Kayode Damali

“Kayode helps his audience grasp the message by focusing on his message. He includes stories, humour, and other “sidebars”, which connects to the core idea.” ANDY COYLES UNIVERSITY LECTURER AND STOKE FC ACADEMY COACH “Kayode is a great motivational speaker who can connect with young people to empower and engage them on many levels. Kayode will deliver bespoke speeches to meet the message you want to get across. Kayode delivered speeches for our youth group on 3 consecutive nights, each was different to the last sharing empowering and motivational messages whilst keeping the event upbeat.” CHARLOTTE FOSTER NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE (NCS) AREA MANAGER "...It was the best presentation we have ever seen in the Department and remains the only one to gain a mark in excess of 90%. Kayode reprised this presentation at a national conference (the British Conference of Undergraduate Research) and it was again was a standout performance that led to a publishing opportunity." DR. NICK LUND, SFHEA SENIOR LEARNING AND TEACHING FELLOW, MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY “If Kayode decides to write an autobiography I want a copy as this man already has quite a story to tell...Kayode Damali is a champion but he is an even better person; a person I am proud to know." GAVIN COTTRELL BSC (HONS). MBPSS POSTGRADUATE STUDENT ACADEMIC RESEARCHER WINNER OF THE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY PRIZE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, 2013 “Kayode is an inspirational young man and it was a great pleasure to welcome him to speak at our annual Higher Education Graduation ceremony. His natural charm, enthusiasm, professionalism and humour provided the perfect blend to capture the attention of our students.” HELEN NELLIST PRINCIPAL AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE WEST CHESHIRE COLLEGE “Kayode is certainly full of energy he has great drive and commitment, and he manages to enthuse everyone around him. He can hold the focus of an audience with ease, he is a great communicator, and brings humour and a certain amount of swagger to important information that he wants to share." JANET HENNIKER-TALLE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CAMP AMERICA “Kayode Damali is an exceptional public speaker and we were very grateful to be able to secure him as Keynote for our annual HE Student Conference. Kayode was a breath of fresh air and was really able to engage and motivate our students by telling his story of success. If you are looking for a Keynote or someone to motive young people to aspire for greater things then I can think of no one better. We would not hesitate to work with Kayode again and hope to do so in the future.” LAURA GOWER RESEARCH AND PROJECTS COORDINATOR NEWCASTLE COLLEGE "Kayode is an exceptional public speaker who gave an outstanding address at our annual Sports Awards Dinner, captivating staff and students. He oozes energy, charisma and sheer love of life. A delightful young man who is an exceptional role model for young and old alike." MIKE JONES HEAD TEACHER HOLMER GREEN SENIOR SCHOOL “The feedback was brilliant and the kids absolutely loved it. They keep saying to me that they don't want to fit in, they want to be outstanding (STAND OUT)!” MR. V SINGH STRETFORD HIGH SCHOOL “Kayode was asked to introduce one of the UK’s premiere showings of the iconic ski movie ‘Into the Mind’ hosted at MMU Cheshire. The movie portrays the psychology of risk-taking behaviour through eyes of a professional extreme downhill skier. The build up to the film could only be met by Kayode’s infectious enthusiasm, smile and electric delivery of the introduction. Measured portions of hype, banter and information left the audience ready for the film! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kayode for any future performance related opportunities – a real crowd pleaser!” PAUL KNOWLES SENIOR LECTURER MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

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