Expert marketing speakers bring valuable insights, strategies, and motivational energy that can significantly enhance your event. By tailoring their message to your specific needs, they can help your team better understand market trends, sales tactics, and customer relationships. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, practical sales tools, or an innovative perspective on leadership, a professional speaker will leave a lasting impact, equipping your team with the knowledge and drive to elevate their performance.
At Great Business Speakers, we specialise in curating personalised shortlists to ensure the perfect match for your event. With access to a diverse range of top-tier speakers, we can help you select someone whose expertise aligns with your business goals and event objectives. Whether you want to motivate your sales team or refine key skills, our tailored approach guarantees that your keynote speaker will resonate with your audience and elevate the overall experience. Let us help you create a memorable, impactful event that drives results.
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“If you follow conventional thinking, all you’ll ever be is conventional.”
Chris Arnold is a Dr of Business, a former Board Director of Saatchi & Saatchi and DMA, and former chair of both the DMA Agencies Council and the Creative Council. He is also a seasoned entrepreneur having founded a number of creative agencies over the years.
Chris Arnold is also a prominent author, having written a number of business books, including Ethical Marketing and the New Consumer.
He is now a popular keynote speaker and workshop facilitator.
Dan Sodergren is a Future of Work Speaker, AI thought leader, and one of the UK’s most in-demand keynote speakers on technology, leadership, and the Fifth Industrial Revolution. As Founder of Great Marketing Works, YourFLOCK and the AI Marketing Course, he has spent over two decades helping organisations navigate the intersection of human potential and emerging technology — long before AI became a boardroom priority.
He is a digital marketing and technology expert, and is often seen on television shows such as BBC Watchdog, The One Show, and Rip Off Britain, as well as on radio shows and podcasts.
As co-founder of several tech startups, he brings the credibility of a serial tech entrepreneur to every stage. His frameworks, including the Four Intelligences (Artificial, Emotional, Independent, Organisational) and the SCALE Framework, give audiences actionable tools, not abstract ideas. His signature concept the “Automated Intern” is one of the most practical frameworks for AI adoption in organisations today.
In early 2026, he was named in the Top 101 Global Employee Engagement and Experience Influencers for the third year in a row.
Ant Morse is a futurist, author, and digital innovation specialist, exploring and deciphering the complex world of new and emerging technologies, assessing how innovations may transform how we live and work and their impacts on our wider society and economic landscapes.
With a career spanning three decades in the tech industry, Ant has been at the vanguard of innovation, leading many transformation projects across public and private sectors. His success in predicting trends, coupled with his expertise in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Spatial Computing, and loT, has earned him recognition as a sought-after thought leader.
Ant’s keynote presentations, based on his book The Future of Us, offer a compelling glimpse into the potential futures that lie ahead. He explores how emerging technologies will likely shape and transform our world, from the ethical dilemmas of advanced Al to the boundless possibilities and likely reality of our collective futures of work.
Ant Morse is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, known for his engaging and accessible presentations. He tailors his insights to align with the needs of diverse audiences, from corporate executives to academic institutions.
Andrew Davis is considered one of the UK’s most prolific keynote speakers and trainers in social media and content marketing. With over 22 years as an industry expert, he helps translate the language of digital for clients in multiple sectors, illustrating how a ‘digital lens’ can attract new customers while strengthening existing relationships.
Andrew is adept at translating the language of digital for clients in multiple sectors, showing how a ‘digital lens’ can attract new customers while strengthening existing relationships.
His ability to connect with diverse audiences ensures that his message resonates with everyone.Well known for delivering captivating keynote presentations and impactful training workshops in digital marketing, Generative AI was the natural next step in Andrew Davis’s journey.
He has helped organisations such as KPMG, Royal Mail, Ogilvy, Dyson, O2, and Tesco connect with their audiences through content, strategic thinking, and simple frameworks that use what is working digitally.
Andrew’s philosophy has always been to ‘put a digital lens across traditional business practices’. This commitment to innovation is why he became an early adopter in Generative AI and has delivered talks, or workshops, to several organisations who are already achieving results from his advice.
In addition to working with clients and being a keynote speaker, Andrew Davis also has a popular Podcast and Newsletter called In A(I) Nutshell, where he advises, talks, and teaches people about what is happening in the world of Generative AI.
Andrew Scott is a globally recognised serial entrepreneur, CEO and expert on leadership, business strategy, marketing and personal development.
He is one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs and business experts, with an incredibly powerful story that will leave people on the edge of their seats, inspired, and full of hope.
Andrew grew up on the back streets of Belfast during the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, and at 4 years old, he survived the Abercorn atrocity, when Irish terrorists set off a bomb in a packed city-centre restaurant.
