Our Speakers

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About Our Speakers

Our goal is to find you the best possible speakers to inspire, educate, challenge and encourage you!

There are hundreds of people who would like to speak on the Inspired Entrepreneur platform but 98% of them don’t make it because they do not fit our criteria, which are:

Subject matter expertise: we look for people who really are experts and have the experience of their subject so you really get the nuggets of wisdom you need. They have often had at least one book published in their area of expertise

Relevance: to (and experience of) one or two person business owners doing work that is personally meaningful to them. Many experts have great experience but not necessarily in specifically helping Inspired Entrepreneurs. We want people who have empathy and understanding of how you operate, think and feel. So we ensure that they are Inspired Entrepreneurs themselves and understand your aspirations and challenges.

Good hearts: inspiring educators and great characters – there are enough boring experts and uninspiring teachers around, so we bring you people who are vibrant and passionate what they do and people who are genuinely in service to the greater good.

Service not sales: many people want to come to speak because they want to sell you something. I choose people who genuinely want to serve you. At our events, there are never any “big sells.” The events are an end in themselves not a means of selling other events or products to you. So I don’t allow speakers on the platform who’s prime motivation is to sell you something else.

Nick Williams is constantly researching, and meeting with people who could be good for you to listen to and learn from. Where possible he goes and spend time with them and record a video with before the talk so you can engage with their passion and expertise. Some of them are already good friends of mine as I have been offering leadership in this area for the lat twenty years. Others are friends of friends and others come to me recommended by people I trust.

We manage to get many of our speakers to come and give their time and talent without payment, because they love what they do and love serving. In return we buy a copy of one of their books and give them to you as a gift on the evening, and in returnm, they get to be seen and known by you and our audience of over 21,000 people throughout the world.


Jeff and Sue Allen made every mistake in the book, but brought their marriage back from the brink of divorce and have spent the last 20 years teaching others how to do the same. They work with couples and in businesses to help create loving and supportive work environments. Sue & Jeff Allen run Psychology of Vision seminars, trainings, counselling and business consultancy in the UK, Europe and the Far East.

Dr David Hamilton loves to use emerging science understanding to inspire us. A best-selling author of six books published by Hay House, he offers talks and workshops that fuse science, the mind, and spiritual wisdom. David writes a regular blog for the Huffington Post. While writing his first book, David taught chemistry and ecology at James Watt College of Further and Higher Education and tutored chemistry at Glasgow University.

Sarah Rozenthuler is an author, spiritual educator and leadership development consultant, with over 10 years' experience working with large organizations such as the World Bank, the BBC, BP and the UK Civil Service. She specializes in the field of “dialogue”, helping business leaders and their teams to have more creative, powerful conversations about what matters most. A chartered psychologist, Sarah is author of Life-Changing Conversation.

Mike Dickson has started a global movement to inspire generosity. Today, he advises companies on how to develop effective and inspiring relationships with charities. He also co-founded the successful children’s charity Whizz-Kidz, which provides mobility equipment for disabled children, and has raised over £50 million to provide equipment for more than 7,500 children and young people. He also advises individuals and families on their private philanthropy.

Genevieve Boast is the UK's lead trainer in Energetic NLP. She's has spent the last 10 years in the corporate world working in continuous improvement, leadership coaching and community investment. She is a experienced coach and facilitator and has worked with a large and diverse range of people. Let Genevieve show you how to clear this programming and access more of your own, authentic energy so you can do more, be more and have more!

Sue Cheshire, as founder of The Global Leaders Academy, has pioneered Leadership Circles as a powerful methodology that is specifically designed to help small groups of entrepreneurs and leaders to rapidly catalyse their collective growth, learning and success. For twenty years, Sue has been bringing this technology to the world’s leading business people, including heads of major corporations and household names.

Art Giser was awed by how many people could trans­form their lives using NLP, and he was awed how people could trans­form their lives using trans­for­ma­tive energy work, intu­ition devel­op­ment and spir­i­tual development. He began to explore com­bining these dif­ferent areas in order to create some­thing that was more pow­erful than any one system alone. The result is Ener­getic NLP. Art is based in San Fran­sisco and travels reg­u­larly to Brazil, London and Paris to teach.

Robert Holden, Ph.D., is the Director of The Happiness Project and Success Intelligence. His innovative work on happiness and success has been featured on Oprah and Good Morning America, and also in two major BBC TV documentaries, The Happiness Formula and How to Be Happy, shown to more than 30 million TV viewers worldwide. He is the author of the best-selling books Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens!, and Success Intelligence.

