Leadership Speakers

Leadership shapes how organisations respond to challenge, create opportunity and support the people within them. Whether your audience is stepping into leadership for the first time or refining their approach at the top, the right speaker can deliver insight that changes how they lead.

If you are looking to book leadership speakers who bring genuine authority and practical wisdom, our leadership speakers are selected for their real world leadership experience and their ability to engage audiences at every level. They cover everything from strategic decision making and people leadership to resilience, communication and leading through change, whether you are planning a conference, away day or leadership development programme.

Why Book Leadership Speakers For Your Event?

Hiring experienced leadership speakers gives your audience more than inspiration. It equips them with practical strategies, fresh perspectives and the confidence to lead more effectively.

Our leadership motivational speakers cover a wide range of topics, including leading through uncertainty, building high performing teams, authentic leadership, executive presence, emotional intelligence and developing leadership capability across organisations. They draw on careers spanning the military, sport, business, politics and public service.

Leadership Keynote Speakers for Every Audience

The right leadership keynote speaker can set the tone for your entire event, challenging your audience to think differently about how they lead and the impact they have on those around them. We work with former military leaders, CEOs, executive coaches and leadership thinkers who bring credibility and depth to every session. If your event also focuses on organisational change, you may want to explore our change management speakers.

Keynote Speakers on Leadership

If you are looking to hire a keynote speaker on leadership, it is important to find someone whose leadership experience resonates with your audience and aligns with the themes of your event. Our leadership speakers regularly present at board level retreats, management conferences, HR summits and company wide events. For events focused on team performance and collaboration, you may also be interested in our teamwork speakers.

Find the Right Leadership Speaker for Your Event

We take the time to understand your audience, goals and event format before recommending the most suitable leadership speakers. Every recommendation is tailored to ensure the right fit and real impact.

Seen someone who fits, or want help narrowing it down? Tell us about your event, or give us a call, and we will recommend leadership speakers who fit your audience, event goals and leadership themes.

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Hayley Mulenda
C   C: £10k-£15k   Hayley Mulenda is described as "an inspiration for the next generation". She delivers inspirational talks to empower students and young adults to sustain a healthy mental well-being and turn their pain into purpose.
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Helen Richardson-Walsh
E   E: £2k-£5k   As a former Team GB Hockey Player, Helen Richardson-Walsh has created a legacy for girls in sport.
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Ian Livingstone CBE
E   E: £2k-£5k   Ian Livingstone was the co-founder Games Workshop, co-creator of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, and the man behind Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
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Ian Thomas
D   D: £5k-£10k   South African game ranger draws parallels between the success of lion prides and successful business teams.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   One of the Top 50 Most Influential Executives in the World (Fortune Magazine), Isabel Aguilera is a world-renowned keynote speaker on leadership.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   An internationally renowned thought leader on the subject of leadership, performance and managing under pressure, JP was one of the highest rated lecturers at the prestigious Kellogg School of Management's Executive Education Program.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   The youngest Britain to ever climb Everest and the world record holder for the youngest person to climb 'The Seven Summits', Jake is a natural and inspiring speaker.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   An expert in building and selling profitable businesses, James Caan CBE joined as one of the Dragons in Dragons Den in the fifth series and is an excellent business speaker.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   James Gold, co-founder of Skinnydip, has propelled the brand into global acclaim through visionary leadership, innovative strategies. He has made a commitment to creativity, sustainability, and female empowerment.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Former Rugby Player, Health And Fitness Author, DJ, and Public Speaker James Haskell helps audiences deal with pressure, set goals and get the best from yourself and your team.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Award-winning entrepreneur and inspiring keynote speaker on a global mission to unlock creativity, increase productivity and accelerate innovation.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Jason founded Bloomsbury Wealth Management and was recognised by Citywire as one of the UK’s top 100 financial advisers. He is a critically acclaimed author and columnist for The Financial Times. He uses his expertise to educate 4 million UK employees as Head of Financial Education at Salary Finance, the workplace financial wellbeing provider.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   After two decades in the British Special Forces and a subsequent career in private security, Jason Fox has gleaned powerful insights about leadership, motivation, and operating under high-pressure.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   Jason Jennings is a researcher and one of the most successful and prolific business and leadership authors in the world
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B   B: £15k- £25k   Jason Kenny is a seven time Olympic champion (and holds two silvers as well) and is now the most decorated British Olympian of all time who has also become a triple world champion.
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A   A: £25k and over   Cognitive psychologist and cultural architect Javier Bajer, Founding CEO of The Talent Foundation and former Senior Executive at Accenture, has spent over two decades helping global organisations and governments, from HSBC to Buckingham Palace to the City of Buenos Aires, turn values and mission statements into sustainable habits in months, not years.
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A   A: £25k and over   Javier Solana was EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of NATO, and Foreign Minister of Spain.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   London 2012 – the most successful Olympic Games in history – run by a dedicated team of 200,000 staff which were put together by HR Director Jean Tomlin – leading a scheme with no room for failure.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   As CEO of the Resilience Engine Jenny’s role is to lead the organisation with shared vision and a clear strategy to successful growth in enabling organisations to build their own resilience capability, so their people optimise their productivity and wellbeing in an integrated way. She inspires practitioners, clients, partners, potential collaborators and prospect clients to embrace the incredible benefits of resilience and make this a reality for themselves and their own networks.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Jeremy Schwartz is a CEO and Business Leader with some of the most iconic branded product and direct to consumer companies: L’Oreal and Sainsbury’s, to name a few. His leadership approach has achieved transformational business results by continually staying ahead of business trends.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   Jill Scott is an award-winning footballer who has played for Manchester City, Everton and Aston Villa. She was captain of the legendary Lionesses, playing in an integral role in their incredible 2022 World Cup win, as well as having represented England at the Olympics twice. Despite calling time on her playing career, Jill is still largely involved in the world of football and is now a popular, inspiring keynote speaker.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Jim Lawless is a globally ranked motivational speaker, bestselling author of Taming Tigers, and Founder of transformation specialists Symmetry.inc, trusted by global companies and Olympic teams to architect change at the highest level.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Jim Steele is an award-winning keynote speaker and 2025 Speaker of the Year who has worked across 3,000+ stages worldwide for more than three decades with global organisations. Through The Holistic Performance Lab, which he founded, he developed a neuroscience-informed decision framework that enables leaders to choose response over reaction when stakes are high.
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