Thank You
Another year is coming to an end and I wanted to say thank you to all the clients who have worked with us and put their trust in us. We are incredibly grateful.
It has also been nice to have been involved in more events outside the UK this year, with speakers working in New York, Australia, Dubai, Chicago and Hong Kong to name a few.
Lastly I wanted take this opportunity to thank all the speakers who have worked with us this year. You are our shop window – so thank you for doing such great jobs for us.
It has been great to work with such a variety of speakers this year and wanted to leave you with the list of our top 5 most booked speakers this year. We look forward to working with next year.
Anthony Bennett is an inspirational & motivational speaker and fundraiser who learned how to walk, talk and breathe again without the aid of machines, after contracting three virus infections at the same time.
After what many would consider to be a miracle, Anthony Bennett was given only a 10% chance of survival, but has made a full recovery and is inspiring businesses, schools, and organisations with his optimism and bubbly personality.
His speaking Topics –
- Dealing with Setbacks & Being the Best You Can Be –
- The Journey(teamwork)-
- Resilience & Building a Positive Mindset
- A heartfelt thank you from an ex-patient
James Poulter is a distinguished digital marketing professional and technology expert and Head of AI & Innovation at House 337 and is a thought-leader and speaker on Innovation Culture, the Future of Work and Emerging Technologies including AI.
A recognized authority in Conversational AI Technologies, James is the founder and CEO of Vixen Labs (one of the UK’s leading Voice Technology companies acquired by House 337 in 2023) and has extensive experience in the ethical use of AI, corporate deployment of advanced AI systems such as ChatGPT and GPT-4, and the integration of conversational AI into marketing and business strategies.
He speaking topics include –
- “The Robots Are Coming”
- CTL – ALT- DEL
- Turn It Off And On Again: Rebooting Your Customer Experience for the AI Age
- 2026 – Autonomous Connected & Enabled
Anne Wafula Strike, MBE, is a Paralympian, and inspirational and motivational speaker on overcoming adversity, diversity, inclusion and disability awareness.
Born in Mihu, Kenya, to Nekesa Ruth and Athumani Wafula, Anne was a fit and healthy child before polio struck when she was two years old. After completing A-levels and graduating from Moi University with a Bachelor of Education degree, Anne taught at Machakos Technical College in Kenya before meeting the man she would marry – which lead her to Britain, motherhood, wheelchair racing, disability advocacy and charity work. Her speaking topics include –
- Disability
- Disruption
- Sport
- Overcoming Adversity & Barriers
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Change
- Leadership
Alex Wood is a Cybercrime, Social Engineering and Counter Fraud Speaker. From the age of 13 he toured the world as a violin soloist and performed under the greatest conductors of the modern era. He was awarded prestigious scholarships to attend the Purcell School, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Royal College of Music, winning an array of prizes along the way and becoming a regular guest at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle
At the age of 24 his career was abruptly halted by the onset of repetitive strain injury (RSI) in his right hand. Faced with mounting debts and no source of income, his criminal career began. His life spiralled out of control, culminating in several years spent in prison for dishonesty offences – everything from impersonating the 13th Duke of Marlborough to committing multi-million-pound cybercrime.
Since his release from jail in early 2022, Alex has turned his life around and become an immensely powerful force in the Counter Fraud profession. His speaking topics include –
- From Her Majesty’s Palaces to Her Majesty’s Prisons
- Combatting Fraud by Eliminating Mule Accounts: How can we Detect and Close Mule Accounts prior to a Fraudulent Event?
- Future Threats for Generative AI: An Opportunity for Bad Actors?
- Underworld Banking: What is the Cross-Border threat posed by the likes of Hawala and Daigou?
- Deep Social Engineering: I am not the Duke of Marlborough and nor am I calling from your Bank!
- Inside the Mind of a Criminal:From the Fraud Mindset to the Psychopathy Spectrum.
Dan Edwards worked in education for many years and has held leadership roles in both the secondary and primary sectors, most recently holding the role of Principal at a large inner city primary school until moving into Executive school leadership. Throughout his journey of leading change, he has used the ethos and values of care and well-being for all to achieve and sustain a positive and creative educational culture within his work.
Having left education, Dan Edwards is an actor, comedian, and writer who has devised and written performance work for screen and theatres. He is devising and performing his new show, “The Sound of Muzack”, which will debuted at the prestigious Leicester Comedy Festival in February. He is touring with the show in 2024 whilst continuing his motivational speaking talks.
His speaking topics include
- AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
- THE 5Cs OF IMPROVEMENT –
- REPOSITIONING DOUGHNUTS –
- MENtal Health
- Harnessing Creativity.
Wishing everyone a good Christmas.