The vibrant metropolis of London attracts some of the most diverse and interesting personalities across the globe. Drawing on the history, culture, art, and energy, it’s no surprise this is one of the top cities to visit worldwide. This makes organising a captivating event that much easier, particularly if you’re hiring a keynote speaker. The biggest challenge is trying to find the top business speaker in London to match your event. Here are the top 7 business speakers in London.
Business Speakers in London
7. Jon Duschinsky
Speciality: Global thought leader, social innovator, and founder of business for good
Description: Jon Duschinsky inspires business leaders that doing ‘more good’ makes more money. This is done by accelerating innovation, social and environmental impact, and talent retention, particularly with GenZ and Millennials. He has spoken to clients in more than 60 countries – Airbus, Accor, Pernod-Ricard, Sodexo, NASCAR, Prudential, and government officials among them. Aged 21, he co-founded a fundraising agency before publishing his first book, ‘Philanthropy in a Flat World’. In the last decade, he has focused on advising on corporate social responsibility, moving from profit to people, planet, and profit. A solid choice for speakers in London.
Speaking Topics:
- Are you a Good Business?
- The Purpose-Driven Leadership Journey
6. Bear Grylls
Speciality: Courage, kindness . . . and never give up! Inspirational talks, overcoming adversity.
Description: Bear Grylls OBE, one of the best international business speakers, is a survival and outdoor adventure expert, who trained in martial arts before joining the British Special Forces. A free-fall parachute accident broke his back in three places, but he still went on to become one of the youngest climbers ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He starred in several award-winning TV series and written many books. He is an Honorary Colonel to the Royal Marines Commandos, the youngest ever UK Chief Scout, and the first-ever Chief Ambassador to the World Scout Organization, representing a global family. A fantastic business speaker in London.
Speaking Topics:
- Never give up
5. Mayowa Adegoke
Speciality: Through her social brand, TheLadyMayowa, she hosts community initiatives to promote inclusiveness and progress, including the HangoutwithLadyMay and Road to Success Seminar.
Description: Mayowa Adegoke is a highly respected media personality in the UAE and has made significant contributions to African media. She is an award-winning TV show host, journalist, and public speaker, who is passionate about leadership, purpose, identity, and storytelling for success. She co-founded Archgoke Interactive, building a media bridge co-authored ‘The Black and African Guide to Moving to Dubai’, and is a leading international correspondent. A good choice for business speaking events in London.
Speaking Topics:
- Self-Leadership: The Journey Within
- Road to Success: Building Resilience
4. Dame Katherine Grainger DBE
Speciality: Inspirational rower Dame Katherine Grainger DBE is Britain’s most decorated female Olympian. Adept in facing adversity and unimaginable challenges, Katherine’s success story speaks to all audiences on the rewards of fierce determination.
Description: With Olympic silver at Rio 2016, gold at London 2012 to add to her silver medals from Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004, and Beijing in 2008, as well as six world championships titles in her collection, Katherine is the first British woman to win her five medals at five successive games. Katherine has a warm speaking style, with insight from her more than two decades as a top international rower. Her fierce determination and ability to face adversity and challenge guarantee a very engaging event in London.
Speaking Topics:
- Teamwork
- Motivation
- Overcoming challenges
- Importance of communication
3. Billy Schwer
Speciality: Drawing on his life in boxing, as well as his experience surrounding the sport, Billy offers straight-talking, concise, and inspiring speeches.
Description: Former world boxing champion Billy Schwer is an expert NLP coach and corporate event speaker with a difference. Offering genuine life advice, business inspiration, and corporate encouragement, he applies a wide variety of strategies to the world of business. Billy proposes concepts of mental toughness and mental boxing which appeal to a diverse audience. He offers a broad-reaching, no-nonsense approach to public speaking that many people will find refreshing. A good idea to use Billy as a business speaker in a London event.
Speaking Topics:
- Mental toughness in preparing for random challenges on your route towards success
2. Liz Earle MBE
Speciality: Liz Earle is a well-being champion and beauty entrepreneur, famous for her eponymous organic beauty brand, Liz Earle Beauty Co.
Description: Liz Earle is a bestselling author of 35 books, an established TV presenter, an entrepreneur, and a farmer.
She is an ambassador and advocate for The Soil Association, The Sustainable Food Trust, Love British Food, The National Eczema Society, The National Osteoporosis Society, The Prince’s Trust, The Centre for Social Justice and Restart Africa, as well as a Patron of ACE Africa. Her latest business venture Liz Earle Wellbeing is a high-quality quarterly magazine focused on food and living well, while the Liz Earle Fair and Fine is an award-winning range of ethically sourced, Fairtrade gold and silver botanical jewellery. Liz Earle co-founded the Guild of Health Writers and The Food Labelling Agenda (FLAG), she founded the humanitarian charity LiveTwice, and is a Patron and Ambassador for several charities. A great business speaker in London.
Speaking Topics:
- Business journey from beauty brands to books to jewellery designer
- The importance of having brand values
- Maintaining your physical and mental health and wellbeing
1. Bruce Whitfield
Speciality: Bruce Whitfield has the extraordinary ability to bring clarity, humour, and insight to complex issues. This fresh perspective helps his audience understand how we can choose to fix the future – regardless of geographic location.
Description: Bruce Whitfield is a business speaker, award-winning journalist, and bestselling author who interprets the noise at the murky intersection where business, politics and society collide. Bruce is a sought-after keynote speaker with three decades of impeccable journalistic credentials. He has shared platforms with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Nouriel Roubini, Charlize Theron, Lord Mervyn King, and hundreds of business and political luminaries and personalities. Bruce has facilitated discussions as a media leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is a TEDx speaker and is part of the Duke CE faculty. He delivers content to audiences from Cape Town to London, Dubai, San Diego and online, everywhere.
Speaking Topics:
- How to Get Lucky, Where Strategy, Opportunism and Luck Collide
- How to Thrive at the Edge of Chaos
Don’t miss your chance to inspire by booking this dynamic London speaker today!
