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B   B: £10K - £15K   An inspirational and charismatic keynote and motivational speaker, Spencer West is open and candid about the struggles he overcame after losing his legs at the age of five, and how he never lost the hope or courage he needed to overcome personal obstacles.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Stef’s a Paralympic medalist long jumper, World Record holder and World Champion. She is also a qualified bio-chemist (specialising in stem cell research), broadcaster and as a model she was the first ever amputee to model at London Fashion Week. As an acclaimed keynote speaker, she has given inspirational talks at events around the world.
D   D: £3K - £5K   When Steve Cunningham speaks at a conference or event, "even the most hard bitten of audiences find it tough to disguise a watery eye or lump in the throat".
AA   AA: £25k +   Bestselling author, Harvard Fellow and Cambridge PhD graduate, Tara Westover shares her moving story in 'Educated' and how she escaped from a life with her survivalist parents by pursuing higher education.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Solo climber, Thomas Bubendorfer is the most experienced European adventure keynote speaker on the international circuit and discusses teamwork and self belief.
E   E: < £3K   Tim Fitzhigham's far-fetched exploits are recounted in hilarious manner and are ideally suited for any corporate event to leave the audience in stitches.
D   D: £3K - £5K   Timothy Bradshaw, a captivating speaker, inspires audiences with his #BecauseICan attitude, sharing insights on achieving extraordinary goals through resilience, determination, and overcoming mental health challenges.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Skipper of the first all-female crew to sail around the world, Tracy Edwards has vital leadership lessons to impart in her keynote speeches and training sessions.
E   E: < £3K   On 5th May 2013, Victoria Milligan’s whole life changed - from a happily married mother of four, to an amputee, widow and the single parent of her three surviving children.
E   E: < £3K   Vikie Shanks is a true 'Super-Mum'. Vikie’s book ‘Unravelled’-The inspirational true story of a journey out of darkness, sees Vikie left to raise her seven children - all with special needs - alone, after her husband tragically committed suicide. Her journey to 'normality' is remarkable and she now works on campaigning for better awareness of autism, mental health and suicidality.
AA   AA: £25k +   Wim Hof is a Dutch athlete known as "The Iceman" for his ability to withstand extreme cold.
C   C: £5K - £10K   Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an engineer, author, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate. Her powerful TED talk, “What Does My Headscarf Mean to You” has more than 2.5 million views and was selected as one of TED’s top 10 ideas.
B   B: £10K - £15K   With his head in the clouds and his feet on the ground, Yves Rossy (Jetman) is a unique and inspirational after dinner speaker.
B   B: £10K - £15K   Zarifa Ghafari is a courageous civil rights activist who is devoted to defending women’s rights who uses her incredible story to transform the lives of audiences worldwide.


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