This past year has been personally dominated by my return to driving following more than three decades with epileptic absense seizures.This past year has been personally dominated by my return to driving following more than three decades with epileptic absense seizures. < Back Jez Orbell Specialisms: Epilepsy, absence seizures, disabilities, resilience, mental health, overcoming adversity, adapting following a diagnosis, driving, transport This past year has been personally dominated by my return to driving following more than three decades with epileptic absense seizures. Who wants to have a speaker or panelist at their event or virtual meeting? Someone who has half a life time living with a restrictive medical condition. Who would value that insight? What could’ve been done differently to make that journey easier? How can my experience make it simpler for others in the future? Do you want to know about the loneliness, the frankly shocking way I was spoken to by a consultant in front of student doctors, the seemingly random trial and error of medication that left me sat in a darkened room with my head spinning not knowing what was happening? What about the missed opportunities? The resilience? The successes of still being able to train and run four London marathons or forcing myself to put myself on stage to interview an Olympian in front of 200 people or a radio mic to a Brit Award winner even if the risk of having black out told me not to. What about the challenges of resetting my life from having so long living one way and then having to change? There are many layers to my story waiting to be explored. In addition, I have spoken to over 50 ICT students at Bradford College to talk about technology in the workplace. My career background is design, marketing and communications and it was opportunity to share my story of how my role evolved especially as the Internet didn’t really exist when I set out. The theme is that the only constant is change and that we always have to be on the look out for opportunities to improve our skills. While my talks speak of challenges I aim to cover the positives of what is possible and what we can do together to create lasting change. In the end we are all just passing through and the aim is to leave this World in better place than we found it. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Amit is an accredited coach, working with leaders and aspiring leaders to help unlock their potential and realise their goals. Amit is an accredited coach, working with leaders and aspiring leaders to help unlock their potential and realise their goals. < Back Amit Kalley Specialisms: Mental Health, Wellbeing, Parenting, Leadership, Coaching Amit is an accredited coach, working with leaders and aspiring leaders to help unlock their potential and realise their goals. As a former senior leader in secondary education, Amit also works as a parent and teenage coach, helping clients navigate those challenging years. His particular areas of expertise include parenting styles, mental health, wellbeing and working with clients to think outside of the box. Amit also provides keynote addresses in the corporate world relating to parenting, mental health, wellbeing and ensuring individuals have an appropriate work/life balance. As a child of Indian and Tanzanian parents, and having lost his mother to ovarian cancer, Amit also strives to help people and organisations create more diverse and fair environments for people of all kinds. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dan Glass is an educator, performer and film presenter recognised as 'Activist of the Year,' ‘campaigning role model’Dan Glass is an educator, performer and film presenter recognised as 'Activist of the Year,' ‘campaigning role model’ < Back Dan Glass Specialisms: Activism, leadership, transformation, strategy, movement-building, popular education, critical consciousness, creative joy, LGBTQIA+ empowerment, HIV+, anti-fascism, radical love. Dan Glass is an educator, performer and film presenter recognised as 'Activist of the Year,' ‘campaigning role model’ and 'BBC Greater Londoner' for founding ‘Queer Tours of London - A Mince Through Time’. His book(s) ‘United Queerdom’ won Observer book of the week and he is now touring with his latest book ‘Queer Footprints - A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History’ by Pluto Press. As a human rights defender, film presenter, investigative reporter and art-activist, Dan is often known for high-profile political stunts such as supergluing the former UK Prime Minister demanding climate action or organising HIV anti-stigma classes as part of the anti-fascist 'Beyond UKIP Cabaret' in Nigel Farage's pub. Behind the scenes, Dan continues to dedicate his life to transformational leadership supporting a wide range of social justice movements. Hugely influenced by his Grandparents stories surviving the Nazi Holocaust, he has helped catalyse empowerment programmes in the UK, Germany, Uganda, Poland, Russia and beyond. Dan is on the international leadership committee of the Training for Transformation educational programme born out of the Anti-Apartheid movement, that enables social justice movements to develop critical consciousness and creativity at the core of their efficacy. Dans recent programmes involve facilitating mass-trainings with the Beautiful Trouble art-ivist network and as an artist with ‘In Place of War’, facilitating the Gay Liberation Front 50th anniversary Pride celebrations and presenting the films ‘Never Again - Fighting the Polish far-right’ and ‘Censoring Palestine - the Weaponising Anti-semitism’. Reforming ‘Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) London chapter, Dan has been part of catalysing healthcare and sex-positive programmes including campaigning for PREP, protecting the National Health Service through presenting "Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Great NHS Sell-Off” which won "Award of Excellence" at the DOCS Without Borders Film Festival and producing 'HIV / HEP Blind Date' a theatre dating- show for people living with HIV and related conditions. Dan recently founded Queer/Trans Muay Thai & Self Defence movement Bender Defenders and Queer Night Pride to confront rising hate crime and is now working on a new film and book that celebrates trailblazing LGBTQIA+ activists from World War 2, to come out in 2024 - 2025. