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By the time he was 26, Dominic Colenso had flown a Thunderbird, lost one million dollars and been fired by Simon Cowell.
A former Hollywood actor, theatre director and teacher at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Dominic now empowers businesses, sales teams and leaders to communicate with confidence and perform at their best under pressure.
Drawing on his experience on stage and screen, he shares the tools and techniques used by the world’s best actors to help professionals deliver with clarity, confidence and impact. His practical, engaging approach has transformed the way leaders, managers and sales teams show up, both in person and on camera.
Dominic began his career as a professional actor, performing in many of the UK’s leading theatres including The National Theatre and The Royal Court, before training as a director at RADA. He is best known for playing Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood adaptation of Thunderbirds alongside Bill Paxton and Sir Ben Kingsley.
For over a decade, Dominic has worked with blue chip organisations across six continents, helping detail-focused experts in sectors such as tech, finance and professional services find their voice and deliver compelling leadership and sales narratives.
He is the author of the bestselling book IMPACT: How to be more confident, increase your influence and know what to say under pressure, with his highly anticipated new book Cut-Through: The Pitch and Presentation Playbook due for publication in December 2025.
Whether you’re looking for a speaker to energise your audience, enhance communication across your teams or equip your leaders with actionable tools to perform under pressure, Dominic delivers.
PLAYING THE LEADING ROLE: How to deliver when all eyes are on you.
LEADING THROUGH THE LENS: What Hollywood can teach you about remote leadership.
THE HOLLYWOOD PITCH: Sales lessons from the silver screen.
SELLING THROUGH THE LENS: What Hollywood can teach you about virtual sales pitches and conversations.
GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD!: What the world of theatre can teach business about collaboration and performance.
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION!: The virtual communication secrets that actors know and businesses need to learn.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON… OR MUST IT?: What the world of acting can teach you about resilience and bouncing back under pressure.
THRIVING IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Uncovering the secret habits of the world’s top performers.
Dominic’s virtual keynote was a hit with our audience. The content was full of actionable takeaways and Dominic’s experience as a screen actor shines through on video. The feedback was so good we immediately rebooked him for a second session, where he customised and realigned his content for a specific industry sector. Highly recommended.
Dominic delivered a dynamic and highly engaging keynote on Storytelling for our recent Leadership event. Practical and interactive everyone left the session with tangible tools to take back into the business. There was a real buzz in the room and the feedback from the team has been excellent.
