Matt Bird
Matt Bird is a serial entrepreneur and high-impact communicator and speaker whose topics include Relationology, Dyslexia by Design and Yes I Can.
Matt is the Founder CEO of PublishU enabling over 100 people a year to write, publish and launch their books to a global audience. He has also authored over 20 books himself and writes for The Times newspaper
Matt Bird was in remedial English classes at school and graduated believing he was stupid because that is what most of his teachers told him.
In his twenties, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, and after overcoming the initial stigma, he embraced neurodiversity as his advantage rather than his disadvantage in life. Since then Matt Bird has become a serial business and social entrepreneur with numerous entrepreneurial failures and successes to his name – a few of the latter include Relationology, PublishU, and The Rooftop
He is also the Founder of NAYBA, a global non-profit that works in a dozen countries to support people and communities experiencing vulnerability and isolation.
He has spoken in 50 countries to more than a million people on subjects such as entrepreneurship, growth through relationships, the dyslexic superpower and community transformation.
He lives between Covent Garden, in the heart of London’s West End, and the historic city of Noto, on the island of Sicily, Italy.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Matt Birds Speaking topics include –
Yes I Can: Overcoming self-doubt and unleashing self-belief
Do you know you are worth more than you think and can achieve more than you can imagine? Matt talks about how to silence your gremlins and unlock your personal power to achieve the very things you once thought were impossible.
Dyslexic by Design: Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Are dyslexia and neurodiversity disadvantages or advantages in life and work? Matt talks about practical strategies for creating an inclusive environment where individuals, regardless of neurotype, can thrive and drive innovation and performance.
Relationology: Growth through Relationships
Do you love networking or find it a bit grubby and distasteful? Matt talks about his passion for cultivating genuine relationships that fuel a continuous stream of new opportunities and result in business growth.
Empowering Enterprise: Unleashing a culture of innovation
Do you want to encourage the brightest and the best new ideas and business solutions? Matt talks about his passion for launching and learning new ideas, rather than planning and perfecting them to the grave, and how you can unleash a culture of creativity.
Salt and Pepper: A story of ethnic diversity
Are you prejudiced, or do you treat everyone exactly as they deserve? Matt talks about building a relationship with someone quite unlike him and how that changed his world and can change yours, too.
The 100-Day Book Challenge: From idea to manuscript
Do you believe you have a book inside you, or perhaps a library? Matt talks about how he overcame being in remedial English classes at school and how we can overcome our obstacles, whatever they may be, to become a globally published author.
"Your keynote was excellent; it's like you knew us inside out!”
— Global General Counsel, PwC
"An exceptional communicator who imparts insightful principles, practical skills and the belief that you can succeed!"
— Chair, The Mandate Conference
“You aren't like the usual diversity champion, so the people we needed to hear the message listened to every word you said!”
— Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Federal Reserve Bank USA