- Conference Speakers
- Personal Appearances
Topics:
- Motivation & Teamwork
Saira Khan
Renowned sales and motivational expert and star of the “The Apprentice” Saira Khan has taken the UK by storm since the smash hit BBC 2 TV series produced by Talkback Thames. She recorded a BBC 1 daytime series called “Temper your Temper” and a CBBC programme, “Beat The Boss.” She was a regular columnist for the second series of “The Apprentice” www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice and she was snapped up by the Daily Mirror where she had her own column, “Saira Sorts it.” Additionally she has written her own self help book titled, “P.U.S.H. For Success” published by Vermillion – part of the prestigious Random House stable.
TV Appearances
Saira is a regular face on TV and has presented on BBC 1’s “Departure Lounge”, in addition to recording the “Heaven and Earth Show”, “Test the Nation”, “This Week”, “Desi DNA” and “Run For Glory” a BBC 1 primetime documentary about the London Marathon as well as regularly appearing on “BBC Breakfast News”. For BBC 2 Saira has recorded two features for “The Culture Show” and appeared on “This Week” with guests including Andrew Neil. The ever busy Saira has also recorded a series of programmes “Live and Learn” for BBC Interactive as well as filming various pilots for BBC 1, BBC 2 and BBC 3.
Saira has appeared on ITV’s “Jonathan Dimbleby Show”, “Loose Women”, GMTV and ITN. In addition to guest slots on FIVE’s “Greatest Ever 80’s Movies”, and SKY Saira has also undertaken numerous radio engagements on Radio Five Live, Radio 2, Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour”, LBC Radio, XFM, Virgin and most regional BBC radio stations.
In Print..
The print media has also gone wild for Saira who has featured in the Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Sun, The Sunday Telegraph, Financial Times and The Sunday Times. Glossy magazine appearances have been in Grazia, Marie Claire, Asian Woman and Asiana.
Corporate Speaker
Saira is a regular corporate speaker on business, women in business, British Muslims, diversity, self development, sales training and development and the Apprentice. She has taken part in numerous corporates, public speaking engagements and high profile events with leading organisations such as Business Link, Derbyshire County Council, East London University, Eurostar, Neopost, London Metropolitan University, Nottingham University, RHM Food Group, Save the Children, Warren House, Women in Business and Wrexham Business Week to name but a few. Saira was also invited by the Director General of the BBC Mark Thompson to speak to senior BBC employees.
Saira has gained both an MA and BA Hons degree as well as working in sales for some of the UK’s leading blue chip companies including, United Biscuits, Yell and The Guardian Media Group, she is probably the most famous saleswoman in the UK right now and also the most sought after.
Saira passionately believes that the disadvantages of upbringing can be overcome and that once one recognises and realises their own potential there is no limit to achieving one’s goals and dreams. She is living proof of that. She is a strong voice in supporting multicultural Britain and her views have been recognised and appreciated by both the media and politicians. She is straight talking and has a no-nonsense approach to everything she does.
“Saira was excellent last week. The audience had a great night and thoroughly enjoyed her presentation, mixing and mingling”
Wrexham Business Week
“Just a quick note to say thanks again for your talk at Bemrose on Wednesday. The students were really engaged and obviously were inspired by you, hopefully motivating them to become Derby's future success stories! We got a great article in the local press. Thanks again and I look forward to working with you again soon”
Bemrose School
