Consultancy / Keynote Speaking

Extraordinary experiences. Questions that stay with you.

Personal stories of ambition, setbacks and working with others, connected to experiences in business leadership and professional sport.

Falling off a mountain and coming back stronger

A personal story of setback and return, exploring how we respond when plans change, reconsider what success means and find a way forward with support from others.

Crossing the Atlantic the wrong way

What happens when ambition meets conditions you cannot control? Drawing on my North Atlantic crossing, I explore preparation, shared responsibility, decisions under pressure and how we respond when progress is harder than ex

When you need it

You are planning a conference, leadership event or company gathering and want a speaker who brings a different perspective. You want a talk that gives people a memorable shared experience and something useful to discuss afterwards.

Talks

How I work

We discuss your audience, the purpose of the event and the themes you want people to consider. I agree the emphasis and format with you, connecting the story to your context while keeping the personal experience at the heart of the talk.

A keynote can stand alone or include audience questions. For a smaller group wanting to apply the themes to a specific challenge, a team talk or facilitated session may be more suitable. These sit within Leadership & Change.

Hear me speak

Success - Choice or Chance?
Listen to Tedx Talk

Planning an event?

Tell me the date, location, audience and what you would like the talk to contribute.

FLP Catalyst

Dr Gillian Mara

Warwickshire, UK