After Dinner Speakers: Kate Thornton, Senator George Mitchell, The Buzzcocks

Kate started her career as a s journalist, becoming the youngest ever editor of Smash Hits in 1995. She has written regularly for The Daily and Sunday Mirror and she currently writes for The Sunday Times and is the Contributing Editor for Marie Claire. Her presenting credits include some of the most high profile programmes on British Television including TOP OF THE POPS, HOLIDAY and Pop Idol Extra ITV2. She has hosted her own music show on VH1 with Jono Coleman, as well as a raft of live programmes including the Bafta's, the Brits and the live Madonna webcast from the Brixton Academy.