Leadership Speakers

Eileen Donnelly is a Strategic Wellbeing Leader with 20+ years of senior corporate experience and a track record of helping organisations embed purpose and measurable wellbeing. A multi-award-winning speaker and FTSE 250 alumna, she’s known for cutting through the fluff with evidence-based insights that link employee mental health to real business impact.

Oliver Pickup is a distinguished London-based speaker, journalist and thought leader specialising in "human-work evolution", a term he coined, in an increasingly digital world. As the creator of the provocatively titled monthly newsletter "Go Flux Yourself", Oliver offers business leaders incisive insights into navigating workplace transformation with humanity at its core.

From startups to the Swoosh, Greg Merrill brings a rare mix of empathy, global experience, and transformative leadership. His keynotes on authentic leadership, navigating change, and the future of commerce deliver stories and strategies that resonate across industries—energizing audiences to focus on what matters, unlock value, and thrive in disruption.

Dubbed ‘The Mighty Motivator’ by Chris Evans, Rob Hosking is a TEDx speaker and former frontline Police Officer who helps teams thrive under pressure. Blending raw, real-life stories with practical tools, he inspires organisations to lead through change, build resilience, and prioritise mental wellbeing while empowering people to adapt fast, speak up, and perform at their best.

From being part of an elite group of 500 female airline captains worldwide, having her career grounded overnight, to becoming the founder and CEO of a national charity, Emma is a pioneer when it comes to turning challenges into opportunities, and a true advocate of ‘leading from the front’.

Neurodiversity is anything but new. Yet few organisations have truly got to grips with it. How do you shift the idea of a neuro inclusive workplace from fad to reality? How do you amplify individual strengths and manage difficulties effectively? This is what Nathan Whitbread helps organisations to achieve.

One of the most influential women in tech, Naomi Timperley has unparalleled connections into the UK’s innovation community, as a consultant, mentor, and advisor. She helps new companies emerge and established ones to incubate entrepreneurship and creativity.

Paul Spiers connects profit to purpose, advocating a more ethical approach to business as the foundation of a strategy for sustainable success. Host of the global top 5% podcast, ‘The New P&L – Principles & Leadership in Business’, Paul is in demand as a moderator and speaker for the insight and intelligence he brings to a challenging topic.

Dr Simon Moore explains why people behave the way they do. Whether they want to understand employees, prospects, customers or themselves, Simon has a story to tell your audience that will leave them informed & entertained. With experience and credibility built advising and representing the biggest brands, Simon brings value to every stage.

In a world of constant change, Dev Modi helps leaders foster inclusion and belonging in their organisations. An award-winning Chartered Organisational Psychologist and author of The Inclusive Leader Scorecard and Inclusion Unlocked, Dev has partnered with leadership teams from brands like Deloitte, BP, BBC, and PayPal. His powerful insights and practical tools inspire leaders to take action and build stronger, more connected teams. Book Dev Modi for your next event – because inclusive leadership is the future of success.

Kirsten helps global organisations to share the stories - and the data - that matter most. With her scientist’s mind and gift for communication, she enhances the skills of her audiences, teaching them to be better storytellers while telling great stories of her own.

Surviving the two most significant disasters in the history of Mount Everest, in two consecutive years, is only a small part of Alex Staniforth’s incredible journey. His life reflects perseverance, courage, and triumph over adversity, brought to life through captivating presentations that help global companies, leaders and employees overcome their own ‘Everest’.

Fiona helps C-suite women and female founders in high-growth companies solve career and business growth challenges so they can lead without limits, keep growing their careers and companies and achieve their biggest career and boldest business growth goals with NOPAUSE™ in menopause. 

During his 10 year career as a negotiator, Nigel Taberner saved over 130 lives, successfully resolving highly volatile armed sieges, domestic and international kidnaps and high-risk suicide interventions. As a passionate and engaging speaker Nigel brings to life, through his stories, subjects such as elite level listening, emotional intelligence and how to influence people and negotiate when you have nothing to give away.

If you want to understand the explosive growth of podcasting, how to do it well - and profitably - then Guy Kilty is the expert you need. Guy brings a unique set of experiences to the field, from his time in digital media, in national broadcasting, and now as one of the UK’s leading podcast producers. Book him for a fireside chat, panel - or your own podcast.

The go-to guy for the Guardian, the BBC and many more, Professor Rob Ford is one of the UK’s highest profile political analysts. If your audience needs to understand the mood of the nation through the latest polling, the potential outcome of coming elections, or the hottest topics in political debate, Rob brings insight and authority in an entertaining style.

Netflix for pets? Sounds like a crazy idea, but it took Amman Ahmed from Manchester to Hollywood and a multi-million-pound exit to a major hip hop record label. Now he’s telling his real entrepreneur’s story.

The UK’s first black woman to be an elected mayor, Joanne Anderson is a textbook trailblazer. A purpose-driven leader and renowned DEI expert, she speaks with passion and authority on issues ranging from gender equity and inclusive prosperity to all things net zero.

Vimla Appadoo is passionate about embedding fearless change across organisations, creating powerful creative cultures and designing safe workplaces where everyone can thrive. Through honesty and vulnerability she creates a powerful connection with audiences, leaving them with the insight and the motivation to take change back to their own workplaces.

Few accolades carry as much weight as being dubbed the 'Presentation Doctor' by one of the world's top graduate business schools. A former BBC News TV anchor, Jacqui Harper speaks passionately about leadership, communicating with confidence, speaking with purpose and power and diversity.

Michelle Howard, founder and director of Michelle Howard Consulting Ltd, is The Leadership Alchemist - an energetic leadership and marketing consultant recognised by the global She Inspires foundation as an Agent of Change. Through dynamic speaking, she captivates audiences by tackling critical leadership and marketing challenges, emphasising the power of people in shaping brand and business success.

Ruth Ibegbuna is a successful, serial, social entrepreneur, building three powerful organisations that benefit communities and change young lives. She brings passion and zeal to any event, inspiring corporate and third-sector audiences alike with her commitment to creating a better world for Ruthorrow’s citizens.

Gillian Drakeford drove success for retail superbrand IKEA, leading the company in the UK and China, and heading up its global retail experience programme. She is passionate about the power of purpose-led, people-centric organisations to deliver sustainable success.

A globally recognised thought leader, Vinay’s storytelling and high-energy delivery make him a game-changer on stage. He doesn’t just inspire—he equips audiences with practical strategies that drive real change. Whether speaking to executives or frontline teams, he makes complex ideas relatable and unforgettable.