A skilled communication speaker helps businesses by improving internal communication, enhancing leadership skills, and fostering stronger client relationships. They provide valuable insights into effective messaging, conflict resolution, and building strong teams, all of which contribute to a more productive, cohesive work environment. By mastering communication, businesses can navigate challenges, improve decision-making, and boost employee and customer satisfaction.
At Great Business Speakers, we can help by connecting you with top communication speakers who specialise in transforming organisational communication strategies, empowering leaders, and providing actionable tools to enhance workplace interactions. Whether through workshops, keynotes, or tailored consulting, our speakers equip your team with the skills necessary for long-term business success.
Discover our Communication Speakers below, or contact the team at Great Business Speakers to enquire or book. +44 1753 439 289
“Laura Bates is showing us the path to both intimate and global survival.” – Gloria Steinem
Laura Bates is the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, a popular keynote speaker, and a bestselling author. Her books include Everyday Sexism which was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year, and the Sunday Times bestseller Girl Up. She regularly writes for publications including The Guardian and is a frequent consultant for TV productions around gender inequality.
Laura is also the Vice President of the Hay Literary Festival, and an Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge.
Laura is a frequent media commentator across TV and Radio, and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, Newsnight, Today, CNN, Channel 4 News, Loose Women, Woman’s Hour, and Lorraine.
She was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2015 from the Late Queen for her work around sexism and gender inequality; she participated in President Obama’s White House Summit on the United State of Women, and has been named Woman of the Year by many publications including Cosmopolitan.
Jason Leonard is a former professional rugby union player widely regarded as one of the greatest props in the history of the sport.
During his 14 year international rugby career, he won a then-record 114 caps for England, won four Six Nations Grand Slams and the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Part of the British & Irish Lions team, Jason went on three tours and was a member of the Lions squad that won the test series during their 1997 tour of South Africa. He played club rugby for Barking RFC, Saracens and Harlequins, making 290 appearances for his club, Harlequins, spanning both the amateur and professional game.
In 2002, Jason earned an MBE for services to sport, which became an OBE after England’s Rugby World Cup success. He was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2014.
Jason retired from Rugby in 2004 and since then has continued to play an integral part in global rugby and has become a sought-after corporate and entertainment speaker.
Jackie Handy is a renowned workforce culture specialist with over two decades of experience in executive recruitment, leadership development, and inclusion best practices. Her mission is clear and impactful: to create workplaces where everyone feels safe, valued, and understood.
Since delivering her thought-provoking TEDx talk in 2018, titled The Exclusive Nature of Inclusion, Jackie has become a sought-after expert in workplace inclusivity. She draws from her personal experiences of exclusion to help organisations across various sectors build more inclusive and supportive environments.
As an award-winning keynote speaker and panellist, Jackie has addressed global audiences and collaborated with organisations across a wide range of industries, delivering both in-person and virtual presentations. Her talks ignite imagination and inspire actionable change, equipping business leaders with the tools needed for sustainable cultural transformation in today’s workplace.
Courtney Holm is an award-winning senior leader in sustainable business development, and a climate change adaptation specialist with a vast network and 20+ years’ experience bringing global strategic agendas to life. Driven by innovation and a passion for a sustainable and equitable world, she is an influential voice across sectors, with significant experience in consumer goods, financial services, and retail.
She has worked as a Trustee for the IAMTHECODE Foundation, which aims to get 1 million young women and girls coding by 2030; as a Chair of the Board of Trustees for The Orchard Project, as a brand ambassador for Sustainability Squared Ltd, and as an Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter Business School in the Faculty of Environment, Science, and Economy.
Courtney Holm regularly speaks to international audiences at events and summits on topics including enabling sustainable choices along the value chain, focused strategies for scaled impact, and supply chain transparency.
Courtney’s work in the sustainability industry has seen her win numerous awards and accolades, including being named one of the top 10 women in sustainability 2024, in the top 100 global women in Sustainability 2024, and one of the top 25 sustainability consultants and leaders in 2023.
Courtney Holm has recently been appointed an Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter.
