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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Laura Winterling
C   C: £10k-£15k   Laura Winterling is a physicist, a former astronaut instructor, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. With over ten years of working with astronauts, she merges and carves a variety of topics including building strong teams, efficient decision making and change management.
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Leanne Spencer
D   D: £5k-£10k   Award winning author and founder Leanne Spencer is also a dynamic and entertaining speaker on many topics ranging from stress and burnout in the workplace, using sport and exercise to build resilience, optimising your health, fitness and wellbeing.
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Lee Warren
E   E: £2k-£5k   An expert in behavioural persuasion and influential communication, Lee Warren blends together psychology and sales with his background as a performer to teach others the secrets to being an outstanding business communicator.
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Leonard Brody
D   D: £5k-£10k   Serial entrepreneur and Chief Innovation Officer of the largest sports and entertainment organisation worldwide, Leonard Brody is a futurist with a twist.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   The first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world, Lewis Pugh talks about pushing yourself beyond 'the possible' into new realms of achievement.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Linda Moir is a distinguished keynote speaker known for her transformative leadership in HR and customer service at Virgin Atlantic and the London 2012 Olympics.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Founder and Managing Partner of Leaders’ Quest, Lindsay Levin is an international expert in inspirational leadership and its impact on economic and social development.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Liz Earle MBE, a renowned businesswoman and media influencer, is an expert in beauty and wellbeing, known for her natural beauty range and holistic health initiatives.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Being young and blind has not hindered business lady extraordinaire, Liz Jackson, achieving great success with her company Great Guns Marketing.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Former Director General of the CBI, Digby Jones has vast experience of business and finance is in ideally suited for a keynote speech at any conference
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Former FT columnist and co-founder of Now Teach
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Founder and CEO of Marcus Venture Consulting Ltd, Lucy P. Marcus is committed to fostering sustainable success for funding organisations.
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A   A: £25k and over   Luke Donald, former world number one and Europe's Ryder Cup captain, has led his team to consecutive victories in 2023 and 2025, and now returns for an unprecedented third captaincy at Adare Manor in 2027. With four victorious Ryder Cup appearances as a player, five PGA Tour wins, and over 56 weeks at the top of world golf, he brings unmatched credibility to discussions on high-performance leadership.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   Professor Lynda Gratton teaches at London Business School, where she directs the world-leading programme on human resource strategy and founded the Future of Work Consortium. Recognised by The Times as a top global business thinker, she has authored eleven books, including 'Redesigning Work' and 'The New Long Life', which provide frameworks for creating flexible, human-centric organisations.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Maggie Alphonsi, celebrated international women’s rugby player and media professional, has become a trailblazing figure in sports and diversity, achieving significant milestones in both her athletic and post-retirement careers.
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C   C: £10k-£15k   Magnus Lindkvist is an internationally acclaimed futurologist, trendspotter, and author who has delivered over a thousand keynotes across three decades, captivating audiences from global CEOs to government leaders with his blend of rigorous research, sharp insight, and subversive humour.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Mandy Hickson, one of the first female pilots to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line, brings unmatched expertise from over 30 years in aviation, including 45 combat missions and three operational tours. Today, Mandy translates those lessons into practical strategies that help organisations build high-performing teams, foster psychological safety and thrive under pressure.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   Leadership and organisational behaviour expert Manfred Kets de Vries brings together the fields of Management and psychoanalysis effectively and persuasively.
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E   E: £2k-£5k   Following the amputation of his left leg, competitive swimmer Marc Woods got back in the pool and went on to win a raft of Paralympic, World and Euro Championships medals.
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D   D: £5k-£10k   Inspired by her son's desire for more time together, Marcia founded The O'Connor Group, a company dedicated to using human resources and customized solutions to drive business growth, and she also founded the non-profit ShadowHer.org to empower entrepreneurs while overcoming personal challenges and inspiring others to achieve greatness.
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B   B: £15k- £25k   The godfather of modern cooking and the first celebrity chef of the UK restaurant scene, Marco Pierre White mixes extensive knowledge and expertise with a charming and humorous on screen persona that's perfect for any event.
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