Leadership speakers offer valuable insights into team dynamics, essential leadership skills, and creating a positive, growth-focused workplace culture. They help leaders understand and connect with their teams, enhancing communication, decision-making, and collaboration. Through keynote talks and interactive workshops, both employees and managers can develop vital leadership qualities such as empathy, resilience, and strategic thinking. These attributes are key to building a united, motivated team that drives business success. By focusing on the importance of positive leadership and teamwork, businesses can maintain competitiveness and adaptability in an ever-changing market.
Our exceptional Leadership speakers play a transformative role in shaping teams and organisations, whether at live or virtual events. They motivate, educate, and inspire attendees to rethink their approach to leadership and teamwork. In live sessions, speakers create engaging environments where employees can interact, ask questions, and practice new skills. Virtual events provide the flexibility to connect with remote teams and global audiences, extending the reach of valuable insights. Both settings ensure leaders and teams gain practical tools and strategies to improve performance, strengthen relationships, and lead with confidence.
Discover our Leadership Speakers below, or contact the team at Great Business Speakers to enquire or book. +44 1753 439 289
“I help CEOs, senior executives, and association leaders achieve their strategic objectives by aligning them with a disruptive, accelerating future. It’s actionable, powerful leadership insight based on detailed, specific industry trends.”
Jim Carroll is a futurist, author, trends and innovation expert, and keynote speaker, who aims to help organisations understand how to align to tomorrow, today. As the world’s leading global futurist, Jim is recognised worldwide for his compelling motivational style. In a career lasting over 30 years, he has shared his insights with over 2 million people around the world, guiding many of the world’s biggest organisations into the future over 2,000+ keynote sessions.
His clients have included everyone from Disney to NASA, Mercedez Benz to the PGA, the World Bank to Pfizer, Microsoft and Cisco, plus CEOs, senior executives, and government leaders.
Simon Morris is arguably one of the most successful creative entrepreneurs in the UK. For over a decade, Simon has worked at Amazon, first as a Director of Advertising, then Global Creative Director, and now Chief Creative Officer, with his leadership elevating the brand to new heights.
He is the current Chairman of the award-winning producers Object Studios, the AI-driven creative optimization business DiO, and for Novel, the UK’s leading podcast-to-streaming creator. In 2023 he was named as a Governor of the Museum of London. He is the mastermind behind several projects, including the iconic Alexa Super Bowl campaign which captured global acclaim.
Simon’s experience includes launching Sega in his territory, making Sonic the Hedgehog a household name, managing the largest software sales for Sonic 2, and generating over £1 billion in revenue thanks to his campaigns – an achievement which saw him inducted into the UK Marketing Hall of Fame.
Tim Harford is a data detective, writer, and ‘geek storyteller’.
A BBC presenter, behavioural economist, and award-winning Financial Times columnist, Tim offers a distinctive blend of humour, intelligence, and narrative He has published a range of bestselling books, including The Undercover Economist, which has sold nearly two million copies, and the Sunday Times number one business book How to Make the World Add Up. He has several BBC radio series, including More or Less, Things That Made the Modern Economy, and How to Vaccinate the World.
He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and in 2019 he was awarded an OBE “for services to improving economic understanding”.
He is a highly sought-after business speaker and has presented for companies including Google and PopTech, as well as three times for TED which have been viewed more than 10 million times.
Bernie Collins is a renowned Formula 1 strategy analyst and former Head of Race Strategy at Aston Martin. During her career, she has held senior strategy and performance engineering roles, playing a central role in the teams she has worked for.
With a career that has taken her from elite motorsport to broadcasting, Bernie is a testament to what one can achieve with resilience and dedication.
She was one selected as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 Young Rising Stars of Manufacturing for the Make It In Great Britain campaign, and was also named in The Manufacturer’s Top 100 UK Role Models list.
Recently named as a global top 10 speaker by MSN, Nick Jankel is a transformative keynote speaker at the very top of his game. A professional futurist, Nick helps leaders both see and shape the future of work, leadership, education, business, healthcare, and more.