Carl Miller is an experienced digital researcher, author, and international keynote speaker, with particular emphasis on how technology is changing society and politics.
He is the co-founded of Demos, the first UK think tank institute dedicated to studying the digital world, and is currently its Research Director. Alongside David Omand and Jamie Bartlett, Carl coined the term “Social Media Intelligence” (SOCMINT).
He is a prominent writer, and has contributed to publications such as The Economist, New Scientist, Wired, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times, and The Guardian. He also released the book The Death of the Gods: The New Global Power Grab in 2018.
He is often asked to contribute to television shows, is a proficient researcher, and technological entrepreneur, and now frequently provides keynote talks on how the change in media, politics, crime, and warfare can mean to society.
Bruce Dickinson, the charismatic frontman of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, is more than just a musician, with his accomplishments including being a commercial airline pilot, businessman, novelist, international fencer, solo artist, public speaker, broadcaster, and brewer.
Bruce started his musical career with Samson, joining Iron Maiden in 1981, which marked the beginning of a new era for the band. Bruce’s contributions throughout the 1980s and beyond were pivotal in shaping Iron Maiden’s identity and cementing the band’s status as a heavy metal icons. Known for his powerful vocals and energetic performances, he became synonymous with Iron Maiden’s epic live shows and elaborate stage setups.
Leaving the band in 1993, Bruce focused on solo work and other projects before rejoining in 1999.
Drive, perseverance and focus are the keys to Bruce’s success both within the music industry and in his other creative and business endeavours.
Bruce is an engaging and charismatic speaker who explains how the challenges in the rock music industry and commercial aviation world mirror those of everyday businesses and organisations. Bruce shares how dealing with setbacks, adapting and changing course, perseverance, good teamwork, and communication are keys to success in all organisations.
Victor Sosanya is an award-winning educational speaker, post-graduate, and entrepreneur, who has spoken to thousands of people across the world sharing his story of how he graduated from East London to Credit Suisse, and then to Cambridge Judge Business School.
He was awarded the 9th Top Future Leader celebrating outstanding African and African Caribbean students in the UK, and the Global Undergraduate Winner 2022 in the Economics category for his published research paper – an award he judged the following year.
He is now an in-demand education speaker.
Tom Savigar is an expert in foresight, strategy, and transformation, business visions and models, change, and development.
For over two decades, he had been forecasting and making the future happen with The Future Laboratory for the world’s biggest and best known brands.
With his new company Avansere, Tom now focusses his skills and network on building next-generation enterprises.
Dr Tessa Hartmann CBE is an award-winning branding and communications expert who has crafted her trade with over 25 years working in the dynamic world of fashion, lifestyle and entertainment PR.
With offices in Glasgow and London, this powerhouse Scot has an incredible entrepreneurial spirit with a fierce go-getting attitude; which is perhaps why after having set up the Scottish Fashion Awards some 12 years ago, she was honoured in HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours list with a CBE for her contribution to fashion and textiles in 2016.
Steven Bartlett is an entrepreneur, investor and multiple bestselling author who launched his first business from his bedroom and was a millionaire by the age of 23.
Steven’s journey to success is somewhat unconventional, being expelled from secondary school and dropping out of university after just one lecture.
In 2014 Steven co-founded Social Chain a social media marketing company with Dominic McGregor. After five years the company was publicly listed at $186million and in 2020 reached a market valuation of more than $600million.
Steven Bartlett is perhaps most well known for his part on the BBC investment programme Dragons’ Den, which he joined in 2022 as the show’s youngest ever Dragon, aged just 28.
Steve Ashton has worked all over the world with individuals and teams on passing on his skills, knowledge and experience to increase people’s ability to engage, inspire and motivate through authentic communication.
His unique blend of experience makes him truly stand out in his field and leads him to be an expert in Executive Presence and business storytelling
He brings together his background in Sales leadership, learning and development and as a performer with thousands of hours of live TV, Radio, Stand up, improv and theatre.
Stephanie Hare is a leading author, commentator, consultant, and keynote speaker on the topics of business, technology, and trends.
