Prescott was Tony Blair’s right-hand man from 1997-2007 and now sits in the House of Lords. At Confex he will speak on ‘Behind the scenes in government’, drawing on his experience as Britain’s longest-serving deputy prime minister.
Confex organiser UBM is working with agency Performing Artistes to present influential speakers at the show, taking place at Excel London from 19-21 March.
Broadcaster Janet Street Porter will headline the seminar programme on 20 March, speaking about her career to date in a session called ‘The World According to...’
On the show's final day, Jaguar’s sponsorship and events strategy will be revealed in a keynote from Geoff Cousins, former global director for sponsorship and brand partners at Land Rover.
James Samuel, event director of Confex, said: "It’s important that International Confex showcases the very best speakers and presenters that are available to event organisers. We work closely with Performing Artistes to bring a diverse and exciting line-up to the show and I’m very much looking forward to hearing all three of them."
Will you be attending Confex? Visit Event’s stand at X741. Watch out for finalists of taking part in challenges around the show and don’t miss the semi-final of competition.