With a Lancashire charm, AJ Odudu is a high energy TV presenter with a string of impressive credits. She has gone from covering extra gossip on Big Brother and The Voice to fronting adventure shows and presenting the red carpet at the BAFTAs. As a contestant, she has made it to the final of Celebrity SAS and Strictly Come Dancing.


Biography

AJ Odudu is one of the UK’s most recognisable and charming TV presenters. She has covered back-stage extras on The Voice and Married at First Sight: Afters, fronted Don’t Rock The Boat and danced her way to the Strictly final.

She began her career on BBC’s 5:19 and has gone on to present for Channel 5’s Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, ITV's Lorraine, This Morning and BBC's The One Show. You can also often find her on the red carpet, presenting for the BRITS and BAFTA Awards. She is also a competitive contestant, making it to the final of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and winning Celebrity Come Dine With Me.

Her first major documentary for Channel 4, Manhunting With My Mum, saw AJ and her mum scour Nigeria in search of a husband. The show won critical acclaim, including several rave reviews that described it as a “joyful one-off” filled with “princes, players and professional Scrabble champions” UK viewers wouldn’t otherwise know about.

AJ is a prominent media voice in the Black Lives Matters debate - her words on the subject have been printed in Vogue and Grazia. Her fanbase has given her the profile to launch several successful brand campaigns for Adidas, Visit England, Bumble and L’Oreal. As well as presenting, she regularly DJs and is a health and fitness expert.

 

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Speakers Breakfast

Racing to High Performance with Guenther Steiner and Paul McKenna

Speakers
Paul McKenna and Guenther Steiner

Date TBC.  We will be looking at high-performance and mindset with our two excellent speakers.

Guenther Steiner is the Former Team Principal of F1’s Haas, a role he held from the team’s inception until this year. Under his leadership, he grew Haas into one of the sport’s leading independent teams.

Joining Guenther on stage will be broadcaster and behavioural scientist Paul Mckenna, who has written a number of bestselling books, and works on how psychology and mindset can impact achievement.

Please register your interest using the link above for what is sure to be a fascinating and illuminating session.

Location

Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH

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Event - 17/09/2024 - 09:00

Speakers Breakfast

Navigating Risk and Chaos – Strategies For Coping With An Uncertain World.

Speakers
Clive Myrie, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Rt Hon Lord Parker of Minsmere, and Robin Niblett

On Tuesday 17th September we had the pleasure of hearing from a remarkable panel of speakers, who shared their expertise on the challenges of managing Risk in a chaotic world.

The panel featured esteemed speakers, Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton KFSM (Firefigter and Neuroscience researcher), Lord Parker of Minsmere (Andrew Parker, Former Director General of MI5), and Sir Robin Niblett (Former Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House). The event was hosted superbly by Mastermind and BBC News presenter Clive Myrie.

Over the hour, our panellists explored Risk on multiple levels, from global affairs to business environments and personal everyday challenges. They provided valuable insights into how we can better manage and mitigate Risk in today’s unpredictable world.

 

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87 Barts Close, 87 Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7EB

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