Why Hiring External Speakers Drives Business Success

Why Hiring External Speakers Drives Business Success

Are you looking for a speaker that will truly make an impact on your business? An external speaker brings fresh perspectives, credible communication and specialised knowledge that boosts employee engagement and enhances corporate event impact. Their insights drive business success through valuable guidance across a wide range of subjects, including not only mindset and sales, but also leadership, innovation, culture, performance and more. Discover today’s most exciting speakers and the innovative ideas they’re bringing to the table.

The Value of an External Speaker for Driving Business Success

Speakers from outside your organisation bring new ideas and approaches that can challenge the status quo and spark innovation. With extensive expertise in areas like leadership, diversity or customer experience, they provide valuable strategies that can energise your employees and give them a new outlook on their roles. Unlike internal voices, who may be constrained by familiarity or bias, a well-chosen external speaker offers objectivity, honest feedback and hands-on advice that boost staff motivation, inspire change and ultimately support business growth. A truly engaging external speaker creates engagement, reignites passion, strengthens commitment and improves productivity.

Leading External Speakers on Important Business Topics

Improving diversity initiatives / company culture

Guest speakers share practical insights and lived experiences that remind teams why inclusion matters, helping them build stronger collaboration and a positive workplace culture.

Asif Sadiq

Asif Sadiq is WarnerMedia’s Senior Vice President for Equality and Inclusion and has extensive experience leading equality initiatives at top organisations including The Telegraph, Adidas and the City of London Police. His unmatched expertise and practical insight bring invaluable impulses for creating inclusive work cultures.

Lucy Adams

Former BBC Director of HR, Lucy Adams is now CEO of Disruptive HR, an agency that fundamentally challenges the traditional processes of HR. Lucy is an expert in transforming organisational structures and developing leadership and knows what it takes to implement real and meaningful change.

Dame Inga Beale

Dame Inga Beale is a trailblazer in the worlds of business and insurance, best known as the first female and openly bisexual CEO of Lloyd’s of London. Having transformed the business culture at Lloyd’s by modernising operations and championing equality, she shares her important insights on diversity, inclusion and breaking the glass ceiling.

Improving Mindset / High Performance / Sales

Expert speakers share tips and insights that inspire teams and help them build confidence and perform at their best.

Jamil Qureshi

Jamil Qureshi is a world-renowned psychologist and motivational speaker, recognised for helping individuals and teams achieve peak performance. He has guided world-class athletes to success, including Ryder Cup-winning captains, Formula 1 drivers, Premier League footballers and Ashes-winning cricketers. His performance psychology and practical strategies will push your team to achieve their best outcomes.

Matthew Syed

Matthew Syed is a bestselling author of books on mindset, including Rebel Ideas and Black Box Thinking. A journalist, commentator and leading motivational speaker and Commonwealth Games table tennis gold medallist, Matthew delivers practical messages that help his listeners fulfil their potential.

Rebranding / emphasising importance of brand

Guest speakers bring a valuable outside perspective, showing why the brand matters and how teams can bring it to life.

Silvia Garcia

As the former Global Marketing and Happiness Institute Director of Coca-Cola, Silvia Garcia highlights the importance of the people behind a brand. She employs a combination of leadership, employee happiness, neuroscience and psychology to show what can bring a brand forward.

James Peach

James Peach has been instrumental in taking some of the world’s best-known brands to the next level. As former Global Director for Vinted, he combines leadership experience and brand expertise to show what it takes to bring a brand to the forefront of the market.

Improving customer journey / client service:

Guest experts show teams how to deliver better service and create outstanding customer experiences.

Linda Moir

Linda Moir led the frontline Event Services team at the Olympics and Paralympics in London in 2012, coordinating 15,000 volunteers to serve millions of spectators. Having also worked with other high-profile businesses, including major airlines, she knows the importance of customer service for business success.

Geoff Ramm

The author of Celebrity Service and Celebrity Service Superstars, Geoff Ramm is a leading speaker on client service and shows how great service doesn’t only lead to customer loyalty but can bring a company to the forefront.

Andrew McMillan

Having worked for John Lewis for several decades, Andrew McMillan now leads his own business consultancy Engaging Service. With his wealth of experience, he demonstrates the crucial link between successful employee engagement and outstanding customer service.

How to Decide if an External Speaker is Right for Your Company

When choosing an external speaker, make sure their expertise advances your company goals, whether it’s enhancing leadership or improving customer service. Consider your event objectives. Is it a conference, a workshop or a team-building session? Select a speaker who supports your purpose while addressing your audience’s needs and interests, and whose credibility and expertise will leave a lasting impact.

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