Book a THIRST speaker

Speakers for professional events

Whether the theme of your conference, roundtable or workshop is tea, human rights due diligence, gender, international trade or international development, a THIRST expert speaker can add to the value of the event. Drawing on our personal links with the tea industry and on our expert knowledge of business and human rights – with the tea sector as an case study or as the main theme – we can add a highly informative and thought-provoking dimension to the discussion.

Your presentation was very inspiring, and the audience was very engaged! We welcomed about fifty participants, including many private sector actors, our partners, and students. Your presentation generated a lot of interest, and there is real enthusiasm from stakeholders for collective work on the challenges facing this sector.

Yun Zhang
Chargée de projet filière thé, Commerce Équitable France

Guest lecturers

Students of business, international trade, international development and human rights will all benefit from a lecture by an expert from THIRST. The tea industry presents a fascinating case study of how colonial roots still influence business and society today, how businesses can take responsibility for human rights in their global supply chains, how gender-based violence and harassment in agricultural settings can be tackled… and more. Our lectures or seminars can be tailored to the needs of your particular course.

Your expertise and thought-provoking ideas have profoundly enriched the pluralist discussions in Scotland, specifically invoking valuable insights on how we can shape the future of justice in the tea sector, particularly in the face of the challenges posed by climate change. Your passion and commitment to creating a more inclusive economic discourse, with a wider range of voices, are truly inspiring.

Craig Menzies
Economist, organiser of Scottish Pluralism in Economics Conference

Speakers for community events

THIRST is delighted to give talks for Fairtrade groups, churches, WI groups and more. Our community talks bring to life the human stories behind your cup of tea, in a way that is both entertaining and informative.

Thank you so much for coming to talk about the work of THIRST to the Ascension Friends yesterday. We all thought your presentation was so well presented, informative and thought provoking with some fantastic photographs…and we all loved the tea tasting!

Liz Williams
Ascension Friends, Ealing.