With over 30 years of experience, Nick is a world authority of leading in and through change, and how to unlock innovation, business transformation, and rapid adaptation through an uncertain and volatile business landscape. A Cambridge-educated medic, Nick is the creator of the neuroscience-led BTX® Method for leading change and transformation, which he has presented to over 100,000 leaders, and more than 100 Fortune 500 companies.
He is highly sought after for his customised and WOW-making keynotes that inspire hearts, influence minds, and ignite change. He has worked with some of the top corporations, including Google, Pfizer, LEGO, Unilever, HP, and with No 10 Downing Street. His keynotes dazzle even the smartest minds, and are designed to plant seeds of concrete change in his audiences. With over 250 leadership development journeys and 100+ innovation programs designed and led by him, he is a highly experienced facilitator and transformation catalyst who sees a keynote as the accelerator of change.
Lorraine Wright MBE is a multi-hyphenate leader; a British-Ghanian entrepreneur, Oxford Executive MBA Graduate, and strategic advisor, with over 15 years of experience in education, tech, real estate, and social impact. Blending corporate strategy with cultural fluency, Lorraine helps professionals and organisations to turn their bold ideas into tangible results, delivering talks that are powerful, practical, and punchy.
She is currently the Head of Patronships at Amicable Divorce, leading the strategy to scale across the UK’s leading separation and divorce support service. Lorraine works at the intersection of business strategy, societal impact, and workplace wellbeing, partnering with corporate, professional networks, and wellbeing platforms to embed Amicable as a workplace benefit and community resource.
Lorraine was recently named as a Top 25 Black Entrepreneur to watch by HSBC and the UK Black Business Show, and was named an MBE in 2022.
Chloe Richardson is an event strategy architect, host, coach, communication expert, and dynamic keynote speaker with over 15 years of experience in helping professionals speak with boldness, clarity, and confidence.
Her main keynote ‘Louder For the People at the Back’ is a rallying cry for professionals who have something to say but aren’t always heard. She blends personal stories, practical tools, and her powerful stage presence to empower audiences to communicate with courage, no matter their role of environment. Chloe works with corporate event teams, trade show organisers, sales teams, individual event professionals, content producers, and event agencies.
She has been involved in a range of major events for top clients, including B2B Marketing Summit, C&IT, Confex, Cvent CONNECT, ELX Annual Congress, EXPERIENCEit, IMEX America, The Meetings Show, M&IT Agency Forum, Mobile World Congress, and UFI European Events week.
David Fishwick is a businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, and experienced entrepreneur who has built six multi-million-pound businesses in the UK and America. Leaving school without any qualifications, Dave became the largest supplier of minibuses in the UK, and made government members, policy makers, industry regulators, and multinational banks sit up and take notice. He is now building the first new high street bank in Britain for over 150 years.
He is the star of many TV shows, including Channel 4’s The Bank of Dave, and even Hollywood and Netflix are making movies about his life. In 2012, he published his Sunday Times bestselling book, Bank of Dave: How I Took On the Banks.
He is an expert on business, entrepreneurship, and finance, and now shares his story behind taking on seemingly impossible challenges offering valuable lessons to companies large and small.
Nikki Greenberg is a world-leading futurist and multi-award-winning keynote speaker, focused on preparing organisations and leaders for a tech-enabled future. Nikki helps leaders to reimagine their businesses to bring them into alignment with the increasingly digitised way that people live, work, and communicate today.
She has held leadership positions with Fortune 500s, most recently serving as Head of Technology Strategy for Real Estate at Australian investment manager QIC. She is the founder of Women in PropTech and co-chair of the Technology and Innovation Council for ULI in NYC.
Nikki Greenberg is a highly respected and highly sought-after thought leader, speaker and commentator. She is the recipient of a vast number of awards, including being recognised as one of the Top 15 Most Popular Future Trends Keynote Speakers, CIO View’s Five Most Influential Women in Real Estate to Watch, and as a finalist at MIPIM Global PropTech Awards.
John Vary is one of the world’s leading visionaries in futurology and innovation. With a career spanning over 20 years, John has redefined how organisations imagine and create the future. From working as an Innovation Architect at Burberry and a Futurologist for the John Lewis Partnership, John has consistently driven transformational change at the intersection of creativity, human potential, and technology. His expertise spans human and machine collaboration, neurodiversity in innovation, and unlocking potential at the intersection of technology and humanity.
