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Riva Media is a talent and speakers agency supplying Presenters, Moderators and high profile speakers. We offer the best speakers in the worlds of business, entertainment and the media, working as Celebrity Speakers, Sport Speakers, Digital Transformation Speakers, Motivational Speakers, Inspirational Speakers and Event Hosts.
Special areas include Speakers on Diversity and Inclusion, Business Speakers, Politics Speakers, Sustainability Speakers and Explorer Speakers.
Event Hosts
Kathryn Parsons
Co-CEO Decoded, Government Business Advisor, received MBE for services to Education, Digital Transformation Speaker
Michael McIntyre
BAFTA nominated Comedian, TV Presenter, Event Host, Celebrity Speaker, After Dinner Speaker, Highest-Selling O2 Arena Artist
Gary Lineker
TV Presenter, Match of the Day, Olympic Games, Former England Footballer, Sports Speaker, Keynote Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
Phillip Schofield
Presenter, This Morning, The Cube, Dancing On Ice, 5 Gold Rings, Event host, Awards Host, After Dinner Speaker
George Clarke
Television Presenter, The Restoration Man, Ugly House to Lovely House, Property Expert, Keynote Sustainability Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
Charlie Luxton
Television Presenter, Architect, Sustainability Expert, Conservation Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Circular Economy and Eco-Friendly Enthusiast
Rob Beckett
Comedian, Television Presenter, Eight Out of 10 Cats, Celebs Go Dating, Event Host, Awards Host, Celebrity Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
Dara Ó Briain
Comedian, TV Presenter, Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, Game Show Host, Awards Host, After Dinner Speaker, Event Host
David Mitchell
Comedian, Actor, Peep Show, Would I Lie To You?, Writer, After Dinner Speaker, Event Host, Awards Host, Celebrity Speaker
Russell Kane
Comedian, Presenter, Live At the Electric, Celebrity Juice, Edinburgh Fringe, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now
Jimmy Carr
Comedian, TV Presenter, 8 out of 10 Cats, Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Celebrity Speaker, Event Host, After Dinner Speaker
Joanna Lumley
British institution, Actress, The Wolf of Wall Street, Absolutely Fabulous, Gurkha Veteran Supporter, Patron of Tree Aid
Sue Perkins
TV and Radio Presenter, The Great British Bake Off, Just a Minute, The News Quiz, Sunday Times Best Seller Author
Gyles Brandreth
Performer, Writer, Broadcaster, Former MP, Editor-At-Large Sunday Telegraph Review, London Correspondent CBS News, Author
Phil Gayle
International Presenter and Voice Artist, best-known for work at BBC, ITV, Channel 4, DW, United Nations Conference Host
Susannah Streeter
Financial and Technology Presenter, Moderator, Digital Transformation Speaker, Investment and Markets Analyst, Speaker with track record presenting BBC Business News
Andrea Byrne
Anchor of BAFTA Award Winning Wales at Six, ITV News Presenter, Crime Files for ITV Wales, Wales This Week, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Ambassador
Louis Theroux
Documentary Presenter, Weird Weekends, When Louis Met…, My Scientology Movie, Multi-BAFTA Winner, Virtual Events Host
Shiulie Ghosh
Leading Anchor TRT World, Senior Anchor Al Jazeera English, Award Winning Journalist, BBC and ITV News, Moderator United Nations Conferences
Swarzy Macaly
Presenter KISS Weekend Breakfast and KISS Fresh, BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live, Host 4Music, The UK Music Video Chart
Julia Hardy
Video Game Host, BAFTA, Xbox, PlayStation, Anchor of YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI Boxing Match, Tech Expert for Sky News and Very.co.uk
Jason Mohammad
Broadcaster hosting Final Score on BBC1, Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 5 Live, Snooker and Six Nations Host
Scott Mills
DJ for BBC Radio 1, Flirt Divert, Innuendo Bingo, The Official Chart, BBC Radio 5 Live, Contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, Ambassador for Team GB
Speakers
Lord Sugar
Business magnate, Star of BBC's Apprentice, Founded Amstrad, Former Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, Business Speaker
Rory Bremner
Presenter, Actor, Spitting Image, Whose Line is it Anyway, Have I Got News for You, Comedian, Satirist, Columnist, Writer
Lenny Henry
Award-winning Comedian, Comic Relief, Presenter, West End actor, Othello, Diversity Speaker, Impressionist, Motivational Speaker
Harry Redknapp
Football Manager, West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, After Dinner Speaker
Dr Karen Darke MBE