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Maddy Alexander-Grout is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, broadcaster, and neurodiversity advocate who has spent the last decade building businesses, navigating setbacks, and helping others do things differently.Maddy Alexander-Grout is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, broadcaster, and neurodiversity advocate who has spent the last decade building businesses, navigating setbacks, and helping others do things differently. < Back Maddy Alexander-Grout Specialisms: Neurodiversity , ADHD & Money, Hidden Disabilities, Visibility , coming back from failure Maddy Alexander-Grout is an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, broadcaster, and neurodiversity advocate who has spent the last decade building businesses, navigating setbacks, and helping others do things differently. A late-diagnosed ADHDer and passionate advocate for people with hidden and dynamic disabilities, Maddy combines lived experience with professional expertise to deliver engaging, honest, and thought-provoking talks that challenge assumptions and inspire action. Maddy is the bestselling author of Mad About Money and the children’s money book That’s My Money, helping adults and children alike build healthier relationships with money. She is currently writing her second business book, Mad About Business, which explores visibility, entrepreneurship, and building a business in a way that works for your brain rather than against it. Over the years, Maddy has appeared across national television, radio, podcasts, and the press, including the BBC, LBC, and numerous national newspapers. She is also a recognised voice in the neurodiversity and disability space and was named as one of the UK’s Disability Power 100. Having experienced both significant business success and painful business failures, Maddy speaks openly about the realities of entrepreneurship. She believes some of the most valuable lessons come not from getting everything right, but from getting things wrong and finding a way forward. Her talks cover a range of topics including: • Neurodiversity in business and the workplace • ADHD and money • Hidden and dynamic disabilities • Visibility, personal branding, and storytelling • Building a business your way • Resilience, failure, and starting again • Entrepreneurship through success and setbacks • “Owning Your Soundtrack” – embracing who you are, telling your story, and creating success on your own terms Known for her humour, honesty, and ability to make complex topics relatable, Maddy leaves audiences feeling empowered to challenge the rules, embrace their differences, and turn up the volume on who they really are. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

At 40, Nicky suffered and recovered from a disabling stroke - inspiring a life's mission to make a bigger difference.At 40, Nicky suffered and recovered from a disabling stroke - inspiring a life's mission to make a bigger difference. < Back Nicky Marshall Specialisms: Mental Health, Stroke Recovery, Building Resilience, Corporate Wellbeing and Leadership At 40, Nicky suffered and recovered from a disabling stroke - inspiring a life's mission to make a bigger difference. Nicky has an accountancy background, twenty years of helping people improve their health and wellbeing and a decade in publishing. Nicky is a mentor, seasoned workplace facilitator and keynote speaker, inspiring people to discover their own brand of Bounce! Nicky’s knowledge, knack for stressbusting, hugs and infectious laugh make her an in demand and popular speaker. As Editor in Chief and mentor at Discover Your Bounce Publishing, Nicky loves helping authors to find their voice and get published. Be careful if you stand too close - her enthusiasm rubs off! info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

My lived experience story is called ( Turning Trauma into Triumph).My lived experience story is called ( Turning Trauma into Triumph). < Back Adrian Ellis Specialisms: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention My lived experience story is called ( Turning Trauma into Triumph). It's an incredibly powerful, emotional story, how I've turned the most tragic thing that could happen to a Dad into something so positive, and yes I'l l be talking about the S word, the S word being Suicide. I lost my son to suicide at the age of 24, George was veteran and had served 6 years in the British Army, The modern world can be very stressful, and at times we may encounter hurdles that are thrust in front of us, as we navigate the journey of life. The pace and pressure, we often forget the most important thing of all, the need to talk about our emotions and feelings. Let me take you and your team on an incredible journey, and show you how by talking about our emotions and feelings we can save lives. I highlight to the audience that you are never alone, and we all need to talk at some point about how we are feeling, showing emotion isn't a sign of weakness, It's a sign of strength, It also helps people to understand why people choose suicide and understand that suicide can happen to anyone, and the impact it has on others. My presentation is around an hour long and is made up of videos, pictures and me talking and is brought together on a powerpoint presentation. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Rich Williams is a speaker, founder and artist on a mission to positively impact a million young lives by 2030. Rich Williams is a speaker, founder and artist on a mission to positively impact a million young lives by 2030. < Back Richard Williams Specialisms: Purpose, Getting unstuck, Belonging, Neurodiversity and ADHD, Mental health and resilience, Education and schools, Leadership and business, Lived experience Rich Williams is a speaker, founder and artist on a mission to positively impact a million young lives by 2030. He is Co-CEO of Storyy Group, which runs everything from alternative provision to children's residential care, and co-founder of People & Purpose. A TEDx speaker who was nearly lost by the school system himself, Rich helps people get unstuck and find what actually matters, with a real process and the lived experience to back it up. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Becky was a teacher for over 20 years and is now a passionate advocate for the mental health needs of children and young people.Becky was a teacher for over 20 years and is now a passionate advocate for the mental health needs of children and young people. < Back Becky Dawson Specialisms: Mental Health, Children and Young People, Education Becky was a teacher for over 20 years and is now a passionate advocate for the mental health needs of children and young people. She was inspired to make a move from teaching to working with HeadStart, a National Lottery funded organisation with a focus on emerging mental health needs in children and young people because she wanted to have a bigger impact - feeling that she was fighting against the tide in the education system. During this time she was privileged to work with over 40 Primary and Secondary schools and FE Colleges with a focus on a whole organisation approach to mental health and wellbeing of all members of the community. She is now Director of her own business working with schools and organisations who work with young people to help them train staff, shape strategy and create provision with the aim of meeting mental health needs as early as possible so we can avoid crisis. Becky is now on a mission to ensure we are not only focussing on mental health needs but also the context that children and young people are living in which can lead to the mental health conditions - we need a response to mental health which includes looking at housing, poverty, discrimination and more to truly have an impact info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Im Eden she/her a 20 year old youth social activist from Belfast Northern Ireland.Im Eden she/her a 20 year old youth social activist from Belfast Northern Ireland. < Back Eden Byrne Specialisms: Mental Health, Anti bullying, Chronic Illness, Youth Social Action, Disability Im Eden she/her a 20 year old youth social activist from Belfast Northern Ireland. I use my lived experince of having a chronic illness to advocate for other young people who have disabilities. Im also really passionate about youth engagement and have worked with over 60 charities and organisations to make a difference and support others. In my free time i enjoy writing poetry reading and spending time with my kittens info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Maddie Kitchen FRSA is the founder of Sobriety Films UK CIC and Creative Director of the Recovery Street Film Festival.Maddie Kitchen FRSA is the founder of Sobriety Films UK CIC and Creative Director of the Recovery Street Film Festival. < Back Maddie Kitchen FRSA Specialisms: Addiction/substance use recovery & Co-occurring conditions, mental health Maddie Kitchen FRSA is the founder of Sobriety Films UK CIC and Creative Director of the Recovery Street Film Festival. Her work focuses on addiction recovery, mental health, social justice and community storytelling. Through filmmaking workshops, documentaries and public screenings, she supports people with lived experience to tell their own stories and use creativity as a pathway to connection, healing and change. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dr. Celia Orsini is an archaeologist, wellbeing practitioner, and storyteller of human resilience. Dr. Celia Orsini is an archaeologist, wellbeing practitioner, and storyteller of human resilience. < Back Celia Orsini Specialisms: Empathy, Community and Archaeology for Wellbeing Dr. Celia Orsini is an archaeologist, wellbeing practitioner, and storyteller of human resilience. With a PhD from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and research experience at Durham University, she has dedicated her career to uncovering how past communities-built connection, balance, and strength under pressure. Through her company Archaeology for Wellbeing, Celia transforms these insights into dynamic workshops and keynotes for today’s workplaces. She helps organizations rediscover the art of collaboration, empathy, and renewal—drawing lessons from ancient healing sanctuaries, medieval herbal gardens, and everyday rituals that kept communities thriving. Celia’s approach is both groundbreaking and deeply human: she blends archaeology with modern wellbeing tools like meditation, reflexology, and heritage-based storytelling. Her work shows teams that the past is not distant or dusty—it’s alive with strategies that can reduce burnout, strengthen bonds, and reimagine how we work together. Topics / Areas of Expertise Education; Storytelling; Resilience; Team Building Archaeology of Empathy: How ancient communities fostered resilience and what teams can learn today. Healing in the Past: Lessons from ancient wellness practices for modern stress and burnout. The Archaeology of Teamwork: How rituals, food, and space shaped collaboration across history. Key take-aways: Practical strategies to foster resilience, empathy, and trust New perspectives on stress and wellbeing Interactive experiences to open communication channels and strengthen bonds within the teams A renewed sense of connection—to colleagues, to history, and to a shared human story of resilience. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Luke Rees is a Multi-Award Winning International Motivational Speaker who has spoken to thousands of people across the world sharing his story of how to believe in yourself to unlock your potential.Luke Rees is a Multi-Award Winning International Motivational Speaker who has spoken to thousands of people across the world sharing his story of how to believe in yourself to unlock your potential. < Back Luke Rees Specialisms: Mental Health, Resilience, Young People, Wellbeing in the workplace Luke Rees is a Multi-Award Winning International Motivational Speaker who has spoken to thousands of people across the world sharing his story of how to believe in yourself to unlock your potential. After nearly taking his own life in 2012 due to his mental health struggles. Luke discovered the power of sharing his story to help others change their life as his contagious energy inspires people to believe in themselves to make the most out of their life. Luke's Mental Health and Wellbeing talks bring teams together for an hour of inspiration and learning. The perfect opportunity to empower your staff to normalise the conversations around mental health and well-being in the workplace whilst ending the stigma alongside educating staff to be proactive to maintain their mental wellbeing. Luke isn't just your average speaker. Through his personal stories, he gets your employees active, thinking and hooked on a roller-coaster of emotions that enables your employees not only to learn but take confidence and competence from the session to act straight away. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION