CONSULTANT, GOODWOOD

Ben is an award-winning journalist, consultant and speechwriter.  He writes for major newspapers and magazines around the world, specialising in cars, the car industry and the transition to an electric, connected and autonomous future. He covers a wide variety of other topics too: recent assignments include an in-depth feature on the boom in English sparkling wine, and a three-day cycling trip through the Scottish Highlands with Sir Chris Hoy.

He is proud to have been part of the team which organises Goodwood’s annual Nucleus summit since its inception in 2015. Billed as ‘the automotive Davos’, it brings together all those who influence the new mobility –from legislators and the leaders of the established carmakers to the founders of the tech start-ups which seek to disrupt them – in order to advance the cause of sustainable transport.

As a speechwriter and communications consultant, he has worked directly with C-level executives at some of the world’s largest companies.

As a former chief test driver for a car magazine, Ben’s favourite stories include driving a standard Mini to the highest place a car can go, the 18,000ft Khardung La pass in the Himalayas, and testing the Bugatti Chiron, the world’s fastest car, beyond 200mph.

Ben’s work has brought him awards including Journalist of the Year, Feature Writer of the Year, the AA Environment Award and the Bentley International Award.

Editor-in-Chief, Women’s Health

Claire Sanderson is the multi award-winning editor-in-chief of Women’s Health UK and Men’s Health UK. She is the first woman globally to edit Men’s Health and the first person globally to oversee both brands simultaneously.

Responsible for the content strategy of both brands across all platforms, she is a regular contributor to TV, radio and podcasts.

Claire has worked with the government to improve health outcomes of women and girls as the only media representative on the Women’s Health Taskforce. She also speaks at universities about increasing social diversity among staff in the media. With over 25 years editorial experience, she trained as a news journalist and has worked for several national newspapers and magazine brands.

Instagram @clairesanderson

Chief Operating Officer, News UK

David Dinsmore became Chief Operating Officer in September 2015, and was named EVP, Chief Operating Officer in 2022.

David is responsible for Group Operations and Platform relationships, developing News UK’s partnerships with tech platforms including Google, Apple and Facebook, as well as furthering strategic client relationships with the UK’s biggest advertisers.

He also oversees our Data operations, including News UK’s award-winning first-party personalisation tool, Nucleus: providing a decluttered, high quality experience for our digital consumers, encouraging them to view more articles and driving more advertising revenues.

David is also responsible for the efficient running of our retail, print and supply chain operations, overseeing Newsprinters, our industry-leading publishing services providers for The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times as well as, amongst others, The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Daily Mail, Metro and Evening Standard.

He is also responsible for developing our licensing business, and growing the potential of our live events business, News Live.

David has a long history with News UK, starting as a reporter at the age of 22 on The Scottish Sun in 1990, before rising through the ranks to become Editor of The Sun in June 2013. He has held a number of senior roles at Britain’s best-selling paper including Managing Editor, in which role he helped to oversee the launch of the Sunday edition.

David began his national newspaper career on The Scottish Sun where he became Editor in 2006, taking circulation to a market-leading 400,000-plus. In 2010, David was made General Manager of News UK in Scotland and subsequently became Director of Operations for News UK.

David has recently been appointed President of NewstrAid, the charity which aims to provide welfare for people who are, or have been, employed in the selling and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the UK and who find themselves in hardship.

radio presenter

Justin Webb presents the Today Programme on BBC Radio Four and the Americast podcast.

He was educated at Friends’ School Sidcot and the London School of Economics.   He joined the BBC in 1984.   He is married with three children.   His memoir of the 1970s The Gift of a Radio was published in paperback last year.

Health Editor, Daily Mail

Kate Pickles is joint health editor at the Daily Mail, where she specialises in medical stories for the news section of the paper. She has worked at the company for almost a decade, including time on the news desk before returning to her passion of covering breaking health and research stories. Prior to this, she was health correspondent at regional newspapers the Edinburgh Evening News and Barnsley Chronicle.

TV Presenter

Lisa Snowdon is one of the nation’s best loved radio and TV presenters, as well as being one of the UK’s most successful models.

Lisa is currently the fashion correspondent on ITV’s This Morning, giving the nation fashion tips and tricks each week, and was recently crowned BBC Celebrity MasterChef Champion in 2022.

In addition to her successful Self-Care Sunday IGTV series, Lisa co-hosts a weekly educational series on her Instagram, ‘Midweek Menopause Madness’. Lisa is a huge menopause advocate, breaking the taboo about discussing the Menopause, and recently released her debut book, Just Getting Started: Lessons in life, love, and menopause in May 2023.

Poppy founded one of the first interactive mindfulness technology platforms, Happy Not Perfect in 2016. She went on to sell the company (2022) expanding access to the digital mindfulness tools for over 100 million teachers, parents and students.

In 2021, Poppy released her debut book of the same name, hitting the best-seller lists.  Poppy hosts a weekly chart topping podcast, Unwind with Poppy to a global audience of curious wellness folk looking to open their minds, expand their sense of self and learn about holistic health.

Poppy became the youngest board member on the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital advisory board and delivered the first mental health talk series at Cambridge University, she was also recognised on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for her entrepreneurship. Poppy is often delivering corporate talks on mental health, rest, recovery, the mind and body connection and sleep across the USA and UK.