“Proudly swim with the current”
Phil Drinkwater is a Certified Coach, successful online small business owner, entrepreneur, and advocate for neurodiverse individuals, particularly those with ADHD.
Invisible disabilities like neurodiversity lead to challenges and struggles such as ongoing anxiety, stress and imposter syndrome, which he himself continues to work through every week, to say nothing of the huge frustration that comes from procrastination and managing time. Even brushing his teeth can launch a 5 minute inner dialogue! “Try walking in my shoes”, he quips, “because they’ve got a mind of their own, like strong magnets drawing toward and repelling against”.
He notices that neurodiverse people might appear to be lazy or difficult to others, and this can lead to unkindness and a lack of compassion from peers, but through knowledge and understanding about neurodiversity we can all work together using our unique strengths to great effect. His deep empathy for these invisible disabilities drives his work.
For more details on how Phil can add value to your event, contact us on 0044 (0)1753 439289
Peter Komolafe is a highly thought-of financial expert, content creator, television presenter and podcast broadcaster. He is a qualified financial advisor and uses this knowledge and his skills to help others understand their finances and their money worries.
In 2020, Peter founded Conversation of Money, his website, podcast and YouTube Channel where he provides helpful information that “the younger you might not understand, but the older you is grateful for”.
Peter is an educated, knowledgeable, relatable and entertaining speaker who has worked for some of the world’s top financial institutions. He aims to combine his personal life and that of global finances to help inspire audiences to take control of their own money.
Peter Avis is a multi-award-winning customer service consultant with over 25 years’ international experience in the hospitality sector. In a career that has seen him launch high-end restaurants and some of the world’s most luxurious hotels, Peter’s rise through the hospitality industry, from dishwasher to 2009 winner of the UK Restaurant Manager of the Year, epitomizes the power of hard work and humility, along with a continued pursuit for exceptional quality and high standards.
Peter was the general manager of Babylon at The Roof Gardens in Kensington until it closed in 2018, since which he has been doing consultancy work.
Peter has taken on the position at the Galvin brothers’ Michelin-starred venue, replacing Fred Sirieix, who left in 2019 after 14 years at the helm.
Over the past two decades, Pete Durant has been at the forefront of the digital and social revolution, creating and telling brands’ stories.
He is a marketing director, brand leader, business and commercial consultant, and creative director, and has worked with both sides of the divide at agency groups Omnicom, IPG Mediabrands, and WPP.
He has worked on programmes including Big Brother, Hunted, Interior Design Masters, Masterchef, Peaky Blinders, and Your Home Made Perfect, and has worked with clients such as Waitrose, Renault Dacia, Specsavers, and entertainment platform Habbo Hotel.
He is also a dedicated values and CSR Consultant, helping businesses to find their purpose and help them to deliver on their promises. He has a particular interest in animal advocacy, sustainability, and positive mental health.
Perry McCarthy is quite simply unique. He is an ex-Formula One driver, a bestselling author, and he was the original secret racing driver from BBC’s Top Gear – The Stig.
He is now a popular keynote speaker, and has carried out over 1,500 appearances, combining his famous sense of humour with his experiences in motor sport.
His attitude and his story has been inspirational; the 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill once said of Perry, “I have constant admiration for how he turns a no hope situation in to some sort of triumph”.
Penny Power OBE is a UK entrepreneur, international public speaker, author, and community builder.
In 1998, ahead of LinkedIn and Facebook, Penny Power and her husband created “Ecademy,” a platform which connected business people to one another with strong values around deep connections, honesty and the culture of “friendship first”. It grew to include 650,000 business members across 52 countries.
Approaching business in a highly personal way, she performed her first Public Speech in 2001 to BT, with the topic of Emotional Wealth and its impact on Financial Wealth.
Penny has always approached business in a highly personal way. Culminating in her authoring her book in 2019 Business is Personal which shares the importance of respecting that our personal life and attitudes impact our business life and visa versa.
International motivational speaker Penny Mallory is an expert in psychological performance and works within, and alongside, world-class teams to overcome obstacles and improve their performances.
Her experience ranges from world championship rally drivers to young offenders, and focusses on improving their mental performance, orchestrating change and building outstanding individuals and teams.
She works with organisations, teams (including Formula 1) and individuals on mental performance and also hosts development programmes and workshops. Penny was also the first woman in the world to compete in a world rally car – the Formula 1 of rallying.
Penny is an inspirational motivational speaker thanks to her life and career experiences and her ability to make the impossible seem possible.
Paul Spiers is a highly-skilled, strategic brand, communications and leadership consultant, keynote speaker and facilitator with over 20 years creative industry experience.
