WHO ARE THE WORLD CLASS JUDGES?
MAC ATTRAM
Founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching
He is a leading business growth expert, widely-regarded as one of the most sought after Business Coaches and Trainers for Entrepreneurs.
He is an entrepreneur who has developed and sold several profitable companies.
He is also a multi-award winning business coach and author, and has been featured as an "expert advisor" in TV, newspapers and magazines.
He was previously awarded the 'Executive Coach of the Year' & ‘Global Man of the Year’ in the UK.
MARIA FRANZONI
Founder and Chief Mentor at Speaking Business Academy.
Maria Franzoni is one of the most experienced speaker bookers in Europe and recognised as a speaking industry expert.
She supports speakers (established and new) to turn their speaking into profitable businesses.
She does this by helping speakers to be more bookable. From understanding the complex and fragmented “speaking industry”, so as to position themselves as highly paid experts, through to developing simple sales and marketing strategies to monetise their expertise.
JAY ALLEN
2 x Global Entrepreneur 'Big Impact to Business' Award Winning Keynote Speaker
In the past 10 years, Jay has either bought, acquired or set up 4 of his own businesses, employing more than 30 people, before exiting to concentrate on his speaking career.
A professionally published business author of the books 'Battleeld2Boardroom', 'The Road2Utopia' and the Amazon Number 2 Best seller: #ADDAZERO, he spent almost almost 7 years studying BUSINESS FAILURE! to understand what causes it, and how to avoid it!
DEENITA PATTNI
Multi-award winning, International speaker, Speaker Coach, Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker
Having spoken on stages worldwide alongside leaders like Carrie Green, Lewis Howes, UK Dragons Den and Social Media Moghul Steven Bartlett, Deenita understands exactly how the skill of Public Speaking can elevate an individual’s Personal Brand and position them as the expert in their niche.
Deenita has trained and coached 1000s of entrepreneurs on how to POSITION, PROMOTE & PROFIT from speaking; many have gone on to make 6 & 7 figures selling from stage.
BAIJU SOLANKI
Award-winning businessman, TEDx speaker and CEO/Founder of EnSpirit Global
As a best selling author of “Change Your Game” and “Play Your Game” and co-author of leadership titles and The EnSpirit Podcast host, Baiju can be found on all the social media platforms, offering his value, insights and wisdom!
An Inspirational Speaker impacting global stages from the Caribbean, USA to Europe and India, Baiju helps unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and develop thought leaders.
Baiju is a huge believer that no-one should feel left out and gets strongly involved in Leadership Roles within cricket and his local community to create inclusivity and eliminate discrimination.
RACHAEL TAPLIN
Founder of The Media Matchmaker, and previously recognized as one of the top 50 Inspirational Women in the UK
Rachael has achieved her own personal media exposure within local, regional and national press, on radio and TV.
She has also appeared within most of the national glossy magazines and has worked with lots of well know celebrities, so it’s safe to say she knows what’s she’s talking about.
Rachael can help you learn everything you need to know on how to become a media expert and secure thousands of pounds worth of publicity for next to nothing.
DR TRU POWELL
Multi-award winning creative entrepreneur, personal brand coach and publicity expert
Tru has over 15 years in enterprise, the arts and live events, and is very passionate about supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs to get visible and build their personal brands.
Alongside being a successful entrepreneur Tru is very passionate about equality and often speaks publicly about what it means to be anti-racists.
MARY TILLSON-WHARTON
Head of Speaker Coaching and Momentum, helping speakers develop their content & maximise impact
She works closely with speakers helping them develop their material into interactive workshops or fully blended learning programmes.
She also coaches on how to facilitate in person and virtual workshops. Feedback is the key to improving, and Mary provides timely and focused gifts of feedback and additional coaching, as necessary.
She is passionate about setting her clients up for success and makes sure her coaching is practical as well as fun.
SIMON ALEXANDER ONG
Personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker
His work has seen him invited onto Sky News and BBC to be interviewed, while Barclays featured him in a nationwide campaign asking him questions on how families could embrace better lifestyle habits.
His insights have also seen him featured in HuffPost, Forbes, Virgin and the Guardian.
His debut book Energize was published by Penguin in April 2022 and became an instant bestseller. It also received endorsements from the likes of New York Times bestselling authors Simon Sinek, Marie Forleo and Dr Marshall Goldsmith.
