Ashley Giles

Ashley Giles MBE’s playing career spanned sixteen years and he represented England 54 times in Test cricket and 62 times in one day internationals. Furthermore he spent his entire first class career with Warwickshire CCC.  

Ashley was appointed as Warwickshire Director of Cricket four weeks after being forced into retirement due to injury in 2007. Since then he has held a number of cricket management roles. 

Since then he has been a County Championship, T20 Blast and One Day Trophy winning Head Coach and Director of Cricket, and has a history of successfully leading and managing teams in challenging and pressurised environments. The culmination of this journey came in 2019, whilst Ashley was Managing Director of England men’s cricket, when the team won their first ever 50 over World Cup. 

Ashley was awarded the MBE in 2006 for services to cricket and is an honorary citizen of Droitwich Spa. In 2015 he and  his wife, Stine, launched the Giles Trust in 2015, which has now raised over £1 million for brain tumour treatment, research and support. 

Ashley speaks to a broad number of topics, ranging from leadership and working with high performing teams, to dealing with adversity, anxiety and crisis management. Apart from inspirational and educational lessons in leadership and teamwork, Ashley is also able to deliver an entertaining after dinner speech, recalling tales from his 30 year journey in professional cricket and sharing a dressing room with some of the game’s biggest characters. 

To book Keynote Speaker Ashley Giles, contact The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481 or email enquiries@thespeakersagency.com