Overcoming Adversity Speakers
There’s nothing more uplifting and motivational for an audience than a leading adversity speaker sharing their experiences of overcoming adversity. Teaching key lessons everyone can apply to both their business and personal lives, now more important than ever as teams adjust to the ‘new normal’.
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D D: £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.
E E: £2k-£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.
B B: £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: £2k-£5k As a Royal Marine, Alan Chambers spent 16 years exploring the world’s most hostile and thrilling environments, including jungles, deserts and frozen tundra.
D D: £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.
C C: £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: £2k-£5k 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.
E E: £2k-£5k Anita Asante is a Former England Player and Professional Footballer who shares her passion for leadership, diversity and equality, understanding pressure, the psychology of winning, transferring skills, pressure management, working in a male environment and challenging perceptions.
E E: £2k-£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.
C C: £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: £2k-£5k 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.
D D: £5k-£10k Antonio Fernandez is the former leader of the biggest street gang in the U.S, the Latin Kings.
E E: £2k-£5k Ayo Sokale is a pioneering Chartered Civil Engineer, presenter, entrepreneur, and advocate for sustainability and self-development, inspiring change through engineering, tech innovation, and coaching.
E E: £2k-£5k Benedict Allen's after dinner speeches are full of tales of exploration and adventure, as well as invaluable and inspirational business lessons.
C C: £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: £2k-£5k Bonita Norris holds the distinction of being the youngest person to ascend the summit of Everest and reach the North Pole. Her talks empowers audiences with the determination and belief needed to overcome their personal challenges, akin to conquering their own Everest.
D D: £5k-£10k Brenda Della Casa is a journalist, author, women's issues advocate, and social media expert.
D D: £5k-£10k Brendan Hall is an inspiring keynote speaker who gives organisations the tools to emerge stronger from adversity and change.
E E: £2k-£5k 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
E E: £2k-£5k 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.
E E: £2k-£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.
E E: £2k-£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: £2k-£5k 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.
D D: £5k-£10k Despite serious adversity in his life, Chris Moon continues to astound as he goes one step beyond perceived limits.
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