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Happy 20th Birthday  to us 20 years ago, on the 1st September 2001, The Speakers Agency was launched from my rather small spare bedroom. Armed with a dial up internet connection, an extremely slow desktop, and a £1000 invested in a website The Speakers Agency was born. Fast forward 20 years and today husband and […]

As the Tokyo Olympics ended we are now looking forward to the Winter Olympics 2022 we are reminded of the film Cool Runnings. And the story of the Jamaican Bobsleigh hopefuls. John Candy played a blinder as their coach but did you know about the real coach and his alleged ties with the CIA?  Andrew […]

Cybercrime Speakers are in much demand as the world experiences a dramatic rise in the number of Cybercrimes.  They are wreaking havoc and in some cases, huge ransoms are being demanded. With Cybercrime becoming more and more prevalent it makes for an important and topical discussion,  which is perfect if you’re looking for something a […]

With a wealth of sports speakers, The Speakers Agency followed Euro2020 closely, and the pandemic postponed tournament was an exciting competition with some magnificent football.  And whether you were a fan or not it was, for many people, a real boost to know we were in the final. Most people love a sport or two. […]

Finally, we are having having a real discussion about the menopause ! And The Speakers Agency offers a Menopause Webinar for companies that care about their female workforce. In her C4 documentary ‘ Sex, Myths and the Menopause’ ( TX May 12) , Davina McCall reveals she had been warned not to talk about it. She […]

Unwind and Relax on World Meditation Day which takes place 21st of May 2021. It’s something so, so needed by most of us.  Furthermore, it rams home a long-established fact that we need to help ourselves rest and recoup from our busy lives. Furthermore, we need to take a break from our phones, tablets, boxsets. […]

Ben McBean is one of our speakers for schools and colleges.  He has seen a huge surge in pre-exam speech bookings as schools plan how to uplift the students in these unprecedented times.  Ben, who many of you already know, is a Royal Marine who 12 years ago stepped on an IED whilst on patrol […]

DNA Family Secrets with Stacey Dooley and Prof Turi E King.  A three-part series starting Tuesday 2 March at 9.00pm on BBC Two We are delighted to announce Dr Turi E King, one of the world’s leading genetics expert has joined The Speakers Agency. A fine speaker Turi has given hundreds of talks around the […]

Yesterday was a beautiful  day for many reasons, the main one being that the UK is beginning to see a brighter future. Spring has suddenly sprung; the snow drops and daffodils are out.  The days are drawing out. The UK is leading the way with its impressive and swift vaccination programme. And it looks like […]

2018_CAREUK_March4Women_Guybell Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu is a lawyer, founder of Women in Leadership publication, Social Entrepreneur and phenomenal speaker.  Unafraid of making herself heard Dr Shola is fast becoming one of the most impressive and leading diversity speakers in the UK. Furthermore her book Why I Resist was published this month .  In Dr Shola’s […]

A new beginning for the USA with the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris  Like many I watched the inauguration of the 46th US President Joseph R Biden Jnr along with billions of others around the world.  An iconic moment not only for Joe Biden but for the first female US […]

The 2021 International Women’s Day, which this year is celebrated on 8th March, will be like no other.  Due to Covid all events in the UK and most of the rest of the world will be delivered virtually to all attendees for the first time.  And The Speakers Agency is honoured to list some of […]

Secrets to Saving Podcaster Jordon Cox AKA The Coupon Kid shares his valuable advice with anyone who loves to save money and has produced this blog exclusively for The Speakers Agency “Did you know there’s a way to earn money searching the web? How do freebies every week at the supermarket? And what about hotels […]

I love January! After two weeks of over indulgence, minimal routine for my children and late nights – I really look forward to getting back into eating properly, exercising regularly and my routine. I love my job so I really do look forward to getting back to work, too. This year is a little different […]

SPECIAL AGENT: Sylvia Tidy-Harris  In the latest Special Agents feature, we caught up with the MD of The Speakers Agency Sylvia Tidy-Harris.  The feture delves into the life of one of our amazing agents to find out why they are so fantastic at what they do! Sylvia runs  TheSpeakersAgency.com with her husband Fred  They started […]

A blog about resilience during COVID-19 by Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner It’s time to turn towards resilience. Time to understand that resilience is about far more than coping with adversity. Something that is summed up beautifully by the Latin ‘adversitas’ – to ‘turn towards’. Resilience is a skill that will help you not only to survive […]

