What do a fighter pilot, an Everest skydiver, a frontline police officer, a rally driver, a South Pole explorer and a World Cup rugby captain all have in common?
They’ve each faced extreme pressure, operated in conditions where failure wasn’t an option, and come out the other side with a rare clarity about what great leadership actually looks like in practice, not in theory.
At Live Learning, we believe the most powerful lessons in leadership don’t come from a textbook. They come from people who’ve truly lived them. Which is why our keynote speaker lineup is unlike anything you’ll find on a standard conference circuit.
Meet the speakers
Holly BudgeFirst woman to skydive Everest
Mental toughness · Purpose
Rob HoskingFrontline police officer & keynote speaker
Pressure · Leadership
Mandy HicksonRAF fighter pilot & leadership speaker
Resilience · Decision-making
Penny MalloryFirst woman on the British rally team
Mindset · Performance
Paula ReidAdventure psychologist & South Pole explorer
Psychology · Resilience
Fabien PelousWorld Cup rugby captain, France
Team unity · Culture
Why lived experience changes everything
There’s a significant difference between talking about pressure and having navigated a cockpit at 30,000 feet. Between studying resilience and having led a team to the South Pole. The speakers we work with bring that visceral, first-person authority, and audiences feel it.
These aren’t motivational speeches for the sake of it. Each of our speakers works with us to connect their story directly to the real challenges your organisation is facing, whether that’s building psychological safety, leading through uncertainty, strengthening performance under stress, or uniting a team around a shared goal.
Finding the right voice for your event
Every organisation is different. So is every event. The best keynote isn’t always the most dramatic story, it’s the one that lands most powerfully with your people. That’s why we take the time to understand what you need before making a recommendation.
Need to ignite a room after a difficult year? Looking to open a leadership summit with something genuinely memorable? Want your team to leave with a new frame for how they think about pressure and performance? We’ll help you find the right fit.
Bring this energy to your next event
Explore our full speaker roster and get in touch to discuss what would work best for your team. These are the kinds of experiences your organisation will still be talking about years later.
