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Private Jaco van Gass

INJURED SERVICEMAN&ADVENTURE

Jaco has since turned his focus to cycling and he was accepted

Motivation & Inspiration

In 1990 sheset up the Birmingham Trichology Centre,

Ade Adepitan

Adedoyin has gone from being a child with Polio in Lagos Nigeria to one of the most immediately recognisable figures in the UK.

A year earlier, Ade had won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Athens, turning a childhood dream of his into reality. But it is not just his sporting talentin a wheelchair that has made…

Between the early 1990s and the early 2000s, there was literally no stopping Frankie Fredericks, the former track and field athlete from Namibia who specialised in the 100m and 200m and is now an extremely popular motivational speaker.

Four times a silver medallist at the Olympic Games – one in each discipline in Barcelona (1992)

Charlie Pitcher

Champion Rower &professional baseball pitcher

The well-travelled Essex athlete has tense tails of extreme weather

THE MAN BEHIND THE WIFIPLUG, TIPTECH IGLOVES AND 0800DIVERT

With a declared passion for business, making money and establishing start-up companies, Leon Doyle,

Gail Emms

Retired British Badminton player, Gail Emms MBE, earned international victories in the doubles tournaments. Since she started playing at the age 4, Gail has had such passion for the sport that she was chosen to represent England in 1995, and continued to do so until her retirement in 2008.

At the peak of her career, Gail Emms won gold at the 2006 World Championships in Madrid,

Richard Parks

former Wales international rugby union player turned extreme environment athlete and TV presenter

During his successful 13-year professional rugby career, he represented the likes of Newport RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Leeds Tykes,

Adrian Newey

Adrian Newey has forged a successful career in motorsport, having both designed cars and worked with the world’s top racing teams such as Red Bull and Williams.

Adrian Newey OBE is a leading figure in the motorsport industry,

CEO and co-founder of the award-winning consumer finance platform Divido

Such leading organisations as Ogilvy & Mather, Microsoft and VISA,

Kevin and Clare Kennedy

Kevin and Clare are leading experts on alcoholism recovery.

Kevin, who is best known for his role as Curly Watts on Coronation Street, has personally faced.

Rona Cant

Housewife and stay-at-home Mum, to a record-breaking explorer and adventurer

Remarkably, Rona has sailed the ‘wrong way’ around the world, trekked with wild bears and cougars.

Damien Lewis

Leadership & Teamwork

During a decade spent reporting from around the world Damien lived in deserts, rainforests, jungles and chaotic third world cities.

Stella English

THE 6TH WINNER OF THE BBC SERIES THE APPRENTICE

Despite having left school with no qualifications, Stella would show her drive, determination and talent to climb the corporate ladder. Prior to appearing on the hit TV show,

Garth Crooks

Garth Crooks stands out as one of the most entertaining, insightful and much-loved football speakers in the game. His examination of football, coupled with his penchant for debate and detail, place Garth at the top of his field, making him a popular pundit on such TV shows as Match of the Day and Football Focus.

A captivating football speaker whose passionate speaking and astute observations have engaged football fans across the UK,

Dan Howie

Extreme Sport

Howie, previously a chartered surveyor, originally had the idea to row the Atlantic after meeting James Cracknell,

Rosie Hamilton-McGinty

Motivational speaker and author who focuses on personal development and children’s upbringing.

Her existing titles include publications that address issues of bullying, aggression, anxiety, and bed wetting,

Steve Barton

BUSINESS EXPERT & MARKETING SPECIALIST

In 2007, Steve created Barton Consulting which now works with many business partners,

Gary Mabbutt

One of the most respected players of his era, Garry Mabbutt made more than 750 appearances playing for Bristol Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur and was capped for England 16 times, making him an instantly recognisable name within football.

Playing in central defence and midfield, Gary Mubbatt

Alan Pardew

Alan Pardew is an award-winning player and manager, who has featured for top English teams across Europe in both capacities.

Pardew began his playing career in non-league football,

Extreme Sports

Extreme Sports

After beginning his career as a graphic designer, Cornthwaite would step away to pursue his love of travelling in 2005.

Sébastien Foucan

founder & creator,actor&speaker

The motivational speaker says that it is never too late to experience significant changes in life.

INTERNATIONAL PIONEER IN INNOVATION & AI SPEAKER

Peter Diamandis is an engineer, entrepreneur and physician best-known for his pioneering work in the world of commercial spaceflight.

William Butler-Adams is famed for his role as the Managing Director of folding bicycle company Brompton Bicycle Limited. A chartered mechanical engineer, William is widely regarded for his innovative designs as well as the branding and marketing of the illustrious brand. As a speaker William is sought to deliver his wealth of business knowledge, proving to be a hit with audiences at each event he attends.

A passionate innovator and engineer, William Butler-Adams first found his love for engineering studying at university. Attending Newcastle University, William graduated with a first-class Master of Engineering.

Motivational Speaker

David explains to audiences how he discovered seven key stages that enabled him to make a full recovery. These are reframe the experience, be grateful for what you have, hold your belief, have a vision, manage your…

Johnson Beharry

Motivational speaker, Johnson was awarded the Victoria Cross in recognition of two selfless acts of bravery while on duty in Al-Amarah, Iraq.

