Sue Perkins Keynote Speaker

British Bake Off Host (2010-2016)
Award-winning broadcaster, writer and comedian
Bestselling author and acclaimed travel documentary presenter

Sue Perkins's Biography

Sue Perkins is an award-winning broadcaster, writer, comedian and presenter, celebrated for her quick wit, intelligent storytelling and warm, engaging stage presence. With a career spanning television, radio, live performance and publishing, Sue brings humour, insight and authenticity to audiences around the world. Her presentations are entertaining, thought-provoking and highly adaptable, drawing on decades of experience in broadcasting, creativity and communication.

Sue is best known internationally as the co-host of the BAFTA Award-winning The Great British Bake Off, the globally successful series she presented alongside Mel Giedroyc from 2010-2016. Together, Mel and Sue became one of British television’s most loved presenting partnerships, first rising to prominence through Light Lunch and Late Lunch. Beyond entertainment television, Sue has hosted a wide range of acclaimed programmes across the BBC, Channel 4, Netflix and Sky, including Insert Name Here, Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4 and the hit companion series Thronecast.

An acclaimed documentary-maker and travel presenter, Sue is known for immersive and insightful series including The Ganges with Sue Perkins, Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal, Sue Perkins: Lost in Alaska, Sue Perkins: Lost in Thailand and Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris to Istanbul in 2024. In 2025, she presented BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame and launched the Audible podcast Mel and Sue: Should Know By Now with Mel Giedroyc. Through her documentaries and travel programmes, Sue explores identity, culture and social change with intelligence, humour and curiosity, offering audiences fresh perspectives on the modern world.

Sue is also a bestselling author. Her memoir Spectacles was widely praised for its honesty, humour and deeply personal reflections, while East of Croydon: Blunderings Through India and South East Asia was shortlisted for the National Book Awards. A former president of the Cambridge Footlights, Sue remains one of Britain’s most versatile and respected broadcasters. As a keynote speaker, she combines humour with insight, sharing lessons on resilience, creativity, communication and navigating change in high-pressure environments.

Creativity, communication and collaboration

Resilience and adapting to change

Storytelling and engaging modern audiences

Diversity, identity and representation

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She is one of Britain’s most beloved broadcasters and presenters, known for her intelligence, humour and exceptional ability to connect with audiences.
She combines sharp observational wit with thoughtful storytelling, bringing insight and authenticity to conversations on creativity, communication and change.
She brings outstanding media credibility through acclaimed work across television, radio, documentaries, podcasts and bestselling books.
She is an engaging and versatile speaker whose warmth, curiosity and humour create memorable experiences for audiences of all kinds.
Her insights equip audiences to embrace creativity, navigate uncertainty and communicate with confidence, empathy and authenticity.