Trending Keynote Speakers Under £10K

The top trending keynote speakers under 10K this year include:

1. Sir Steve Redgrave
2. Jez Rose
3. Hannah Fry
4. Ade Adepitan
5. Sarah Armstrong-Smith
6. Brendan Hall
7. Dr Andy Cope
8. Brigadier Nicky Moffat CBE
9. Katy Leeson
10. Dr Derek Redmond
11. Professor Steve Peters
12. Matthew Syed
13. Jo Fairley
14. Lauren Paton
15. Dr Asif Sadiq MBE
16. Ben Legg

These speakers are ideal for corporate conferences, leadership events, awards ceremonies, team away days and business summits. These speakers have been selected as top trending speakers from an exclusive survey conducted by The Motivational Speakers Agency, taking in-depth feedback from guests at events like the IoD Women's Business Forum and Charlotte Tilbury's Management Summit on Imposter Syndrome.

Sir Steve Redgrave

Sir Steve Redgrave is one of Britain’s greatest Olympians and the most successful male rower in Olympic history. Best known for winning five Olympic gold medals across five consecutive Games, he shares powerful lessons on resilience, teamwork and elite performance. Having overcome challenges of ulcerative colitis, type two diabetes and dyslexia, Steve inspires audiences with a practical, honest account of preparation, pressure and sustaining success at the highest level.

Sir Steve Redgrave's Areas of Expertise:

• Motivation
• Olympic performance
• Teamwork
• Resilience
• Overcoming adversity
• Preparation and goal setting

Jez Rose

Jez Rose is an internationally renowned keynote speaker, broadcaster and bestselling author, best known for helping organisations reset behaviour, leadership and workplace culture. Founder of the global RESET movement, Jez has worked with major brands including Ford, Audi, Marriott and Volkswagen. His engaging style combines humour, behavioural science and practical strategy, giving audiences clear tools to manage change, improve communication and create healthier, more effective teams.

Jez Rose's Areas of Expertise:

• Behavioural change
• Leadership
• Workplace culture
• Change management
• Communication
• Team performance

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry is a celebrated mathematician, broadcaster and Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Best known for making data, artificial intelligence and mathematics accessible to mainstream audiences, she explores how patterns shape human behaviour, cities, technology and decision-making. Through television, radio, books and keynote speeches, Hannah helps organisations understand complex ideas with clarity, wit and real-world relevance.

Hannah Fry's Areas of Expertise:

• Artificial intelligence
• Data and decision-making
• Mathematics
• Human behaviour
• Future trends
• Technology and society

Ade Adepitan

Ade Adepitan is a Paralympic medallist, broadcaster and disability rights advocate, best known for his wheelchair basketball career and influential television presenting. After contracting polio as a child, Ade built a life defined by determination, optimism and impact. He speaks powerfully on resilience, inclusion, racism, disability discrimination and overcoming barriers, using his personal story to inspire audiences to challenge assumptions and create opportunity.

Ade Adepitan's Areas of Expertise:

• Resilience
• Disability inclusion
• Diversity and inclusion
• Broadcasting
• Overcoming adversity
• Sport and motivation

Sarah Armstrong-Smith

Sarah Armstrong-Smith is a leading cybersecurity and crisis management expert, best known for her former role as Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft EMEA. With senior experience at Microsoft, Fujitsu and the London Stock Exchange Group, she helps organisations understand cyber risk, resilience and the human side of technology. Sarah’s talks are sharp, accessible and practical, equipping leaders to respond confidently to fast-moving digital threats.

Sarah Armstrong-Smith's Areas of Expertise:

• Cybersecurity
• Crisis management
• Digital transformation
• Risk and resilience
• Technology leadership
• Cyber attacker mindset

Brendan Hall

Brendan Hall is an international keynote speaker, executive coach and winning skipper of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Best known for leading an amateur crew to victory in one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges, Brendan translates extreme leadership lessons into practical business insight. His speeches help teams build trust, handle uncertainty, make decisions under pressure and perform when conditions are changing fast.

Brendan Hall's Areas of Expertise:

• Leadership
• High-performance teams
• Trust
• Decision-making
• Resilience
• Adventure and risk

Dr Andy Cope

Dr Andy Cope is a positive psychology expert, author and motivational speaker, widely known as the “Dr of Happiness”. Founder of Art of Brilliance, Andy helps organisations improve wellbeing, engagement and resilience through practical, science-led ideas. His upbeat and accessible style makes mental health feel relevant and manageable, encouraging audiences to focus on what is strong, purposeful and possible in work and life.

