A Select List

DBA Speakers are in direct contact with the business & sporting speakers, hosts & presenters available for events which our clients organise. Please contact us at any time to discuss which speakers from our large portfolio would be most suitable to enhance your event. We have access to over 1,000 speakers on many topics and from a very wide range of backgrounds.

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Kriss Akabusi
Energetic speaker on motivation, dedication, leadership and teamwork

Ian Angell
Outspoken futurologist, international expert on risk and commercial security

Tony Benn
No introduction required! One of the best orators we know

Roger Black
Popular star of the athletics track, TV presenter and motivational speaker

Lindsay Bogaard
Contestant in the first UK series of The Apprentice, “fired” by Sir Alan Sugar in front of millions of viewers

Jennie Bond
Formerly the BBC's Royal Correspondent; after dinner speaker; journalist; awards host

Lady Betty Boothroyd
Described as a “national treasure” and the former Speaker of the House of Commons

Roger Bootle
Freelance economist, journalist, broadcaster with a wealth of experience

Professor Mark Brown
Expert on corporate innovation and new ways to look at your business

Geoff Burch
Challenging, entertaining and unique - a business speaker with a difference (or several)

Adrian Cooper
UK and global economic forecaster ; an economist who makes economics interesting

Patrick Cordingley
Leadership, motivation, teamwork, risk and strategy (former Commander in Iraq); not stuffy

Garth Crooks
Diversity, getting the best from everyone, combining sport and management with business

Peter Davies
Leading speaker on business excellence and customer service; formerly with DHL and Brussels Airlines

Frank Dick OBE
Expert on business, sport, motivation, leadership, teamwork and the links between them

Richard Dunwoody
Former Champion jockey, fearless, motivational, inspiring

Frances Edmonds
TV & radio presenter, broadcaster, after dinner speaker, awards host and events MC

Sir Ranulph Fiennes
World famous explorer in ice and desert; world-class speaker; in demand worldwide

Pete Goss
Leading motivational speaker, yachtsman, charismatic, expert on teams

Jeff Grout
World class speaker on excellence, recruitment, building high performance teams, career success

Sally Gunnell
Only woman to hold four athletics titles at same time (Olympic, World, European, Commonwealth)

Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Newsreader, broadcaster, presenter; excellent on very broad range of topics

Pen Hadow
The “thinking person’s explorer”, first successful solo unsupported man to North Pole

John Humphrys
From Radio 4’s Today Programme; well-known host and MC

Michael Johnson
Olympic & World Champion at 200m and 400m; speaker on achieving world class performance

Lucy Kellaway
Columnist for the Financial Times under her own name and also as her alter ego “Martin Lukes”

Dame Barbara Mills DBE
Former Director General of Crown Prosecution Service

Kevin Money
Dynamic speaker on corporate social responsibility, reputation, “social loafers”

Chris Moon
Risk and strategy, motivation and effective communication; inspiration

Andrew Neil
Broadcaster, journalist, former Editor of Sunday Times, now at The Business

Robin Oakley
Political Editor at CNN (ex BBC), after dinner speaker, awards host - and expert on horseracing

Rageh Omaar
BBC’s former “man in Baghdad”, broadcaster, speaker; awards host, presenter

Michael Portillo
Broadcaster, speaker, "single mum", journalist - more in demand since ceasing to be an MP

John Potter
Expert on leadership, strategy, negotiation and high level performance skills

Dame Stella Rimington DCB MA
Former Head of Security Service MI5; non-exec at BG plc; strategy, risk, business change

Ian Robertson
The BBC's rugby correspondent and entertaining after dinner speaker

Michael Rodd
TV presenter and linkman; conference chairman; especially good on science and IT

Hans Snook
Former boss of Orange, international business entrepreneur

Paul Southworth
HR specialist and successful entrepreneur; expert on diversity and making the best of all your people

Rebecca Stephens MBE
First British woman to climb Everest; motivational and inspirational

Laurie Taylor
Presenter and conference chairman; motivation, change, communication

Justin Urquhart Stewart
Asked to speak on economic outlook, the stock market, investment and much more. A keen Harley Davidson rider!

Terry Waite
No introduction required; former hostage in Lebanon and a man with a big personality and sense of humour

Simon Weston
An incredibly positive mental attitude to achieve goals; inspiring, uplifting; great with everyone

Sir Clive Woodward
England’s highly successful and World Cup-winning Rugby Coach

 

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