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Kate Richardson-Walsh
Kate Richardson-Walsh is one of Britain’s most successful sports leaders, best known for captaining the GB and England women’s hockey teams for 13 years and leading them to a historic Olympic gold at Rio 2016. As the most capped female player in British hockey history, Kate is celebrated for her exceptional leadership, resilience, and ability to build high-performing teams.
About Kate Richardson-Walsh
An inspirational and charismatic speaker, Kate draws on 17 years of elite sporting experience – from soaring victories to tough setbacks – to share powerful lessons on teamwork, culture, and leadership. She is widely credited with creating the team ethos and commitment that transformed GB hockey into Olympic champions.
As the first openly married same-sex couple to win Olympic medals playing on the same team, Kate and her wife Helen made history, adding another powerful layer to her story of authenticity and inclusion.
Today, Kate combines her speaking engagements with coaching and grassroots development, inspiring audiences in both sport and business to achieve their best through collaboration and purpose.
To book Motivational Speaker Kate Richardson-Walsh, contact The Speakers Agency on +44(0)1332 810481 or email enquiries@thespeakersagency.com
High-Performance Teams & Culture Transformation
After finishing 11th out of 12 at the 2014 Hockey World Cup, the GB Women’s Hockey Team underwent a remarkable culture shift that ultimately led to Olympic gold in 2016. Kate, as captain, shares the strategies behind that transformation—how to build a winning mindset, develop team-wide accountability, and embed values and behaviours that unlock collective potential. Ideal for organisations navigating change or aiming to elevate performance through culture.
Authentic Leadership
Kate offers a compelling view of authentic leadership in action—rooted in empathy, resilience, and trust. Kate, captain for 13 years and chosen by her teammates, reflects on vulnerability, leading under pressure, earning trust, and navigating setbacks. Her experiences offer valuable lessons for today’s leaders seeking to foster inclusive, high-trust environments.
Resilience & Sustained Performance
With an 18-year international career, Kate understands the demands of staying at the top in uncertain environments—balancing performance expectations with limited funding, job insecurity, and mental health challenges. Their insights help teams manage pressure, embrace uncertainty, and maintain focus through adversity.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Having made history as the first same sex couple to win Olympic gold in Rio, Kate speaks authentically about the value of inclusion and psychological safety in unlocking individual and team performance. She shares how being able to bring her whole self to the team environment helped her thrive—and how organisations can create similarly inclusive cultures. Her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, inclusion across the board and visible leadership has had a wide-reaching impact in sport and beyond.
Leading Through Values
The GB team’s success was not just about tactics—it was built on values that were built by the team, for the team. Kate demonstrates how shared values drive alignment, resilience, and accountability across teams. Her message on the importance of translating values into living and breathing behaviours, habits and processes will resonate in all environments.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Kate’s experience with poor mental health and psychotherapy throughout her career is shared honestly and candidly. The importance to give time to recovery and preparation in high performance is an often overlooked piece of the excellence puzzle.
Women’s Leadership & Representation
Kate’s role as captain and ambassador for women’s sport offers a strong example of female leadership in action. She speaks at major forums sharing perspectives on overcoming barriers, building confidence, and championing equity in leadership. Relevant for organisations investing in gender diversity and talent development.
Testimonials
"They were great - very natural together, hit the brief, got the tone completely right and included some funny stories from the Olympics. They were very down to earth and mingled for ages without complaint!"
Stephenson Harwood LLP