Paralympic Gold Medallist, Guinness World Record Holder, Author, Adventurer, Motivational Speaker
Bear Grylls
Extreme Adventurer, Emmy Award-Nominated Programme Host, Ex-Soldier British Special Forces, Worked Alongside President Obama, Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet
Chris Packham
Naturalist, Conservationist, TV Presenter, Sustainability Speaker, Wildlife Enthusiast, Environment Speaker, Presenter of Autumnwatch and Springwatch
Jeremy White
Executive Editor of Wired Magazine, expert in emerging trends, innovation and businesses building the future, Digital Transformation expert, Technology Speaker
Timothy Armoo
FanBytes CEO, Social Media Marketing expert, Forbes 30 under 30, Business Speaker, Social Media Speaker, Diversity Speaker
Romesh Ranganathan
BAFTA-winning TV Comedian, Ranganation, Asian Provocateur, Royal Variety Performance, Best Selling Author
Katherine Ryan
Actress, Writer, Presenter, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Live At The Apollo, Netflix comedy The Duchess
Ed Newton-Rex
Works at Snapchat as Head of Product for Voisey, former Product Director, Europe at TikTok, founded AI music company Jukedeck, Expert in artificial intelligence and creativity, Technology and Social Media Speaker
Chad Hurley
Co-founder and former CEO of YouTube, Co-Founder MixBit, Golden State Warriors and Leeds United Investor, Business Speaker
Charles Radclyffe
Charles Radclyffe is the self-styled Data Philosopher combining his passion for technology with his concern for the unintended consequences of it.
Dr Daniel Hulme
Dr Daniel Hulme - CEO Satalia, Chief AI Officer WPP, Artificial Intelligence Expert, Technology Speaker, Digital Transformation Expert
Marc Randolph
Netflix Co-founder, Founder Macworld US and MacWarehouse, Business Speaker, Digital Transformation Speaker
Sophia the Robot/David Hanson
Artificial Intelligence expert, Global Technological Innovator, Technology Speaker, truly superhuman!
JB Straubel
Co-founder of Tesla, Sustainable Technology Expert, Motor Industry, Battery Technology, Electronic Waste Expert, Technology Speaker, Environmental Speaker
Martha Lane Fox
Lastminute.com Founder, Co-creator Gov.uk, House of Lords Member, Sustainability Campaigner, Business Speaker
Sir Craig Oliver
Former Director of Politics and Communications to British Prime Minister, Award-winning Journalist at BBC & ITN, Principal at Teneo, Communications Strategy expert
Natasha Grano
Influencer, 4 Million Instagram Followers, World’s Top Ten Keynote Speakers, Best Selling Author, Social Media Marketing Expert
Michael Johnson
Record Breaking Athlete, Olympic Gold medallist, Sports Speaker, Motivational Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
Michael Phelps
Most Decorated Olympian, 28 medals, Swimmer, Michael Phelps Foundation, Motivational Speaker
Jonny Wilkinson
Former England Rugby Player, World Cup Winner, British Lions, Six Nations, ITV Sport Pundit, World Rugby Hall of Fame, Keynote Speaker
Kelly Holmes
Olympic Gold Medallist at 800m and 1500m, Sports and Motivational Speaker, Keynote Speaker on mental health challenges
Alan Shearer
Former England, Newcastle, Blackburn and Southampton striker, highest scorer in Premier League history, Match of the Day, Celebrity Sports Speaker
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson
Former England Rugby Player and coach, Coached England to World Cup success in 2033, also coached the Lions, Sports and Motivational Speaker
Anthony Joshua
World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympian, Gold Medallist, Keynote Speaker
Nicola Adams OBE
Boxer, LGBT+ Diversity and Inclusion Speaker, Olympic Champion, Ambassador of Fight For Peace, European and Commonwealth Games
Dame Ellen MacArthur
Solo Yachtswoman, set record for fastest round-the-world sail in 2005, Sustainability Speaker, Motivational Speaker, Sports Speaker
Christian Horner OBE
Formula 1 racing, Red Bull Racing, Formula Three, Formula 3000, Austrian F1 team Red Bull, Racing Team Management
Jessica Ennis-Hill
Heptathlete, Olympic Gold Medallist, Sports Speaker, Motivational Speaker
Bob Geldof
Legendary Singer, Creator of Live Aid and Band Aid, HIV/AIDs Campaigner, Keynote Speaker, Political Activist, Global Campaigner
Lewis Pugh
Endurance Swimmer, Adventurer, Event Host, Ocean Campaigner, Motivational Speaker, UN Patron of the Oceans
Pia Heidenmark Cook
Senior advisor to Ingka Group/IKEA, where she held the position as Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) between 2017-2021. Pia is currently a non-executive director in NGO and company boards across various business sectors, including retail, hospitality, food and materials innovation.
