Shappi Khorsandi established herself as one of the country’s finest comedians in 2006 with her sell-out Edinburgh show, Asylum Speaker.
This show lead to the publication of her childhood memoirs, A Beginner’s Guide To Acting English, her best selling literary debut.
In typical Shappi style, this show told the story of how her family were forced to flee Iran and gain asylum in the UK. Her father’s popularity as a satirist attacking the regime has ensured they cannot return to Iran.
As Shappi says, “obviously there’s free speech in Iran, but little freedom after you’ve spoken.”
Louise George is a multi-talented, passionate, and creative entrepreneur. She has been an actor and broadcaster for over 20 years and is currently writing her first screenplay for a TV series.
She’s also been an entrepreneur for over 15 years and a transformational speaker and certified coach for over a decade, specialising in and practising mBIT (multi-brain integration), Meditation, Self-Concept and the law of Assumption, Neuroscience, and Transformational Coaching. These are all woven into Lou’s programmes under Manifestation FREQ, which have been featured in publications such as Vogue and on the covers of Forbes and LA Magazine.
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.
Louisa Pilbeam is a presenter and reporter for the BBC, ITV, Sky News and Sky Sports.
With a big passion is rugby, Louisa was delighted to be part of the team covering the Rugby Autumn Internationals with Sky Sports, reporting from Twickenham and the England training camp, Pennyhill Park.
She currently works as a broadcast journalist for BBC News and is in high demand as a host and moderator for sporting and business events.
Scott is a passionate and insightful speaker with a message of true engagement between people, brands and ideas, in a world where so much is only skin-deep.
He has spoken across five continents in dozens of countries to some of the world’s biggest brands, such as Nokia and Microsoft, and oldest organisations, such as the Church of England and multiple governments.
Sarah Furness is a former RAF Combat Helicopter Pilot, motivational keynote speaker, and inspirational trainer.
After graduating from Cambridge University with a degree in Natural Sciences and Theology, Sarah joined the Royal Air Force, first as an air safety trainer and then as a helicopter pilot. During her two decades there, she worked on tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, commanded a 120-man team across Kabul, and planned special forces operations.
Her experience in such hostile and challenging environments led to her transition into an inspirational and motivational keynote speaker. But she still has her mission: “To share the secret to outstanding resilience, performance and courage under fire”.
Sarah Beeny is best known for her property expertise, which she frequently shares on popular television programmes, such as Renovate Don’t Relocate (2019-20), Help! My House is Falling Down (2010-11) and Restoration Nightmare (2010-11).
She is also an esteemed entrepreneur, business owner, TV presenter, author, and cancer campaigner.
Samuel Burke is an Emmy award-winning bilingual business and technology journalist who has anchored, reported and produced at CNN, CNN en español, ABC and NPR. He is the founder and executive producer of Leumas Productions.
Currently, Samuel anchors major programmes on CNN’s regional channels, including the TV show #WFH – Work From Home. He also hosts the podcast series It’s All Relative, exploring the effects of shocking DNA results on families like his own.
Sam Saadet was a candidate on The Apprentice 2024 and is the founder of The Mummy Movement, an online pre-and post-pregnancy fitness programme.
Her her knack for business earned her the playful moniker “Del Boy” among friends – a play on her ability to sell, her eye for a bargain and her Essex charm.
With a successful career in recruitment, Sam Saadet’s life took an extraordinary turn with the arrival of her twin daughters. Sam discovered a newfound passion for fitness during her pregnancy – a commitment to nurturing herself in preparation for the joys and challenges ahead.
It wasn’t just about physical health for Sam; fitness became her sanctuary, a lifeline for navigating the turbulent journey of postpartum life. Recognising the profound impact of exercise on mental well-being, Sam embarked on a mission to share her journey and expertise with fellow mothers.
Lord Digby Jones is a crossbench Peer in the UK House of Lords, international businessman, media commentator, TV presenter, author & public speaker.
A lawyer by profession, he was Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (2000-06) and Minister of State for UK Trade & Investment (2007-08).
He has published two books, Fixing Britain – the business of re-shaping our nation (2011) and Fixing Business – making profitable business work for the good of all (2017).
Digby, a renowned business advocate, speaks around the world on all aspects of global trade including the wider political and societal scene.
Sam Jones combines his unique tools with his years of experience to coach the UK’s brightest public figures and influencers to create more productivity, better performances and improved wellbeing within young people.