A respected thought leader and advocate for a ‘New P&L’ for Business – based on Principles & Leadership not just Profit & Loss, Paul is on a global mission to rid businesses of their ‘vinyl values’ – empty slogans, propositions and statements, replacing them with a commitment to authentic and principled leadership and purpose-led business.
Paul Spiers is a highly engaging, thoughtful and inspiring keynote speaker, panel moderator and roundtable facilitator.
Speaking and facilitating at conferences in the UK and internationally, Paul provides insightful and thought-provoking observations and practical examples of how to apply the power of purpose, creativity and Principles and Leadership in business. Audiences come away inspired, with new ways of looking at leadership and their roles at leaders.
Paul Sloane is an entertaining, thought-provoking, motivational speaker and a recognised expert on innovation, lateral thinking and leadership.
He is the author of 17 books on lateral puzzles, creative problem-solving and lateral leadership. Over 2 million copies of his books have been sold.
He was described in the Independent as the ‘King of Lateral Thinking Puzzles.’ He is the founder of Destination-Innovation, a consultancy that helps organisations improve innovation.
Paul McGee is one of the UK’s leading speakers in self-help, particularly in the subjects of change, workplace relationships, customer service, leadership, wellbeing, resilience, communication and motivation. He educates companies on how to survive and thrive in challenging times, how to work under pressure and how to inspire others in the workplace.
His daringly titled book SUMO (Shut Up, Move On) became an instant bestseller, and his book on self-confidence reached number one in the WH Smith business book charts, where it remained for a further 24 weeks. The radio host Chris Evans has described Paul’s books as “a gift to the world”.
He has appeared on BBC Breakfast television, and Question Time alongside David Dimbleby, and is a regular contributor on radio shows for the BBC and Radio 5live.
Building on his psychology background, Paul’s aim is to deliver practical, relevant messages that can make an immediate and long-lasting impact on people’s professional and personal lives. He brings a sense of fun to his sessions, seeking to deliver a memorable and humorous experience that equips people with insights and ideas to increase their personal effectiveness and impact.
Paul Iske is a professor at the School of Business and Economics at the University Maastricht in the Netherlands, focussing on Open Innovation and Business Venturing, as well as co-founder of numerous innovative and ingenious companies.
His years of experience have seen his work awarded the Banking and Finance Innovation Award in 2008 and a nomination in 2014 for Corporate Innovator of the Year at the Accenture Innovation competition.
As well as being a genius thinker on innovation and business, Paul is a highly popular and in-demand keynote speaker, event host, and moderator.
Paul Craven is a London-based specialist in the area of Behavioural Economics and the Psychology of Investment. The founder of Paul Craven Partners Ltd, he is dedicated to helping his clients enhance their business communications, decision-making and sales skills.
Paul is also an independent adviser on the Akzo Nobel (CPS) Pension Fund and the British Steel Pension Fund.
With over 30 years of investment experience, with Schroders (1986-2003), PIMCO (2003-2007) and Goldman Sachs (2007-2013), he is the perfect speaker to help motivate your employees, incorporating his business knowledge into insightful masterclasses which are suitable for teams of all sizes, however large or small.
Paul Cowland is a man with a lifelong passion for all things automotive. His small talk includes anything to do with the internal combustion process and the Wankel rotary engine which means he is rarely invited to parties.
Thankfully, his boundless enthusiasm for the industry has given him a career spanning over three decades, writing, selling, tuning, restoring, photographing, and creating almost every kind of car known to man – as well as being the go-to guy for many of the UK’s leading automotive publishers when they need an authority on such matters.
Paul Cowland is widely in demand for presenting, speaking, and hosting a wide range of international automotive events.
Paul Coia is a broadcast journalist, TV and radio host with extensive experience of live broadcasts and interviews. He has been a go-to presenter for channels including BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4, and Disney’s ABC.
His career started as a chat show host on Scottish TV and he was the first “voice” of Channel 4. He now regularly presents for BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio London.
Paul is now a popular coach for business leaders in media presentation and public speaking. His client list include BT, Jaguar Land Rover, the National Trust, and Shop Direct.
Paul Adamson is a visionary business leader, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker who transformed his love for the seas into a remarkable business journey.
Following his career as a professional sailor, Paul began his remarkable transformation by becoming a pivotal figure in the revival of Oyster Yachts, an iconic British luxury yacht manufacturer. Faced with administration, he led the business into a period of exceptional growth, securing £185 million of new sales, despite the challenges of a global pandemic. This growth put Oyster Yachts back on the map and secured the business for the long term.
Paul’s expertise extends beyond the marine industry. He has supported a number of global businesses develop transformative change and performance programs, with clients including Valeo Foods Group, The Shed Distillery and Henri Lloyd.
In 2022, Paul Adamson’s life journey took an unexpected detour with the diagnosis of Follicular Lymphoma, an incurable blood cancer. The diagnosis, while a test of his fortitude, did not hold him back in any way. Demonstrating resilience, leadership skills and optimism, Paul bravely faced the challenge and is now in remission.