Despite this, he led his crew and five other vehicles to safety then got his wounded colleagues out of the vehicle.

ENGLAND’S SAFE HANDS

David's experience in top-flight football has led to him becoming a pre-eminent authority as a football speaker

professional footballer

Spectators respected him for his virtuoso dribbling and elegant break-through, as he also demonstrated in Sweden,

As a member of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, motivational speaker Captain Anthony Harris has operated in some of the most challenging environments that the world has to offer.

These include Basra in Iraq, Belfast in Northern Ireland, and Helmand Province in Afghanistan.

motivational speaker Dee was awarded the MBE

Former PE (physical education) teacher Dee is genuinely unique, she is the only woman to have sailed

SCOTTISH, ARSENAL & QPR LEGEND

Joining Arsenal as an apprentice aged 18, he went on to become club captain at Highbury at just 23 years old.

Dr James Alvarez

Future of Work

A consultant psychologist and the only consultant ever used by both Scotland Yard and NYPD’s hostage negotiation teams,

John McGovern

highly celebrated Scottish former association football midfielder and manager

John was famed for becoming the youngest player to compete in all four divisions of the Football League, at the age of 19.

Shaf Rasul

ENTREPRENEUR AND STAR OF DRAGONS’ DEN ONLINE

One of Scotland’s most successful entrepreneurs, Shaf Rasul is probably

Geoff Capes

At one time the strongest man in the world, shot putter and motivational speaker Geoff Capes has won gold, silver and bronze medals in some of the toughest competitions on planet Earth. These include gold medals in the 1974 and 1978 Commonwealth Games and in the 1974 and 1976 European Indoor Championships.

Geoff’s three silvers all came in the indoor competition, as did one of his bronzes. His other bronze medal was won at the European Athletics Championships.

Tony Adams

popular motivational speaker with experience at Managerial level, Tony more that lives up to his ‘legendary’ status

Author of the best-selling book Addicted, the former Arsenal football player has used his own difficult experiences battling alcoholism

Graham Price

Graham Price is an Welsh ex-rugby union legend and respected sports speaker who won 41 caps for Wales during his professional career. After graduating with a degree in civil engineering from the University of Wales Price went straight into professional rugby and began his career playing for the Welsh team Pontypool.

Graham spent his career playing in the prop position and, alongside teammates Bobby Windsor and Charlie Faulkner,

Motivational speakers will often say that they had a dream and they finally got to see it through and with Aled, that is most certainly the case.

Sure enough, in 2012 in London Aled came first in the shot put F42-44 and got a second medal – a bronze – in the discus F42. This was a year…

Michel Prada

lawyer and administrator civil servant Chairman of the Executive

A French lawyer and administrator who became a civil servant,

Perry McCarthy

most highly regarded motorsport speaker

One of the most highly regarded motorsport speaker, Perry travels around the world giving humorous

Dr Julie Bradshaw

Sustainability & Environment

Julie Bradshaw's illustrious swimming career began aged 15 when she became the fastest British Junior to swim the English Channel.

Graham Rowntree

Former English Rugby Union player and Leicester Tigers legend, Graham played at Loosehead Prop for both teams and went on to have an illustrious career enjoying success at both domestic and international levels. Graham’s vast experiences as an elite athlete and as part of a coaching team make him one of the most sought after rugby speakers on the after dinner circuit.

Despite having to compete for international position with the world’s most capped player – Jason Leonard, Graham

Alex Partridge

Having performed at the forefront of professional sport for over 15 years, Alex Partridge is one of the best-known British Olympic rowers.

it wasn’t long before Alex set his sights on becoming a professional athlete.

Sharon Wright

DRAGONS DEN ENTREPRENEUR AND RETAIL SPEAKER

Sharon’s inspirational story began with her leaving school at the age of 16 having obtained just four O Levels

Andy Hanselman

The idea of businesses thinking in 3D is that they need to develop a range of skills, services, products or ways of working

Ossie Ardiles

professional footballer and manager

There was a time when Ossie, real name Osvaldo, was not the most popular person in Britain after the UK

Greg Searle

Greg Searle is an Olympic gold-medallist renowned for a host of incredible performances in the sport of rowing. Greg enjoyed success at junior level, taking gold in the 1989 and 1990 Junior World Championships, showcasing his talent at an early age. Soon he would take the sport by storm to become one of the country's greatest rowers of all time.

His first taste of professional rowing at senior level came when he joined the team for the Eight at the 1991 World Rowing.

Michel Camdessus

LONGEST SERVING FORMER MD OF THE IMF

Educated at the University of Paris, Michel earned postgraduate degrees in economics at the Institute of Political Studies of Paris.

Andrew Steele

British 400m and 4 x 400m relay runner Andrew is an Olympic speaker who has fascinating family connections.

A respected and popular athlete, Andrew’s main claim to fame is his debut performance.

Karren Brady

CEO of West Ham United Football Club, Senior Non-Executive Director of Syco Entertainment

Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge CBE is one of the most influential, high profile and respected female business leaders.