From artificial intelligence to technology ethics, the metaverse and cyber security, Stephanie enlightens audiences, clients and readers about the dynamic changes we are all experiencing, in both our personal and professional lives.
She has expertise in surveillance, society, security, privacy, and gender roles in STEM. Her most recent work includes research on how surveillance, biometrics, and ‘the big data’ can affect our civil liberties and rights in this digital age.
Stefaan van Hooydonk is the founder of the Global Curiosity Institute, a service that helps individuals and organisations foster a curiosity mindset. He consults businesses and leadership teams worldwide – including in Saudi Arabia, India and China – to help improve their curiosity with the aim of helping their development.
His impressive education record – a Masters in Economics and Chinese and Postgraduates in Marxist Economics, Cross-Cultural Management and an MBA in Business – means his knowledge is often in demand at large-scale industry events.
Stef Sword-Williams is a TEDx speaker, author and founder of F*ck Being Humble – an empowering movement and consultancy dedicated to inspiring individuals to embrace their achievements unapologetically and conquer the fear of self-promotion.
Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Europe, Stef’s impactful talks have reached audiences in over 50 countries and have been sought after by global brands including Apple, Unilever, Google, Nike, Adidas, Microsoft, and the BBC.
Stef’s TEDx Talk on why the world needs to shed its humility has further solidified her position as a thought leader in self-empowerment and personal branding.
Named among the Top 50 Workplace Leaders in the UK, Stef Sword-Williams has cultivated a loyal online following of over 170,000. Stef’s work has been featured in Vogue, BBC World News, the Financial Times, and Forbes.
Performance coach Martin Robert Hall is an in-demand consultant to top athletes, ambitious individuals and leaders, and up-and-coming and established organisations, where he helps them to become the best they can be and to be able to perform consistently at a high level.
With his work praised by football manager Sir Alex Ferguson, he was awarded Business Coach of the Year in 2018 at the International Coaching Awards.
Offering consultancy, coaching, courses and workshops, Martin is also a popular keynote speaker, working for the likes of Zurich Insurance, Vitality Health, Hilton, Weetabix, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United.
Mark Soden is a former professional rugby player who uses his experiences to coach others on improving their performance, specialising in leadership, team and individual development.
His days playing rugby led to a deep interest in what makes teams and leaders shine, excel and develop and following his sporting career he applied this understanding in military organisations, other high-risk industries such as energy, shipping and construction, in the world of professional sport and in the corporate environment.
Since his sporting days, Mark Soden has worked with many teams and leaders, learning a lot about what motivates people and realising what inspires him. Mark now helps people have the difficult conversations, come to an uncomfortable but important place, to take the brave action needed to move forward and grow, be better and greater.
It was his dream to surround himself with a committed, caring and dynamic team who shared his love of helping others grow and be better. In 2015 he formed Cleartrack, an agency providing leadership, coaching and human factors programmes.
Mark Millar is a leading expert on global supply chains, an author, visiting lecturer and speaker who draws on over 30 years of global business experience.
Mark is a sought-after speaker delivering knowledge that empowers business professionals to think differently about tomorrow’s biggest supply chain challenges.
Focussing on crafting presentations that inform and inspire, Mark has the ability to communicate complex information backed up by diligent research and analysis . Without vested interests, Mark provides independent perspectives that organisations can trust.
Among his clients list includes DHL, L’oreal, BT, HSBC, Oracle and Citi. Known for his memorable stage presence, Mark creates the perfect combination of education and entertainment leaving a lasting impression on his audiences.
As Founder and Director of L30 Relational Systems, Mark Finnis has over twenty years’ experience of working with national and international businesses and voluntary services.
He provides training sessions, consultancy, and is an in-demand keynote speaker, particularly on the national development of restorative practices.
Restorative practice describes a way of being, an underpinning ethos, which enables us to build and maintain healthy relationships, resolve difficulties, and repair harm when relationships breakdown.
L30 aims to help develop practical training and support for organisations – from corporate to charity to education. They provide all participants with an understanding of what restorative practice is, within a practical framework that can be implemented immediately.
