Motivational Speakers

High Performance Speakers

Ignite inspiration, drive change and maximise the potential of your people with one our inspiring High Performance speakers. Choose from a range of incredible individuals, from a variety of backgrounds and industries, whose expertise will help guide your people on how to succeed.

SAVED SPEAKERS

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Paul Weedon

Paul is an internationally respected consultant and speaker in Effective Video Communication – the art of connecting via video conferencing.

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Mission Excellence Fighter Pilots

A highly trained team from The Red Arrows who focus on improving performance.

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Nick Pope

A highly respected Executive Leadership Coach who has spent 20 years developing leaders for global organisations such as HSBC, GSK & Nike.

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Dr Frank Dick OBE

One of the country’s best and most consistently inspiring motivational speakers

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Alexander Huber

A mountain guide who decided to abandon his scientific career in 1998 to pursue an unknown path in the mountains instead.

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Paul ‘Mungo’ Mungeam

'MUNGO' - Cameraman, TV Presenter & Author. 20+ years in Adventure TV. Travelled to 90+ countries with some of the biggest names on TV.

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Karl Burrows

Karl energises teams through the famous Maori ritual of the All Blacks.

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Andrew Bernard

Bernie is a Professional Motivator, Cancer Survivor, Author, CSR Expert, TEDx Speaker, Designer, Inventor & Entrepreneur.

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Ken Way

Ken has been working to improve the performance of individuals and teams in the worlds of business and sport.

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Hari Kalymnios

Mindset, resilience and wellbeing speaker teaching people how to think, feel and be 'SUPERHUMAN'!

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Perry McCarthy

Ex-Formula 1 driver and the original Stig.

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Sergeant Johnson Beharry VC

Johnson Beharry is the latest recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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Andy Cave

Mountaineer, Linguist & Speaker.

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Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett is the 27-year-old CEO of Social Chain, one of the UK’s largest publicly listed social marketing agencies & media publishers

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Jake Humphrey

Jake Humphrey is an experienced BBC Sport Presenter & Radio Broadcaster who is currently the face of BT Sport Premier League Football.

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David Millar

David is the British Time Trial Champion and the only British cyclist to have worn all four Jerseys from the Tour de France.

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James Hyde

Business owner, CEO, and entrepreneur with a passion for creativity and self-improvement

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James Cracknell OBE

One of Britain’s most successful athletes with two rowing Olympic Gold medals and six World Championships to his name.

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Dame Katherine Grainger DBE

Dame Katherine Grainger DBE is Britain’s most decorated female Olympian.

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Matthew Whitfield

Former Naval Fighter Pilot, and UK Senior Leaders, Top Gun instructor, MI5 pilot on counter-espionage and counter terrorism ops.

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Col Dame Kelly Holmes DBE

Double Olympic Gold Medalist and renowned leadership speaker

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Emma Mills-Sheffield

Expert in how businesses can be efficient, productive and resilient.

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Helen Richardson-Walsh MBE

Helen was part of the GB hockey team that beat The Netherlands in the Rio 2016 Olympics

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Fran Millar

CEO of Belstaff and prominent leader at INEOS.

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Nicolas Hamilton

Nicolas Hamilton, born with Cerebral Palsy, became the first disabled driver to compete in the British Touring Car Championship.

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Susie Wolff MBE

Former professional racing driver, Susie Wolff, is a motorsport executive and entrepreneur.

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Rebecca Adlington OBE

Double Olympic Champion & one of Britain’s highest profile and most popular female athletes.

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Chris Brindley MBE

Leading authority on sales management, customer experience and employee engagement and satisfaction.

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Gordon McAlpine

Gordon McAlpine founded the world’s first cross-sector networking club for sales leaders to develop high-performance sales strategies.

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Professor Damian Hughes

Author of six best-selling books and an expert on leadership, high performance, culture and change.

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Dr Alison Edgar MBE

Alison Edgar MBE is also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs.

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Richard Noble OBE

Entrepreneur & World Land Speed Record-Breaker

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Dame Denise Lewis DBE

Denise Lewis OBE is a former gold medal winning Olympic Heptathlete, TV Presenter and President of Commonwealth Games England.

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Professor Steve Peters

Professor Steve Peters is a Consultant Psychiatrist & best-selling author who has worked with Liverpool FC, Sky ProCycling & World Snooker.

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Alec Stewart OBE

Alec Stewart OBE is a broadcaster, speaker and the most capped English Test cricketer of all time, with 118 international caps.

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Guy Unsworth

Guy is an international theatre director and writer. His award-winning work spans a wide range of genres in the West End & Across the Globe.

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Jim Steele

Jim has spent much of the last decade working with highly successful individuals from business and from the world of sport.

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Ann Daniels

World Record Holding Adventurer and one of Britain’s leading female Polar Explorers.

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Roger Black MBE

He represented Great Britain at the highest level in the world of athletics as an individual 400 metre runner for 14 years.

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Holger Lietz

Former Fighter Pilot

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Jody Cundy CBE

Jody is one of Great Britain’s most decorated, currently competing, male Paralympians.

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Jonathan Peach

A hugely popular Leadership & Performance consultant who partners with individuals, teams & organisations to support development.

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Anna Hemmings MBE

Anna Hemmings MBE, OLY is best known as Britain’s most successful female marathon kayaker, a 2-time Olympian and 6-time World Champion.

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John Inverdale

The BBC’s face of rugby, John has covered almost all the major sporting events for television and radio.

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Jean Tomlin OBE

Director of Human Resources, Workforce and Accreditation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Sean Fitzpatrick

Sean is legend in sporting circles, as one of a select few chosen to captain the mighty All Blacks.

