John Amaechi

Social entrepreneur John Amaechi specialises in helping medium to large institutions recruit and manage staff and get the very best out of them. Not just a motivational speaker but also a high-performance coach, John works with companies and individuals to help them develop in the areas of leadership, motivation and communications.

A well-known figure in the sporting world – he is the only British member of the US Basketball Hall of Fame – John does a considerable amount of work to help the disadvantaged through his own charity. He is also a global ambassador for Amnesty International when he is not in demand as a corporate events speaker where businesses of all sizes and sectors welcome his clear-thinking, straight-talking and inspirational presentations.

Popular throughout the UK as well as Europe and America, John Amaechi has written white papers for the British government and was a board member for the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG). The motivational speaker is also called in regularly by the world’s leading TV channels to comment on social affairs and sports. John also featured in the BBC’s The Speaker programme which was dedicated to discovering talented young speakers across the UK.

John Amaechi is a member of the British Psychological Society and a member of the American Psychological Association while also being a senior fellow of the UK’s Applied Centre for Emotional Literacy, Learning and Research.

"Easily the best of the diversity presentations I have attended ever since Diversity Week was launched. John was engaging, interesting, and very relevant. And he was more than simply a 'diversity candidate talking of his experiences, rather he addressed the topic in a thoughtful and thought provoking way." - Global Leadership & Diversity team, Goldman Sachs

"John Amaechi spoke at our national sales meeting and even though sales people are notorious for being quite cynical and hard to impress, John had an amazing impact on us all! He is a very interesting and thought provoking person and left us all feeling very motivated. His honesty and integrity was a breath of fresh air!" - Toshiba UK

"John is a significant and powerful speaker and chairperson, and I won't want to book anymore conferences without first checking his availability to work with me!" - Public Policy Advisor, NSPCC