Inspirational Leadership Speakers

Many businesses are facing a leadership crisis. With 80% of companies reporting a gap in their leadership development, more needs to be done to empower senior leadership teams. That is where our speakers come in, the inspiring leaders featured in our category below have each dedicated their lives to raising the standard of leadership across the world.

Below, you will find the very best leaders from the worlds of sport, business, politics and more. Each of our speakers have led incredible careers developing their leadership skills and are eager to share their industry insight with your audience.

Matthew Syed

Renowned Inspirational Leadership Expert, Author of ‘Black Box Thinking’, & Former England Table Tennis Champion

Dame Kelly Holmes

Double Olympic Gold Medallist & Inspirational Leadership Advocate, Founder of Dame Kelly Holmes Trust & Mental Health Speaker

Jill Scott MBE

Euro 2022 Champion, Inspirational Leadership Expert & ‘Queen of the Jungle’ Winner

Simon Sinek

Visionary Leadership Expert, TED Speaker & Bestselling Author of 'Start with Why', ‘Leaders Eat Last, Find Your Why’ & ‘The Infinite Game’

Lars-Johan Jarnheimer

Ikea Group Chairman, Former CEO of Tele2 AB & Influential Leader & Businessman

Nick Butcher

Leadership Strategist, Motorsport Expert, Co-Founder of Ignition Human Performance

Ruth Amos

Recipient of the 2023 Rooke Award from The Royal Academy of Engineers, Named a Top 50 Women in Engineering, Director of Kids Invent Stuff & Founder & MD of Stairsteady

Jonathan Trott

2011 ECB Cricketer of the year & Former England Batsman Voted ICC

Noreena Hertz

Economist, Thought Leader, Bestselling Author, Honorary Professor at The University College of London & Board Member for Warner Music Group & Matel

Nikki Greenberg

Founder of Real Estate of The Future, Technology Strategist & World-Leading Real Estate Futurist

Jo Pavey

European & Commonwealth Medallist & British Long-Distance Runner