Kriss Akabusi

Kriss Akabusi MBE is one of the UK's most charismatic sporting celebrities. Starting out life in a children's home, he joined the army, went on to become a gold medal winning Olympic athlete, and followed this with a successful television career. Now a businessman and sought-after motivational speaker, Kriss is living proof of how Focus, Innovation and Teamwork combine to produce peak performance. Tricia Hartley is Chief Executive of the Campaign for Learning. After a teaching career spanning...See more

Kriss Akabusi MBE is one of the UK's most charismatic sporting celebrities. Starting out life in a children's home, he joined the army, went on to become a gold medal winning Olympic athlete, and followed this with a successful television career. Now a businessman and sought-after motivational speaker, Kriss is living proof of how Focus, Innovation and Teamwork combine to produce peak performance. Tricia Hartley is Chief Executive of the Campaign for Learning. After a teaching career spanning primary, secondary and adult learning, she now leads the Campaign for Learning in its mission to help improve the life chances of young people and adults by facilitating active participation in learning. See less