Dr Nerina Ramlakhan is a psycho-physiologist who's specialised in maximising individual and organisational performance for almost two decades. She spent five years in corporate health screening before studying organisational psychiatry and psychology at Guys Hospital. She is the author of Tired But Wired, which has been featured widely in the media, incl. on ITV’s This Morning show. She runs a successful consultancy called Equilibrium Solutions

Kim Rosen is the author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words. Combining her devotion to poetry with her background as a spiritual teacher and therapist, she has given inspirational keynotes, workshops, trainings, retreats and private sessions in corporations, colleges, high schools, nonprofit organizations, retreat centers. She has delivered poetry in venues ranging from the crypt of Chartres Cathedral to the New Orleans Superdome.

Tom Evans, author of the Art and Science of Light Bulb Moments will show you how you can experience 'aha moments on demand', any time you like. Via a set of simple, elegant and thought provoking techniques, he'll will breathe life into your world and help unleash the untapped creativity inside you. He's an author, musician, poet and technophile who specialises in helping people and businesses tap into their Creative Muse.

The Barefoot Doctor is famous for soulfully evolving and lovingly presenting the supremely powerful, ancient Taoist personal development and reality-manifestation process. He has helped millions change their lives for the better through a plethora of books, CDs, DVDs, TV appearances, radio shows, columns, personal appearances, 'medicinal' music and live events. He has written 13 books.

Mike Pegg is founder of the Strengths Foundation. He loves to pass on positive models and practical tools that people can use to achieve success. His approach is positive, pioneering and very practical. Mike likes to introduce himself by saying, “There is less to me than meets the eye!” by which, he means his philosophy is simple: “Study what works. Simplify what works. Share what works.”

Cali Bird has transformed her own life from a successful but unfulfilled career as an investment banker to one combining both business and creative ventures. She passionately believes that one doesn’t have to accept second best in one’s life and that it is possible to lead the life you want to lead. Her work has been featured on BBC London, City AM newspaper, Woman and Home magazine and various BBC and local radio stations.

Steven D'Souza is the best-selling author of 'Brilliant Networking', published by Prentice Hall and recommended in the Times and Telegraph. It was featured nationally in the Independent's 'Success at Work' series. Steven is an Executive Fellow of IE Business School in Madrid and has a portfolio career of writing, consulting and coaching executives in networking skills. Clients have included BT, Goldman Sachs, and Accenture.

Ed Percival is passionate about helping owners of businesses maintain their inspiration and health, and build their wealth. He has been a coach for over 20 years, and is one of the few people in the world who is a Master trainer of NLP. Ed has produced 4 audio books on the subject of Impact, and has recorded a book on the Patterns of Barack Obama’s speeches. Ed is a partner at one of the world's most successful business coaching companies, Shirlaws.

Richard Olivier is now founder of Olivier Mythodrama - a form of experiential learning which combines great stories with psychological insights, creative exercises and organisational development techniques to explore issues faced by modern leaders. He was a leading theatre director for over 10 years and directed Henry V for the opening of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London in, and was twice a guest speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Marie-Claire Carlyle is author of the ground breaking book “How to become a Money Magnet” (Hay House Publishing) and the forthcoming book “Creating Space for Miracles”. She is a Success coach, Feng Shui consultant and Inspirational Speaker, she has been running Money Magnet workshops since 2006, with proven and tested results.

Anne Jirsch is a professional psychic with a large worldwide client base consisting of heads of industry, politicians and celebrities from film, music and sport. She is the author of three books Instant Intuition, The Future is Yours, and Cosmic Energy. She has appeared on numerous radio shows, with regular slots on Star FM, BBC Radio Cumbria and BBC Radio Cambridge.

Gina Lazenby is a multi award-winning business-woman. Her best-selling books have sold over half a million copies translated into 16 languages. She has been featured regularly on television including Channel 4 News, Newsnight and The Money Programme. Gina is co-author of the new book The Wealth Garden. She writes on feminine wisdom and hosts Wisdom Retreats for Women.

Katie Ledger is co-author of And What Do You Do? 10 Steps to Creating a Portfolio Career. She describes herself as “a recovering TV News Journalist who helps people communicate in a compelling and memorable way”. Katie loves helping you answer the question, “And what would you like to do?” - the answer may well turn out to be several jobs or projects: a portfolio career.

Emma Jones is founder of the home business website, Enterprise Nation, the leading resource in the UK for anyone starting and growing a business from home. She is regularly called upon by the government to speak on the subject of home business and she advises Regional Development Agencies on how to encourage and support home working.

