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Peak Performance.  Dudley ‘Tal’ Stokes explains how to main it by implementing his key elements and skills whilst working from home. Peak Performance coach Dudley Stokes knows a thing or two abut his expertise. Six years after crashing spectacularly in the Calgary Olympics Dudley’s Jamaican Bobsleigh team ended up was 14th overall in Lillehammer, Norway. […]

Good Housekeeping journalist Sue Hayward is a personal finance and consumer expert specializing in money and family finance issues.  She is also an outstanding speaker and event host. A regular contributor to BBC Breakfast, BBC News and Sky News she also appears on Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine & Steve Wright in the Afternoon.  Writing for […]

COVID-19 has hit the British Royal Family directly with the announcement that Prince Charles has tested positive for the Corona virus. Since it hit the news about Prince Charles at 11 am today, Royal Commentator and eminent speaker Dickie Arbiter has, as always, been inundated with interview requests by the world’s press.  Dickie says the […]

The COVID-19 outbreak and restriction of movement has not stopped The Speakers Agency from working with clients old and new. I would like to reassure everyone that The Speakers Agency remains open during the COVID-19 crisis.  We are all working remotely from our homes. Furthermore, I would like everyone to know that my colleagues and […]

Sally Gunnell OBE offers a dynamic Wellbeing keynote to her audiences and they are being extremely well received. It’s Olympic year and Sally Gunnell OBE will be stationed in the UK when the Olympics are on. A constantly top performing and hugely popular inspirational keynote speaker, Sally is also much in demand for her ‘Wellbeing’ […]

We are delighted to announce that The Right Hon. the Baroness Morgan of Cotes and The Baroness Newlove are both available for speaking engagements through The Speakers Agency. Both strong speakers in their fields of expertise Nicky is based in the East Midlands and Helen in the North West. Nicky Morgan. Nicky is an impressive […]

Kerry Daynes – Forensic psychologist, speaker, TV presenter, campaigner and author of new book, The Dark Side of the Mind   Kerry Daynes has spent her working life delving into the psyche of the most complex and challenging convicted men and women. Most importantly to try to understand what lies behind their actions. Furthermore how […]

“Paul Connolly is a polished speaker. His presentation was very good, funny, interesting and thought provoking.”   Investigative broadcast journalist Paul Connolly is a highly skilled speaker. Specializing in covert filming and undercover work, he has risked life and limb to unmask some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals.  By revealing the secrets and tricks of […]

As a former Royal Press Secretary Dickie Arbiter LVO is well known for his expert Royal commentary. Working directly for HM Queen Elisabeth from 1988-2000, he knows her immediate family well.  So, it comes as no surprise that Dickie is the first person the world’s media turn to when a Royal Story breaks such as […]

I have always felt that diversity is a little bit like marmite. It is one of those topics that either intrigues you, or makes you want to roll your eyes. Whether you like it or not (and I suspect you do or are at least curious to find out what the fuss is all about) […]

Open House Festival heard outstanding speaker Kerry Daynes speak about her book The Dark Side of the Mind. The Open House Festival Bangor NI had to say about the UK’s leading Forensic Psychologist. “Kerry Daynes was one of the standout highlights of this year’s festival. An accomplished and engaging speaker. She captivated the audience with […]

Nicki Chapman is without doubt an event manager’s dream. Highly skilled, diligent and extremely professional, Nicki is the perfect choice for hosting and or presenting awards ceremonies. Furthermore, she is a hugely talented an inspiring corporate speaker and his week she has been delivering her entertaining speeches to passengers on board Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth luxury […]

Business Speaker Jo Fairley on what fun it was to be on Desert Island Discs Speaker Jo Fairley, the hugely successful entrepreneur who co-founded Green and Blacks Chocolate has been on Desert Island Discs. It is well worth a listen. A huge fan of Desert Island Discs, she was standing in her kitchen listening to […]

Sue Hayward – Consumer Expert and Personal Finance Guru Sue Hayward was pretty astonished when she heard the Sun newspaper had found that up to 44% of walkers crisp bags were empty!  And this is what she had to say about it.  A highly sought after journalist, broadcaster, speaker, event host and author Sue writes […]

Scott McArthur is a highly respected and international keynote speaker.  A man of many talents, one of his most popular speeches is about The Kardashian Paradox.  He helps organizations respond to employee attention spans which are disappearing as more as more channels of information make demands on our time. Social Media Across the board our collective […]