He looks at the culture of instant-access information on our phones and devices and how it is affecting our own psychology, as well as how a fast-paced world can impact on our thoughts and feelings.
The topics he focuses on include Generation Z, wellbeing and mental health, retention and resilience of Gen Z, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) from a Gen Z perspective.
Sally Bundock is a globally recognised news presenter, known best for being on BBC 1, BBC News Channel, and BBC World News.
Covering news, business, finance, and current affairs, Sally’s programmes are watched by a daily audience of more than 100 million around the world.
Sally has presented The Briefing, Business Today, and BBC’s flagship business programme Work Life, where she covers key business stories and interviews some of the world’s leading CEOs.
Sally Bee is an international motivational speaker, an author, broadcaster and survivor of five heart attacks.
Sally was only 36 years old when she experienced her first heart attack, an episode that started at a children’s birthday party where she suddenly felt extreme pain in her chest. Thinking she was too young to have a heart attack, the hospital sent her home with indigestion tablets.
Sadly, she had a further two heart attacks in the coming weeks and her family were advised to say their goodbyes due to the extensive damage caused to her heart. Having made a full recovery and worked hard on her mental wellbeing, Sally’s world was rocked again 12 years later in 2016, when she suffered two further heart attacks.
Having fought for her life five times, Sally knows the true meaning and importance of resilience and inner strength. What became patently clear to Sally was the need to strip away all the noise and meaningless distractions to gain clarity on what is really important in life, and this is something Sally shares in her inspiring talks.
Lord Chris Holmes is a member of the House of Lords, an ex-Paralympic swimmer, and a proficient keynote speaker.
Awarded an MBE at age 20 for his services to swimming for disabled people, Chris was one of the UK’s most successful Paralympians, winning an astonishing 15 medals.
As well as his swimming awards, he has been named the Midlands Today Sports Personality of the Year, and Bass Midlander of the Year in 1992, was presented the SAF Paul Zetter Award in 1996, and was named Sports Personality of the Year Variety Club of GB in 1997.
A politician with more than a bit of varied life experience, Lord Chris Holmes has knowledge of elite sport, inclusion, wellbeing and the workplace, technology, and politics, and can offer an informative but entertaining keynote speech for all clients.
Presenter, Speaker, Former CNN and Bloomberg World Journalist, Russia & US Expert, Ryan Chilcote has two decades of journalism under his belt; an eyewitness to many of the biggest stories of our time.
Thanks to his unique background spanning general and financial news, Ryan is as at home interviewing world leaders and politicians at the World Economic Forum in Davos as he is reporting from the world’s front lines.
Liz McKeon is the Beauty Business Expert. Empowering women in business, many of her clients are small to medium enterprises, and as a business expert she often helps them to double their turnover and exceed their targets. She also works with large chains and CEOs of international distributors, mentoring and supporting women to excel in business.
She is also a fully qualified expert witness and regularly attends legal cases, offering her expert insight into the cosmetics and beauty industry in a legal capacity. She is also an ambassador for Shear Haven anti-domestic violence salon training in the UK and Ireland.
She is also a renowned public speaker, and her unique gift for storytelling sees her speak at many of the industry’s top events, trade shows, and Women In Business events. Her expertise regarding business has resulted her in being a panellist and keynote speaker for some of the beauty industry’s biggest brands, delivering on a spectrum of business topics, keeping attendees entertained whilst being incredibly inspiring and motivating.
Russell Beck’s drive is inspired by the belief that people are the only USP of any organisation. He helps empower leaders and organisations to navigate the evolving world of work to be future ready.
An author, consultant, and keynote speaker, Russell Beck is widely acknowledged as a thought leader in people and leadership. He blends an engineer’s desire for knowledge, an inquisitive need for evidence, and a belief that things can be better with an inspirational, charismatic, and thought-provoking style.
Russell Beck connects dots in an informative way to help organisations take tangible actions to unlock the potential and productivity of their most expensive asset, their people. Often acting as a catalyst, he captivates people, motivating them to think differently, providing the impetus to change and transform, and enabling them to move quicker and further than they previously thought possible.
He provides inspirational and analytical insight into moving any organisation forward with giant steps.
Ruby Malik leaves us in no doubt that to be a more inspirational leader or team, you need to achieve three key elements: to think more deliberately, connect more effectively and command an executive presence more successfully.
She helps them achieve just that as a leadership coach and speaker, with her winning methodologies and direct but engaging style and humour.
She also believes, in a world of constant change, challenge, and cultural diversity, that people can achieve a portfolio of life ambitions if they wish. This is proven in her own diverse and successful guises over twenty+ years in business.
An Oxford-trained lawyer, Roz Savage spent the first eleven years of her career working as a management consultant, braving nothing more intrepid than rush hour on the London Underground before an environmental epiphany led to a radical personal transformation into a world-class adventurer.
During the seven years of her ocean rowing career, Roz Savage had more chance than most to explore the far horizons of courage. Spending up to five months alone at sea on a 23-foot rowboat, thousands of miles from land and humanity, at the mercy of winds, waves and currents, she evolved from a nervous novice adventurer into the world’s foremost female ocean rower, having rowed – solo – across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
While crossing those 15,000 miles of the ocean she had to redefine her comfort zone on a daily basis and reach deep into her inner sources of strength, self-discipline, and commitment to her goal.
Roz Savage discovered the vital importance of keeping a cool head in life-endangering situations, to optimise her capacity for smart decision-making, accurate risk assessment and creative problem-solving.
In 2024, she was elected a Liberal Democrat MP for the new South Cotswolds constituency.
Roy Sheppard is a specialist conference facilitator/moderator, an experienced speaker and the author of eight books. Roy works on high-profile conferences for some of the world’s largest and most respected organisations.
Roy isn’t an expensive ‘celebrity’ so you may not have heard of him, however, Roy is renowned within the conference industry for being a world-class MC, facilitator, keynote speaker, workshop and seminar speaker.
As a former BBC TV reporter who can also film and edit interviews on-site. If asked, he is also happy to coach your team to improve their presentations – all this for just ONE inclusive fee.
The alternative is a lot more expensive and involves far more time to organise different speakers and trainers for each of these skills and activities. In many cases when purchased separately they become unaffordable. But not when you book Roy for your conference.
Rosalyn Palmer is an award-winning transformational coach and therapist combining clinical hypnotherapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy and NLP-based coaching to create deep change.
She is also an acclaimed author with a remarkable ability to inspire positive change and foster wellbeing.
Rosalyn Palmer has a wellbeing column in local newspaper The Newark Advertiser and was formerly the wellbeing expert on radio show Girls Around Town – a weekly radio programme billed as Radio Newark’s answer to Loose Women, providing news, gossip, opinions, and interviews; made by women, for women, as well as the host of the Monkey Business podcast, exploring the mindset secrets of top business leaders.
She is also the award-winning self-help author of Reset! A Blueprint for a Better Life (2018), and contributor to Ignite Your Life For Women (2019), Ignite Your Female Leadership (2019), and Ignite For Female Changemakers (2020).
Rory Cellan-Jones worked for the BBC for over forty years, firstly as a business correspondent and then as a technology correspondent. He has covered stories including the rise and fall of internet businesses, the financial difficulties of business institutions such as Marks & Spencer, and the impact of technology.
In 2022, Rory was made an Honorary Fellow of The National Museum of Computing, recognising his impact on the public understanding of technology, the internet, culture, history and science.
An expert in his field, Rory is often booked as a keynote speaker on a range of topics, bringing his knowledge and friendly nature to stages, big and small.
“Ronan is a world-class resilience teacher” – John Waterfield, Head of Strategic Relationships, KPMG.
Ronan Harrington is an advisor to some of the world’s leading companies on how to create sustainable, high performance cultures.
Using his own experience in burnout, he delights audiences with a fresh take on resilience. His innovative approach helps audiences understand how to boost their wellbeing and their productivity, driving company growth even during times of uncertainty.
Roma Agrawal is a diversity campaigner, author and award-winning structural engineer best known for working on the foundations and spire of The Shard in London, one of the tallest buildings in Western Europe. Roma attributes her enthusiasm for engineering to her love of making, and breaking, things with Lego as a child.
She was once described by The Telegraph as “the new voice of women talking about science and engineering and making it cool.” She has won international awards for her technical prowess including the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering’s Rooke Award, and an MBE in 2018.
Her first book Built (2018) won her an AAAS Science Book Award and has been translated into nine languages. This was then adapted in 2021 into How Was That Built, a more child-friendly version. Her latest book, Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World (in a Big Way) was released in March 2023.
Roma Agrawal is also a very popular and much sought-after speaker, and has given thousands of talks to organisations, universities and schools around the world, as well as appearing on numerous TV and radio shows for the BBC, Channel 4 and Discovery. She is passionate about promoting technical careers to young people, especially those from minoritized groups.
