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C   C: £5K - £10K   Aaron Phipps, MBE, overcame immense adversity to become a gold medal-winning paralympian and inspirational figure. He defied odds with his remarkable achievements in wheelchair rugby and conquering Mount Kilimanjaro unaided.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Abadesi Osunsade is the Founder and CEO of Hustle Crew, VP of global community and belonging at Brandwatch, Co-Host of the Techish podcast (Top 20 Tech podcast on Apple Podcasts) and is also an esteemed author. Drawing from her own experiences in the workplace, Abadesi is on a mission to help businesses, especially in the tech industry, become more inclusive.
A   A: £15k-£25k   Ade Adepitan MBE is a British TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player. He presented Channel 4's coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics.
E   E: < £3K   As a Royal Marine, Alan Chambers spent 16 years exploring the world’s most hostile and thrilling environments, including jungles, deserts and frozen tundra.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Aldo Kane is a World Record Setting Adventurer, Explorer, a Fellow at the Royal Geographic Society, Producer, Author & TV Presenter with a penchant for the world’s most dangerous, extreme and remote locations.
B   B: £10K - £15K   Andy has written about his experiences in the SAS. 'Bravo Two Zero' is the highest selling war book of all time and has sold 1.5 million copies in the UK alone.
E   E: < £3K   Andy Pag is an adept and experienced keynote speaker on environmentalism and sustainability. He drove round the world powered by used cooking oil in an old school bus.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Anita Asante is a Former England Player and Professional Footballer
D   D: £3K - £5K   Motivational speaker and Olympic gold medallist Anna Watkins holds the current Olympic record after her win at women’s double scull at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
B   B: £10K - £15K   Best known for his role in Channel 4’s ‘SAS: Who Dares Win’s’, Ant Middleton combines his background in the UK’s elite forces with his teamwork and leadership skills to shares his inspirational story.
E   E: < £3K   Given just a 10% chance of survival having contracted 3 viral infections - Streph-Pneumonia, Influenza, and Staphylococcus, on a 2006 school trip to Disneyland, Anthony Bennett was resuscitated 12 times while at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Antonio Fernandez is the former leader of the biggest street gang in the U.S, the Latin Kings.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Covering STEM, sustainability, neurodiversity and diversity and inclusion topics, discover why Ayo Sokale is an inspiring speaker you won't want to miss!
D   D: £3K - £5K   Benedict Allen's after dinner speeches are full of tales of exploration and adventure, as well as invaluable and inspirational business lessons.
B   B: £10K - £15K   Beth Mead is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal and the England national team. Beth was a player in the Lioness team at UEFA Women's Euro 2022, where she won the Golden Boot, Player of the Tournament, and Top Assist Provider.
E   E: < £3K   Reaching the top of Everest as an experienced mountaineer? That’s tough. Now, how about taking on that task without ever having climbed before? (Stairs don’t count.)


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