Our productivity speakers are skilled in delivering actionable tips, techniques, and mindset shifts that can help people stay focused, overcome procrastination, and prioritize tasks effectively. By introducing new methods such as goal-setting frameworks, time management systems, and ways to combat distractions, productivity speakers can equip audiences with the tools necessary to achieve both personal and professional success. Their guidance often leads to increased motivation, reduced stress, and greater work-life balance.
At Great Business Speakers, our productivity speakers often inspire a cultural shift within organisations. Their messages can help foster a growth mindset, encouraging employees to see challenges as opportunities for growth rather than obstacles. The motivational aspect of their talks can boost morale, foster collaboration, and cultivate a sense of accountability. These speakers create a more proactive and engaged workforce by teaching effective communication, prioritisation, and efficiency. Ultimately, their influence can lead to higher productivity, more innovation, and a positive work environment.
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Jake Humphrey is a broadcaster, author, entrepreneur, and host of the popular podcast High Performance. He has spent more than 20 years working at the highest levels of elite sport and business, shaping conversations around what it truly means to perform at your best.
Jake is the bestselling author of multiple books, including the Sunday Times bestseller High Performance: Lessons From the Best on Becoming Your Best. His books explore the behaviours, character, and habits that underpin sustainable success and happiness.
Jake is one of the UK’s most trusted and respected voices on performance, leadership, resilience, and modern mindset. He is also Chair of the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation and is a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk.
Gerald Ratner is one of Britain’s most recognised entrepreneurs and business speakers.
Best known for building the Ratners jewellery business into the largest jewellery retailer in the world, he has become an internationally sought-after keynote speaker whose story remains one of the most remarkable business lessons of modern times.
With honesty, humour, and invaluable insight, Gerald shares his extraordinary journey, from leading a FTSE 100 company with thousands of employees to experiencing one of the most public corporate crises in business history, and ultimately rebuilding his career as a successful entrepreneur.
Olly Bridge has dedicated his life to helping individuals and teams unleash their full potential and achieve extraordinary results. With a career founded working with elite athletes from F1 to Olympic gymnastics, Olly has harnessed the power of sustainable peak performance and honed it into a dynamic methodology that extends far beyond the sports arena.
From leading high-performing teams in prestigious organisations like BMW and Medibank, to driving smaller start-ups to successful exists, and being the COO of a joint ASX and NASDAQ listed health tech company, Olly has a deep understanding of the corporate landscape and the balance between performance and wellbeing.
Olly is a highly sought-after speaker and has appeared at numerous conferences, captivating audiences with his inspiring stories, practical strategies, and unwavering passion. Drawing on his unique background, he unveils the secrets to building high-performing teams, nurturing individual wellbeing, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Adrian Webster is widely regarded as one of the most engaging motivational speakers on organisational transformation, with a reputation built on delivering high impact keynotes that drive change.
A bestselling author and authority on change, culture, leadership, and high-performing teams, Adrian partners with some of the world’s most respected organisations to help them unlock potential and sustain competitive advantage.
With a dynamic, engaging presence, Adrian blends real-world insight and engaging storytelling to challenge conventional thinking and inspire decisive action. For organisations looking to accelerate change, build resilient, future-ready teams, and elevate performance, Adrian is a highly experienced world-class motivational speaker.
Zannah Ryabchuk is a sought-after keynote speaker, CEO of Breakthrough Global, and a 2023 winner of the 35 Women in Leadership Under 35 award. She is known for energising business audiences with interactive talks on culture, transformation, and navigating uncertainty in a VUCA world, blending personal stories with simple, powerful ideas that are practical and actionable.
Zannah has worked with global organisations including Commercial Metals Company, Coty, Ferrero, JDE Peet’s, Kellanova, and Ricoh. She is the host of the 3 Lessons From Breakthrough Leaders podcast and is currently co-authoring a book on energy-driven transformation, due for publication in late 2026.
Based in London, Zannah works internationally and brings a passion for health and wellbeing, history, relationships, nature, and feminism into her perspective on culture, leadership, and human performance.
Erik Vermeulen is a behavioural strategist, leadership consultant, keynote speaker, and adjunct faculty member in Behavioural Economics and Leadership at three business schools. For over 20 years, he has helped organisations understand how people think, decide, and behave under pressure, and how leaders can turn that insight into stronger cultures, better decisions, and more consistent performance.
An accomplished adventurer and expedition leader, Erik uses adventure not as a motivational gimmick, but as a powerful metaphor for modern business. His belief is that adventure is just uncertainty with better branding, and that the same forces that shape behaviour in extreme environment also show up in organisational cultures.