Twenty Five Years of Building Lives Together Out of 400 amazing charities, Child Bereavement UK are thrilled to have won the overall Charity Film of the Year Award with One More Minute! The Speakers Agency would like to join them in thanking everyone who voted for them.  They are an amazing charity who help so […]

Desperately Sad News Lyra Mckee Murdered. The Speakers Agency was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the murder of investigative journalist, author and speaker Lyra McKee in Derry/Londonderry on the evening of the 18th April 2019. Lyra was a talented writer and an inspirational speaker on a number of topics: as a gay woman […]

Soniasmum.com Sonia Beldom is a speaker on the subject of mental health. Sonia is also the creator of soniasmum.com the hit mental health blog.  In it she describes growing up with her hilariously embarrassing mum who was finally diagnosed with six mental health conditions at age 80. Since starting her blog Sonia has also been […]

Alastair Campbell is a communicator, writer and strategist, he speaks on a variety of subjects including what can only be described as the most topical of talks; ‘making sense of crazy times’.   In this speech Alastair tries to make sense of the current global political turmoil being caused by Brexit, Trump and Corbyn’s Labour Party, […]

Technology makes you either smile or weep and sometimes in equal measure.  The demand for consumer tech, personal data, AI and privacy speakers is increasing dramatically.  Literally day by day. Just today,  The Daily Mail offers advice on, ‘How to tweak your phone settings to keep tech firms from tracking you’.  Scary times.  The article […]

The rather brilliant Mixologist and First Dates Barman Merlin Griffiths appeared on our screens a number of times over Christmas.  First Dates Christmas 2018 on Christmas Day evening brought its army of fans huge joy.  Merlin’s super chuckle was heard on numerous occasions as he caught up with new and old first daters in a […]

Rape and grooming survivor and speaker Sammy Woodhouse made The Times front page news two days in a row. The lead article generated massive attention after it detailed the fact that Rotherham Council had contacted her rapist.  They wanted him to know he was entitled to parental rights to the child he conceived as a […]

Breaking News about forensic psychologist, Kerry Daynes UK Publisher Octopus has bought The Dark Side of the Mind, after a five-publisher auction. The book is the memoir of forensic psychologist, TV presenter, broadcaster and impressive speaker Kerry Daynes. Claudia Connal, publishing director of narrative non-fiction at Octopus, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) from Jonathan Conway Literary […]

As we approach the First World War centenary and remember the sacrifice made by so many men and women during this time, we would like to introduce you to Afghanistan Veteran Ben McBean. Ben survived stepping on a Taliban landmine in 2008. Sadly, he sustained life-changing injuries. Brought home on the same flight as Prince […]

  Sammy Woodhouse Shortlisted We are delighted to announce that Sammy Woodhouse has been shortlisted for the 2018 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize for campaigning against male violence against women and girls. A fine and much in demand speaker, author, media commentator, fundraiser and campaigner Sammy is a strong and courageous woman. This year’s awards will be held […]

  Ever thought nooooooooooooooooooooooo just after you pressed the send button. Well I am sure we have all pinged an disaster email at some point but it’s no consolation. Whilst running The Speakers Agency, my mistakes have thankfully been few and far between.  That said in the early days my business partner/husband went to email […]

Fraser Doherty says “My story shows that what can start as a passion, with love and hard work, can grow into something amazing. Something that changes your life.” Fraser Doherty started his incredible business career at the age of just fourteen. After being taught how to make jam in his Grandmother’s kitchen in Scotland, he […]

Having run The Speakers Agency for the last 17 years and fielded speakers and event hosts to clients across the globe, our Founder and MD Sylvia Tidy-Harris is extremely well placed to advise on the best way to book a speaker. “We always recommend that the client consider a speaker or host who is most […]

Mental Health is a big issue for us all. Scary statistics are fired at us every day but some stick out more than others and they are usually to do with Mental Health. A taboo subject for far too long, it is thanks to our two Royal Princes and the Duchess of Cambridge who support […]

Finance Journalist, broadcaster and author Sue Hayward is a well-known Personal Finance and Consumer Expert.  Sue is passionate about sharing her tips and tricks on ways to save, how to hang on to your hard-earned cash and avoid being ripped off.  Here she shares her holiday money saving tips not just for summer holidays but […]