After five years of recovery, both physically and mentally, Andrew left Ireland at 18 to start a new life in London. He vowed to turn his trauma into a purpose to live life at the highest level and help others do the same.
Andrew went on to become a self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, investor, advisor and founder. With unique insights and decades of real-world experience as an entrepreneur, CEO and advisor across multiple industries, Andrew has developed a powerful blueprint for extraordinary success.
“I remember the day I graduated, I wrote down my potential career options as engineering, music or brand building. As I read them aloud, brand building felt just right.”
Akash Mehta is a British entrepreneur with experience working for luxury brands including Burberry, Dior, and Estee Lauder Companies.
His experience ranges from film to engineering, theatre to social media and marketing.
In 2019, he co-founded Fable & Mane, an Ayurvedic-inspired hair wellness brand, where he is now CEO.
Akash Mehta is a popular keynote speaker and is often asked to appear at industry conferences, companies, and universities around the world, as well as at industry summits, and for TEDx.
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.
Toby Desforges is an author, speaker, and consultant, with 30 years’ experience working with leading consumer goods businesses including Mars, PepsiCo, Sony, Unilever, Danone, Coca-Cola and Tesco.
The co-author of the worldwide bestseller, The Shopper Marketing Revolution, Toby is a globally recognised expert in Shopper Marketing and Retail Sales Development.
Toby co-founded a global management consultancy, engage, was the CEO of Opporta, a digital platform which democratises personal development, and a resident expert at www.shoppermarketingexperts.com. He is currently a Commercial Advisor for Igigi, and a Strategic Advisor for Keystone.
“The leader of the new school of advertising”.
Timothy Armoo – known as Timo to his friends – is the founding CEO of groundbreaking influencer marketing agency Fanbytes. Since selling it on in 2022, he has become the company’s Vice President Influencer.
Named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his achievements in media and marketing, Timo has been preaching the gospel of Gen Z marketing, featuring on Adweek, the BBC and Business Insider and winning awards such as the Huffington Post Entrepreneur of the Year.
As a globally popular speaker, he is frequently booked to cover a variety of topics including millennial marketing and social media. He has spoken on the biggest stages across the UK, Europe, Beijing and the USA, as well as working on campaigns for international singers Cardi B and Drake.
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.
Vladimer Botsvadze is a globally renowned marketing thought leader, speaker, and influencer with over 130,000 followers on social media.
He has been recognised by numerous prestigious organisations and magazines, receiving over 100 global awards for his contributions to marketing and business and was named No. 1 Global Thought Leader in these domains by Thinkers360.
His impactful presence extends to his social media platforms, where he commands a follower base of 130,000 individuals. A prominent figure in the industry, Vladimer Botsvadze has elevated his status to become a revered keynote speaker, advisor, and thought leader, earning accolades and recognition from Exeleon Magazine and various prestigious global awards.
Vladimer Botsvadze is known for his keynote speeches, advisory board positions, and mentorship roles. His areas of expertise include personal branding, the future of marketing, digital transformation, storytelling, and the impact of emerging technologies like AI and AR. He emphasises the importance of customer-centric strategies and engagement through social media. He draws lessons from successful brands like Amazon and offers insights into leveraging technologies such as AI and 5G for business growth. With a track record of driving change and delivering impactful speeches worldwide, Vladimer is a sought-after figure in the marketing industry.
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.
Sophie Williams is a bestselling author, businesswoman working in marketing and advertising, and proud anti-racism advocate.
She first came to global prominence in June 2020 when the singer Justin Bieber shared her work during the Black Lives Matter wave following George Floyd’s death.
As of September 2022, she has published two books; her debut, Anti-Racist Ally (2020), was a small book introducing allyship in the workplace and the wider community. This was followed up in 2021 with Millennial Black, a women’s business book created for black women, after Sophie realised that most business books were aimed at supporting white women.
Sophie is a top-rated keynote speaker, inspiring audiences on diversity, inclusion, equality, racism, the race pay gap and allyship.
Mark Kovic is a British singer-songwriter and producer, and quantum mechanic from Essex.
His full name – Konstantinovic – originates from his Yugoslavian (present day Serbia) heritage on his father’s side.
Mark Kovic spent his early years between London and Brighton, paying his dues for the best part of a decade on the open mic night circuits, finding his confidence performing for strangers night after night. Alongside this, he was also part of a breakthrough group of researchers building quantum computers at the University of Sussex.
He is an in demand global speaker on digital marketing and technology.
Sir Kenneth Olisa has been at the top of blue-chip IT businesses on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 30 years, and can be found on the boards of both philanthropic and educational organisations.
Ken is the Founder and Chairman of merchant bank Restoration Partners, and architect wireless service company Inogesis, formerly known as the Virtual Technology Cluster group.