Erik’s keynotes blend behavioural science, business consulting, humour, and adventure-tested insight. He helps audiences move beyond motivation into behavioural confidence: the ability to stay calm, connected, and effective when the landscape changes. He is ideal for organisations navigating change, leadership pressure, cultural transformation, customer behaviour, team performance, and uncertainty.
Clare Bailey is one of the UK’s leading retail strategists, helping businesses navigate change, improve performance, and build customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive market.
With more than 25 years’ experience working across retails, ecommerce, and consumer behaviour, Clare has advised everyone from independent retailers to national brands, shopping destinations, and local authorities. As founder of The Retail Champion, she is known for translating complex commercial challenges into practical and actionable strategies that businesses can implement immediately.
A respected keynote speaker, moderator, and facilitator, Clare regularly shares her expertise at trade shows, conferences, and industry events. She is also a trusted media commentator, appearing across the BBC, Sky News, Bloomberg and national newspapers to discuss retail trends, consumer spending, and the future of the high street. Whether she’s delivering a keynote, hosting a panel or interviewing industry leaders, Clare combines commercial insight, humour and real-world experience to create engaging sessions that leave audiences informed, inspired and ready to take action.
Alexandra Forsyth is a Creative and Technology Founder, TEDx speaker, British Podcast Awards Judge, and host of the transatlantic podcast Take a Chance On You.
Blending lived experience with strategic insight, Alexandra developed the H.U.M.A.N. ROI Matrix, a human performance framework designed to help organisation’s identify hidden friction points. Her work sits at the intersection of human-centered leadership and the future of work, particularly as organisations navigate AI transformation, rapid growth, and evolving workplace cultures.
Beckie Taylor is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and creator of The Sound Barrier documentary. After building and exiting the award-winning technology business Tech Returners, she now helps organisations unlock the human advantage in the age of AI.
Through powerful storytelling, business experience, and practical insight, Beckie speaks on AI and the future of work, leadership, confidence, workplace culture, and finding your voice. She challenges organisations to look beyond technology, showing why trust, human connection, and confident leadership will define the most successful businesses of the future.
Recognised as one of the UK’s Most Influential People in Technology, Beckie delivers inspiring, thought-provoking keynotes that leave audiences ready to lead with confidence in a rapidly changing world.
Shazam founder Dhiraj Mukherjee is an international keynote speaker on AI, leadership, and adapting to emerging technologies.
He helped grow Shazam from the original idea to over 100 billion uses, and was also named one of Europe’s Top 50 technology entrepreneurs by The Financial Times. Since Shazma’s sale to Apple, he has invested in over 250 leading AI and technology startups, including OpenAI (creators of ChatGPT).
He has also held senior roles in financial services, technology, media, and entertainment. Dhiraj’s expertise is in helping leaders to build adaptable organisations, combining practical experiences building and iconic company with first-hand foresight of a technology-driven future.
Dhiraj has a degree in Mathematical Economics from Dartmouth College, USA and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. He advises corporate leaders to build organisations that embrace adaptability as a core competency. He guides executives to systematically create companies that learn, evolve, and reinvent themselves, rather than reacting to disruption after it occurs.
Professor John Amaechi OBE is a renowned organisational psychologist, bestselling author, and Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School. He is the founder of APS Intelligence, a consultancy firm that merges behavioural science with psychological insight to help transform business cultures and develop high-performing leaders.
Beyond his academic and business career, John is a former professional basketball player. Growing up near Manchester, he made history as the first Brit to have a sustained career in the NBA. He played for seven years in the league for teams like Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic.
In 2007, four years after retiring from professional sport, he publicly came out as gay, making him the first former NBA player to do so.
Paris Norriss is not just an adventurer – he’s a living testament to the power of grit.
An extreme athlete, Dubai-based TV personality, and keynote speaker, Paris has built his career on mental resilience, relentless drive, and the ability to push beyond limits. From navigating high-risk filming environments to conquering some of the world’s toughest endurance challenges, he had mastered the art of thriving under pressure. He is best known for hosting and producing high-adrenaline adventure shows, including Guy in Dubai, and Guy in the Sky.
Paris Norriss determination knows no bounds. In a remarkable feat, he completed the Pacific Row Challenge in 39 days, firmly establishing himself as one of the select few to conquer the arduous 4,800km journey. He also ran seven marathons across seven continents in seven days, completing the World Marathon Challenge in a record-breaking five days and 22 hours.
Paris now delivers a thrilling keynote speech decoding ‘grit’, offering practical actions to develop perseverance, whilst applying proven methods to accelerate career and financial success.
