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Nicky Wake

For 20 years, Nicky Wake has been building communities and leading award-winning events. After facing profound loss, she turned that experience into purpose. Now, Nicky creates spaces where people can connect during life’s hardest moments. As a speaker, she brings strength and empathy to every stage. Her story shows that sometimes life’s most extraordinary chapter begins when we think the story is over.

Featured speakers

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Marty Zalewski

Marty Zalewski is a visionary entrepreneur and global leader who combines mindfulness, Design Thinking, and hybrid intelligence to reshape business in the age of AGI and Web3. By integrating human, AI and environmental intelligence, Marty creates systems that share control and decision-making among participants, unlocking new possibilities for innovation and growth. His forward-thinking approach is a roadmap for success in the New Economy. If you're ready to lead the way, Marty is the expert you need.

Simon Wood

Ready to serve up inspiration? Simon Wood is the secret ingredient your event needs. MasterChef UK Champion and celebrity chef, he brings Michelin Guide recognition to every dish and to every stage. As a motivator, mentor, radio host, compere and author, Simon’s dynamic presence and culinary expertise captivate audiences. With a unique blend of passion and skill, he is the ideal speaker to inspire and entertain at any event.

Phil Williams

With over 10,000 hours on national radio, Phil Williams is a voice the UK knows and trusts. With a career covering news, sport, music and entertainment, Phil can speak at any event and engage your audience. Capable of captivating crowds from 50 – 10,000 people, he can match the tone of your event effortlessly.

Bronwyn Williams

Bronwyn is a professional futurist and economist who helps you understand our world so you can change it. She is the author of four books, and has extensive experience consulting to listed firms, international NGOs, central banks and governments all over the world. She is a sought after media commentator comfortable with speaking uncomfortable, yet necessary truth to power.

Gill Whitty-Collins

Looking to inspire real change in your organisation? Gill Whitty-Collins, author of the ground-breaking WHY MEN WIN AT WORK… and how we can make inequality history, is a dynamic keynote speaker with a razor-sharp edge. From Cambridge to Procter & Gamble’s senior leadership, Gill combines insight, energy and valuable advice to leave audiences inspired, empowered and ready to champion gender equality.

Nathan Whitbread

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.

Tammy Watchorn

Looking for a speaker who doesn’t just talk about change but lives it? Meet Dr. Tammy Watchorn. She realized that success is not about processes—it’s about people. By seeing individuals, not just stakeholders, Tammy developed a ‘ninja’ approach to making progress by stealth. Book Tammy to bring a fresh, human-centred perspective to your event and inspire your audience with strategies for real and significant change.

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Naomi Timperley

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.

Liz Timoney

Liz Timoney shifts people’s perspectives, giving audiences the belief that they can change. A relentlessly optimistic writer, speaker and podcast host who talks about identity, meaning, purpose, relationships and careers, Liz is driven by human connection and curiosity.

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor is one of the most recognisable voices of the Northern business community. Fascinated by music and fashion, and deeply engaged with politics, Michael weaves together stories that go beyond industry and bring lessons for all from unexpected places.

Beckie Taylor

Beckie Taylor breaks the ‘rules’ of business. And in doing so, she proves how wrong they are. Success doesn’t need to come from aggressive practices and punishing schedules, at the expense of everyone and everything else in your life. As a successful CEO, Beckie is the role model for a more progressive approach to work, one that she is helping many other people, and companies to adopt.

Andy Spinoza

Andy Spinoza has been documenting Manchester’s cultural scene for 40 years. He was in the rooms where the big moments happened, often tasked with telling those stories to the public. Now he tells them on stage.

Paul Spiers

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.

Patrick Regan OBE

Patrick Regan OBE is an inspirational leader on issues of social justice and wellbeing, who talks passionately about resilience, courage and mental health. Patrick leaves audiences with a mission and the tools to tackle it.

Claire Quansah

Who do consultants turn to when their business needs help? Claire Quansah uses her experience leading client accounts for global PR agencies to help others get their business into shape. And she lobbies for a different way of working: one that’s both more productive and more inclusive.

Theo Priestley

There are tech boosters, and tech sceptics. But how often do you find someone with deep tech knowledge who can articulate its challenges? And someone literate in the lost futures, once predicted but that never came about? Theo Priestley has acquired a following for his witty takes on today’s tech stories, but his commentary comes from a position of knowledge, as an in-demand consultant, fractional CTO and futurist author.

Hattie Pearson

Hattie Pearson’s name is most closely associated with music, playing to millions of listeners on Hits Radio each week and thousands at her club nights. But she also has an incredible story to tell about challenging yourself, going from zero to Ironman competition fitness in just 9 months.

Matt Navarra

Ever wondered how social media giants stay ahead? Matt Navarra knows—and he shares it with the world. From viral trends to cutting-edge strategies, he’s the expert who keeps audiences captivated and ahead of the curve. A globally recognised social media expert, Matt’s sharp insights and high-energy talks captivate audiences, delivering clarity and actionable advice to the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Ant Morse

Ant Morse helps organisations understand the fast-paced world of new technologies. Demystifying the jargon and clearly explaining what new technologies are, what they do, and how they may impact our lives, society and the wider economic landscapes today and over years ahead.

Dr Simon Moore

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.

Dev Modi

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 Levermore

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.

Sarah Knight

Award-winning resilience coach and behaviour specialist Sarah Knight revolutionises how leaders and teams achieve excellence. Honest, funny, and packed with lived experience, Sarah’s keynotes combine science-backed strategies and engaging storytelling to rewire mind-sets, eliminate burnout and create lasting change. She’s not just a speaker—she’s a mentality maverick who’ll leave your audience inspired, empowered and ready to take action.

Alison Jones

The name of Alison’s publishing company, Practical Inspiration, says it all. Alison brings passion to the stage, sharing what she's discovered about the extraordinary power of writing as a thinking tool. As someone who's run every day for over 5 years, she's well placed to talk about micro habits and how to design your work life for wellbeing.

Alex Staniforth

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 McKay

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.

Nadine Dereza

Nadine Dereza is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and renowned conference chair with a proven track record of captivating global audiences. Named 'Financial Journalist of the Year', she brings unparalleled expertise in business, finance, and current affairs. Whether you’re looking to inspire, inform, or ignite conversation, Nadine delivers with authority, energy, and insight.

Penny Haslam

Penny Haslam is one of the UK's best female motivational speakers, she'll captivate your audience with her keynotes, talks and masterclasses about communication and confidence. Her impressive background in broadcasting means she brings relevant, useful, inspiring content. If your event is virtual, she’s completely amazing on camera!

Chris Warburton

An award-winning journalist and the voice of BBC Radio 5 Live, Chris Warburton stands as a pillar of the BBC's news and current affairs programming, hosting Weekend Breakfast and engaging millions with his acclaimed true crime podcasts. His unique storytelling expertise and deep journalistic insight have earned high-profile accolades, including recognition from the British Podcast Awards and make him a captivating speaker for any event.

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