Jordan Cracknell is a UK-based financier and author. In addition to writing opinion pieces for publications such as TODAY.com, Metro.co.uk, City AM, and others, she is the author of You Can Count on Penny, a children’s book that inspires young people to embrace their love of mathematics.

A native New Yorker, she is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, where she obtained an MBA. Additionally, she has a MSc in Finance from Baruch College. Her parents inspired her to forge a career in Finance after attending ‘Take Your Daughter to Work Day’ with her father, who worked in the World Trade Center.

From being hired straight out of university putting pitch books together to working on the trading floor for companies such as Deutsche Bank and Renaissance Capital, she has never looked back.

Jordan lives in the UK with her husband, the double Olympic gold medalist James Cracknell, and their dogs and cats, balancing her career goals with being a stepmother of three, writing, advocating for more women to enter finance, and inspiring the next generation to manage money and excel in the industry.

www.jordancracknell.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jconnell26/

Kirsty Heap is a Business Empowerment Coach, Neurodiversity Advocate and keynote speaker who supports sole traders, small business owners, and leaders to create clarity, confidence and sustainable momentum. Drawing on her HR background and lived experience of dyslexia and ADHD, Kirsty helps people understand themselves, their strengths and the environments they need in order to thrive.

Networking has played a big part in Kirsty’s own business growth. She openly shares how her neurodivergent mind influences the way she navigates a room, from early imposter feelings to finding genuine connection and belonging. Through this journey she has developed simple, practical strategies to make networking feel easier for neurodivergent business owners, including ways to manage overwhelm, remember names and build real relationships.

Kirsty is known for her warm, encouraging approach and her ability to help people feel seen and understood. Whether she is coaching, speaking or connecting with others at events, she brings honesty, grounding and a deep belief in the power of people supporting one another.

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A facilitator, coach and professional speaker for 23 years, Clare Haynes runs award-winning business Wildfire helping people to speak up and have confident conversations. She works with teams and 1:1, building peoples’ communication and business confidence using their greatest asset – themselves.

Clare has a psychology background and her career spans television, sport, charity and the social sectors. Clare was named in the UK’s Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s f;Entrepreneur iAlso campaign 2025, celebrating women business leaders, and has won national awards for her coaching and as a service provider.

Clare believes networking is like all business success, not being something you’re not but bringing out your best!

Website: https://www.wildfireatwork.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarehaynes/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildfirespark/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clare.haynes.Wildfire/