Ben Ryan

Coach of the Fiji Sevens Team Who Won at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Performance Director of Brentford Football Club, Former England Sevens Coach, Former Technical Director of Rugby X, Ambassador for HSBC & Fiji Airways

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Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream

Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream

Ben Ryan received a 4.5 star rating across 15 events in 2023

Senior Keynote Speaker Executive
"Ben Ryan, a distinguished English rugby coach and Fiji Sevens' architect of success, excels as a motivational performance speaker. His insightful speeches on mindful development, open communication and active thinking inspire audiences, drawing from his extensive experience and victories, including an Olympic gold medal."

How to hire Ben Ryan

Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Ben Ryan 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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Ben Ryan's official speaking topics are listed below: 

  • Essential Factors for Establishing & Sustaining the Right Environments That Cultivate Success & True Engagement
  • Align Values & Vision with Consistent Communication
  • Develop Adaptive Leadership
  • Agile Responsiveness
  • Effective Ways to Build Trust Across Diverse Teams
  • Motivating Peak Performance
  • Manage All Talent Effectively
  • How to Motivate People by Treating Them as Individuals
  • Extreme Benefits of Creating Collaborative Environments
  • Techniques & Tools That Enable the Right Culture to be Nurtured

Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events:

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"Ben came to Boston to speak at our company's leadership event. What a story this man has, and he tells it in a way that audiences are glued to. He's a down-to-earth guy with an out-of-this-world tale to tell." - Paul, Vice President, Cimpress

"We had a great amount of positive feedback on Ben's speech. We also received several comments from people associated with our tournament, about how well-mannered and polite the Fiji team was. I can see this is a direct reflection of the leadership they are receiving." - Jamie, Managing Director, HSBC Canada Sevens

"Our audience was tired of hearing about tech, and Ben’s messages about leadership through telling his story were really meaningful to the audience." - David, COO, Hospitality Technology Next Generation

"Ben was excellent and a great fit for our group and event. He was obviously well prepared and took into account our brief for the event. Only positive feedback from the group as a whole!" - Bazaarvoice

"Ben gave a brilliant speech! He got complete audience buy-in, absolutely delivering on what we were trying to convey to our business." - Nissan

"Absolutely loved every minute!! He is a truly inspiring person and very humble! I loved his story as did all 50 people in the room, He left everyone wanting more!! Best speaker by far!" - BP

  • 2023 - Interviewed by The Guardian on Brentford FC
  • 2022 - Director of Elite Performance for Brentford Football Club
  • 2019 - Awarded The Telegraph's Sports Book of the Year award for "Sevens Heaven"
  • 2018 - Author of "Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream"
  • 2016 - Appointed Companion of the Order of Fiji
  • 2016 - Coach of the Fiji Sevens Team who won Gold at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
  • 2013 - Fiji Sevens Coach
  • 2007 - England Sevens Coach
  • Consultant for France Sevens
  • Technical Director of Rugby X
  • Ambassador of Play-Ex Sports, HSBC & Fiji Airways