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Kriss Akabusi: MBE MA |
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Kriss'
athletic career began in the Army Physical Training Corp.
He went on to win an array of medals in hurdling and relay
including Olympic, Commonwealth and European
Championships. He currently works in media and PR is the
CEO of the Akabusi Company, Founding Director of REACH and is
an inspirational speaker.
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Benedict Allen |
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Benedict
Allen is an author, explorer, presenter, film maker and
public speaker of great repute. He has conquered many solo
expeditions to remote corners of the world, his
presentations depicting his success by remaining focused
and committed to his objectives. |
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Steve Backley: OBE |
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Steve retired from British Athletics in 2004 having been
at the pinnacle of his field as Britain's No. 1 javelin
thrower for over a decade. He now concentrates on his
career as a corporate speaker and is available for
motivational speaking engagements. |
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Tony Ball: MBE |
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Acknowledged worldwide as one of Britain's top marketers,
Tony is the man who launched the Mini-Car in the sixties.
In recent years he has staged opening and closing
ceremonies for events such as the rugby and cricket World
Cup and has added the role of after dinner and conference
speaker to his impressive CV.
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Roger Black: MBE |
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Known
worldwide for his achievements in athletics winning numerous
medals at the Olympics, Commonwealth and European games,
Roger was made British men's team captain in 1992. Since
retiring from the track he has become a popular presenter
for the BBC and has made guest appearances on such shows as
Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Stars in their Eyes. His motivational presentations are
heralded as highly entertaining. |
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Mark Blundell |
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Formally
one of Britain's most talented Formula 1 drivers, Mark is
currently a member of the ITV F1 Commentary Team and a
much sort after speaker at corporate events where he
relates his personal experiences to the business world.
Full
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Sir Chay Blyth: CBE BEM |
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Chay Blyth
became the first man to sail non-stop westwards around the
world in 1971. He later went on to amass an amazing amount
of racing successes and has received great acclaim for his
services within the marketing world. He is an accomplished
speaker.
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Annabelle Bond |
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While
working as a company director in real estate, Annabelle
developed a love as an endurance runner and went on to
become one of the world's most acclaimed mountaineers. She
reached the summit of Mt Everest in May 2004 and went on
to break records by conquering the Seven Summits (the
seven highest peaks on each continent) in less than a
year. It is hardly surprising she is much sought after as
a motivational and after dinner speaker. |
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Sir Chris Bonnington: CBE |
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Mountaineer, Sir Chris Bonnington is much acclaimed for
his ascents on Everest. He has led numerous expeditions
worldwide and conquered many previously unclimbed peaks.
His most recent exploration was to Shiv Shankar. |
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Stuart Boreham |
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Stuart
is a speaker of true inspirational quality. In his
presentation, he demonstrates that determination can
triumph over physical disability having been the first
disabled person to row unaided across the Atlantic Ocean .
He completed the challenge in 109 days.
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Sean Brickell |
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An award
winning journalist and broadcaster, Sean uses the
colourful experiences of his career to motivate and
entertain his audiences. Also an event facilitator,
moderator and media consultant, he has worked with many
organisations from large pharmaceutical, IT and defence
companies to hospital trusts and individuals. |
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Geoff Burch |
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Thought provoking and
dynamic, Geoff Burch has been described as one of the
world's most persuasive men. His presentations cover a
wide range of business issues motivating even the most
dispirited of work teams. |
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Lord Sebastian Coe |
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Former
athlete and politician, Lord Coe led London's bid for the
2012 Summer Olympics (and subsequently became Chairman of
the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.) He
was recently elected vice president of the International
Association of Athletics Federations. He is much sought
after as a speaker.
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Pete Cohen |
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Pete is
recognised as GMTV's resident Life Coach. He is a health
and fitness professional, human behaviourist and life
strategist. In addition Pete is a top motivational speaker
and business consultant offering a variety of key
presentations tailor-made to suit your needs. |
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James Cracknell: OBE MBE |
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Renowned
Olympic Gold Medallist James Cracknell rowed into British
hearts at the Sydney 2000 Games and again represented his
country in Athens 2004. When not in a boat, James can
frequently be found enjoying regular television and radio
appearances, is an experienced columnist and a popular
after dinner and motivational speaker. |
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Luke Cunliffe |
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Luke's
goal with his presentations is to prove that with
self-belief, people can achieve beyond their expectations.
