High Performance Speakers
In business, teamwork and leadership are key indicators of high performance. Senior leaders and managers spend several hours a week investing in their employees’ performance; one study even found that managers spend over 210 hours a year on performance management. This equates to a large expense for any business, so it is natural to expect a return on investment.
High performance speakers have the necessary experience and expertise to take your workplace performance to the next level, by inspiring your employees and educating your managers. Their public speeches are filled with personal anecdotes and accounts of hardship and adversity, psychological frameworks, and other approaches to high performance.
Kriss Akabusi
4x 400m Relay World ChampionLaura Kenny
The Most Successful British Female Athlete in Olympic History & 5x Olympic Gold MedallistLauren Steadman
Paralympic Gold Medallist in Paratriathlon & 3x World ChampionLeon Smith
Tennis Coach, Davis Cup Captain & Former Coach to Andy MurrayLevison Wood
Leading Explorer Who Has Led Expeditions In Africa, The Himalayas, Russia & The AmericasLewis Pugh
Renowned Endurance Swimmer & Ocean AdvocateLewis Richardson
Olympic Bronze Medallist & Professional BoxerLoree Draude
Former U.S. Navy Combat Aviator & Certified Leadership CoachLubna Samara
Founder & CEO of HigherWill & Author of International Bestseller 'Beyond Potential: The Complete Wellbeing Guide to Boost Performance & Success at Work'Lucy Shepherd
Explorer & Star of Channel 4’s ‘Secret Amazon: Into the Wild’Mandi Amor
UK Leading Self-Development Coach & Founder of It'sAmorMandy Hickson
The UK’s Second Female Fast Jet Pilot, Founder & Co-Director of Inspiring Women for Work, & Author of ‘An Officer, Not a Gentleman’The benefits of high performance are not just visible in the results, but also in the absence of workplace stress. Stress Awareness Week is an annual event that recognises the impact of stress, and in 2026, it will be celebrated from the 2nd to the 6th of November. Events recognising Stress Awareness Week often feature a mental health speaker; however, high performance speakers offer just as much insight and engagement. They focus on the impact of stress on performance and teach audiences how to manage their workplace wellbeing.