Adrian Bourne worked for Nestle for 23 years before he started his portfolio journey. He had been a Managing Director for ten of those, and wanted to move from the jungle of brands, products, systems and financial accounts to spend more time and learning in the fields of people and business behaviours. This fits his work as a Coach, an adviser, lecturer and now a writer.

Sarah Alexander works with entrepreneurs, assisting them to develop their businesses in line with spiritual principles set out in her book Spiritual Intelligence in Business. Since selling her equestrian business in 2001, she has focused on coaching executives both in the UK, Europe and the Far East.

Neil Crofts has raced cars, been self-employed, run a company and sold it, been employed by large organisations, experienced huge growth and contraction at the heart of the dot-com boom, and transformed companies (both from inside and outside) as European Head of Strategy at internet consultancy / rock band, Razorfish.

Jackee Holder is a life coach, trainer, writer, interfaith minister, published author, and creativity expert. Jackee works nationally and internationally with groups and individuals and has helped thousands of people to enrich and transform their lives, and achieve extraordinary results.

Kate Warren is a widely respected NLP based coach and trainer, and founder of consultancy, Brightlife. Kate works with senior leaders in the UK’s most successful companies helping them develop leadership and communication skills.

Niki Hignett is co-founder of, and the marketing and technical brains behind, Inspired Entrepreneur. He is widely sought after for his expertise in online marketing, web analytics, business processes, web development and software engineering.

Chantal Cooke is an environmental expert and spokesperson, an experienced journalist and broadcaster, and a popular public speaker. She has over 20 years experience as a journalist working for the BBC and commercial sector, in the UK and abroad. Seven years ago she cofounded Passion for the Planet - the UK's only health and environment focused radio station.

Nikki Slade is one of the leading pioneers in the field of voice, chanting and sound work in the UK. As founder of Free the Inner Voice and Chemistry at Work she has inspired corporate groups including MC Saatchi, Deutcshe Bank and Cisco and she is the Resident Kirtan leader at Triyoga, London. Nikki has recorded three highly acclaimed CD's: Nectarine, Monsoon, and Soundscape.

Judy Piatkus now travels the country delivering keynote speeches on entrepreneurship and future business trends. Recently Voted one of UK’s leading thinkers by The Times's, Judy started Piatkus Books from the back bedroom of her home in Loughton, and spent almost three decades building it into one of the world’s most successful publishing companies.

Mark Shaw is the UK’s leading Twitter Expert - he currently has around 12,000 followers, and he’s been ranked as the third most influential Twitter user in the UK and, number 49 globally by Twitter Elite. He advises businesses and individuals on how to get the most from using Twitter.

Nick Williams travels the world sharing a life-affirming - and profoundly spiritual – vision of work and entrepreneurship. A sought after speaker, best-selling author and broadcaster, Nick is on a mission to help people move beyond their fears, play-bigger in their lives, and transform their passions into profitable businesses.

Rachel Elnaugh is one of Britain’s highest profile entrepreneurs and is best known as the “nice Dragon” from series 1 and 2 of the BBC's hit show Dragons Den. She created the market leading experiences brand Red Letter Days at the age of 24 – which she grew from nothing, on a shoestring budget, into a multi-million turnover household name.

Penny Power is a social networking expert, author, entrepreneur and the founder of Ecademy. In 1998 Penny founded Ecademy, the UK's first social network for business, with her husband Thomas. Ecademy is now a global operation with members in over 200 countries.

Julia McCutchen is the Founder & Creative Director of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW). A former managing director & publisher (Element, Random House), Julia is a successful and intuitive writer's coach, mentor and publishing consultant. She has over 20 years of experience in the publishing world and a track record that includes UK no. 1 and international bestsellers.

John Williams is a former senior managing consultant at Deloitte who quit his corporate career to consult independently to the BBC and other blue chip organisations around the world. John now helps individuals find out how to get paid to do what they love. Often appearing on BBC radio and a regular on the speaker circuit, he also runs the popular monthly event in London for ideas people, Scanners Night.

