SIR RICHARD BRANSON

Virgin Group

With nearly 20 million followers on LinkedIn, Richard Branson is one of the most followed on the platform and he regularly treats his mass following to business advice, discussions on dyslexic thinking and even glimpses of what he likes to do in his spare time.

Without question one of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs of all time, he founded the Virgin Group back in 1968 and has grown it into a business behemoth operating in a wealth of sectors from mobile phones to health and wellbeing.

Nigel Topping Uk Infrastructure Bank

Currently working as a Non-Executive Director for the UK Infrastructure Bank, Nigel Topping is the former CEO of WE MEAN BUSINESS, a coalition that works closely with leaders from the business and policy community to accelerate action on climate change.

As the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26, Topping is, unsurprisingly, a big advocate for combatting climate change. He made the list of the UK’s Top 10 Green Voices on LinkedIn in 2021 and has a sizable following of nearly 35,000 on the platform.

Alan Furley

Isl Talent

Alan Furley founded talent consultancy ISL Talent in 2008, and as the company’s CEO, has led the Bristol-based firm to inclusion on the Great Places to Work list three times. Alan is also a renowned business advisor, mentor and public speaker.

With nearly 20,000 followers on LinkedIn, the recruitment specialist regularly discusses current employment and HR trends, provides tips for helping employers attract and retain talent, and more.