JJ Chalmers is a TV Presenter with a remarkable story. The career of the former Royal Marine Commando was cut short after he suffered life-changing injuries following an IED explosion in Afghanistan. After years of rehabilitation, JJ went on to compete in the 2014 Invictus Games where he captained the Trike Cycling team and took home three medals. As a spokesperson for this inaugural Invictus Games JJ got an insight into TV during the publicity rounds and seeking a new and thrilling adventure led JJ to embark on a broadcasting career.

He hit the ground running in 2016 with a Studio Presenter role for the Rio Paralympics and since 2017 has anchored BBC1's coverage of the Invictus Games. JJ has become a key part of the BBC's sports team with highlights including The Commonwealth Games and The London Marathon. As part of the BBC's Ceremonial coverage JJ commentates on The Lord Mayor's Show and considers himself privileged to have been involved in the D Day Memorial coverage, Trooping The Colour, The Duke of Edinburgh's and Her Majesty The Queen's funeral programming. Other BBC credits include The One Show, BBC Breakfast, Getaways, Wild Escapes, Pilgrimage, The People Remember and the acclaimed documentary for Radio 5 Live From Helmand and Back.

2020 saw JJ join the cast of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1 dancing all the way to the Quarter Finals. Swapping the dance floor for his workshop JJ joined BBC1's Money For Nothing showcasing his crafting and design skills. He was an integral part of the BBC1's Olympic presenter squad and Channel Four's Paralympics coverage. For Channel 5 JJ has fronted the 3 part series Dunkirk plus he joined The Chelsea Flower Show and Gardeners World Team for the BBC. This year sees JJ hosting Scotland's Greatest Escapes for the BBC in which he showcases the best places to stay.

JJ is a Patron for Help For Heroes.

Mariella is a Broadcaster, Journalist and Campaigner.

Having enjoyed a distinguished career in television, Mariella has interviewed some of the most prominent figures in film, music, literature and politics - from Paul McCartney and Salman Rushdie to Desmond Tutu and Hillary Clinton. In 2018, her groundbreaking documentary on the menopause helped ignite a national conversation. Her Panorama investigation into peer pressure further demonstrated her commitment to tackling complex social issues, raising important questions about how we protect and support young people.

A leading voice in menopause activism in the UK, Mariella was named one of Vogue’s 25 Most Influential Women in the UK. She serves as Chair of the campaign group Menopause Mandate and has spoken and written extensively about the importance of menopause education, equality and informed choice. She is currently the Government’s Menopause Employment Ambassador, championing better workplace support for women. In addition, she is co-founder of the WiW Summit, an initiative dedicated to empowering women and driving meaningful change at every critical life stage.

Last year, Mariella co-authored The Sunday Times bestseller Menolicious: Eat Your Way to a Better Menopause with Belles Berry. Her earlier book, Cracking the Menopause (While Keeping Yourself Together), was published in 2021. Prior to this, she co-edited Desire: 100 of Literature’s Sexiest Stories alongside The Erotic Review, and edited Wild Women & Their Amazing Adventures Over Land, Sea & Air, a collection of more than 50 remarkable escapades told by women.

Alongside her television and radio work, Mariella is a prolific journalist and respected arts critic. She has served on the judging panels for numerous prestigious awards, including the Booker Prize, the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Evening Standard Film Awards.

In addition to her professional work, Mariella actively supports a range of charitable causes. She is an Ambassador for Save the Children UK, Royal Osteoporosis Society and a Trustee of The Great Initiative, a charity dedicated to promoting gender equality. 

Mariella currently sits on the boards of The British Council and The V&A. 

Michael Pawlyn established Exploration Architecture in 2007 and has built a reputation as a thought leader in biomimicry.

He has lectured internationally on biomimicry and innovative approaches to sustainability. In 2007 Michael Pawlyn delivered a talk at Google’s annual ‘Zeitgeist’ conference and, in 2011, became one of only a small handful of architects to have a talk posted on TED.com.

In the same year, his book Biomimicry in Architecture was published by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Prior to setting up the company Michael Pawlyn worked with Grimshaw for ten years and was central to the team that radically re-invented horticultural architecture for the Eden Project. He was responsible for leading the design of the Warm Temperate and Humid Tropics Biomes and the subsequent phases.