An ultra marathon runner with over forty marathons,
ultra-marathons and mountain races under his belt, Luke
pushes himself to greater limits with each challenge.
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Sam Curtis |
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Sam Curtis
is a dynamic keynote speaker focussing on exploring real
business challenges with his humorous presentations. His
ability to communicate with audiences inspiring
self-motivation and belief have been extremely well
received. |
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Richard Denny |
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Richard
Denny is a leading authority on business growth. Heralded
as one of the UK 's foremost business advisors,
consultants, mentors and coaches, he is the founder and
chairman of The Richard Denny Organisation providing
in-house training on all major aspects of successful
business practice. |
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Catherine Destivelle |
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Recognised
as one of the most adventurous and exciting female
climbers in the world today, Catherine Destivelle has
performed many daring solo climbs on some of the globes
most challenging mountains.
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Frank Dick: OBE |
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Frank Dick
uses his expertise derived from years of experience in
athletics coaching to motivate in many areas particularly
business. He is considered one of the UK 's most
outstanding speakers. |
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Matt Dickinson |
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Matt
Dickinson was the first British filmmaker to climb and
film on the summit of Mount Everest and return alive. It
is not surprising therefore that his presentations include
a combination of spectacular audio and visual techniques
guaranteed to impress any business audience. |
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Richard Dunwoody: MBE |
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Former
Champion National Hunt Jockey and most successful in history
to date, including twice winner of The Grand National. He
now coaches up and coming young jockeys and is Consultant to
trainer Richard Phillips.
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Chris Eubank |
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Chris
began boxing whilst still at school and went on to become
World Middleweight Champion in 1990. Out of the ring Chris
has firmly established himself on the celebrity circuit
and is an accomplished after dinner speaker. |
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Sir Tom Farmer: CBE KCSG |
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Sir Tom
Farmer was the founder chairman of Kwik-Fit Holdings plc.
He currently holds a number of appointments including
Chairman of the Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award,
Chairman of Investors in People, Scotland, is a Board Member
of Investors in People, UK and the owner of Hibernian FC. He
is a highly informative and inspirational keynote speaker. |
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes: OBE
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Since
leading the British expedition on the White Nile in 1969
Sir Ranulph has been instrumental in the planning of many
exploratory expeditions. Together with Dr Michael Stroud
he achieved the first unsupported crossing of the
Antarctic Continent in the Pentland South Pole expedition.
A best selling author Sir Ranulph has recently taken up
running marathons for charity.
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Yossi Ghinsberg |
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Lost alone
in the hostile environment of the Amazon jungle, Yossi
survived three traumatic weeks battling against the odds
in extreme conditions during which time he reached a new
understanding of himself and life. Speaking from his
experiences, he strives to motivate and inspire in any
circumstances. |
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Duncan Goodhew: MBE |
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Duncan
Goodhew is one of Britain's most respected athletes.
Olympic swimmer and medallist of the 70's and 80's, he
also represented GB in the 2 and 4 man bobsleigh at the
European Championships. Now an acclaimed businessman,
Duncan is a superb motivational and after dinner speaker. |
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Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson:
OBE |
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Tanni-Grey
Thompson is a legend in her own lifetime renowned as
Britain's best known paraplegic athlete winning numerous
medals and accolades. Away from competition, her work
includes media presentation and she is in great demand as
a motivation or conference keynote and after dinner
speaker.
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Edward 'Bear'Grylls |
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At 23
Edward 'Bear' Grylls entered the Guinness Book of Records
as the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest. A survival
expert and keen environmentalist, his natural talent for
communicating and entertaining at all levels makes him a
poplar personality in his own right. |
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Sally Gunnell: OBE |
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Sally
Gunnell is heralded as one of the greatest ever British
female 400m hurdlers. She is the only woman in history to
hold the Olympic, Commonwealth and European Gold Medal
simultaneously. Sally is currently a key member of the BBC
Athletics Commentary Team, is an established motivational
and after dinner speaker and an ideal choice for hosting
awards etc. |
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Pen Hadow |
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Polar
explorer, entrepreneur, leader, speaker,
broadcaster and writer Pen has proven
experience of inspiring and motivating through all walks
of life. His recent achievements include guiding the
oldest person ever in an attempt to reach the South Pole
and the youngest person ever to attempt to reach the North
Pole. He is heralded as a new talent in broadcasting.
