Adrian Webster

From riot policeman, milkman and salesman to successful business author of 'Polar Bear Pirates', Adrian Webster entertains audiences as a motivational speaker on the UK circuit. Delivering his key messages with a unique, accessible style, Adrian is able to turn ordinary teams into some of the most productive in the IT industry.

Adrian Webster's ability to motivate and inspire others followed his stints as a riot copper, milkman and salesman. Adrian is arguably the most entertaining and effective motivational speaker on the UK circuit, and specialises in delivering key messages with a unique and accessible style.

Adrian spent four years building up a dairy company by tirelessly knocking on doors and persuading households and local businesses to buy his milk. Once he established himself in the business, his next move was radio presenting. Not a lucrative career choice, Adrian subsidised himself by selling. Everything. Frozen food, houses and anything anyone wanted to buy...

Adrian Webster was highly recommended to us as a brilliant speaker. We were very unsure of using him because we'd never heard of him. We went ahead and used him - he was an absolute star.

Taylor Woodrow Plc

In 1987 he moved into IT sales and within two years he had established himself as one of the most successful sales professionals in the UK. Corporate Sales Manager of US Robotics, he then joined Northamber Plc an IT Distributor as Group Sales and Training Manager responsible for recruiting, training, motivating and 'driving' 150 staff to achieve phenomenal success on shoestring budgets.

Out of pure necessity to inspire and retain staff, Polar Bear Pirates was born. Adrian's ability to turn ordinary teams into some of the most productive in the IT industry. His desire to try to gain a better understanding of what makes exceptional people tick propelled him to research some of the UK's most successful people.

Adrian is now a bestselling business author enjoying the success of his books 'Polar Bear Pirates and Their Quest to Reach Fat City': A Grown Up's Book for Kids at Work and Sort Your Brain Out - Boost Performance and Achieve More.

As a motivator and team builder, he brings to life a world of fun motivational terminology and characters that everyone can identify with and put to practical use.

Adrian's Speaking Topics

Motivation
Leadership
Team Building
Sales
Change
Communication
Customer Service
Creating Winning Environments

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What people said about Adrian Webster

Adrian was a huge success. Without exception all of the managers approached us following his presentation to congratulate us on finding a truly inspirational and very entertaining speaker. Adrian's talk instilled the motivation, desire and drive to go out and really push the boundaries.They are still buzzing about it today.

Wessex Water

To put it mildly, Adrian went down a storm.

Home Office

Adrian recently attended the Amtico International Joint Sales Conference. We didnt really know what to expect as he was previously unknown to us, yet, it highly unlikely, well ever forget him!! - Adrian definitely exceeded our expectations.

Amtico International

Adrian, many people have said that it is the best Sales Event they have been to in many years and this is in large part down to you

ntl:Telewest Business Part of the Virgin Media Group

The feedback I have had from those that attended Adrian presentation has been extraordinary - in fact the very best I have had, having run a number of similar events over the last 7 years.

HSBC

Adrian Webster was a great success at our Conference. The feedback I have received has been excellent and it ranges from fantastic to outstanding speaker and can he please be invited back again. Adrian hit just the right note and I think everyone went away from the conference on a high. He helped to make the day a real success and our most successful ever supported housing conference.

Hyde Housing Association

Adrian showed us he has an innate ability to captivate his audience. He was able to take us on an 'emotional' roller coaster ride, using energy, humour and insights drawn from personal experience he was a true inspiration to the team - absolutely fabulous!

Allianz Engineering

Adrian took on board Telstra International themes and messages by cleverly weaving them in to his performance. Adrian is clearly a business-savvy presenter, a great public speaker able to make the audience laugh and provoke deep food for thought.

Telstra International, EMEA

Adrian Webster was a highlight of the day and kept me on the edge of my seat and thoroughly entertained, whilst also managing to put across several key messages on being a motivational leader.

IBM

Feedback I have had from the delegates has been excellent.

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited

Adrian did a tremendous job at the conference and his contribution was very well received.The intention of the day was to motivate and inspire the staff and he certainly did that!!