“A game-changing speaker everyone will remember forever” – Pierre-Olivier Landry, Head of HR, Ceva Logistics
Mark Denton is a keynote speaker on ‘Collective Performance’ – how leaders earn belief and teams align and execute as one. He speaks at the intersection of leadership, teams, and change, where collective performance is either strengthened or fractured under pressure.
A podium-winning round-the-world skipper, Mark led 17 amateur sailors – 70% complete novices – across 32,000 miles of extreme weather, conflict, and relentless challenges. He had zero command authority, could not hire, fire, or coerce anyone. Commitment had to be earned, and what emerged was a unified, high-performing crew that defied expectations and reached the podium.
The experience forged a powerful truth: Collective performance happens when leaders earn belief, ownership is shared and execution becomes collective.
“The only science I know is business management. That is the science I used in order to plan my world-run and deliver it, throughout. There is no secret. If you use the right methodology, if you are consistent and committed, there is no reason you will fail.”
Marie Leautey is a record-breaking runner who, in 2022, became the fastest woman to run around the world, running an incredible 698 marathons in just 825 days. But she hasn’t finished yet. In 2025 she aims to run across Africa, leaving Asia and Antarctica the only continents left.
Just one of seven people who have completed a run round the world, her journey epitomises the values of adaptability, commitment, integrity, passion, and resilience, and it is this combined with her corporate know-how that resonates with audiences.
She is also an experienced Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years’ experience in the corporate world, an author, and inspirational keynote speaker, and conference host.
A finance professional by trade, Marianne Abib-Pech trained with Arthur Andersen before joining General Electric where she honed her business, finance and leadership skills to become the Global CFO of Shell Aviation – a 20B$ turnover business – before turning 35.
A writer by passion, she is the recognised author of ithe Financial Times Guide to Leadership: How to lead effectively and get results.
An entrepreneur by conviction, Marianne founded her own boutique advisory firm in Merger and Acquisitions – specialized in growth-oriented cross-border transactions in Emerging Markets. She has successfully closed transactions in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Marc Priestley is the host of Discovery Channel’s Driving Wild; Gears, Grease and Glory and co-host of The F1 Report on Sky Sports F1 HD, presently he works as a technical pundit alongside another of our speakers and hosts Jennie Gow covering ITV4’s FIA Formula E series.
He began his petrolhead career in motor racing and was ultimately in the McLaren Racing f1 team as #1 mechanic and pit lane manager, working alongside driving legends such as Kimi Raikkönen, Jenson Button, Mika Hakkinen, Fernando Alonso, and Lewis Hamilton.
Mandy Hickson stands as a beacon of determination and excellence in aviation, having carved a path where few women had ventured before. As the second female pilot to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line with the Royal Air Force (RAF), her journey is both inspiring and instructive for audiences across the UK.
She was awarded an RAF flying scholarship aged just 17 but initially failed the computer-based tests taken by all RAF pilots. Undeterred, her self-belief and determination persuaded the RAF to take her on a test case, thereby overcoming insurmountable hurdles.
Since hanging up her flying goggles in 2019, she now shares her experiences of working within an elite team with audiences of all sizes, including her online following of over 24,000. Her keynote speeches often cover risk taking, decision making under pressure, and the critical role of the human in the system.
In today’s high-pressure business world, companies can often struggle to maintain resilience, teamwork, and peak performance; they can struggle with decision-making in times of uncertainty, while teams can break down due to bad communication and distrust.
Mandy Hickson brings unmatched expertise from one of the most critical environments imaginable—the cockpit of a fast jet. Her insights are particularly valuable to corporate audiences, where parallels between the cockpit and the boardroom offer fresh perspectives on leadership and crisis management.
Simon Hazeldine is best-selling author, and a sales and negotiation expert.
A hard-hitting speaker who will give your people a wake-up call that they will never forget! Through his powerful speeches and seminars, Simon inspires and enables exceptional performance. His powerful, practical and proven strategies will drive and deliver improved bottom line results.
He is the bestselling author of five books that have been endorsed by a host of business leaders including multi-billionaire business legend Michael Dell. He has a Master’s Degree in Psychology and is a Fellow of the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management.