Ken’s wide knowledge and experience of enterprises small and large, technology and marketing, and his willingness to speak openly and honestly makes him a highly in-demand public speaker.
Mads Faurholt-Jorgensen is a serial entrepreneur and bestselling author.
He has started over 20 companies across technology, financial services, marketing, HR, food and education, with thousands of employees, and investors such as Goldman Sachs, Alibaba, Peter Thiel and the World Bank.
Simon Alexander Ong is a personal development entrepreneur, coach, and public speaker.
His work has seen him appear on television channels including Sky News and the BBC, and on BBC Radio London and LBC Radio. He has also featured in Forbes, The Guardian, and Women’s Health.
Simon is also a bestselling author; his debut book Energize was published in 2022 and received positive endorsements frrom the likes of authors Simon Sinek and Dr Marshall Goldsmith.
Everything that Simon does is built around inspiring people to see their world differently, and igniting their imagination of what is truly possible so that they can lead purposeful lives, careers, and businesses.
As a personal development coach and speaker, his clients are from all walks of life but they all share one trait: they all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. He has spoken at the Peter Jones Foundation, the LSE, and The World Business and Executive Coach Summit (WBECS), and even appeared in a nationwide campaign for Barclays.
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.
Seth Godin is a best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur, business expert and keynote speaker. As well as being the creator of one of the most popular global blogs, he has written over 35 critically acclaimed books.
He puts his money where his mouth is, having founded several successful companies, Squidoo, Seth Godin Productions, Do You Zoom, The Carbon Almanac and Yogodyne – the latter was sold to Yahoo in 1998.
Seth is now a highly in-demand keynote speaker on leadership, marketing, and the importance of change and ideas.
His expertise saw him inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame in 2013, followed by the Marketing Hall of Fame in 2018, becoming the only person in both.
Rita Clifton is in demand as a speaker all over the world, both as a brand practitioner and as a business leader. She regularly speaks and runs workshops on a wide variety of topics including leadership, innovation and disruption, corporate reputation, women in business and sustainability. She covers all aspects of branding, including personal and nation branding, branding in the digital age and how to build a world class brand.
Rita Clifton started her career in advertising and quickly progressed to become Vice Chairman and Strategy Director at Saatchi & Saatchi during its most successful period. She then moved into brand strategy when she became London CEO, then Chairman, of leading global brand consultancy Interbrand, and led a highly diverse and talented team.
Rick O’Neill is a digital consultant, principally within the medical aesthetics, cosmetic surgery and pharma sectors.
With more than 20 years’ experience in digital marketing, Rick is the founder and owner of the award-winning digital agency ‘Look Touch & Feel’, a founding partner of The Aesthetic Entrepreneurs, digital consultant to Merz Aesthetics, and investor/advisor to several other digitally-focused businesses.
Having spoken Internationally, and delivered hundreds of webinars and presentations, Rick is well-placed to engage any audience in any market about the cutting edge strategies in digital marketing that are yielding big results, and to bring laughter and engagement along with the insights and practical, actionable, hints and tips he provides.
Richard Askam spent 30 years working in the Wine Business, which turned out to be an apprenticeship for public speaking, as the Wine Business is the story telling industry!
You can’t possibly sell someone a bottle of wine without giving them a 30 minute keynote on the provenance. A career turn in 2010 saw Richard launch the first personalised champagne gifts in the UK as an antidote to the commoditization of the wine market in the UK.
A celebrated authority in brand management and innovation, Rafe Offer has held senior positions with the some of the world’s largest companies.
As Global Marketing Director for Disney, he pioneered the now infamous “having fun never goes out of style” campaign and, during his tenure, Disney’s sales of adult merchandise grew from $50m to $800m.
Following a further highly successful spell as Global Marketing Director at Coca Cola, where he was responsible for a staggering $1.2 billion of global sales, he was appointed Director of Innovation at Diageo.
Tasked with creating their entrepreneurial business unit, his core responsibility lay in finding new revenue sources while strengthening the core drinks business and brands.
Phil Jones MBE is Managing Director of Brother UK, an Information, Communication and Technology business supplying products and services to hundreds of thousands of UK enterprises.
Starting as a fax salesperson at Brother UK in 1994, he worked his way up through the business to be appointed its leader in 2013. What makes him unique is that he is leading a large business and can share relevant insights for B2B audiences based on the very latest insights and experiences as a leader.
Appearing at over fifty business conferences, sharing his views around Leadership, Effective Thinking, The Winning Patterns of Successful people and Workplace Culture, he describes himself as a ‘practivational’ speaker, keen to provide practical insights and actionable outcomes for a keynote audience or as MC for a conference.
Awarded an MBE in the June 2016 Birthday Honours List for Services to Business, he is a fellow of the IoD and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute, among a list of other business accolades.
