The Bristol Distinguished Address Series (BDAS)
Unique perspectives and insights from change makers, activists, entrepreneurs and people who have achieved amazing things in Bristol and beyond.
After a wonderful run of spring events, we will be returning with our Autumn BDAS series in October 2024. To be the first to hear our latest announcements, please join our mailing list.
In the meantime, browse our previous events to view or listen to our past conversations.
Highlights from previous Bristol Distinguished Address Series
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Danielle Mulder
BBC Group's Director of Sustainability, Danielle explained how the BBC is becoming nature positive.
![Profile picture of the Co-Founders of The Women's Work Lab Camilla and Rachel.](/-/media/uwe/events/bdas-womens-work-lab-410x230.jpg?mh=231&la=en&h=230&w=410&mw=413&hash=06123466AAE0557D7F247FC248CB654F)
The Women's Work Lab
A conversation with Camilla Rigby and Rachel Mostyn, Co-Founders and CEOs of Bristol-based business the Women's Work Lab, as they explain how and why they are doing well by doing good.
![Levi Roots in conversation - Bristol Distinguished Address Series spring 2024.](/-/media/uwe/images/events/bdas/bdas-levi-roots-410x230px.jpg?mh=231&la=en&h=230&w=410&mw=413&hash=745D10490F958ACC528C965FC301F25D)
Levi Roots
Chef, musician and entrepreneur Levi Roots shared his captivating story in conversation at the Watershed as part of the 2024 Bristol Distinguished Address Series.
![Poku Osei for the Bristol Distinguished Address Series 2024.](/-/media/uwe/images/events/bdas/bdas-poku-osei-2-410x230px.jpg?mh=231&la=en&h=230&w=410&mw=413&hash=1B48DA3924FFB85303877301B7435666)
Poku Osei
Poku Osei, founder and CEO of award-winning social enterprise Babbasa, joined us as part of the spring 2024 Bristol Distinguished Address Series.
![Profile image of Dr Jonny Keeling, head of BBC Studios Natural History Unit.](/-/media/uwe/images/events/bdas/bdas-with-dr-jonny-keeling-410x230.jpg?mh=231&la=en&h=230&w=410&mw=413&hash=CE3B1FF0B57913979898011372347D70)
Jonny Keeling
Jonny, Head of the BBC Natural History Unit, joined us as part of the Autumn 2023 Bristol Distinguished Address series.
![Profile image of Jenny Garrett OBE](/-/media/uwe/images/events/bdas/bdas-with-jenny-garrett-obe-410x230.jpg?mh=231&la=en&h=230&w=410&mw=413&hash=19619169CDB436CED1F99398D8C9C3F7)
Jenny Garrett
Jenny Garrett, renowned TEDx speaker, joins us to talk about her work on race equality, anti racism and owning your cultural capitals and identity.
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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Representatives from Great Western Air Ambulance Charity joined us in conversation as part of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series.
![Grant Mansfield](/-/media/uwe/images/events/bdas/bdas-grant-mansfield-410x230.jpg?mh=231&la=en&h=230&w=410&mw=413&hash=DDC220704DF3DFF3A203D4DB57A57335)
Grant Mansfield
Join Grant Mansfield and Lynn Barlow in conversation, as they discuss The Plimsoll Story.
![A picture of Aisha Thomas with yellow background](/-/media/uwe/images/events/events-bdas-aisha-thomas-1-410x230.jpg?mh=231&la=en&h=230&w=410&mw=413&hash=CFAC4874D2320144FA625E437578C1FF)
Aisha Thomas
Aisha, founder of Representation Matters Ltd, joined us in conversation with Dr Craig Johnston as part of the Spring 2023 Bristol Distinguished Address Series.
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