Team
Our People
Senior Leadership
Hari Reilly-Singh
Levana Harris
Hi Everyone! I am Hari and I am a 2nd year PPE-ist at New College! My interests include global affairs particularly within Latin America and the Middle East. I am currently learning both Arabic and Spanish (Duolingo!) and love getting involved in any political chat! Really looking forward to joining the OxfordSpeaks Committee and bringing in some cool speakers.
Co-President 2024-25
Sophia Lee
Co-Founder
Hi! I'm Sophia Lee, a 3rd year PPE student at Jesus. Originally from London, I moved to Malaysia when I turned 14. I'm an avid reader with a soft spot for a good political magical realism novel. My passions extend to travelling, food, and (of course) Taylor Swift! I'm thrilled to help bring some outstanding speakers to Oxford, and I can't wait to see you at our events :)
Co-President 2024-25
Hi, my name is Levana, and I'm a 2nd-year Law with Law in Europe student at Christ Church. I have a passion for current events and international politics, along with interests in history, literature, film and photography. I am really looking forward to welcoming our amazing speakers to Oxford, hearing what they have to say and facilitating discussion on relevant issues. Do reach out if there is anyone you would like to hear speak!​​​​​​​​​​​
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Sam Zia
Co-Founder
Hi, I'm Sam, a history and politial graudate. My family is originally from Iran, but I grew up in Washington, DC. Always up for a chat about politics, travel, or tennis. I'm so excited to help bring some of the world's most interesting people to Oxford this term. Do get in touch with a member of our team if you want to join or have ideas about new speakers!
Speaker Outreach
Trystan Willis
Speaker Outreach Director
Hi! My name is Trystan Willis, and I’m a 2nd-year History and Spanish student at Wadham. I’m originally from the USA, but I live in the southwest of England. I love learning languages, reading obscure Wikipedia articles, and meeting new people. I’m very happy to be part of the team and help with speaker outreach; and, of course, hearing what our speakers have to say!
Chelsea Cresswell
Speaker Outreach Director
Hi everyone, I'm Chelsea and I am in my 2nd year studying Russian and Italian at New College. Aside from learning languages, I am very interested in international relations and diplomacy, particularly in the Baltic region. I am really excited to be involved with OxfordSpeaks and look forward to bringing in interesting speakers and growing the society.
Martin Alfonsin Larsen
Speaker Outreach Officer
Hi - I'm Martin, and I'm a 3rd-year Music student at St Catz. I'm excited to be doing more than students journalism this term as I'm working with Chelsea and Trystan to develop OxfordSpeak's fantastic speaker line-up. On the side I love reading about political campaigns, rewatching Bojack, and running. Hope to see lots of you soon!
Management
Secretary, Director of Events and Planning
Luca Moretto
Hi, I’m Luca, a 2nd-year doing Ancient and Modern History at Lincoln. I also enjoy playing football and rugby, and watching films just to add them to Letterboxd. I have experience in filming events, so I’ll be looking to bring that especially to the team. Excited for the year ahead!
Esomchi Iruloh
Research Office
Hi, I'm Esomchi and I'm a 2nd-year Lawyer at Univ! I'm Nigerian but I grew up in Manchester, and I love all things African politics and literature. I'm really excited to get involved with research for OxfordSpeaks and support meaningful and engaging debate.
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Thomas Napier
Hi all! I'm Tom, currently in my 3rd year at Jesus studying PPE. I'll be helping the rest of the OxfordSpeaks team with research for our speakers. Outside of my academics I have a strong interest in history and international affairs. I have also been known to collect antique books!
Director of Research
Ben Snowdon
Events Management Coordinator
Hi! I’m Ben, a 2nd-year Engineering student at Jesus. In my spare time, I like to keep up with politics and the news, as well as playing football and rugby. I’m really excited to get involved with OxfordSpeaks and help put on many more brilliant speaker events.
Ed Ledgard
Director of Research
Hello, my name is Ed and I am a 2nd-year Engish and French student at New College. I have a keen interest in the world around us and I am excited to use OxfordSpeaks as a platform to connect the world's most engaging speakers to the student community in Oxford. We have a fantastic year lined up and I can't wait to get going! I look forward to seeing you all at an event soon.
Elena Harley
Event Management Coordinator
Hello! I’m Elena, a 2nd-year Philosophy and Theology student at Jesus College. I love hearing from interesting speakers and discussing current affairs, so I’m really excited to be part of the team! I also enjoy getting involved with karate and theatre.
Oscar Scott
Events Management Coordinator
Hi everyone, I'm Oscar a 2nd-year Medic and I am part of the logistics team for OxfordSpeaks. I am hudgely passionate about our mission of hearing unique insights pople who are leaders in their field as in today's political and cultural climate, they provide especially potent messages. Our team is comprised of superb leadership and a diligent wder committee, so I am super excited for a smooth term of sharing ideas.
Sponsorships
Joanne To
Treasurer & Sponsorship Lead
Hi yalls! I'm Joanne, a 3rd-year Experimental Psychologist at Jesus College. I grew up in Hong Kong, but am currently also based in the UK and Canada. I am interest in current events and expanding my perspective of the world. Additionally, I love reading (especially Japanese novels), travelling and volleyball. I'm really excited to launch OxfordSpeaks sponsorships branch so we can continue hosting more events!!
Rameen Power
Sponsorship Officer
Hi- I’m Rameen, from London, and am a 2nd year PPE student at Keble. In addition to my interest in current affairs and politics, I enjoy playing sports and music, and supporting Crystal Palace! I’m really excited to be helping OxfordSpeaks in running interesting speaker events!
Legal
Finn Hewitt
Co-Head of Legal
Hi I’m Finn, a finalist reading Law at Jesus College. In my spare time you’ll find me reading political biographies or watching Leicester City! As for interests… anything current affairs.
I’ve occupied a few committee positions in the past, and enjoy the collegiate spirit such a role brings. I look forward to hosting events with Oxford Speaks!
Shental Rohan
Co-Head of Legal
Hi, I’m Shental, a second year studying Law, originally from Malaysia. I’m really looking forward to helping organize some of these fabulous events this term!