Speaking
Book Richard to speak
Keynotes, hosting and workshops, in the UK and worldwide.
I've spoken on a TEDx stage, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, written sitcom and spent twenty years in global business. I bring all three into the room: a clear idea, a real sense of timing and an audience that stays with you.
Topics
What I speak about
Each one can be shaped for your audience and your event.
Why the clearest idea wins the room
Most talks fail because the audience can't tell what matters. How to find the one idea, and say it so people remember it.
Thinking on your feet under pressure
Lessons from improv, sitcom writing and the Edinburgh Fringe on listening, timing and staying calm when the plan falls apart.
Making expertise easy to follow
How people with deep knowledge keep the depth and lose the jargon, so the room follows and acts.
ADHD: the subject of my TEDx talk
A talk about how ADHD brains work differently, and what that means for how we communicate, lead and listen at work.
Ways to book me
Keynote, MC or workshop
Keynote
A talk built around your event and your audience, not a talk I give everywhere.
MC or host
I keep the day moving, link the speakers and keep the room warm. Improv and stage experience help when things change on the day.
Workshop
Practical and hands on. People rehearse in the room and leave with something they can use the next day.
Experience
Where I've spoken
- A TEDx stage.
- The Edinburgh Fringe, as an improv performer.
- Twenty years in global business, including work with Vodafone, Syngenta and JD Sports.
Practical
What you can expect
- Fees: on request. Tell me about the event and I'll send a quote.
- Where: UK and worldwide. Travel costs are covered by the organiser.
- Video and photos: available on request.
Next step
Tell me about your event
Send me the event, the audience and the date. I'll come back to you with ideas and availability.
Send an enquiry