Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a CEO, TV presenter, author, TEDx Speaker, and government advisor, though her younger self wouldn’t believe it if you told her that. In her long career as a keynote speaker, she has delivered over 3000 keynote speeches making her worthy of winning the Speaker of the Year Award at The Speaker Awards in 2022. Available to hire at a range of events, her keynote speeches help companies to motivate their staff, making her a valuable addition to any event.
Today Jaz is the co-founder of the Human First Academy, through which she offers training services, transformational toolkits, workshops, and courses along with like-minded everyday heroes like herself. Having lived an extremely difficult childhood where she experienced abuse at the hands of her own parents, Jaz resorted to living on the streets as a teenager after she ran away from foster care. During this tumultuous time of her life, she was supported by a few of her teachers whom she talks about fondly in her TEDx Talk “The Power of Everyday Heroes”, which has gathered over 100,000 views. She credits her success to the “everyday heroes”, her teachers. Against all odds, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Education and Drama from the University of Hull.
She was a participant in the ninth series of The Apprentice and is referred to as “The British Oprah” in the US. An author too, Jaz wrote “Because of You, This is Me” and also regularly posts blogs on her website where she shares how being 10% braver can impact people’s lives. She has delivered exemplary keynote speeches at some of the biggest companies in the world including Gucci, Skillsoft, Stryker, the BBC, The Marketing Society, RED, and The Festival of Media. Jaz firmly believes the USP of her keynote addresses is her innate skill to engage audiences on an emotional and intellectual level.
Co-writer and presenter for Hard Spell Abbey on CBBC, Jaz suggests that humans are hardwired for stories and her incredible story filled with highs and lows appeals to her audiences. Funny, engaging, and inspiring, Jaz is instrumental when it comes to teaching audiences about leadership, resilience, change, and belonging. She serves as a catalyst for change and delivers powerful keynote addresses that almost always elicit laughter within her audience. Hire Jaz Ampaw-Farr when looking for an eloquent and influential speaker who talks about leadership, resilience, change, and belonging. Enquire now!