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quoteJust to thank you both for a very supportive and encouraging evening. I've told interested friends and will be back in March, all being well. quote ~ Maggie S
quoteI too enjoyed my session with you although it was on the telephone. It was an unforgettable memory for me and I did value it so much. Thank you very much!quote ~ Sandie, Surrey, UK
quoteThank you for the input last year which was very productive for me.quote ~ Keith, London, UK
quoteYour interview with Judy Piatkus was a God send. It put into a nutshell all that I have been thinking about for the past year. What made it even better is that there are other people, probably thousands of them who think the same way I do about life and business! quote ~ Gina Hamlyn
quoteThanks for this video. I feel truly privilege to hear this. You are very humble and simple. The video is very simple, and the message is powerful. I am truly on my way to success. It’s great to hear the journey you have taken to get to this stage. All the best for now and the future.quote ~ Genny Jones
quoteI have just been offered a dream job is New York. Thank you for your encouragement to get myself moving, your coaching and guidance.quote ~ Niall, London, UK
quoteThanks very much for the inspiration and sense of hope yesterday that all things are possible. It must have been good, I am usually yawning by 3pm!quote ~ Jane
quoteSomething amazing is happening in my life and a major contributor towards this change has been the inspiration I have found from reading your books, hearing you talk and meeting you. Thank you!quote ~ Sharon, Worthing UK
quoteTHANK YOU! Yesterday was amazing and has helped me to 'see' many things about my new life as an entrepreneur and writer. quote ~ Grace, London
quoteThank you for sending me the March edition of the inspired entrepreneur - I find each edition an inspirational read, which both challenge and affirm my thinking and am really grateful for the time you take to create them and send them out. I was at a presentation you gave at the Isbourne Foundation in Cheltenham and have begun 'baby steps' towards work I love. The monthly magazines help keep the flame alive! With grateful thanks. quote ~ Andy Meller
quoteNick Williams is one of the most amazing coaches I have ever come across. He is simply superb, full of grace, humility and integrity. I was stuck on my book proposal for ages and couldn’t move forward. I feel very blessed to have had Nick as my coach as he helped me gain clarity, structure and focus. After a few powerful sessions I was able to submit my proposal. The support Nick gave me was incredible, so Nick, thank you so much. You are without any doubt, simply the best.quote ~ Annie Ashdown, Co –Host Kyle’s Academy, ITV1.
quoteThanks for your 9 pointers presentation. It has really inspired me. I am passing it on to my friends. Keep the good work.quote ~ Monda
quoteI just would like to say, you have changed my life, already, since seeing your talk and meeting you at Cheltenham. I read the two books in four days and started acting on them straight away.quote ~ Karen, UK
quoteI wanted to write to say “Thank you” for an Inspiring evening last night at the [community gathering] Infoproducts [event] - it was extremely helpful and informative.  You share and present with warmth and great generosity of spirit. It was also lovely to meet so many inspiring and aspiring entrepreneurs and I shall definitely be back for more! quote ~ Brenda Lawrence
quoteThank you so much for yesterday and for being such a lovely role model! Tangible evidence of change – I woke at 7.15 not 4am (for the first time in 7 months) and no longer have the sick feeling of anticipation about facing a day of work. Something in the energy of your voice also stays with me and I can return to that too. quote ~ Davina, East Sussex, UK
quote[Great] I read the the book when it first came out and over the years simply forgot about it! This is a fabulous reminder and a decade later the messages ring truer than ever for me. Nick is my all-time favourite coach as he is so dismarmingly humble and 'real'.quote ~ Erica
quoteThat session was so clarifying for me and was just what I was looking for! quote ~ Reina, Denver Colorado
quoteIt was just what I needed and I left feeling really uplifted. It was nice that you shared how you once struggled, which is heartening, given how successful you are now. It inspires me to carry on. quote ~ Leda Sammarco
quoteThe sessions have been very constructive and inspiring - and have certainly given me a bit of prod to get moving. I definitely feel more confident about things. Thank you very much for your help and encouragement. quote ~ Rebecca, London
quoteThank-you for helping me see my resistance in a totally different way, as a direction, not just an obstacle. quote ~ Tanya, Oregon, USA
quoteI realised I have a big thank you to give to you for all your mentoring and help around getting my project off the ground. I just wanted to say that you have been an inspiration to me, I love your work and your coaching has been invaluable along my journey.quote ~ Suzy, Sussex, UK
quoteThank-you Nick - I couldn't have done any of it without your help. quote ~ Deborah, Paris
quoteThanks for hosting the first get together last week, it was ironic what you said about just showing up whatever you're feeling like, because I confess I was feeling rather tired beforehand but left feeling energised after meeting some really interesting people!quote ~ Rosalind Carr
quoteThanks for the chat today, which as you so rightfully say homed in and explored the core of what has been holding me back. I feel relieved of a heavy burden that i have been carrying for as long as i can remember. quote ~ Nyokabi, London
quoteThank you so much for a very inspiring session Friday morning! I do not often feel so heard on all levels as I felt when talking with you. And some of your feedback reached right into the core of my passion. Thank you for that. quote ~ Birte, Copenhagen, Denmark