He is now a highly sought-after keynote speaker, and was ranked among the top 10 most sought-after futurist speakers of 2025. He has delivered keynotes on TED, SXSW, and WIRED, captivating live and virtual audiences with his ability to spark curiosity, provoke thought, and inspire meaningful action.
Uche Ezichi is an executive coach, management consultant, author, and keynote speaker, with over 20 years of experience working with multinational companies and leading business schools.
He is certified by the ICF and Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, making him a trusted consultant and coach. He specialises in coaching senior leaders and their teams, as well as consulting on organisational health.
Partnering with individuals and teams, he delivers cutting-edge leadership development programs, focussing on top team development, resilience building, mental health and wellbeing, and career/leadership transitions.
Ellis Watson is a business leader, turnaround expert, and thought-provoking speaker who has worked for the likes of the Mirror Group and Syco. Throughout his career, he has overhauled, revitalised, rebranded, and expanded global businesses, spanning industries from entertainment to transport.
His business career really took off when he was Managing Director of The Sun at the peak of its popularity. He would later become the first Head of Digital for media mogul Rupert Murdoch. He then became the CEO of TV producer Celador International, successfully taking the quiz show Who Wants To Be a Millionaire to over 100 countries.
He is now a highly sought-after business speaker, bringing his original insight, honesty, enthusiasm, and humour, challenging and motivating audiences with a candour that is rare among senior leaders.
Geoff Burch is one of the most sought-after business speakers and thought leaders in the world, renowned for his electrifying presentations that inspire real change in organisations. He is also a bestselling author and TV personality.
Once dubbed by the press as ‘The Hell’s Angel of Management Consultancy’, Geoff combines his sense of humour with practical strategies, sharp wit, business insights, and charisma to drive real results.
With experience working with a range of national and international brands, his entertaining style guarantees to engage, inspire, and entertain teams.
Described as a visionary leadership expert, Silvia Garcia is the founder of Feel Logic and Happiest Places to Work, and the former Global Director for Marketing and Happiness for the Coca-Cola Company.
After a 15 year career in senior communication roles, she made history as the first Global Director of Happiness for Coca-Cola, and under her leadership collaboration thrived, innovation grew, and engagement soared.
She is now a highly sought-after speaker on leadership, inspirational, and happiness; she takes her audiences beyond strategy and tactics, creating a shift of perspective and building a better future for your business. She combines science-based insights and strategies with audiences, transforming the way we understand people and empowers the audience to deal with them on a higher level, maximising their skills and creativity to become superior strategists at work and life.
“Who we become on the way to our boldest ambition creates new knowledge of who we are” – Michelle Moore
With over 20 years of senior leadership experience, Michelle Moore is a leadership coach, author, speaker, and thought leader on transformational leadership and resilience.
Named one of the UK’s 50 Most Influential Women in Sport, Michelle is renowned for her compelling storytelling, radical self-awareness, and resilience. She inspires courageous conversations and has spoken in over 20 countries at international summits, conference, and boardrooms.
A powerful advocate for change, she unlocks leadership potential and drives organisational transformation. Her experience spans business, sport, education, and government, with her talks, coaching sessions, and masterclasses transforming the lives of professionals, teams, and cultures.
Sacha Romanovitch OBE made history as the first female CEO of a major accounting firm in the UK when she took the helm at Grant Thornton UK, running a £500m business with over 5,000 employees.
Known for her leadership and radical thinking, her tenure was marked by efforts to transform the firm into a modern business characterises by personal development, responsibility, collaboration, and diversity.
She is a highly sought-after business speaker; drawing on her extensive career, she examines how companies can be robust, sustainable, and future ready while exploring leadership development, strategy implementation, and how businesses can positively impact wider society.
The Rt Hon Lord Andrew Parker has served in two of the most sensitive, respected, and complex leadership roles in British Public Life: MI5, and the Royal Household.
A 30+ year career at MI5 saw him rise up the ranks, which included him working as their Counter Terrorism Director, before being named Deputy Director General, and then Director General for seven years. His time in charge was marked by a focus on operational excellence, modernizing MI5’s working methods, and developing closer domestic and international relationships. After this, he was appointed Lord Chamberlain, non-executive Chair, and de facto head of The Royal Household.
