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Michael Hayman

Michael Morris Hayman (born 3 January 1970) is an entrepreneur, broadcaster and author in the United Kingdom. He is a co-founder of Seven Hills, a London-based campaigning communication consultancy. Michael is chairman of Entrepreneurs at the private bank Coutts & Co, Chairs GRADVenture, the University of London Entrepreneur Pitch and serves on the Advisory Council of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

He is Honorary Professor of the Purpose Economy at the University of London where he also holds an Honorary Doctorate, is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning and he is an advisory board member of the School of Business & Management, Queen Mary University of London.

Hayman is co-author of 'Mission: How the Best in Business Break Through’ published by Penguin Random House in July 2015. He hosts the podcast Change Makers, the London Live tv show Capital Conversation and is a regular columnist for City AM, Country & Town House, and the Yorkshire Post.

He was one of co-founders of StartUp Britain, the national initiative for early stage enterprise, which was fully supported by the then Prime Minister David Cameron and HM Government. Hayman was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to enterprise, promotion, entrepreneurship, and education and is a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Surrey and is a Freeman of the City of London.

In March 2026, Hayman was elected Chair of the British Chambers of Commerce by its board, succeeding Sarah Howard MBE who had served in the role for six and a half years. As Chair, he leads the strategic direction of a network representing 51 accredited UK Chambers and 75 international Chambers. Provided by Wikipedia