Endorsements

“Terrific organisation, fabulous participants, challenging programme... and a simply great location.”

Peter Kellner, President, YouGov

“We made a strange community in that magical place and I loved being part of it.”

Suzanne Moore, Columnist, The Guardian and Mail on Sunday

“Amazing organisation, people, conversations…can we go next weekend please?”

Morice Mendoza, Mendoza Media

“I learned so much, met so many fascinating people, and came away with so many ideas that it is hard to credit that it all happened in 48 hours!”

Dylan Jones, Merryck & Co

“The value of Names Not Numbers is enormous, real and singular. Every aspect of the organization, the topics, the panels, up to the walk on the beach was a work of art and a labour of love.”

Inmaculada Martinez, Partner, Opus Corporate Finance LLP

“It was a jewel of a weekend….thoroughly enjoyable and quite remarkable.”

Frieda Hughes, Author, Painter and Poet

“By the end I'd lost my voice but was upheld by the formless euphoria of Names Not Numbers.”

Sarah Churchwell, Senior Lecturer in American Literature & Culture, University of East Anglia

“Never has thought provocation been quite so affirming.”

Baroness Oona King, Diversity Executive Channel 4

“There were poignant transformational moments over the weekend which made us reflect, re-evaluate preconceptions and challenge our thinking. So much is still percolating in my head.”

Chantal Tregear, Director, Taylor Bennett

“A really fantastic experience... a meeting of minds.”

Simon Schama, Historian and Broadcaster

“The best Salon since 1901.”

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Former Trader and Author ‘The Black Swan’

“It was an utterly brilliant and stimulating weekend.”

William Eccleshare, President and CEO, Clear Channel International

“Thank you for a superb weekend – stimulating, creative, and beautifully organised.”

Emily Kasriel, Executive Producer, ‘The Forum’, BBC World Service

“It was both thought-provoking and highly civilised.”

James Mackintosh, Investment Editor, Financial Times