Debbie Dymock

Debbie is the founder and owner of Northamptonshire Careers and as a multi-award-winning CV Writer and Career Development Practitioner, works with educational establishments and professional organisations across the UK to support career education.

With qualifications in Adult Education and Career Guidance & Development and being a founding board member of the British Association of CV Writers, Debbie works with senior leaders in both business and education delivering a range of consultative services and building a business with a reputation for positivity, empathy, friendliness and success.

Debbie is involved with Wellingborough schools as a governor and an Enterprise Advisor providing strategic support in school policy and governance as well as bridging the gap between career education and the world of business.

She has a keen interest in developing the future talent pipeline for the careers sector and works with the Career Development Institute as an Assessor for the level 6 Career Leaders and Career Guidance & Development qualifications.

Susan Popoola

Susan runs Mosaic Fusions Ltd, a Leadership organisation through which she works with purpose driven leaders to navigate complexity and create impact, fulfilment, harmony and legacy for the benefit of self, the workplace and wider society. She has extensive cross-sector and international experience working with organisations and delegates from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, China and the US. She is also a Royal Society of Arts fellow, Good Work Guild member, and former Fellow of Windsor Castle’s Society of Leaders. She was also declared a Black Female Pioneer of Milton Keynes in 2023.

Having previously served on a school board for 10 years and as a youth worker, Susan runs Mosaic Wise, a CIC supporting young people who have been in care.

Susan is the author of Touching the Heart of Milton Keynes: A Social Perspective, Consequences: Diverse to Mosaic Britain, and most recently, Male Perspectives on The Value of Women at Work.

Shammi Rahman

With over 20 years of experience in leadership, teaching, and leading religious education, Shammi is now a distinguished Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) consultant, advisor, and keynote speaker at HFL Education. She supports schools to address racial inequalities and improve outcomes for Black, Asian and ethnically minoritised pupils and staff.

Shammi has skills in teaching, project management, and research that enable her to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and deliver effective solutions.

She is an Advisory Board member for the Children’s Commissioner for England and a leader in other organisations that align with her mission and expertise in promoting inclusion in education and the wider community.

As Vice President for MK Community Foundation, she supports local charities and community groups to tackle social issues and improve lives. Shammi’s publications, awards, and credentials demonstrate her impact and influence in her field. Shammi is motivated by the vision of creating a more inclusive, respectful, and compassionate world for all.

Ian Pryce CBE

Ian Pryce CBE was Chief Executive of The Bedford College Group from 1988 to 2024, overseeing one of the largest educational groups in the UK, comprising seven colleges across Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and the South East Midlands, including Bedford College, Tresham College and the National College for Motorsport.

He is also chair of the Regulation Compliance Committee and a Syndic at the leading research, teaching, learning and assessment organisation Cambridge University Press & Assessment; and works as a mentor for senior leaders within the Department of Education.

In 2023, Ian was awarded the Contribution to Northamptonshire Award at the Northamptonshire Education Awards.