Inspirational Speakers – October 2026
October is always a busy month in the speaking industry, and this year has been no exception! We’ve had plenty of fantastic events taking place, keeping us busy behind the scenes and making sure everything runs smoothly for our clients and speakers.
I also had the pleasure of attending the PSA Speaking Business Summit this month as a judge. It was lovely to catch up with familiar faces, meet some new ones and spend time with others who are just as passionate about the speaking industry as we are.
We’ve had some brilliant events taking place this month, including Stephanie Davies with Community Dental Services, Elliot Barnes-Worrell at GPE, Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards with Pepperells Solicitors, Martine Wright MBE at NHS Employers and Hester Grainger with CDW, to name just a few.
It’s always lovely to see our speakers out doing what they do best and helping our clients make their events memorable. So, grab a cuppa and have a look at what we’ve been up to this month!
Claire Rackham
Managing Director
Monthly Shoutout
This month’s shoutout goes to the fantastic James Aidoo, who delivered a couple of events for us this month, both receiving brilliant feedback!
James is a pleasure to work with and always goes above and beyond to make sure each event is a success. As an inspiring keynote speaker and education leader, he shares valuable insights on unlocking student potential, improving learning attitudes and empowering school staff.
A huge well done, James, and thank you for being so great to work with. It’s always a pleasure having you on board!
New speakers
We are pleased to introduce a few new speakers to our website this month, below is a short bio, but if you are keen to know more – just click on their name to go to the profile!
Michael W. Allison is a global keynote speaker, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, Purple Heart U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, INC 5000 entrepreneur, and creator of Adversity Leadership®, a leadership methodology focused on how individuals, teams, and organisations think, decide, communicate, and perform under pressure.
Holly Budge inspires leaders to embrace calculated risk and strategic courage, unlocking high-stakes opportunities and driving transformative results. She is a world-class adventurer, an Everest summiteer, and the first woman to skydive Mount Everest.
Ben Afia is a brand strategist, transformation expert, author and speaker with 30 years of experience helping some of the world’s best known organisations build distinctive brands, transform customer experiences and create cultures that drive change.
Kayleigh Fazan is a high-energy keynote speaker and behavioural expert who has spent two decades on the frontline of human behaviour, building a global career from the shop floor to leading multicultural teams across the Middle East and Europe.
Chrissa Wadlow is an award-winning speaker, neurodivergent leader and Founder and Managing Director of Sunshine Support, a seven-figure SEND organisation that has supported more than 90,000 people since she founded it in 2017.
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