After Dinner Speakers: Roger Black, Jo Guest, Salman Rushdie

Roger Black represented Great Britain at the highest level in the world of athletics, both as an individual 400 metres runner and a member of the 4 x 400 metres relay team. He won fifteen major Championship medals including European, Commonwealth and World Championship Gold medals and an Olympic silver medal in the 1996.Roger overcame several serious injuries and setbacks throughout his career. He was the British men's team captain and was awarded the MBE in 1992.He is currently the BBC television athletics presenter and played a major part in the coverage of the Sydney Olympics. Having achieved both individual and team success, Roger understands the dynamics of becoming a champion. Combining his knowledge of motivation and self development with his experience both on and off the track, he always succeeds in motivating, inspiring and entertaining his audience with his tailored speeches. Roger Black is a former world-class athlete, having competed for Great Britain in many international sporting events including the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games, famously coming second to the greatest ever 400 metre athlete, Michael Johnson in the greatest ever 400 metre Olympic final. He was an articulate and inspirational captain of Athletics team Great Britain. Since retiring from competitive athletics, he has concentrated on his motivational speaking business, and a new career as a TV sports commentator, his charismatic and expert delivery of the Sydney Games was enjoyed by millions. He now uses that same skill to deliver motivational speeches that inspire his audiences.