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C   C: £5K - £10K   Brenda Della Casa is a journalist, author, women's issues advocate, and social media expert.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Brendan Hall is an inspiring keynote speaker who gives organisations the tools to emerge stronger from adversity and change.
E   E: < £3K   Author and journalist, Bryony Gordon is one of The Telegraph’s best-loved columnists and features writers. Bryony is also an avid advocate for mental health issues
Olympic rower, conflict diplomat and author Cath Bishop is an inspiring keynote speaker who relates her experiences to practical strategies that enable people to unlock their full potential.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Cathy O'Dowd has climbed Everest twice, she draws on her experiences to talk about issues of teamwork, risk assessment, self motivation and tackling overwhelming challenges.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Charlie Martin is a racing driver aiming to make history as the first ever transgender competitor in the 24hrs of Le Mans.
E   E: < £3K   Exploratory caver and cave diver, Chris Jewell works throughout the UK and abroad discovering new cave passages. As a member of the British Cave Rescue Council, he was one of the British divers who played a leading role in the 2018 Tham Luang Thailand cave rescue.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Despite serious adversity in his life, Chris Moon continues to astound as he goes one step beyond perceived limits.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Claire’s life turned upside down when she became paralysed from the chest down in a horse-riding accident. Claire became headline news in 2012 when she became the first person to walk the London Marathon in a robotic suit.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Former professional footballer and Mind ambassador.
B   B: £10K - £15K   Dame Evelyn Glennie is one of the world's most recognised percussionists. She perfomed at the London 2012 opening ceremony to enormous acclaim.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Dame Inga Beale is a British businesswoman with over three decades of experience. She was the first female CEO at Lloyd's shares her knowledge on what it means to lead cultural change, break glass ceilings and build inclusive environments at work.
E   E: < £3K   Danielle St James is a prominent figure within the LGBTQ+ community and founder and CEO of Not A Phase, the only charity in the UK which solely focuses on the support trans+ adults.
E   E: < £3K   Amputee, Paralympic Champion, European Champion and World Champion, Danny Crates is one of the world’s most inspiring motivational speakers.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Darren Campbell – Olympic gold medallist and a sprinter who always gave his all and retired having won medals at all four majors – is a motivational speaker of the highest calibre.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Deirdre Bounds is an entrepreneur in the purest sense - no commercial experience, no family history of enterprise, no money, just a great idea and a pile of passion.


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