Keynote business speaker
Looking for an energetic keynote speaker for your event?
Whether you need someone to kick off the day, deliver an inspiring and challenging keynote, or close proceedings, you'll get nothing less than 110% energy. Passionate, funny, irreverent and straight-talking.
Signature keynote
The Corporate "Why"
How to build a high-performance culture.
A powerful "why" unites teams, drives alignment and fuels high-performance.
I unpack why businesses with a clear vision outperform those without, using relatable, real-world examples
(and no sports teams - that's too easy!)
Why Mission, Vision and Values drive business culture
How to align everyone in the business behind your corporate "why"
How culture drives commercial results: growth, innovation and resilience
How to create teams that go the extra mile, even without financial reward
A unique take
The themes I've spent 30+ years living and breathing.
Creating a culture
As the foundation of a high-performing business and sustained success.
The importance of business planning
Why it matters for high performance and a model to effectively generate a plan.
What marketing really is
How marketing thinking is the driver behind all great ideas and businesses.
Sales and marketing entwined
How the two sides work together throughout today's buying journey.
Building resilience
Resilience in your business and your people in a challenging market.
Inspiring action
Painting a logical picture so the audience re-evaluates where they are and acts.
Looking for something different?
What kind of session are you looking for?
Business related sessions
- What's the plan?
- How to be the HUNTER and not the HUNTED
- STOP! You are talking to the wrong people!
- Business lessons from Billy Connolly and The Red Arrows
- Why salespeople are not from Mars, and marketers not from Venus
Marketing related sessions
- What can Bananarama teach us about marketing?
- Targeting customers effectively
- Defining your competitive advantage
- Creating a compelling and powerful customer promise
- Unlocking the cash that is trapped in everyone's business data
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A one-page overview of The Corporate "Why" keynote, my background and the full range of sessions I can deliver.
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What people are saying.
"Wow! Michael is a superstar. An insightful, engaging and powerful speaker who packs a punch with a talk full of substance whilst at the same time making it simple."
"Michael did an outstanding job as one of our inspiration speakers at our summit in Glasgow. He certainly engaged the audience when he opened the proceedings for us."
"He was clear, insightful, passionate and engaging… it's rare to come across people that make such an instant impact and impression."
Let's talk about your event.
Tell me about your audience and the outcome you're after, and I'll come back with the right session for the day.