Inspirational Speakers – May 2026
May has certainly delivered when it comes to the weather. The sunshine has been glorious and, thankfully, so has the office air conditioning! While many of us have been making the most of the warmer days, it has also been another busy month packed with fantastic events and brilliant speakers.
Just a few of the standout bookings this month include Lord Chris Holmes speaking at the Technology and Training Summit, Alex Partridge at Thatcham Research, Jono Lancaster at AXA, Adrian Webster at Enfinium Ltd, Allister Frost with the NHS and Martine Wright at Stowe Family Law. It’s always rewarding to see such a variety of speakers and topics making a real impact for our clients.
As we head towards summer, we’re looking forward to more exciting events and continuing to connect organisations with speakers who inspire, educate and entertain. Here’s 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 Alison Edgar MBE. Alison delivered a brilliant session for Reward Gateway at the start of the month and received outstanding feedback from the client.
As an expert in intrapreneurship, Alison has a unique ability to challenge the way people think, behave and collaborate, helping organisations create high performing teams and future ready leaders. Her energy, expertise and practical insights always resonate strongly with audiences.
Beyond delivering exceptional events, Alison is always an absolute pleasure to work with. She makes the entire process seamless for both us and our clients. Thank you, Alison, for another fantastic event and for being such a valued part of Inspirational Speakers.
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!
Poggy Murray Whitham is a multi-award-winning DEI professional and researcher, keynote speaker, best-selling author, and former senior engineering leader who helps organisations design high-performing, inclusive workplace cultures. Poggy’s talks combine data, storytelling, and systems thinking to help organisations move from awareness to action.
Andrew McNeill helps leaders and teams unlock their potential through self-leadership, enhanced collaboration and practical strategies for navigating complex workplace challenges. Drawing on his extensive background of leading teams under intense pressure and the stress that comes with it.
As a recognised neurodiversity specialist, certified ADHD Life Coach, ADHD UK Ambassador, workplace trainer and keynote speaker, Beth Thomas works with leaders in tech, legal and financial services to fix a problem most boardrooms haven’t named yet: the quiet, costly exodus of their highest-potential people.
Daniel Jones is an autistic advocate, international best selling author and creator of The Aspie World, one of the world’s largest autism awareness platforms. On stage, Daniel is warm, engaging and authentic. He challenges misconceptions, builds understanding and leaves audiences with practical insight into neurodiversity and inclusion, showing that autism is not a limitation, but a different way of experiencing the world.
A criminologist by training, Fred Colantonio has spent the last 20 years helping organisations challenge conventional thinking and move beyond the “been there, done that” mindset. He specialises in decoding what drives human behaviour at work, translating behavioural science into practical insight for leaders and executive teams.
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