Famed founder of Slingshot Sponsorship in 2010, Jackie Fast is a business powerhouse of management, entrepreneurship and innovation. She leads a team of over 30 people, offering her world renown service to such prestigious clients as Formula One, The Rolling Stones and Shell, advising them on technology sectors like AI and Bitcoin. The critically acclaimed, award-winning author now tours the speaking circuit, presenting to a range of audiences hailing from sales to sports industries. Eloquent, passionate and anecdotal, Jackie endeavours to turn any occasion to an event to remember, a reflection of her dedication to audience engagement. Whether she is sharing stories from Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island or starting her first company, audiences leave Jackie's speeches with a new perspective of business.
Jackie's keynote speeches are internationally celebrated. With a wealth of topics at her fingertips, she can offer actionable strategies derived from the experience of a CEO at the top of her game. She promotes thinking outside of the box, asking her audiences challenging questions that will test their understanding of business innovation. From entrepreneurs to international brands, she also runs tailored workshops and business bootcamps, to challenge the creativity and innovation of her clients. Described by a testimonial as a "fantastic and prolific speaker", she is a natural on stage.
Educated at the Beijing International Studies University, the University of the Fraser Valley and the University of Westminster, Jackie boasts a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management and Business. Her first experience of professional business was as a Business Development Manager at The Falls Resort in 2006. During the early 2000s, she worked as a Project Manager, Marketing Consultant and, with DMA from 2007 to 2011, an Affinity Partnerships Director. Jackie founded Slingshot Sponsorships in 2010, and led the company until 2017 to appear on The Apprentice in 2018. Now the Awards Chairman of the European Sponsorship Association and author of Pinpoint: How Challenging The Norm is the Only Route to Success, her public speeches include strategies from her diverse career. An after dinner event featuring Jackie is a surefire success, as this eloquent, confident speaker can take her audience on a journey through her life. CEO, author and inspiring businesswoman, Jackie is a booking opportunity not to be missed.
How to hire Jackie Fast
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Jackie Fast for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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"Jackie is a no nonsense entrepreneur, naturally commercial and instinctively inquisitive, who has the rare ability and capacity to lead, guide and nurture clients. And still has time to write a no1 bestseller!"
"Jackie chaired and spoke at our inaugural Sales Forum at the Business Design Centre in January 2017. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, sharp, enthusiastic, confident and so knowledgeable. You could hear a pin drop in her session as delegates hung on her every word, until the Q&A when her broader knowledge and experience gave them real takeaways to challenge their approach back at work. As for Chairing, a consummate professional, everything ran to time, everyone was able to ask questions, and she wore some great shoes to boot!!"
"I had the pleasure of working with Jackie at Shoreditch House in my role as events programme manager. I commissioned Jackie to design and host a number of workshops for Shoreditch House members and guests. Jackie's classes where extremely popular, and in fact we had to re-run many sessions due to demand. Jackie is a fantastic and prolific speaker on the world of sponsorship with a natural manner and creative flair. Highly recommend."
"As a client of Jackie, she is great to work with as she and her team work at a great pace and are focused on helping get results. Jackie brought great insight to her analysis of our charity's strengths and she knows how to build relationships to deliver results quickly."
"Fast by name and nature. Everything is achieved in a timely manner with a minimum of fuss. If you're looking to raise your profile via sponsorship, look no further."
