A Londoner, born and bred, Charlie Gray is a 9/11 survivor whose day began pretty much the same as any other day of his 36 years working in New York, however what happened next changed his life and the world forever.

Having lost countless friends and colleagues during the tragic events, Charlie has suffered from PTSD and ‘guilt syndrome’. Charlie is now based in the UK and feels his unique knowledge and experience of this day should be shared and spoken about in the hope that something like this never happens again.

Charlie is an inspirational and thought provoking speaker with a unique story of resilience. The first transgender professional racing driver in a predominantly male dominated sport, Charlie is a pioneer of transgender and LGBTQ+ inclusivity in sport.

Motivational and Inspirational Speaker, Chris Lemons, has been a commercial diver for over 16 years specializing in deep sea Saturation diving, operating almost exclusively in the Oil and Gas Industry. In September of 2012, a freak equipment failure resulted in the umbilical which provided him with breathing gas, light and heat being severed completely. He was left on the seabed, in complete darkness 300 feet below the surface, with only the 5 minutes of breathing gas he carried in the emergency tanks on his back, and no way to protect himself from the freezing temperatures. It took his heroic rescuers over 40 minutes to come back and fetch him, and his miraculous survival story has baffled experts ever since. His extraordinary story was subsequently immortalised in the hit Netflix/BBC documentary 'Last Breath’.

Chris Moon shares experience on the balance of life and death to give a road map for endurance and resilience in our time. He's one of the few westerners to survive as a prisoner of the Khmer Rouge negotiating his release and that of his two Cambodian colleagues. He was blown up by a landmine in a ‘safe area’, losing his right arm and leg. Surviving against all odds he taught himself to run again. Chris has considerable experience of working with diverse organisations and delivering virtual as well as live presentations.

Conrad is a keynote and after dinner speaker, leadership coach, and author who draws on his remarkable career as a professional yachtsman and business owner to inspire teams around the world. Conrad is celebrated for his ability to understand business challenges and tailors his presentations to meet every client’s needs.  He has engaged some of the world’s top organisations including Airbus, Cunard, Pfizer, GSK, Microsoft, Motorola and UBS.

Debra Searle MVO MBE is a professional adventurer and serial entrepreneur.  Her expeditions have taken her across the Atlantic, around Antarctica, up to the Arctic Circle and everywhere in between.  She has also launched five companies, is a published author, has presented over 40 programme for the BBC and is a trusted corporate speaker. The movie of Debra’s story of rowing solo across the Atlantic after her husband was rescued is currently in development in Hollywood.

Beginning his career as a professional actor, Dominic worked extensively on stage and screen before training as a director at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, performing in many of the UK’s leading theatres. Dominic’s experience and fascination in how the body, breath and voice can influence performance led him to set up his communication skills training consultancy and to write his bestselling book “IMPACT: How to be more confident, increase your influence and know what to say under pressure”. Dominic now works with organisations around the world to help individuals, teams and leaders take centre stage and deliver outstanding performances.

Geoff Ramm, the creator and author of Celebrity Service and Celebrity Service Superstars, knows that great customer service leads to lucrative, repeat business but a greater experience leads to global recognition. His interactive keynotes have challenged and audiences. Geoff delivers an energetic, humorous speech with original content that will challenge you to achieve greater results.

Olympic Gold medallist, Greg Searle, draws upon his experience of elite performance with an incredible 20 year span, to help his audience understand how they can change their own behaviour to deliver better results. He speaks on a range of topics including Culture, Collaboration, Resilience, Dealing with change, Emotional Connection and Engagement and Teamwork.

Hayley Barnard is a respected thought leader in organisational equity, diversity and inclusive leadership. Working with some of the best known brands in the world, she has shaped their strategic approach to diversity and inclusion and built inclusive leadership capabilities. Her aim is to support them to leverage the power that improved diversity and inclusion can have on their people (especially engagement and retention), their customers and ultimately their bottom line.

In his highly engaging and fascinating presentation, Jez provides a striking insight into human behaviour and why we do what we do, positioning change as a natural opportunity to adapt and evolve. He helps individuals and teams see that nature and industry are not in opposition, and how to thrive in a post-pandemic world by drawing on lessons from nature.

John Hotowka is a motivational speaker. He enables individuals and teams to build resilience, banish anxiety, manage high-speed change and thrive with confidence so they become even more productive and effective. How? By sharing proven practical insights and tools that can be applied immediately. 

John Volanthen’s story is one in a million. In his fascinating uplifting and gripping motivational / keynote speech, John takes his audience on the journey of a lifetime with the story of the Thailand cave rescue mission during the summer of 2018. With heart-pounding anecdotes, he highlights the importance of perseverance, determination, and preparation, and explains why he believes success in life is rarely due to “luck.” John communicates what it was like to be there and the joy he felt when the rescue was all over.

Joze Piranian is a lifelong stutterer turned Forbes featured Global TEDx Speaker on Inclusion and Resilience. Joze avoided speaking for more than 25 years out of the fear of being judged for being different. Joze has now delivered hundreds of stand-up comedy and speaking engagements about Inclusion and Resilience at leading corporations around the world including Tesla, Dell and Diageo.

Kate is the most capped female hockey player in her country’s history, and was captain of GB women’s hockey teams for 13 years. An inspirational and charismatic leader, she has been widely credited for helping build the incredible team ethos and commitment that drove the GB team to a nail-biting victory at the Rio Olympic Games. In winning gold Kate also made history in other ways, becoming one half of the first same-sex married couple to win an Olympic medal playing in the same team. Kate has a credible and interesting story, she speaks about Teamwork, Cohesion, Identity and her story is professional, relatable and emotive.

Katie Neeves is a transgender speaker who helps organisations with diversity and inclusion by providing trans awareness training and inspirational speaking in an entertaining way, using humour to break down barriers.

Mandy Hickson is a former Royal Air Force pilot and Human Factors facilitator. She was the only female pilot on her Front Line Tornado Squadron, flying multimillion pound fast jets. Mandy has been the keynote speaker at hundreds of events. Relaying her experiences of working with an elite team of fast jet operators with command and clarity, outlining the many ways in which the same values can be applied within any environment, Mandy is truly inspirational.

An experienced conference host and presenter (virtual and face to face), Marcella Whittingdale regularly presents a number of large live events including The Sussex Business Awards and The Brighton and Hove Business Awards. During Marcella’s career as a TV / radio reporter and presenter, she has covered many diverse stories ranging from political to the light-hearted.

Mark is a former world and Paralympic gold medallist cycling champion from the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Mark overcame adversity in 2009 when he suffered a near fatal accident in a paragliding crash which left him with lower leg paralysis. Upon retirement Mark became an international speaker and coach. He has delivered inspiring and motivational presentations, both virtually and in person, to thousands of people around the world.

In an era where employee engagement is down to 15% and 4 in 10 employees report some form of interpersonal conflict at work, Nick helps individuals and teams transform the way they operate with others. He specialises in communication, collaboration and conflict resolution – enabling people and teams work together more effectively.