“My journey as a ceramic artist and writer, and my work on television and stage converge here: to show how to leave what’s familiar and step into what’s possible.”
Jez Rose is a bestselling writer, ceramic artist, presenter, and top 10 keynote speaker leading a global movement for reinvention.
Most of us don’t need more change. But we do need the tools to meet it. That’s why Jez created RESET, a framework, philosophy, and global movement for when the old story stops serving us and when questions start to rise.
Rohit Bhargava is an expert in marketing, innovation, trends, and the future. He believes the world needs more non-obvious thinking and his mission is to help people see what others miss.
For more than a decade, Rohit has been inspiring audiences at Coca-Cola, Disney, Microsoft, NASA, Schwab, SXSW and hundreds of other clients with his signature keynote presentations. He is a master at weaving stories into his talks in a way that helps audiences better understand the world today, while also preparing for the future.
He is a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 10 books on marketing, innovation, and trends; has been invited to be a non-boring speaker to events across 32 countries; and is a frequent contributor to publications including Entrepreneur and GQ magazines.
Kirsty Hulse is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and confidence expert who helps organisations transform how their people communicate, influence, and lead. Having delivered over 2,000 keynotes and workshops globally with 100% positive audience feedback, she has trained more than 150,000 professionals across companies, including Amazon, LinkedIn, and Spotify.
She is the creator of Confidence Live, a 1,300-delegate conference bringing together world-class speakers, comics, and wellbeing experts. Founder of a marketing agency serving clients such as IBM and Virgin Atlantic, Kirsty built a million-dollar business by the age of 26.
A former stand-up comic who has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and The Comedy Store, Kirsty blends research-backed insight with sharp humour to make complex ideas stick. Her practical frameworks help organisations boost engagement, strengthen leadership presence, and build resilience during periods of change, leaving audiences with tools they can apply immediately.
Adam Pacifico is a leadership expert, barrister, partner at Heidrick & Struggles, and host of the award-winning podcast The Leadership Enigma. With a background that spans law, policing, and executive education, Adam helps C-suite teams solve complex challenges and lead with impact.
Adam has delivered leadership training to over 100,000 people across global companies, including Google, the International Criminal Court, Nike, and Red Bull. His bestselling book, The Leader’s Secret Code, was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year, and he is a regular columnist for CEO World.
Known for translating behavioural science into real-world strategy, Adam gives leaders tools to make better decisions under pressure, lead ethically, and build resilient, high-performing teams. His engaging, practical sessions leave audiences with frameworks they can apply immediately.
Bill Burke is the founder of The Optimism Institute and is a former Harvard Advanced Leadership Fellow. His career includes serving as CEO of The Weather Channel Companies and launching Turner Classic Movies at Time Warner.
At 29, he became president of TBS Superstation, working closely with media pioneer Ted Turner, and co-authoring the New York Times bestselling autobiography Call Me Ted. He also co-owned and chaired the Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, and co-created the award-winning documentary Live Another Day.
Bill is now a highly sought-after speaker, where he shows how optimism can transform leadership, teamwork, and culture. His message has been featured on NBC’s Today, and Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. Through The Optimism Institute and Blue Sky podcast, Bill shares insights from world-class thinkers like Daniel Pink and Amy Edmondson, inspiring audiences to adopt a more positive, forward-looking approach to leadership and life.
Martin Gutmann is a globally in-demand keynote speaker who helps leaders to navigate uncertainty with fresh, story-driven insights. Combining history, sociology, and organisational psychology, he challenges conventional thinking and equips audiences with practical tools to rethink leadership, decision-making, and strategy.
A professor at the Lucerne School of Business and senior lecturer at ETH Zurich, Martin’s work has reached over 60 million people through pieces in The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Fast Company, and more.
His TED talk, Are We Celebrating the Wrong Leaders, has over 2 million views, and his bestselling book, The Unseen Leader, earned high praise from organisational psychologist Adam Grant.
With a career spanning six countries and a Ph.D. in history, Martin has led major leadership programs, including his role as the founding managing director of the Swiss School of Public Governance. Martin’s global perspective and academic depth make him a trusted guide for leaders in a rapidly changing world.
Alex Liberman is the co-founder, ex-CEO, and current Executive Chairman of Morning Brew. He scaled and sold the business for $75 million
Alex is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs with insights on building and scaling successful businesses, and runs a number of successful startups.
Alex shares valuable lessons and frameworks for navigating the challenges of start-up life. Passionate about the future of AI, Alex advocates for business to embrace AI-native strategies to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