Jonathon Porritt
Environmental Campaigner, Writer, Keynote Speaker, Advocate of the Green Party, Advisor to Prince Charles, Circular Economy Speaker
Dame Jane Morris Goodall
Groundbreaking Conservationist, Environmentalist, Keynote Speaker, UN Messenger of Peace, Primatologist, Anthropologist, Chimpanzee Expert, Environmental Speaker, Circular Economy Speaker
Terry Jones
Travelocity.com Founder, Founding Chairman of Kayak.com, Digital Transformation Speaker, best-selling author
Arianna Huffington
Writer, Businesswoman, Media Entrepreneur, Huffington Post Founder, Business Speaker
Alysia Judge
Gaming Presenter, Expert and Commentator, Award-winning Journalist, Host & Producer, creates videos for Netflix, regular host for BAFTA’s Game Awards, Moderator
Chloe Colliver
Disinformation and Technology Expert, Head of Digital Research and Policy at ISD, leading a global team of analysts studying disinformation and extremism online
Dr. Claire Wardle
A leading expert on user-generated content, verification and misinformation. Co-founder and Director of First Draft, the world’s foremost nonprofit focused on disinformation
Jordan Belfort
"Wolf of Wall Street", former stock market trader, Business and Motivational speaker
Jamil Qureshi
Performance Coach, Worked with Ryder Cup golfers, Premier League Footballers, Formula 1 Drivers, Ashes-winning cricketers and major corporations
Luke Tyburski
Extreme Endurance Athlete, Former Professional Footballer, Health, Fitness, Sports Perfor-mance Coach, Author
Kriss Akabusi MBE
International Athlete, Gold in European Championships, Presenter, Big Breakfast, Record Break-ers, CEO The Akabusi Company, Personal Coach
Alan Carr
Alan Carr Loveable, original and a star comic performer - Alan Carr is one of Britain’s best-known comedians. A hugely popular TV performer, Alan’s signature show “Chatty Man” has continued for 16 series and he’s appeared on numerous other series, including The Friday Night Project, Alan Carr’s Celebrity Ding Dong, 8 [...]
Moderators and Facilitators
Zoe Kleinman
BBC Technology Presenter and Correspondent, Digital Transformation Commentator, Cyber Security Event Host, Moderator, Technology Speaker
Christian Fraser
Anchors for BBC News Channel, BBC1 News, BBC Breakfast, BBC World News, BBC Four, PBS, Radio 4’s PM Programme
Riva Media is also a Hair and Makeup Agency. For four years we ran the prestigious Makeup Contract for BBC News in London and now run the Hair and Makeup Contract for Alaraby TV in Northwest London. We also supply Makeup and Hair Designers for Films, Dramas and other TV shows.
Partnered by the IRT Media Group, Riva runs social media campaigns and attracts brand partnerships on behalf of its clients. Specialising in the biggest issues of our age we have the best speakers on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, technology, cyber security, sustainability, climate change, the environment, diversity and gaming.
