Professor Chris Rapley CBE is Professor of Climate Science at University College London. Chris Rapley is a Fellow of St Edmund’s College Cambridge, a member of the Academia Europea, a Distinguished Visiting Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Chairman of the London Climate Change Partnership. Until recently, he... Read more
Professor Chris Rapley CBE is Professor of Climate Science at University College London.
Chris Rapley is a Fellow of St Edmund’s College Cambridge, a member of the Academia Europea, a Distinguished Visiting Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Chairman of the London Climate Change Partnership. Until recently, he was the Chair of the European Space Agency’s Director General’s High Level Science Policy Committee.
His previous posts include Director of the Science Museum London, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, President of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, and Head of UCL’s Earth Observation satellite group. He was Chair of the International Planning Group for the International Polar Year 2007-8, a exercise by over 60 nations and an estimated 50,000 researchers to deepen our understanding of the role of the polar regions in the Earth system and climate change.
His current interests are in the role of climate scientists in society and the communication of climate science. He is Chair of the UCL Policy Commission on Communicating Climate Science.
In 2014 Chris Rapley and the British playwright Duncan Macmillan wrote the acclaimed play “2071”. The associated Book “2071 – The World We’ll Leave Our Grandchildren” is published by John Murray.
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Chris Rapley speaks on a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Chris to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Chris Rapley is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Chris can accommodate.
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Chris Rapley delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Chris Rapley's areas of expertise include a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. To get a clear sense of Chris's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Chris Rapley can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in a range of business, leadership and industry subjects is relevant. Details of Chris's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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