Naomi Riches

Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"Since 2019, 2M have worked with Naomi on numerous occasions with a variety of leadership teams across 2M Holding LTD and with our Future Leaders, now Accelerate programmes. She really does add value to the teams she works with, is insightful, but is that rare combination of someone who has achieved great things and yet remains down to earth. This makes her the best of motivational speakers and facilitators. Not only is she inspiring and engaging, but she is also a warm and personable individual who everyone connected with. Everyone needs a dose of Naomi!" - Liran, Chair, 2M Manufacturing

"We felt extremely honoured to welcome Naomi Riches MBE DL to our BBO PA Network Awards in 2021, and then back to our Strategic PA Network Awards in 2023.

"Naomi opened both our Awards with an empowering keynote address, sharing with us her journey to date and some of the challenges she overcame along the way. She also shone a spotlight on the unsung heroes behind the success of the team, the ones who don’t receive gold medals, which is exactly what our awards are about, celebrating the Personal, Executive and Virtual Assistants that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make things happy, yet very rare see the rewards.  Naomi is a genuine and engaging motivational speaker who’s experiences are relatable.  She was brilliant at getting her message across and on both occasions, it was a perfect start to our Awards, really setting the evening up.

"We would thoroughly recommend Naomi as a speaker!  I’d happily connect with anyone who had any questions they’d like to ask me. Thank you for being you Naomi!" - Sarah & Marianne, Founders & Directors, Strategic PA Network

"I met Naomi back in 2014 when I started working with the guys at Thomas International, in this time Naomi has not only developed into someone who understands the Thomas tools and how to integrate them into peoples’ everyday lives, she has also become an accomplished keynote speaker sharing her moving story to help others reach for their goals. I would have no problems in recommending Naomi as a World class speaker for your conference." - Derek, Olympian, Speaker, Business Coach & Mentor

"Naomi spoke at the P2P Annual Gathering recently and was fantastic. Her speech was presented in a highly professionally manner with a fascinating story. She was engaging, funny and there were a few thrills n spills too. But delivering a good speech is only half of it, after her 30 minutes, she had a Q & A session and then she talked with attendees over lunch. She continued to wow the crowd through her charm and interesting stories, but also her interest in our attendees shone through, she really is a ‘people person’. The feedback for our Gathering has been terrific and Naomi was a big part of that success. It was our first since returning after the pandemic, so we had to make it a great event." - Peter, Director, People 2 Places

"Naomi was the guest speaker at our infamous ICAEW Thames Valley Annual Dinner, this one was special as it was our 45th ICAEW Thames Valley Anniversary.

"All I can say is WOW, Naomi’s story gave all the audience goosebumps and had everyone in awe, if you are looking for a speaker that will have a massive impact on the audience and leave everyone with a tear in their eye… Naomi is the perfect speaker.

"Naomi did not fail to deliver; I have had so much feedback to how touched and informed the audience felt after hearing from her. She was a pleasurer to work with and I cannot recommend her enough.

"Naomi you were extremely profession, approachable and informing, I hope to work with you again the in future. Thank you, from all of us at ICAEW Thames Valley!" - Emily, Regional Executive, ICAEW

"In a business career of (too many) years, you occasionally meet truly exceptional people. Naomi is one of those people. Her CV speaks for itself, much better than I could in this text box. I can thoroughly recommend that you speak to her yourself, to find out if she can help your organisation." - Mark, Manager - Network & Development, Porsche GB

"Naomi, I wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your presentation. It was incredible how gripped you had every single one of us throughout (despite doing it all via Zoom too!). I know a few of our volunteers were particularly moved and inspired by your personal journey, so I want to pass on a particularly huge thank you for the profound impact you have had." - Samuel, Head of Communication, Nightline Association

"Naomi’s style is open, honest and inspiring. She has a remarkable ability to communicate quickly and authentically with people, rapidly establishing rapport. This means that she is particularly effective as a motivational speaker and facilitator. From personal experience, I know that audiences are inspired by what she has to say and that the integrity of her message can generate both tears and laughter. Highly recommended as a keynote speaker at a conferences." - David, Principal, Opus Business Consulting

"I was lucky to have Naomi as my assessor for the professional assessment and coaching process. She is a quite remarkable person and it was fascinating for me to see how Naomi’s experience and achievements provided such a great background for coaching. She is truly motivational, with a strong, logical style mixed with a great sense of humour. I learned a great deal from Naomi, and she undoubtedly helped me improve my leadership effectiveness as well as my own self-awareness. I would have no hesitation in recommending her in any role in which she had the opportunity to influence people, as she does that in the most outstanding way." - Clive, CEO, De La Rue

"I’ve worked with Naomi a few times now and can honestly say she is an absolute inspiration and her story is relatable. She is professional, committed and passionate about inspiring others. I would 100% recommend working with Naomi as speaker." - Charlotte, Global Organisational Learning & Development Senior Coordinator, GW Pharmaceutical PLC

"You could have heard a pin drop. They NEVER sit that still, for that long! She was very candid and open with the students.  It was refreshing to see how attentive they were, their reactions and, how much more positive a confident they appeared about their own futures and abilities." - Studio West

"Absolutely fantastic, she worked with several groups of students with differing educational and motivational needs, and all the students said they felt positive and learnt a lot from Naomi." - Kenton School

"Naomi’s session was the highlight of our Away Day. She told her inspirational story and seamlessly linked it to our own work and understanding of our own motivations. Naomi’s style is very personable and engaging. She uses humour and her authenticity to draw the audience in and left us all with plenty to think about in our own work contexts. We all felt deeply privileged to have spent this time with Naomi and to have learned from her experiences on and off the water." - UK Central Government Department

"Naomi proves that if your desire to succeed is stronger than the obstacles thrown at you then there’s nothing staying in the way of your dream." - Women in Business event, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry

"Such an incredible story of resilience." - Women in Business event, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry

"Her parting thought was a striking one, urging us to consider that true success comes from building upon the obstacles we encounter." - Women in Business event, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry

"Naomi told us her journey with its highs, lows and huge achievements in such an engaging, motivating and relatable way." - Women in Business event, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry

“Loved it – Naomi was inspirational & shared her story in a powerful way. She also made it relevant to us by asking us to think about our goals & what motivates and drives us.” - Tom, Director, Global Analytics

"Really interesting and inspiring talk – it was a mix of engaging and informative! Very motivational!" - Chloe, BI Analyst

"Really enjoyed Naomi’s session as very inspiring both in terms of how important team work is to move in the same direction, but also from a personal perspective that with right level of determination anything is possible." - Steve, EMEA Director of Advisory

"It gave me food for thought and left me feeling inspired and motivated to achieve my personal and career goals." - Maria, EMEA Client Insight Analyst