In 2019, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon appointment as Lord Chamberlain; and was made a member of the Privy Council.
Binod Shankar is not your average keynote speaker. Binod’s keynotes are sharp, practical, and packed with hard truth your audience needs to hear.
He mixes his real-world experience with his non-nonsense advice and a dash of humour and adventure. Whether he’s tackling career pivots, leadership, or personal growth, Binod delivers insights that sick and push people to act.
He has held leadership roles at EU, KPMG, and Nakheel, where he helped raise the world’s largest convertible Islamic bond. Later, he founded Genesis, a financial training firm that he sold on to Kaplan, a $2 billion global powerhouse.
He is also a chartered accountant, a CFA charter holder, and holds a level 7 coaching and mentoring qualification from ILM; he is the author of bestselling book Let’s Get Real, and is a regular guest on CNBC and Bloomberg.
Binod doesn’t just give talks – he provokes, he challenges, he moves people to action. A former CEO and finance expert, he distils hard-won leadership and business insights into unforgettable messages that audiences will carry with them long after the applause has died down.
Toni Kent is a visionary voice in social mobility and social equity. A powerhouse, Toni doesn’t just talk about social mobility, she defines the conversation.
She is the founder of The Common Good Network, building a platform connecting service users, providers, corporate partners, and supports to dismantle barriers and drive meaningful change towards greater social equity.
With decades of experience feeding into her journey, Toni offers sharp, unique insights into one of the most misunderstood areas of modern society. Her ability to blend lived experience with deep expertise makes her an unforgettable presence on stage, challenging her audiences to rethink what inclusion, equity, and opportunity really mean.
Matthew Griffin is one of the world’s most renowned futurists and leadership coaches. Once referred to as a “walking encyclopaedia of the future”, he helps build tomorrow’s high-performance companies.
Matthew Griffin is the founder of the Futures Advisory firm, 311 Institute, and is a 15-time author of the hit Codex of the Future series.
Matthew has a reputation for identifying, tracking, and explaining the impacts of emerging technologies and trends on global business, society, and culture. He has worked for companies including Atos, Dell-EMC, and IBM, and his client list includes royalty, world leaders, and global investors.
With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Vinay Parmar helps businesses to transform their everyday interactions into unforgettable moments – moments that turn one-time buyers into lifelong fans.
He has worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Aldi UK and National Express, and he knows that no matter the size, every business can unlock the commercial power of customer experience.
Zenia Tata is an innovation strategist, a trained futurist, and a humanitarian who is passionate about tapping the vastness of human potential to tackle the planet’s most vexing problems.
As an independent consultant, Zenia Tata has been leading innovation projects and advising on sustainable impact initiatives for Kitty Hawk Ventures, MAKR Venture Fund, Pure Technologies, Breakthrough Victoria, a 2-billion-dollar impact investment fund for the Prime Minister’s Office of Australia; an affordable and sustainable housing design project for Emaar Properties through ExO Mesh; and sustainability related consulting projects globally for BCG.
She is currently part of the founding team of InLife, a highly empathetic AI life coach and Entrokey, a cybersecurity company, creating post quantum keys with high entropic value.
Andrew McMillan started Engaging Service over ten years ago. Prior to that he spent 28 years working for the John Lewis Partnership, starting as a management trainee to becoming responsible for customer experience across the department store division.
He wants to make individuals and organisations happier and more fulfilled through a sense of collective purpose, so they engender trust, loyalty and advocacy from their customers while becoming more productive and, as a consequence, more profitable.
Dominic Colenso is a motivational sales and leadership speaker, actor, director, storyteller, communication coach, and author.
By the time he was 26, Dominic had flown a spaceship, lost a million dollars, and been fired by Simon Cowell. A former Hollywood actor turned communication expert, Dominic has spent the last decade helping leaders, teams, and sales professionals unlock their performance and communicate with confidence under pressure.
Drawing on his varied professions, Dominic reveals the secret tools used by the world’s best performers to engage, inspire, and influence.
Dominic is an author of two best selling books, IMPACT and Cut-Through, offering practical frameworks for storytelling, message distillation and confident delivery.