Dr Andy Cope's Areas of Expertise:

• Wellbeing
• Positive psychology
• Mental health
• Employee engagement
• Resilience
• Leadership and happiness

Brigadier Nicky Moffat CBE

Brigadier Nicky Moffat CBE is a leadership expert and former senior British Army officer, best known for becoming the Army’s highest-ranking woman at the time. With 27 years of military service, including command, strategy and policy roles, Nicky brings credible, story-led insight into leadership under pressure. Her keynotes help organisations strengthen culture, develop confident leaders and improve performance across complex teams.

Bridgadier Nicky Moffat CBE's Areas of Expertise:

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Organisational culture
• Change management
• Women in leadership
• Decision-making under pressure

Katy Leeson

Katy Leeson is a keynote speaker, growth coach and former Managing Director of Social Chain, best known for helping scale the agency into a major global social media business. With experience across marketing, leadership and fast-growth teams, Katy speaks openly about imposter syndrome, mental health, female leadership and next-generation management. Her talks are practical, direct and deeply relatable for modern workplaces.

Katy Leeson's Areas of Expertise:

• Female leadership
• Imposter syndrome
• Marketing
• Mental health at work
• Growth strategy
• Next-generation management

Dr Derek Redmond

Dr Derek Redmond is a former Olympic athlete, World Champion and high-performance motivational speaker, best known for his unforgettable 1992 Olympic semi-final, where he finished the race injured with his father’s support. His story has become one of sport’s most powerful examples of resilience. Derek now helps organisations understand mindset, performance, inclusion and the determination needed to keep moving forward.

Dr Derek Redmond's Areas of Expertise:

• Resilience
• High performance
• Motivation
• Diversity and inclusion
• Mental toughness
• Overcoming setbacks

Professor Steve Peters

Professor Steve Peters is a psychiatrist, author and performance coach, best known for The Chimp Paradox and his work with elite athletes and teams. Having supported British Cycling, Liverpool FC, Ronnie O’Sullivan and numerous Olympic performers, Steve explains how the mind works under pressure. His keynotes help audiences manage stress, build resilience, improve wellbeing and create the mental conditions for high performance.

Professor Steve Peter's Areas of Expertise:

• Mindset
• Mental health
• High performance
• Resilience
• Stress management
• Leadership psychology

Matthew Syed

Matthew Syed is a bestselling author, journalist and high-performance expert, best known for Bounce, Black Box Thinking and Rebel Ideas. A former England number one table tennis player and Olympian, Matthew explores how mindset, learning from failure and cognitive diversity drive success. His talks help organisations challenge assumptions, improve decision-making and build cultures where innovation and continuous improvement can thrive.

Matthew Syed's Areas of Expertise:

• High performance
• Growth mindset
• Cognitive diversity
• Innovation
• Learning from failure
• Organisational culture

Jo Fairley

Jo Fairley is a serial entrepreneur, author and co-founder of Green & Black’s, best known for building one of the UK’s most iconic ethical chocolate brands. Formerly Britain’s youngest magazine editor, Jo brings rare insight into entrepreneurship, branding and sustainable business. Her talks show audiences how purpose, product quality and strong values can help a business grow from start-up to market leader.

Jo Fairley's Areas of Expertise:

• Entrepreneurship
• Ethical business
• Branding
• Sustainability
• Female leadership
• Business growth

Lauren Paton

Lauren Paton is a leadership strategist, coach and speaker, best known for helping women become more visible, influential and promoted in male-dominated industries. With senior experience at Amazon, Audible and Disney, she brings sharp insight into strategy, leadership and workplace culture. Through Scout + Circle, Lauren supports organisations that want to build stronger gender-diverse leadership pipelines and more inclusive senior teams.

Lauren Paton's Areas of Expertise:

• Women in leadership
• Gender equity
• Influence and visibility
• Workplace culture
• Leadership strategy
• Inclusive teams

Dr Asif Sadiq MBE

Asif Sadiq MBE is a multi-award-winning diversity, equity and inclusion leader, best known for senior roles at Warner Bros. Discovery, Adidas, The Telegraph and EY. With global experience across policing, media, sport and corporate leadership, Asif helps organisations build genuine belonging. His keynotes offer practical insight into inclusive leadership, social impact, cultural change and creating workplaces where people feel valued.

Dr Asif Sadiq MBE's Areas of Expertise:

• Diversity and inclusion
• Belonging
• Inclusive leadership
• Social impact
• Cultural change
• Hate crime awareness

Ben Legg

Ben Legg is a business leader, entrepreneur and technology speaker, best known for senior roles at Google Europe, Coca-Cola, McKinsey and The Portfolio Collective. With experience across more than 60 countries, Ben helps leaders understand artificial intelligence, digital marketing, the future of work and emerging business models. His talks are ideal for CEOs, investors and teams navigating rapid commercial and technological change.

Ben Legg's Areas of Expertise:

• Artificial intelligence
• Future of work
• Entrepreneurship
• Digital marketing
• Business strategy
• Technology trends