The lineup
Who spoke at Hay Festival 2022?
The full announced lineup for Hay Festival 2022. Names without a full profile are open to claim.
AC Grayling Philosopher and author | One of the most influential thinkers of the modern day- ASAlok Sharma President of COP26 | Climate Diplomacy & Clean Energy Leadership, COP26
Benedict Allen Explorer and Anthropologist | Surviving Remote Expeditions Without Modern Gear, Independent
Bill Browder Human Rights Activist | Bestselling Author of 'Freezing Order' and 'Red Notice', Hermitage Capital Management
Chris Smith Award-Winning Medical Virologist | BBC Radio Science Communicator, University of Cambridge
Clive Woodward Rugby World Cup Winning Coach | Inspiring Peak Performance, Independent
David Olusoga Historian & Presenter | Storytelling the British Empire, University of Manchester
Elif Shafak Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"
Francis Fukuyama Author of The End of History | Senior Fellow at Stanford's Freeman Spogli InstituteGeorge Monbiot Environmental writer and rewilding advocate | Ecological restoration and political narrative change
Gillian Tett Columnist and Editorial Board Member, Financial Times; Provost, King's College, Cambridge University | Financial Times; King's College, Cambridge University, Financial Times; King's College, Cambridge University
Joe Wicks The Body Coach | Fitness icon who reached millions during lockdown
Karen Armstrong Professional Speaker
Konnie Huq Longest-Serving Female Blue Peter Presenter | Childrens Author | Black Mirror Writer
Lemn Sissay Award-Winning Playwright | Athletic Performance Insights
Marcus du Sautoy Oxford Professor | Mathematics, Physics & Engineering Innovator, University of Oxford- MMMariana Mazzucato Economist | Rethinking capitalism and government's role in innovation
- MRMartin Rees Astronomer Royal | Wolf Prize Winner Exploring Cosmic Frontiers, University of Cambridge
- MWMatthew Williams Futurist & Technologist | Artificial Intelligence & Human Potential
- MLMichael Lewis Author of 'Moneyball' and 'The Big Short' | Financial journalist, Salomon Brothers
Misha Glenny Investigative Journalist | Cybersecurity & Environmental Crime
Nicola Sturgeon Former First Minister of Scotland | Climate & Policy Advocate, Government of Scotland
Nik Gowing BAFTA Winner | Former BBC World News Main Presenter | Founder of Thinking the Unthinkable- OBOliver Balch Business Growth Expert | Author of 'Rethinking Capitalism', University of Cambridge
Paul Polman Former CEO Unilever | Sustainable Business Leader, Imagine
Robert Winston Pioneering fertility researcher and broadcaster | Over 50 years in reproductive medicine- RBRory Bremner Impressionist & Political Satirist | Master of Voices & Impersonation
- SHSophie Howe Future Generations Commissioner | Sustainable Policy & Ethics
Thomasina Miers MasterChef Champion | Wahaca Co-Founder & Sustainable Food Entrepreneur, Wahaca
Tina Brown Former Editor-in-Chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker | Media icon
Tony Fadell Nest Co-Founder | Transforming Consumer Tech Through Design-Led Innovation, Nest- WDWade Davis National Geographic Explorer | Author of Award-Winning Cultural Studies, ethnobotanist
- WSWilliam Sieghart Entrepreneur | Transforming Business Through Emerging Tech, Metabox
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Frequently asked
- Who spoke at Hay Festival 2022?
- 435 speakers, including AC Grayling, Alok Sharma, Benedict Allen, Bill Browder, and Chris Smith.
- What did Hay Festival 2022 cover?
- Topics include Climate Action & Net Zero, Storytelling & Narrative, Sustainable Business Models, Economics & Society, Environmental Justice, and Future of Society.
- When and where was Hay Festival 2022?
- May 26, 2022.
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