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Figen Murray is the mother of Martyn Hett, who at 29 years of age was tragically killed alongside 21 others at the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in May 2017. Since the Manchester Arena attack, Figen has been working with the Government and the security industry to make the tangible changes that can help ensure no other family has to go through what hers has. She is the force behind Martyn’s Law (Protect Duty), a legislation requiring publicly accessible locations to improve security against the threat of terrorism. Her ambitions to better understand counter-terrorism saw her achieve a distinction in a counter terrorism master’s degree from the University of Central Lancashire. Figen’s dedication and work in counter terrorism saw her awarded an OBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List. She is a Visiting Fellow for the Institute of Strategic Risk Management, a member of the senior leadership team for TINYg, and an Associate Member of the Security Institute. Figen was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Salford in November 2022.

She dedicates most of her time to talk about the legislation, giving a personal account of why she feels so strongly about it, telling the audience about the harrowing days following the attack and how life has been since then. Figen also explains her journey to Martyn’s Law, how it all started and some of the difficulties she has encountered. She ends her presentation with an update of the latest development of the legislation.

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Cameron is a speaker and coach who’s worked with over a 1,000,000 teenagers from around the world, also racking up 6,000,000+ views online through his educational videos. Cameron is in schools every day delivering the well-established ‘Power Programme’, a programme that is mainly focused on working with Pupil Premium students. The goal of the programme is to always deliver impact through improved behaviour, increase in attendance and academic performance. Instagram – @CamParkerD2R. Twitter – @CamParkerD2R. www.cameron-parker.com
Alongside his TV exploits, he is an active keynote speaker, especially in the area of social enterprise and education aimed at inspiring young disadvantaged audiences to fulfil their dreams. He is often hired to speak at Black History Month events where he offers up his own experience with racism.

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Shaun Wallace is best known for being The Dark Destroyer on the TV quiz show The Chase (2009-). His TV quizzing started in 2004 when he appeared on Mastermind, and since then he has appeared on a number of high-profile shows including Countdown (2019), Catchphrase (2019), and The Weakest Link (2001).

Alongside his quizzing, Shaun is a barrister at Great James Street Chambers, having been called to the Bar in 1984. He has taken part in hearings at the Old Bailey, and at several magistrates’ courts in England, Wales, and Scotland. He is also a member of the South Eastern Criminal Bar Association. Owing to his heritage, he has been a member of the Jamaican Bar since 1999.

Alongside his TV exploits, he is an active keynote speaker, especially in the area of social enterprise and education aimed at inspiring young disadvantaged audiences to fulfil their dreams. He is often hired to speak at Black History Month events where he offers up his own experience with racism.

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James is a qualified teacher with extensive experience across both primary and secondary education. He spent three years as one of His Majesty’s Inspectors, during which he also served as a Regional Trainer. Prior to joining Ofsted, James held senior director-level roles in two different multi-academy trusts. He has also been a successful headteacher, appointed through the former Talented Leaders programme. In addition to continuing his work in inspection, James now works as an educational consultant, providing specialist coaching support to a variety of schools and trusts. In his spare time, James coaches football at EJA level.

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Faye McGuinness is Director of Programmes at Education Support, the mental health and wellbeing charity for the education workforce across the UK.  She is responsible for the development and delivery of programmes and services aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of the education workforce.

Since 2020 Faye has led Education Support’s Professional Supervision services across England and Wales. She holds oversight of service delivery, quality assurance and impact. 

Most of Faye’s career has been spent working within the third sector, predominately with a focus on workplace health and wellbeing. This work has focussed on supporting individuals at work to prioritise their own mental health and wellbeing as well as working with employers across the public, private and third sector to cultivate cultures that priorities staff mental health and wellbeing.