Our client list includes the BBC, Microsoft, EY, Cisco, BMW, Barclays, HSBC, BSH, the United Nations, the European Commission, SAP, Kaspersky, Total, ITN and News UK.
Our Services
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Testimonials
Riva Media are fantastic to work with. All their speakers are extremely professional. They are the go-to agents for us.
Riva Media are very professional and responsive. I recently had a very pleasant experience of booking a public speaker through them and it couldn't have gone better - looking forward to working with them again in the future.
I've had two previous agents over my career of 20+ years and Harry Gibson @RivaMedia is the best by far. Proactive, collaborative, he genuinely cares about his clients. Highly recommended!
Harry Gibson and Riva Media are a pleasure to work with. Harry is highly efficient, communicative and knowledgeable about the business. Working together with Riva Media is a very effective, collaborative experience.
Great service, professional and supportive staff. An industry leader!
Harry, I’d like to THANK YOU for your incredible partnership ahead of our first ever Government Digital Transformation Summit. I particularly appreciated how you took the time to understand the context and purpose of this high-profile event, and worked closely with me to identify the perfect speakers for the different sessions in our agenda. Your counsel and flexibility made it so easy to secure just the right people to help inspire and educate our audience of government marketing practitioners. In addition, I was so grateful for how you took complete ownership of the process of liaising with speakers, provided us with timely updates and flagged any issues before they even arose!
Riva Media has been representing me for years both in London and Istanbul. The CEO, Harry Gibson, really understands every inch of the TV industry and journalism. When it comes to putting us forward for event hosting and moderating, he always defends our value. In sum, he always wants the best for his clients and always has our back!
Harry Gibson and Riva Media are a pleasure to work with. Harry is highly efficient, communicative and knowledgeable about the business. Working together with Riva Media is a very effective, collaborative experience. We look forward to working together on many further events in the future!
We've been impressed by the range and quality of speakers, moderators and event hosts provided by Riva Media. We also greatly appreciate their swift responses to any inquiries and the efficiency with which they handle their business.
I’ve been working for Riva Media for over two years and it has been a pleasure working for them. They are professional, value their employees and have a great work ethic. Proud to be a member of such a great team and looking forward to more years of working together. Thank you Riva Media!
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Testimonials
Harry, I’d like to THANK YOU for your incredible partnership ahead of our first ever Government Digital Transformation Summit. I particularly appreciated how you took the time to understand the context and purpose of this high-profile event, and worked closely with me to identify the perfect speakers for the different sessions in our agenda. Your counsel and flexibility made it so easy to secure just the right people to help inspire and educate our audience of government marketing practitioners. In addition, I was so grateful for how you took complete ownership of the process of liaising with speakers, provided us with timely updates and flagged any issues before they even arose!
Riva Media are fantastic to work with. All their speakers are extremely professional. They constantly deliver on every level. They are the go-to agents for us.
Riva Media has been representing me for years both in London and Istanbul. The CEO, Harry Gibson, really understands every inch of the TV industry and journalism. When it comes to putting us forward for event hosting and moderating, he always defends our value. In sum, he always wants the best for his clients and always has our back!
Harry Gibson and Riva Media are a pleasure to work with. Harry is highly efficient, communicative and knowledgeable about the business. Working together with Riva Media is a very effective, collaborative experience. We look forward to working together on many further events in the future!
We've been impressed by the range and quality of speakers, moderators and event hosts provided by Riva Media. We also greatly appreciate their swift responses to any inquiries and the efficiency with which they handle their business.
RIVA Media are very professional and responsive. I recently had a very pleasant experience of booking a public speaker through them and it couldn't have gone better - looking forward to working with them again in the future.
I've had two previous agents over my career of 20+ years and Harry Gibson @RivaMedia is the best by far. Proactive, collaborative, he genuinely cares about his clients. Highly recommended!
I’ve been working for Riva Media for over two years and it has been a pleasure working for them. They are professional, value their employees and have a great work ethic. Proud to be a member of such a great team and looking forward to more years of working together. Thank you Riva Media!
