Our Change Management business experts provide valuable insights into managing organisational change, helping leaders and teams understand the processes involved in adapting to new strategies, technologies, or structures. A business change management speaker offers practical tools and techniques to overcome resistance, foster employee buy-in, and ensure smooth transitions. They inspire confidence in handling change, improve communication, and provide actionable steps for driving successful transformations. By bringing in a change management speaker, businesses can build resilience, enhance adaptability, and ensure long-term success in the face of change.
Discover our Change Management Speakers below, or contact the team at Great Business Speakers to enquire or book. +44 1753 439 289
Belinda Parmar OBE is an expert in Human Leadership in AI, a diversity campaigner, CEO of The Empathy Business, and a Non-Executive Director for the Ministry of Defence.
As one of the world’s leading authorities on empathy, technology, and business performance, she uses the science of empathy to change the way companies transform their organisations, focussing on leadership, operations, and communications. She has spent over 20 years helping global companies, including Lexus, Lloyds Bank, Barclays Bank, AGL, Toyota, and Aston Martin, turn empathy from a soft aspiration into a hard commercial advantage.
She is the creator of the Global Empathy Index which was published in the Harvard Business Review- the first index to measure empathy and inclusion at scale.
A dynamic entrepreneur and keynote speaker, Belinda has a proven track record in delivering change management programs for major businesses and governments. Recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, Belinda has spoken at Davos and has received an OBE for serves to women in tech.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is one of Britain’s greatest Paralympians, having competed in five Paralympic Games and winning 11 gold medals, 4 silvers and 1 bronze.
She is widely acknowledged as one of the most gifted and courageous sportswomen of her generation.
Tammi is also a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords, motivational speaker and broadcaster. In recognition of her service to sport, Tanni was made a Dame in 2005, while in 2010, Tanni became a life peer and was conferred as Baroness Grey-Thompson with a position as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords.
Named as one of the world’s Top 30 Professional Speakers by Global Guru, and one of the Top 10 Thought Leaders on AI by Thinkers360, Karl Lillrud is one of the most experienced eCommerce business professionals, as well as a business coach, and bestselling author.
His book You, Me and AI (2023), Karl delves into the AI revolution from 54 different angles, underscoring his extensive understanding of the subject. He also explores how AI is transforming society in areas such as education, creativity, work, and our sense of identity, identifying topics including digital immortality, machines understanding spirituality, and the reinvention of democracy through AI governance.
In huge demand, Karl provides keynotes on the topics of business growth, eCommerce, consumer behaviour, and online business strategies. He has worked with and spoken to clients across the globe, from the UK and the US to Norway, Sweden, Spain, and France.
Anita Brightley-Hodges is a family business advisor, mentor, exceptional mediator, coach, keynote speaker, and champion of women.
With over 35 years of experience in working with families, Anita has the experience and passion to ensure your event goes without a hitch.
Anita Brightley-Hodges has spoken at events all around the world, appearing at leadership conferences, award ceremonies, university courses, networking events, on radio shows, and podcasts, and has worked for clients including the University of Oxford, EY, Campden Wealth, Saïd Business School, and KPMG.
Dr Aaron Balick, PhD. is a psychotherapist as well as a popular consultant, speaker and author.
He is recognised globally for his work in the understanding of psychology and how it can be used to support and benefit individuals, businesses and society as a whole. Aaron draws on more than twenty years of clinical and academic experience and is skilled at making psychology accessible to his varied audiences, in ways that are both engaging and entertaining.
He has appeared in a number of media organisations writing in the area of mental health with contributions in BBC Online, The Guardian, Newsweek and Wired Magazine. Aaron has offered his expertise across a variety of radio and television productions, including being the longest-running mental health contributor for BBC Radio 1’s phone-in Surgery programme for young people and appearing on BBC Radio 4’s The Moral Maze, and The Digital Human.
An expert on building, nurturing, and leveraging professional relationships, Andy Lopata was once called ‘one of Europe’s leading business networking strategists’ by The Financial Times, and ‘a true master of networking’ by Forbes.com.
He believes that networking and communication is one of the most important tools in business, from generating sales to developing your career. He believes that knowing the reasons why you are networking and what you want to achieve, it is possible to improve and gain tangible results.
