James Peach
James Peach is a Performance and Reinventing Resilience Expert, CALM ambassador and acclaimed Keynote Speaker who has previously worked for Uber, Vinted and Innocent Drinks
Known as ‘the resilience guy”, James Peach reinvents what genuine ‘high performance’, leadership and resilience means in the modern world.
Over the past 15 years James Peach has built some of the most successful brands in the tech and consumer goods industries, from Innocent drinks, to Uber and Vinted. James advises and mentors businesses from seed to sale, and will soon launch his first book “Mattering to people; How to build an interesting business and a powerful brand”.
His other adventure is adventure.
James has completed a lap of the world on a bicycle, cycling over 41,000 kilometres across 38 countries. He has hiked across Argentina and Norway, and cycled the length, kayaked the width and climbed the height of the UK non-stop. Beyond this, James is a public advocate for the benefits of adventure and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
James Peach is an ambassador for the mental health charity CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, working to end the 125 lives lost to suicide each week.
SPEAKING TOPICS
James combines visionary thinking with his experience of building award-winning teams, and reveals the secrets behind Uber, Vinted and Innocent Drinks.
Each audience member experiences a refreshing departure from the everyday and is inspired to think differently about life and work.
James engages audiences around the world with humour and passion, delivering speeches with meaningful and applicable takeaways. He is praised for his ability to relate to an audience like no other. Because he gets it – he has sat in those seats.
“I’m no Elon Musk, but I have scaled some of the world’s most renowned brands. I’m not Bear Grylls, but I’ve cycled a lap of the world unsupported. And I’m not Simon Sinek, but I’ve developed some of the most successful leaders in the marketing industry.”
Most importantly, James is motivated by the same thing as you – memorable speeches that achieve lasting change. He will work with clients to make that happen.
His topic include –
- Reinventing Resilience
- High Performing Teams
- How to Build a Powerful Brand
"I've seen a lot of speakers over the years and James is the best I've encountered. A normal person who has done extraordinary things"
— - Daniel, Nestle (2024)
"One of the best speakers around - I'd recommend James to anyone and everyone"
— - Holly Quincey, Lloyds Bank (2024)
‘James is such an engaging story-teller – he joined us for our annual Tesco Property conference and when speaking to colleagues afterwards, James’ key-note speech is the first thing that they mentioned – the feedback was fantastic!
— Annabel Roy - Tesco