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David Clutterbuck

David Clutterbuck is a highly respected and influential management speaker, with specific expertise in mentoring & leadership.

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Matt King OBE

Matt King OBE is a leading motivational speaker, lawyer, author, artist, adventurer and mentor.

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Marc Priestley

Former McLaren Pit Crew & Inspirational Speaker

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Justin Hughes

Expert on building high-performance cultures.

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Paul McVeigh

A Northern Irish international who rose to the pinnacle of English football in the Premier League with expertise in Sports Psychology.

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Jamie Edwards

Jamie is ‘The Purpose Maker'. A purpose driven leadership and peak-performance speaker, specialist and practitioner.

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Eric Cantona

Eric Cantona is a legendary French footballer best known for his transformative impact at Manchester United.

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Sharron Davies MBE

One of the UK’s most popular sportswomen & presenters having burst onto the international swimming scene as a 13 year old Olympian in 1976.

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Dr Kate Goodger

A leading psychological mentor, who leads a team of expert practitioners to develop the application of the Chimp Paradox

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Nick Fry

Retired from the Mercedes F1 team, where he was CEO and responsible for building a championship winning team.

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Sir Chay Blyth

In 1971 Sir Chay Blyth became the first person to sail non-stop westwards around the world against the prevailing winds and currents.

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Crista Cullen

Crista is part of the GB women's hockey team, winning Gold in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games & GB Hockey Player of the Year 2016.

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Kriss Akabusi MBE

Famous for his achievements in athletics, his greatest individual triumph was his 1990 European Championships Gold medal.

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Sir Clive Woodward

His reputation as a world-class leader makes him one of the most sought after public speakers industry-wide.

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Dr Graeme Close

Dr Close is the nutrition consultant to England Rugby Union and an expert in Health and Performance

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Neil Back MBE

RFU Hall of Fame and British & Irish Lion, Neil is one of the most well known faces of rugby.

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Sir John Jones

Recognised in the New Year’s Honours List (2003), John helps and inspire others with their knowledge and passion.

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Charlotte Edwards MBE

Arguably England’s most recognisable Female Cricketer, Charlotte Edwards MBE has led the Women’s team as Captain since 2006.

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Chris Boardman MBE

Former British Cyclist who set 3 World Hour Records, won an Olympic Gold and held the prestigious yellow jersey in the Tour De France.

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Prof. John Amaechi OBE

Professor John Amaechi OBE is a respected organisational psychologist, and the Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence LTD.

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Phil Burt

Phil Burt was Lead Physiotherapist for the all-conquering British Cycling team over the course of three Olympics.

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Shaun Wane

Shaun is one of the most successful and decorated coaches in Rugby League and is the Head Coach of England Rugby League.

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Lord Sebastian Coe KBE

His political skills, his strategic know-how and a true passion for sport won the bid to host the 2012 Olympic bid.

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Scott Heffield

Scott Heffield is a former Royal Marines Commando & Police Officer who now specialises on adventurous expedition leadership & support.

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Mark Gallagher

Former Formula 1 Boss, Author and Motivational Speaker

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Ollie Phillips

Former rugby captain, expedition leader, successful businessman, and Guinness World Record holder.

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Craig Heap

Craig Heap is a former Commonwealth Games gold medal winning gymnast, TV presenter & healthy-lifestyle advocate.

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Donna Fraser OBE

Donna Fraser is a 4 time Team GB Olympian with Equality, Diversity & Inclusion expertise in sport organisations and businesses.

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Jamil Qureshi

One of the world’s most in-demand experts in high performance.

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James Kerr

James is a bestselling author, speaker and business consultant

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Tim Buckle

Tim focuses on supporting individuals, teams and businesses by utilising the hugely successful “Chimp Management” model.

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Gavin Oattes

International Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Comedian and Bestselling Author, Gavin Oattes will light up any event, anywhere in the world.

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Dr Kate Allatt

Dr Allatt was considered 'better off dead' but her extraordinary recovery and resilience, proves you can do anything if it matters enough.

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Mark Foster

Throughout his impressive 30-year swimming career, Mark won 51 international medals.

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Charlotte Sweeney OBE

Diversity & Inclusion Expert and Speaker

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David Meade

David Meade is a world-class international corporate speaker with a renowned reputation for helping organisations work more effectively

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Martin Bayfield

TV Presenter & Former England International Rugby Player

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Nick Saunders

Nick Saunders is an award winning keynote speaker and author specialising in the 3 C’s.

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Nick Jankel

Author, Thought Leader and Professional Speaker.

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Ben Cohen MBE

World Cup Winner, Activist and founder of the StandUp Foundation.

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Helena Lucas MBE

British sailing’s golden girl, Helena Lucas MBE made history claiming 2.4mR Paralympic gold

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Matt Dawson MBE

Rugby World Cup Winner, and a British & Irish Lion.

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Brendan Hall

A professional yacht racing skipper, author and leadership expert.

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Maggie Alphonsi MBE

Former Womens England Rugby World Cup Winner

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Matt Dickinson

Writer and film maker known for his award winning documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery Channel and the BBC.

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Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE

Captain of the gold medal-winning Team GB women’s hockey team.

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Matthew Syed

A two-time Olympian, Matthew has become a successful British journalist, broadcaster and best-selling author.

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James Alexander

Entrepreneur, charitable project and eco-venture adviser, innovative finance expert and co-founder of Zopa.

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Michael Johnson

Michael is an Olympic Legend - Four-time Olympic Gold medalist and nine-time World Champion.

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Manley Hopkinson

Successful Extreme Adventurer, Author & Leadership Expert

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Derek Redmond

Derek Redmond is an acclaimed International Motivational Speaker & former World Champion 400m Sprinter.

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