“Paolo Taticchi is one of the best strategists in Europe” – Jan Muhlfeit Ret. Chairman, Microsoft Europe
Paolo Taticchi is a Professor in Strategy and Sustainability, and School Deputy Director (MBA, Global Engagement, Executive Education) at UCL School of Management.
Paolo’s research on corporate sustainability and performance measurement is internationally recognised. To date he has written five business books, such as Disruption and Sustainable Transformation Strategy.
Paolo Taticchi has significant consultancy experience in the fields of strategy, education, and sustainability. He has worked in this capacity for firms of various sizes, and in a range of different industries. Today, he advises (or serves in the advisory board of) influential organisations and is one of the scientific advisors of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition in Italy.
“I listened to Pam’s talk and must say it was absolutely inspirational. It was really motivational – thank you”. – Innovus BMS
Known to many as Paddington Train Crash survivor ‘The Lady in the Mask’, Pam Warren’s extraordinary experiences are so much more than that one incident.
Swanning from owning a multi-million turnover financial services company, surviving the crash with life-changing injuries, running a strategised UK-wide rail safety campaign (and winning), living with PTSD, and successfully rebuilding her life, she is the epitome of resilience and motivation.
Pam offers audiences, not just inspiration, but actual strategies to employ to overcome their own challenges. Her passion is to get everyone to fall in love with change.
Owen O’Kane is a psychotherapist, former NHS Mental Health Lead and Sunday Times bestselling author.
He has over 25 years’ experience in physical and mental health, providing him with a dual medical and psychotherapy background. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages worldwide, and he has been described as one of the UK’s leading psychotherapists.
Owen’s natural warm style make him a popular speaker, appearing on panels and talking at wellbeing festivals up and down the country, including at Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Festival and Jake Humphrey’s High Performance tour.
He has also worked with a number of big corporates, helping their teams avoid workplace stress and burnout.
He is a regular contributor to media including television, radio and print. His TEDx talk “Bombs, Bullets, Bullying and a Piano” offers a powerful first-person testimony on how he transformed adversity into power, with thoughts on how others might do the same.
Ortis Deley is in his tenth year of hosting Channel 5’s very popular The Gadget Show. As well as appearing on our screens weekly on The Gadget Show, Ortis has co-hosted the sell-out live version of the show on numerous occasions at Birmingham’s NEC, performing to over 75,000 guests at the 5-day event.
Ortis has also been part of Channel 5’s Police Interceptors team, presenting specials both alone and alongside Rick Edwards. He also contributed to Ancient Top 10 for the History Channel, a programme which looked at the origins of technology.
As an accomplished corporate host, Ortis has worked with many brands and companies, including Avast, Highways England, Optima, Tado, BT, Audi and GTR Network, to name a few.
Oliver Peyton is a renowned restaurateur and the founder/chairman of Peyton and Byrne Limited.
He owns over a dozen eateries throughout London, many in landmark locations such as The National Gallery, The Wallace Collection and St James’s Park, which have been as much applauded for their architectural achievements as their gastronomic standards.
Oliver Heath is a qualified Domestic Energy and Green Deal Assessor and is passionate about sustainable design and how this can affect people’s wellbeing. His human-centred biophilic design approach seeks to reduce stress by strengthening human connection with nature to improve physical and mental wellbeing in our home and workspaces.
He studied architecture at Oxford Brookes University and then completed a postgraduate in architectural studies with a distinction at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. He went on to work in the exhibition and set design industry before winning the BBC’s Young Designer of the Year award in 1998. Following this, he set up the interior and architecture practice, Blustin Heath Design, with business partner Nikki Blustin.
With over 30 years of industry experience, as well as a wealth of media and research experience, Oliver Heath has firmly secured his spot as a leading expert within the industry.
Olamide ‘Ola’ Majekodunmi is a renowned financial expert and the founder of All Things Money, an online platform dedicated to providing young adults with valuable financial tools to navigate the challenges of adult life.
The platform offers a diverse range of personal finance tips and information, covering topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and mortgages. Additionally, All Things Money hosts a podcast that further expands on these financial topics.
Oisin Lunny is a dynamic and globally experienced event and webinar MC, moderator and speaker.
Host of two podcasts for Fortune 500 companies Siemens Advanta and HARMAN International. Freelance journalist, presenter and consultant.
Oisin Lunny is a globally recognised speaker Emcee, host and tech moderator at events such as Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Social media influencer, podcaster and fledgling comedienne Oenone Forbat is full of questions about our world and our species: Why is the world the way it is? Does using a menstrual cup mean you’re allowed to sometimes forget your keep cup? Are our actions free-will or conditioning?