As well as his networking strategies, Andy Lopata is also a podcast host, and successful business author. In 2017, he was awarded the PSA Award of Excellence.
He is a two-time board member and former President of the Fellows Community of the Professional Speaking Association UK and Ireland, a member of the Association of Business Mentors and the Meetings Industry Association, and a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute.
Jules Coleman founded, built and sold UK based domestic cleaning marketplace start-up, Hassle.com, an online cleaning service platform.
Jonathan Holloway is a creative visionary, seasoned business leader and extraordinary storyteller who understands that every single organisation needs better tools to manage constant change, and create the unforgettable experiences that their customers and colleagues require.
His bold thinking and talent for connecting huge vision to practical action illustrate the compelling execution that great companies need to thrive in disruptive times.
For over a decade, Andrew Vorster was the Head of Technology Research for Visa Europe, gaining a reputation for fresh thinking, and proposing pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
Andrew has over 30 years of experience identifying and tracking trends in technology and business behaviours across a variety of industries. His colourful and engaging storytelling drawn from his real-life experiences helps businesses to harness the current pace of change, identify the opportunities it presents, and stimulates transformation.
Jon Burkhart is best known for being an international award-winning keynote speaker, strategist and author of the world-famous Newsjacking.
Through his consultancy company, TBC Global, he has helped brands rethink their business practices so that they stand out from their competitors with a more impactful and engaging story. He has also helped leaders solve problems in surprising ways that lead to growth. In his speeches and workshops, he uses his Constant Curiosity framework to solve problems in marketing, company culture, and customer experience.
In the last decade, Jon has travelled to over 25 different countries, inspiring clients such as BMW, Deloitte, Havanans, Microsoft and Salesforce to be more daring. He is also one of the very few people to speak at the South By South West (SXSW) conference 10 times, and he now serves on their advisory board. He has also hosted an event at Cannes Lions which led him to create his ‘beernote’ closing keynote speech.
In addition to his own published work, he has been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone, Fast Company, and The Guardian.
Andrew Priestley is a multi-award-winning business leadership coach; ranked in the top 100 UK Entrepreneur Mentors 2017; best-selling author and speaker.
Qualified in Industrial and Organisational Psychology he talks enthusiastically about a broad range of fascinating topics including business leadership, fast uplift business growth, core fundamental human values, motivation, goal setting, and building neurones for success for peak performers.
Andrew is entertaining, instructive, challenging, and always relevant.
WWF Lifestyle Hero Award-winning David Saddington is a young British environmentalist and climate change influencer who has revolutionised government policy and sustainable business strategy.
From the United Nations to the beaches of Ibiza, David has worked to create game-changing collaborations to tackle climate change. He has seen the impacts of climate change first-hand, from witnessing the melting ice caps of Iceland to helping build extreme weather resilience in Africa.
His first experience on climate change effects was in 2005 when he found himself in the middle of one of the worst storms and floods to hit his home in North Yorkshire. This was before climate change was big news and he set it upon himself to educate his peers at school and in the wider community. At the age of 10, he worked with then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to get climate change education into school.
David Saddington was then chosen by the UK Government to communicate the concerns on climate change to the public in a landmark campaign that reached over 3 million people. With the ambition of raising awareness of the latest climate crises, David Saddington has taken his message across the media, in books and articles, on panel shows and panel debates and to wider events.
He is a renowned authority on the matter and is sought after to share his insights and expertise with corporate audience as a contemporary voice on environment changes and climate action.
David McQueen is an international speaker, executive coach and facilitator, working with clients around the globe and sharing his insights on effective leadership and communication in the workplace.
He started his career as an accountant, then went to IT working in systems support and then as a project manager.
In his career, he found that he spent as much time advising colleagues on career development and presentation skills as he did the technical part of work and decided that he would leave the corporate world to set up his own communications company, Narratively Ltd.
Since then David McQueen has spoken at conferences, in-house meetings, away days and executive retreats in Europe, Canada, USA, The Middle East, Thailand, South Africa, Australia and Tanzania to name but a few.
Experienced CEO Joe Garner is a development, leadership, and vision expert, prioritising commercial success infused with purpose during challenging periods.
Having worked at the highest levels for some of the UK’s biggest banks, Joe is an expert on anything finance, business, leadership, and development.