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Nicky Hambleton |
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Nicky is a
qualified dietician and personal stylist and is viewed as
the UK's leading lifestyle transformation agent. The
founder of Tramp2Vamp, she has been featured in numerous
publications and has an extensive television portfolio
including Celebrity 10 Year Younger. Nicky is much sort
after as an after dinner and motivational speaker. |
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Ken Hames |
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Ken Hames
came to the public's attention when, with the help of
Princess Diana, he took a group of underprivileged
children with severe behaviour problems on an expedition.
He has gone on to complete similar quests with various
groups from all walks of life. One of the SAS's senior
instructors he has seen active service in Northern
Ireland, the Falklands and the Gulf and is now a
successful television presenter and motivational speaker. |
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Dame Kelly Holmes |
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Award
winning Dame Kelly began running at the age of 12 and has
won medals at every National & International level
culminating in her double golds at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Kelly's combination of career and life experiences together
with her natural humour and charm make her ideal as a
speaker at corporate events.
Full Biography - Click Here |
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Dame Ellen MacArther: MBE |
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Inspired
as a young child, Ellen saved her school dinner money for
three years to buy her first boat. At the age of eighteen
she sailed solo around Britain and went on to later
complete the toughest challenge known to sailors, the
gruelling Vendee Globe 2000 race. Ellen has recently
broken the solo non-stop around the world record on the
multi-hull trimaran B&Q. 2008 will see team BT Team
Ellen face the IMDCA Ocean Racing World Challenge |
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Alex MacPhail |
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Success
came to Alex MacPhail early in his career first as a city
broker and then through direct sales. Searching for
something extra, Alex founded Speakers International
Corporate Development Ltd. Alex has gained a reputation as
a humorous and dynamic presenter. |
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Penny Mallory |
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Penny is a
former National Ladies Rally Driving Champion and
professional journalist. On television she is an
accomplished presenter having presented shows such as The
Road Show and Top Gear. She is also much sought after as
an inspirational speaker.
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Perry McCarthy |
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Former F1
racing driver Perry McCarthy followed his racing career as a
test driver for Williams and Benetton. After a brief
retirement, he returned to sports car racing competing in
numerous events including at Le Mans in 2002. He was the
original Stig on BBC's Top Gear and is now a popular choice
on the speaking circuit. |
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Heather Mills |
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Heather
Mills story is truly one of inspiration and courage. With
her modelling career brought to an untimely and abrupt end
through accident, Heather transformed her circumstances
into one of the most successful business humanitarian
ventures of all time. |
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Chris Moon: MBE |
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Chris Moon
began working with the Halo Trust specialising in mine
clearance in 1993 and subsequently lost his lower right
leg and arm in an accident while walking in cleared area.
Surviving against the odds, Chris completed his first
London marathon less than a year after leaving hospital.
In 1996 he founded his own company and is renowned as a
speaker who ‘walks the talk'.
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Diana Moran |
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Health and
fitness instructor Diana Moran is known to millions as
television's Green Goddess. She has produced a number of
keep fit videos and aside from this has worked as a model,
journalist choreographer and presenter of fashion shows. |
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John Nichol |
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Captured
and tortured during the Gulf War, today Lieutenant John
Nichol frequently appears on programmes such as Newsnight
in an advisory capacity and has made a series of films for
BBC Breakfast News. He is a highly respected speaker
focussing on optimism, inspiration and personal
motivation. |
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Richard Noble: OBE |
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With his
obsession for speed and boundless determination, Richard
Noble achieved his dream of breaking the land speed record
in 1983. He is in much demand to share his experiences on
what it is like to ‘go supersonic' making him a unique
speaker. |
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Bob Patmore |
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A
self-made millionaire having achieved phenomenal success
across several professions, Bob is one of the UK 's
foremost businessmen and professional speakers.
