Leadership Speakers
At Inspirational Speakers, we’re proud to work with some of the most dynamic and engaging leadership speakers in the UK and beyond. Whether it’s navigating change, building high-performing teams, or leading with authenticity and purpose, these speakers bring a wealth of experience and insight to every stage they step onto.
In this blog, we’re shining a light on a selection of our standout leadership speakers – individuals who have inspired audiences across industries with their stories, strategies, and practical takeaways. From global business leaders and elite sports coaches to trailblazers in innovation and culture, they all share one thing in common: the ability to lead by example and ignite lasting impact.
Professor John Amaechi OBE
Professor John Amaechi OBE is a respected organisational psychologist, and the Leadership Transformation Expert at APS Intelligence LTD, the consultancy he founded in 2006. Recognised as an influential thinker in HR, John is a Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School in the United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology.
Andrew Bryant
Andrew Bryant is a renowned keynote speaker on leadership and motivation, a global authority on self-leadership, and a trusted executive coach for C-level leaders and leadership teams worldwide. As the author of “Self-Leadership: How to Become a More Successful, Efficient, and Effective Leader from the Inside Out.” and “The New Leadership Playbook.” Andrew provides actionable strategies that empower leaders to take ownership, enhance their influence, and achieve accelerated results.
Mandy Hickson
Mandy Hickson is a former Royal Air Force fast jet pilot. As one of the first female pilots on her frontline Tornado GR4 squadron, flying multi-million pound fast jets for the Royal Air Force, Mandy has worked in a constantly challenging, yet exhilarating environment. She offers a unique insight into this elite world, supported by anecdotes about her time on the front line. Throughout her presentations Mandy demonstrates the importance of remaining calm under pressure and leading, quite literally, from the front, in order to get the best from herself and her team.
Ben Hunt-Davis MBE
Ben Hunt-Davis MBE is one of the world’s leading keynote speakers & co-founder of Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? Ben Hunt-Davis is an experienced performance coach, facilitator and keynote speaker. He is also a best-selling author having co-written “Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?”, the story of how the men’s eight crew that he was in won the Olympic Gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.
Chris Roebuck
For 30+ years, Chris has been helping leaders like you and their organisations stop underachieving and stressing under the pressure of too much work and too little time to achieve more. To overcome challenges, inspire everyone to give their best, work together to be even more successful. This didn’t start in a corporate world, but rather as an officer in the British Army. Leading a team in dangerous high-pressure environments he learned quickly that success is about how you use time optimally, get the best from people, focus on excellence.
Claire Williams OBE
Claire Williams OBE led the Williams Formula 1 racing team until 2020, in which role she was one of only two women to head a Formula 1 team in the modern era. Under her leadership Williams finished 3rd in the World Championship for Constructors in 2014 and 2015, the team’s best performance since 2003. Today she is a global Brand Ambassador for green technologies business Fortescue Zero, formerly WAE Technologies, and one of the expert Formula 1 analysts on the Netflix ‘Drive To Survive’ documentary series through the 2024 and 2025 editions.
John C. Maxwell
John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker, coach and leader who has sold more than 33 million books. He has been called the #1 leader in business and the most influential leadership expert in the world. His organisations—the John Maxwell Company, the John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation—have translated his teachings into seventy languages and used them to train millions of leaders from every country in the world.
Jeremy Schwartz
Jeremy Schwartz is a former CEO and MD of some of the world’s most iconic brands. As a former CEO & MD with iconic consumer and retail companies, Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, The Body Shop and Pandora, he delivers audiences ‘valuable actionable insights.’ and shares how to accelerate the performance of brands & businesses in a sustainable way. He draws on his leadership roles where he inspired teams to turnaround Pandora and Sainsburys and innovate sustainability initiatives delivering in excess of $20 billion of shareholder value. This he combines with a prediction of the future.
Linda Plant
Linda Plant catapulted her career from humble beginnings to become one of Britain’s most formidable business leaders. Leaving school at 15, Linda went from hustling fashion on a market stall to launching the international knitwear brand Honeysuckle, becoming one of the first women to float a fashion company on the London Stock Market. A true trailblazer, building and running successful companies across multiple industries. Since 2015, you’ve seen her as one of the fierce interviewers on BBC One’s The Apprentice, where she advises Lord Sugar and grills candidates. Her unstoppable passion for business and entrepreneurship has earned her multiple awards, and she’s a revered judge and panellist for top female entrepreneurs on HSBC’s Panel of Forward Ladies and a Prince’s Trust Mentor.
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