Meet the Team
Amanda Fong
Amanda hails from Hong Kong but has now made London home, having lived here since university. After a research degree in American Literature at King's College London, Amanda worked for the luxury menswear purveyor Alfred Dunhill and diamond producer De Beers, specialising in digital marketing and ecommerce. At Speaking Office, she helps speakers grow their audience. When she’s not running ad campaigns and managing website projects, she can be found gardening, walking and enjoying a good meal with friends.
Andrew Hickman
Andrew has 14 years experience in the live events space and joined Speaking Office having been Head of Speakers at Found Entertainment and Associate Director at JLA prior to that. He also spent two years as Head of Sales, building a team for digital marketing agency Truelogic in Manila. In his spare time Andrew mainly reads books or talks relentlessly about Bono.
Karam Bains
Before joining the team, Karam studied History at university where he built upon his love of learning about historical events and figures with an analytical approach. At Speaking Office, Karam works with the roster to create marketing materials and develop a client's speaking brand. Outside of the office, Karam enjoys going for a morning run, reading a good memoir and is an avid film enthusiast.
Jess Cropley Before joining Speaking Office, Jess studied Liberal Arts at the University of Leeds, exploring and developing critical thinking skills in a wide range of subjects including English Literature, Psychology, and Politics. Working at Speaking Office, Jess assists with client and speaker communications and organises event logistics. Outside of the office, Jess enjoys reading, playing guitar, spending time with friends and family, and looking after her two cats.
Dominika Tabisz
Dominika is a recent English Literature graduate from the University of Warwick. Starting out her career at Speaking Office, she assists both speakers and clients with everything they may need. When she’s not taking care of the speakers, Dominika likes to read, watch crime documentaries, and spend time with friends discussing all of the above.