Joe passionately believes in delivering lasting success with humanity and purpose. He is also passionate about the value of physical and mental wellbeing in leadership.
Joe Britto’s passion for mindset as a lever of change is contagious. Author of The Six Attributes of a Leadership Mindset (Crown House Publishing, 2019), Joe works with a wide range of industries across the non-profit, public, and private sectors.
Psychological coach, mindset consultant, thinker, speaker, and writer, Joe Britto founded Innate Leaders, a mindset consultancy, in 2008. It operates in the UK and North America and has gone on to work with organisations including NASA, Lockheed Martin, intel, Coca Cola, and Bayer in the areas of change management, strategy, and the implementation of both.
In 2021 he developed ‘Mindset VI’, a visionary and innovative way to operationalise a shift in mindset around change and strategy in small business and multinationals.
Prior to founding Innate Leaders Joe Britto was an international trainer, radio producer, sound engineer, tree planter, and bush firefighter. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg.
Jimmy McLoughlin is the former Special Advisor to the British Prime Minister, PR & marketing professional, and current Head Podcaster on Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future.
Jimmy’s Jobs has since become one of the UK’s top listened to podcasts.
Jim Lusty is a creative, energetic, large-than-life character who helps organisations transform their teams and cultures into more energetic, creative and inspiring ones.
He has an impressive track record for challenging and expanding global businesses, and among his client list are Nike, Spotify, ITV, Diageo and WPP.
Jim has the unique ability to make holistic connections with people who innovate both their work and life, whether in workshops or speaking at conferences and events worldwide. People leave feeling energised, inspired and ready to make change.
Helping his audiences get out of their comfort zone and feel special simultaneously, Jim helps people embrace and make changes, injecting a human, creative element into what they do.
Jeremy Schwartz is a business expert on accelerating the performance of individuals and teams to profit from sustainability. As a former CEO & MD with iconic consumer and retail companies, Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, The Body Shop and Pandora, he delivers audiences ‘valuable actionable insights.’’
Jeremy draws on his leadership roles where he inspired teams to turn around Pandora and Sainsburys and innovate sustainability initiatives, delivering in excess of $20 billion of shareholder value.
This, he combines with a prediction of the future.
“Alison delivers clear business impact, with a human touch and personable approach.”
Dr Alison Edgar MBE, is an expert in improving performance inside organisations. Throughout Alison’s years advising entrepreneurial businesses, she has analysed the important factors that make them successful. Alison takes these lessons and applies them to big companies, enhancing motivation, communication, and agility. She is known both for her practical tools that teams can implement immediately and for the ground-breaking and lasting impact she has on audiences.
Alison Edgar was one of the few women to be awarded an MBE on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2020 for her services to entrepreneurship and business. After gaining her knowledge and experience in the corporate arena for over 25 years, Alison has mentored some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs, from start-ups to multi-million-pound turnovers.
A dyslexic author of two international best-selling books, Alison Edgar has mastered the balance of how to enhance readers’ personal and professional development. Her debut book was not only a WHSmith Top Ten Business Book but named one of the top business books written by a woman in 2019 by The Independent newspaper.
Adam Kingl is a globally renowned expert in innovating management strategy, an authority on generational paradigms in the workplace and the future of capitalism, author, educator and inspirational speaker.
He has worked for the likes of the London Business School, Imperial College Business School, Hult International Business School, Moller Institute-Churchill College-University of Cambridge and the UCL School of Management. It is through these teachings that he helps boost the careers of senior executives and professionals.
One of his main pieces of research is on the leadership paradigms of Generation Y – generally accepted to be anyone born between 1981 and 1994 – a demographic that makes up over half of the global workforce today, rising to an expected 75% by 2025.
Daniel Bobroff is the founder of Coded Futures, a creative technology advisory firm focused on the future of retail, and formerly the co-founder and Investment Director of ASOS Ventures, the online fashion company’s venture capital division.
In over two decades as an innovator, entrepreneur, mentor and investor, Daniel Bobroff has pioneered in-game advertising – “selling Mario to the admen” – starting an advertising medium that is today an eight-billion-dollar market, has developed chart-topping video games that sold in their millions, and is, today, a leading thought leader and keynote speaker in the world of retail and fashion technology.
