osteopathy, Robin opened the first Body Back-Up Clinic, working closely with GP surgeries and sports clubs. He is now clinical director of Body Back-Up’s osteopathy clinics in West Hampstead, London, and Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Kelston Smith is a technology sector entrepreneur and one of the founding directors of ListMe, a tech-focused company driving digital transformation in the night-time industry through enhanced B2B and B2C experiences. Kel boasts an extensive background in the technology sphere, having studied IT Communication and Computing at university, and having gone on to work for firms such as Fujitsu Technol...

Steve Boyle is the managing director at Moshon Data, a company which provides training and consultancy services in advanced driver assistance systems. This also involves manufacturing a range of soft targets that represent real-world vehicles or roadside items, which allow car manufacturers to test their vehicle safety technology.

Nerys Hughes is an Advanced Practitioner Paediatric Occupational Therapist and founder and clinical director of Whole Child Therapy, a multi-disciplinary children's therapy clinic taking a holistic approach to a child's needs. Nerys runs Whole Child Therapy as a social enterprise, working directly with families and their children and taking on any child with therapeutic needs despite the family’s...

Jim Gildea is the founder, managing director and owner of Rubbish Clearance and Waste Removal Ltd, a company based in Hampshire which offers domestic, commercial and industrial waste removal services, specialist cleaning services, asbestos removal and disposal, and rapid response services.

Lorna Dodge is chair of Corby Town Bid, and co-owner and digital marketing director at SC Agency, a design agency based in Corby, Northamptonshire that provides marketing, digital marketing, branding, graphic design, web design, social media and PR services to business and consumer clients. Outside of her work, Lorna is a serving non-executive director of local not-for-profit organisation Love Cor...

Matthew Farmer is the founder and managing director of Emerging World, a company specialised in designing immersive experiences that change perspectives to shift business and shape a better future. Matthew has owned and run Emerging World since 2003, establishing it initially under the name ‘Adopt a Business’ before a 2011 rebrand. Today, Emerging World works with businesses across the globe by ta...