I don’t like working from home. There are too many distractions.  And I find myself listening to the news way too often.  But who can blame me.   don’t ever remember living through such a live historical moment as we are right now.  An outgoing US President refusing to budge from the White House! The UK’s […]

Shirley Ballas joins The Speakers Agency The Speakers Agency is delighted to welcome  Shirley Ballas  to our eclectic list of speakers.  She is now available through us for fireside chats and inspirational speaking.  The head judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, which starts this Saturday, Shirley’s story inspires and fascinates. Her life has been […]

Mental Health Speakers 10th October 2020 is World Mental Health Day. As the owner of the Speakers Agency, the daughter of a frail and elderly Dad and someone who loves seeing family and friends. The news continually reports of an increase in mental health problems amongst all ages as a result of lockdown, and subsequent […]

Preethi Nair is a hugely talented speaker, story teller and author Her latest speech is about the importance of individuality and she incorporates her observations of diversity, inclusion and equality along the way. “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” When Preethi was a 7-year-old, she had two main ambitions in life: To be blonde To […]

The Do’s and Don’ts of Virtual Conferences by Business Author, Speaker and Facilitator James Ashton The retreat home again has dashed many office workers’ hopes of a phased return to normality. Currently lacking is the familiarity of daily routine. Some separation of job and family commitments and the human contact that sparks new ideas and […]

Online entertainment is proving a hugely popular alternative to live Christmas Parties The Speakers Agency has seen a huge increase in online entertainment inquiries.  Clients are planning events to thank their hard working staff.  They are also looking ahead to Christmas. Furthermore they are including all types of entertainment. These include comedy, music, food & […]

The Speakers Agency explains why Virtual Presentations really can be as effective as Live Appearances How many of you reading this have watched a virtual presentation in the past six months? Have you enjoyed them?  Have the speakers been up to scratch.  They should be enjoyable and I know our speakers are offering optimum virtual […]

The award winning and UK’s best loved cartoonist Bill Tidy MBE is my dad.  He is the man who taught me to love reading and very usefully how to speak in public.  It was a speech I did at my wedding which generated the idea for the The Speakers Agency. Dad has always encouraged me […]

Brexit Speakers by The Baroness Morgan of Cotes Between 23 June 2016 and 23 March 2020 it seemed almost impossible to escape from the dreaded ‘Brexit’ debates.   We all tuned into the BBC Parliament channel in increasing numbers and had opinions on backstops, borders and what a ‘no deal’ Brexit really meant.  It was also […]

“When the stakes are high, the unknowns are threatening, and the problems seem insurmountable, you need a superhero — which means you need Ozan Varol”. New York Times bestselling author Dan Pink The Speakers Agency is delighted to welcome the US based, former Rocket Scientist  Ozan Varol.  Ozan is an incredibly captivating speaker, and is […]

Black History Month Speakers Please contact holly@thespeakersagency.com for further details, availability and fees Black History Month takes place in October all over the UK.  It celebrates the culture, history and achievements of Britain’s African and Caribbean communities.  Promoting black contributions to British Society it embraces an understanding of black history in general. First celebrated in […]

Donald Trump is not a happy man.  The President of the United States of America is hugely frustrated because of a book by Mary L Trump. He has called her a mess. I wasn’t going to buy the book but in the end I gave in.  But I couldn’t resist it.  I simply had to […]

Harry – The Angry Lost Prince Finding Freedom is causing quite a stir. Harry has never been completely happy with his royal status. It’s something he should have addressed at the most, before he went into the army in 2005 or at the very least when he left it in June 2015. Furthermore, he certainly […]

Live conference speakers and facilitators are over the moon Live Conferences, back up and running is great news for conference speakers.  Facilitators, moderators, panel curators and conference chairs are also over the moon. This is because Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that conferences and exhibitions will be permitted from 1 October 2020. Moreover it […]

We are delighted to announce Automation and Ai specialist, and speaker Danilo McGarry is now available for speaking engagements through The Speakers Agency Danilo McGarry is one of the world’s most respected executives on the topics of Automation and Artificial Intelligence.  Globally he has started and ran some of the world’s largest programs for some […]

Who are the best motivational speakers on the circuit? Who are the best motivational speakers is a question our managing director Sylvia Tidy-Harris is asked frequently. Her answer is always, “ it is impossible to say”. The reason being that there is such a fantastic choice it is impossible to say who the best motivational […]