Team

American by birth and Canadian by upbringing, Tam has lived in the UK for four decades. Writer, entrepreneur and mentor at London Business School, Tam is a passionate advocate for London as the world’s most vibrant city, and the humblest of students of the language that made it great. His chief interests are philosophy, language and poetry, artificial intelligence and smart buildings in smart cities. Which brings us back to London.

In a career involving some of the biggest names in financial services, the fashion industry and academia, Bernice has always been fascinated with new ventures. Her creative imagination was particularly well-employed as a buyer for leading fashion houses, before she joined a publishing team in launching Green Hotelier, a pioneering environmental magazine for the Hospitality sector. Her various career milestones have teed her up perfectly to thrive in Fleet Street.

John Bailey is a qualified guide with a deep knowledge of London’s history and its streets. He worked in most Fleet Street newspaper offices for over twenty years and has held a variety of senior editorial positions in a number of publishing houses. Experience of working in the USA added a commercial imperative to his experience of publishing worldwide titles. He has lived in the City of London for over forty years.

Arthur I. Miller is a physicist and author and emeritus professor at University College London. His books include Einstein, Picasso and Colliding Worlds, among many others. In his latest book, The Artist in the Machine: The World of AI-Powered Creativity (MIT Press, September 2019), he explores the art, literature and music which AI is creating. He is fascinated by AI’s power to create literature never before imagined - which could make AI the new cradle of the English language.

Boasting a wealth of experience in the science and technology world, John has been especially active in driving innovation, communications, and entrepreneurship training for business ‘start-up to scale-up’. He has worked extensively with global corporations, particularly where there is an interest in sustainability, science & technology ethics and governance, and education outreach. Cradle of English ticks several key boxes for him: he sees it as being of enormous value to us all.

Just as Celine’s life since studying classics at Oxford prepared her for her current post as curator to Dr Johnson’s House Museum, so everything that has happened since has laid the foundations for her key role with the Cradle of English. Fluent in three languages and with a decade of language teaching following university, she has always been interested in linguistics, as well as in the cultural history and curation of language.

Ian is an entrepreneur and previously managing director of an international brand. A performance-focused director with rare energy and a restless dedication to finding new ways of doing things, he boasts broad functional experience in dynamic, consumer-facing businesses. Ian has a successful 20-year career background in branded, private and franchise sectors, all with complex, fast-paced growth and transformation at their core. After being away from London for several years, the Cradle of English has brought him back to his roots.