HELENA HOLRICK
Co-founder at Speaker INsight Ltd, where she helps speakers, authors and coaches to build a business ON YOUR TERMS.
Helena guides you to consider your next steps and ensuring you enjoy, learn from and are aligned in everything you do – so you get stuff done. She helps you ‘succeed as you’ through personal growth, practical learning and professional guidance.
Her Helping You SHINE philosophy is to FIND, OWN and SHARE Your Brilliance. It is centred on getting you CLEAR on who you are and why you do what you do; then becoming CERTAIN about what you do, how you do it, and what it’s worth; and finally, being CONFIDENT about when, where and how to share your zone of genius, so you can use your CREATIVITY to make your CONNECTION and CONTRIBUTION.
PETE COHEN
Expert in human behaviour and performance, business consultant, coach and motivational speaker.
Pete coaches business leaders, executives, corporate teams and sporting stars to achieve their best.
He excels at getting the audiences to think outside the box, believe in themselves and get motivated to take positive actions.
He is the author of 20 published books, several of which have been best-sellers across the world in multiple languages, including Shut the Duck Up, Habit Busting, Fear Busting, Life DIY and Sort Your Life Out and his most recent publication, Inspirators – Leading The Way In Leadership.
He is the Host of the popular podcast “Future Self.”
OBI JAMES
Award-winning Leadership & Inclusion Expert & globally sought-after facilitator and speaker
As a Council Member and Trustee, she works with the Royal African Society (RAS) to facilitate its mission of amplifying African voices and interests globally.
She has served as a Judge for the annual Business Book Awards, the Africa Investments Forum & Awards (AIFA) and the StartUp Awards National Series.
Obi's #1 Amazon best-selling book, Let Go Leadership - how inclusive leaders share power to drive high performance was recently shortlisted as a finalist for the Business Book Awards which will be announced in May 2023.
MICHELLE RAYMOND
Emerging Leadership Coach and Trainer, Certified Master NLP Practitioner and award-winning International TEDx Speaker on a mission to make the inVisible Visible!
Michelle sits on the Black Advisory Board for Lloyds Banking Group and has delivered leadership, diversity and allyship training and keynotes for FTSE 250 organizations including Amazon, BT, Deloittes and the Ministry of Justice.
She has been featured on the BBC, ITV and SKY.
Her coverage in publications has included People Management, HR Grapevine, The Guardian, Good Housekeeping, The Daily Mail, Business Insider and Hays Journal.
KETAN MAKWANA
Renowned international speaker having delivered keynotes across 5 continents and 42 cities.
Ketan co-founded Seventy7 Ventures a platform that focuses on the digital and technology acceleration of the Creative Industries offering Strategic Consulting, Capital Raising and Venture Partnering services.
Ketan has served as a Special Advisor to a UK Prime Minister and a former President; he is regularly involved in economic policy shaping for several governments with a high focus on digital economy.
LEAH K STEWART
Is Regularly featured on BBC radio and in the RSA journal as well as The Guardian and iWeekend newspapers.
Speakers coached by Leah K Stewart have captivated audiences of thousands; winning standing ovations, spontaneous rounds of applause, global awards and seeing their talks viewed over half-a-million times online.
They’re either outright famous or one-to-watch with attention, struggles and breakthroughs.
Recent projects include a collaboration between Leah’s community poetry group and a UK artist to create a unique book, currently on sale at the Ikon Gallery.
RESHMA JOBANPUTRA
A sought-after speaker in her field, authored guides for professional education and regularly contributes to publications.
She has a deep understanding of the power of content and its ability to connect with audiences on an emotional level.
She is a master at crafting messaging that resonates with target audiences and inspires action. Her keen eye for detail, coupled with her ability to think creatively, allows her to develop content that not only meets the needs of her clients but also stands out in a crowded marketplace.
Over her career, Reshma has worked with diverse clients, from small startups to metaverse pioneers.
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SONYA MORTON-FIRTH
Sonya wears many different hats, earning her the nickname ‘The Queen of transformation’.
As a speaker, Sonya has organised monthly events of 200 people for one of the UK’s largest personal growth communities where she served as both MC and interviewer for world-class speakers live on stage.
Today she speaks on longevity and how to be sovereign of your health and wealth.
As an accredited coach Sonya has worked with entrepreneurs and CEOs to enhance their performance both in mind and body.
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