Overcoming Adversity Speakers

Tom Nicholson official speaker profile picture
International Neurodiversity Expert, Assistant Professor of Mental Health Nursing & Neurodivergent Storyteller
Ben Major Official Speaker Profile Picture
Adventurer, BAFTA-winning presenter of 'Serious Explorers', survival expert & keynote speaker on resilience, leadership & high-risk environments
Nicole Antoniou Official Speaker Profile Picture
Founder of Butterfly Squad, Author of "Butterfly Programme" & "Parrot? Fairy? CHOOSE!", Neuro-Linguistic Programming & Life Coach
Oliver Lam-Watson Official Speaker Profile Picture
Four-time Paralympic medallist, European Champion & disability inclusion advocate in wheelchair fencing & public speaking
Sir Ben Okri OBE Official Speaker Profile Picture
Knighted Booker Prize-winning novelist, poet & playwright, celebrated for redefining African literature & spiritual storytelling
Jung Chang Official Speaker Profile Picture
International best-selling author of ‘Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China’ & ‘Mao: The Unknown Story’, historian, British CBE honouree & keynote speaker specialising in modern Chinese history
Tess Holliday Official Speaker Profile Picture
Plus-size model, Cosmopolitan cover star, first size-22 model signed to Milk Model Management & digital activist
Talan Skeels-Piggins official speaker profile picture
Revered Paralympian who Represented Team GB at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games, World’s First Paraplegic to earn an ACU racing license & Founder of The Bike Experience
Jo Fuller Official Speaker Profile Picture
Menopause & Menstruality Educator, Founder of The Merry Menopause Community, ICF Accredited Leadership Coach & Host of The Merry Menopause Bookclub Podcast
Dr Bella Smith Official Speaker Profile Picture
NHS GP Partner, Co-Founder of The Well HQ, Ambassador for The Eve Appeal, Media Spokesperson as The Digital GP, Ultra-Marathon Runner, & Co-Author of 'The Female Body Bible'
Sinead Sharkey-Steenson Official Speaker Profile Picture
Menopause Leadership Expert, Founder of Generation Women, Speaker at TEDx, Advocate for Gender Equality in Business & Leadership Coach for Global Organisations
Dean Forbes Official Speaker Profile Picture
CEO of Forterro, Named UK's Most Influential Black Person on the 2025 Powerlist, Founder of Forbes Family Group, Advocate for Social Mobility & Diversity & Board Member of Cornerstone VC