Manley Hopkinson

Manley Hopkinson is a keynote speaker whose extensive experience of board membership and adventuring across oceans and ice have uniquely positioned him to speak on transformational leadership and high-performing teams. As the Founder of the Compassionate Leadership Company, Manley is devoted to helping organisations upskill their teams with compassionate leadership skills and develop transformational leadership behaviours that help teams consistently operate at peak performance. Accepted into the Forbes Business Council in 2023, Manley is now frequently sought as a keynote speaker for events, sharing his perspectives on the power of commitment and winning mindsets. 

An accomplished explorer, author, businessman and keynote speaker, many of Manley’s insights are fostered from his time spent as a Race Skipper in the BT Global Challenge. Spending 10 years as a professional skipper, Manley culminated his time on the seas by completing the “World’s toughest yacht race” – sailing 32,000 miles with an amateur crew of 9. Manley’s sense of adventure didn’t stop there, and in 2003 he was part of the winning team of The Polar Race – the race to the magnetic North Pole. Journeying 360 miles in just 10 days and 9 hours, Manley honed many transferable skills and gained an understanding of the psychology and physiology of high performance. Today, working with the Compassionate Leadership Academy, Manley translates such understanding into his keynote speeches. 

Aside from his adventures and keynote speaking endeavours, Manley has also shared his savvy business acumen with renowned organisations. He has spent time sharing his intellect as a Senior Advisor for McKinsey & Company and the Director of People & Partners of HP Defence & Security. He has also delved into his understanding of human behaviour as the Director of Organisation People & Partners for Atlas Consortium, an Associate of Mission Performance Limited and on the SLT Team of People & Performance at Ark Data Centres. Currently, Manley is also the Director of People & Performance for Sweet Projects, along with delivering a variety of inspirational keynote speeches for corporate clients such as Waitrose, Greenpeace, UBS and Citibank. 

An insightful and engaging speaker, Manley Hopkinson is the perfect choice for organisations looking to enhance performance and create great leaders. Encompassing all areas of his distinguished career into his keynote speeches, from traversing the North Pole to being a Navy veteran, Manley delivers speeches that are entertaining, educational and thought-provoking. The author of Compassionate Leadership: How to Create and Maintain Engaged, Committed and High-Performing Teams, Manley truly knows what it takes to lead a high-performing team that is committed and engaged. Having already spoken for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Travis Perkins, HP and Google, Champions Speakers is honoured to be an official speaker representative for Manley Hopkinson, as he delivers his carefully crafted keynote speeches to the most prestigious clients. To reap the rewards of Manley’s expertise in transformational leadership, hire him for your next event!