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Sir Matthew Pinsent: CBE
MBE |
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Rowing
hero Matthew Pinsent made history at the Athens 2004
Olympic Games by becoming one of only 5 athletes to
achieve consecutive gold medals over 4 games when he led
the British coxless fours to victory in one of the closest
race finishes ever recorded. His dedication, experience
and expertise make him an extremely authoritative
motivational and after dinner speaker. Matthew is
currently a sports presenter on BBC News 24. |
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Sir Steve Redgrave: CBE
MBE |
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Knighted
for his unprecedented achievement of winning 5 Olympic
Gold Medals for rowing over consecutive games, Sir Steve
has since carved a highly successful career for himself in
the world of PR. He is greatly sought after as an after
dinner and motivational speaker.
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Steve Smith |
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Steve
Smith is a former Olympic High Jumper and British Record
Holder. Since retiring from competition, he has become a
successful restaurateur and business man combining his
sporting and business talents to provide a motivational
speaking package. |
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Howard Stableford |
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Howard
delivers keynote presentations on how to succeed in the
world of tomorrow and how it will differ from that of
today. Currently based in America, Howard joined the BBC
in 1985 as a presenter of the science programme Tomorrow's
World. |
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Jim Steele |
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Charismatic with the power to educate, inspire and
entertain, Jim's presentations focus on the development of
high performance teams within the business community.
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Rebecca Stephens: MBE |
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Rebecca
Stephens became the first British woman to stand upon the
summit of Everest in 1993 and has gone on to be the first
British woman to climb the highest peaks in each of the
world's seven continents. Drawing from personal
experience, Rebecca provides outstanding presentations on
motivation and team building whether it is at dinners or
corporate events. |
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Sue Stockdale |
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Sue
Stockdale is a unique combination of businesswoman,
international business expert and record-breaking explorer.
The first woman to ski to the North Pole, she has
been part of numerous expeditions exposing her to extreme
survival conditions. |
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Dr Michael Stroud: OBE |
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Dr Michael
Stroud is a leading authority on survival, nutrition and
endurance. He accompanied Sir Ranulph Fiennes on their
unassisted polar expedition across the Antarctic and
recently embarked on a challenge to run seven marathons in
seven continents in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
He is a truly motivational speaker.
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Robert Swan: OBE |
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Inspired
by Scott's Antarctic campaigns, after 6 years of planning,
Robert successfully reached the South Pole on foot.
Witnessing the degradation there, he decided to dedicate
his subsequent expedition to the North Pole, to raising
awareness amongst young people of the condition of global
environmental issues. An influential and motivational
speaker. |
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Dennis Taylor |
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Dennis
began playing snooker as a child and turned professional
in 1971/72. His finest hour was undoubtedly winning the
Embassy World Championship in coming from behind and
winning 18-17. He is a popular face on television having
made numerous guest appearances on a variety of shows and
regularly commentates on snooker programmes. |
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Iwan Thomas: MBE |
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Iwan came
to athletics at the age of sixteen having broken several
records in various events at his school sports day. An
Olympic silver medallist he is currently the British and
European 400 metre record holder and is a true ambassador
for the sport of athletics. Iwan is an inspiring
motivational speaker focusing on determination and hard
work.
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Fiona Thornewill |
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Record-breaking Fiona Thornewill reached the South Pole
after 42 days of unsupported solo walking in January 2004.
This was achieved after becoming the first British woman
to arrive at the South Pole with team-mate Catherine
Hartly and husband Mike in January 2000. She was also the
first British woman to walk to the North Pole in May 2001. |
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David Trick |
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David
Trick played 247 games for Bath Rugby Club and was a
member of the England squad from 1980-1986. David can also
lay claim to speaking at a number of highly prestigious
engagements such as the pre Badminton Horse Trial Dinner
in the presence of Prince Charles. |
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Stephen Venables |
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Stephen is
one of the best-known mountaineers of his generation. He
is particularly associated with Mount Everest and was the
first Briton to conquer the mountain without supplementary
oxygen. In addition, Stephen is a renowned photographer,
writer and public speaker. |
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Simon Weston: OBE |
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Simon
first came to the public's attention during the Falklands
Conflict not because of his horrific injuries but for the
message that Simon conveyed as a result. Proving that a
positive mental attitude and an ability to not just accept
a situation but turn it to an advantage, makes him a
perfect choice as a motivational speaker. |
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Brian Whittle |
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Brian
Whittle found fame when called upon to stand in for the
famous Kriss Akabusi - Roger Black relay team in the
European Championship final. Despite losing a shoe, he
helped the team to victory and represented his country a
further 45 times. He speaks on the need for determination. |
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