Shropshire County Primary Care Trust

Adrian presentation was so representative of real life, was incredibly uplifting, poignant, humbling and hilarious - we all felt at least 6 inches taller, and the management team was left with the sense that whatever the challenges ahead, we could not be defeated

Spire Southampton Hospital

Very entertaining but the anecdotes did get tedious after a while. Also Adrian ran over time slightly and felt that he needed to pay more attention to the time specified and be able to cut his speech when possible - seemed to much a set formula.

Pricewaterhousecoopers

Everybody was impressed, gave positive feedback etc. He did exactly what he said he would and in an engaging, energetic and enthusiastic fashion.

Holly Benson Communications Ltd

Thank you for the tremendous closing prresentation you made to our delegates at what was the end of quite a long and intense day. The power and energy was put in made everyone sit up straight and listen to the important yet entertaining messages you made. The flow of your emotions from real-life anecdotes to those of your other characters truly captivate the audience, delivered as all these are with humour and sincerity when required. A memorable experience for all that I am sure we will all remember long after the event itself.

IFS

Adrian's performance was very good and enjoyed by all our delegates. A very interesting and motivational speaker who taps into every emotion possible.

Ibstock Brick

Perfect for whatwe required - hit the mark. Audience responded extremely well. Would certainly recommend to others

Visual thinking Ltd

We conducted a survey on the conference asking delegates to rate each presentation - Adrian received top scores of 4s and 3s rating his motivational speech as excellent

Federation of Wholesale Distributors

An interesting take on life with a lively presentation which engaging the audience. Good feedback from lots of delegates

QAS Ltd t/a Experian QAS

Funny, poignant, humbling and a true refelction of real life

Spire Healthcare Group

Adrian engaged and entertained he audience from start to finish. He was excellent!

Best Western Hotels GB

This audience was very discerning one who are not readily impressed and that makes his achievement all the more remarkable

GeoPost UK

Very good presentation which was easy to understand at all levels. Adrian was able to keep his audiences attention throughout his talk. I certainly came away feeling that I had been 'motivated' and ready for action.

Charterhouse Housing Association Ltd

The delegates of the conference gave exceptional comments about Adrian's session. They left feeling motivated and in humourous spirit. Adrian cleverly provided a mixture of comic expertise mixed in with serious and relevant sales advice.

NFU Mutual

Adrian gave another rousing performance that was greatly appreciated by the vast majority of the audience. Even having heard Adrian before, it was still an inspiring session.

NFU Mutual

We have had extremely positive feedback, Adrian was very inspiring. One participant said she walked away a changed person!

KPMG LLP

Everyone is still talking about your sessions at EEDA and one person who couldn't attend the all staff sessions said: I have never seen some many people with a 'buzz' about them.

East of England Development Agency

THANKS! For helping to make our management conference a huge success. We have had some terrific feedback on your slot which is well earned from our conservative teams

Network Rail

Feedback comments about Adrian presentation included: Adrian Webster - phenomenal! Great choice of speakers, he really lifted everyone Absolutely fantastic - How are you going to match it next year?

Environment Agency

Just a quick note of thanks to Adrian for the truly inspirational session he delivered at the SDI conference in Brighton earlier this week. Amazing.

Wirral Council

Thank you for the excellent motivation session you gave at the closing event of the Unscheduled Care Collaborative Programme. We have now had all the evaluation forms back and collated and wanted to pass on a few of the many comments on how enjoyable, entertaining and of course motivational the delegates found the hour spent with you.

NHS SCOTLAND

Adrian was brilliant! He set us up so well for what turned out to be a great day.

Capita Symonds

Adrian, I would just like to say that after seeing you at the HDI conference as a conference speaker in April, I had thought that seeing you for a second time at the Anchor Dinner that I would switch off, but NO... for a second time, you had me busting my sides with laughter. The way that you can take an audience from tears of laughter and within seconds can you turn the audience to more somber subjects is an amazing skill you possess. I was impressed with the way that you had tailored your material to suit the audience. Your talks are motivational with a difference.

Anchor Trust -(Newcastle)