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Baroness Tina Stowell has spent her career operating between the rooms where decisions are made and the people whose lives they affect—helping leaders bridge divides, rebuild trust, and make change happen when it matters most.
A former Leader of the House of Lords and Cabinet Minister, her distinguished career spans Downing Street, Washington, the BBC, and, more recently, as a non-executive chair and board director.
She grew up in a working-class family in a small industrial town and left school at sixteen determined to make her way as a secretary. What sets Tina apart is not where she started, but how she succeeded—and how far it has taken her.
Her record is defined by a consistent approach: solving complex problems by understanding people, respecting different perspectives, and finding common ground. This ability to bridge divides and operate across very different worlds makes her uniquely placed to advise leaders navigating technological disruption, increasing polarisation, and competing demands.
Tina has spent decades bringing unlikely people together to achieve results in times of upheaval – receiving numerous awards for her work. Her experience ranges from leading equal marriage legislation through the House of Lords, to protecting press freedom, to rebuilding public trust in the charity sector as Chair of the Charity Commission.
She speaks with authority, delivering clear, candid insights, real stories, and practical lessons that help leaders understand the roots of distrust, build a persuasive case for change, and unite people around shared goals. Audiences are challenged to rethink who and what matters, leaving inspired and equipped with a simple framework to drive positive change and gain support from the people essential to success.
Her keynotes resonate with leaders facing complexity and competing perspectives—whether between employees and customers, across stakeholder groups, or within organisations undergoing transformation. Below is a sample of titles, but she works closely with clients to tailor each talk to their objectives, from board-level sessions and senior leadership awaydays to large-scale industry events.
Leadership in an Age of Distrust and Disruption
At a time of technological disruption, increasing polarisation, and conflicting demands, Tina helps leaders make sense of the chaos—showing how to develop and implement strategies that bridge divides and deliver results.
In this keynote, she offers:
• Clear, candid insights into the sources of distrust
• Real stories and strategic lessons from decades at the heart of government, media, and public life
• A simple framework leaders can use to unite people, navigate disruption, and achieve shared goals
Takeaway: Leaders will leave with a clear, practical framework to earn trust, align divided stakeholders and deliver results in even the most complex environments
How to Bring People With You—Even When the Odds Are Against You
Drawing on the highs and lows of a career spent driving change against the odds, Tina shows how people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and levels of experience can come together to get things done.
Informed by polling research from Yonder Consulting, and her experience operating between the rooms where decisions are made and the lives they affect, she shows how to:
• Understand where others are coming from
• Build a persuasive case for change
• Bring people with you to deliver it
Takeaway: Audiences will learn how to win support for change, even from sceptical or divided audiences, and turn resistance into momentum.
This keynote is more practical in focus, making it particularly well suited to communications and sales teams.
Trust, Technology, and Customers in an Age of Forced Digital Change
As AI and automation become unavoidable, many customers experience digital change as something done to them rather than for them. In this keynote, Tina explains:
• Why resistance to new technology mirrors public distrust in political leadership
• How to avoid the mistakes organisations make when implementing change
• How to introduce AI-driven tools in ways that build trust, demonstrate empathy, and strengthen long-term customer relationships
Takeaway: Organisations will understand how to introduce AI and digital change in ways that earn trust, reduce resistance, and strengthen customer relationships.
Baroness Stowell delivered a thoughtful and engaging session at our PR Summit. She was easy to work with and was committed to understanding our audience and their interests during her preparation of the session. Her career insights, clarity on the challenges facing the media and digital landscape, and her wider reflections on trust were invaluable for our team. She brought both expertise and warmth, and we would wholeheartedly recommend her as a speaker.
At our AI event in Cambridge, Baroness Stowell delivered an exceptional speech. Attendees commended her profound knowledge and insightful perspectives, which not only captivated the audience but also fostered valuable discussions. Numerous attendees expressed their appreciation for the insights gained from her presentation, making it a standout feature of the event. Her expertise and ability to articulate political views and policies impacting AI with clarity were highly regarded by attendees. Their feedback consistently underscored her as a distinguished speaker who significantly enriched the overall experience.
