Keynote Speakers

i2i enjoys privileged access to a marvellous array of speaking talent from far flung corners of the globe

	Michael Finnigan Michael is i2i’s CEO. Inspired by W Clement Stone, Michael is committed to changing millions of lives for the better, better than anybody else. Michael will help you to understand how to unleash the power lying dormant and untapped within yourself, your people and your teams.
	Danielle Brown Diagnosed with reflex sympathetic dystrophy at 15, Danielle has broken 14 world records in the para-archery world. Danielle won gold in the individual and team World Archery Championships in 2007, gold in the Beijing Paralympics and silver in the World Archery Championships. Danielle was selected for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and became the first disabled English athlete in history to compete in the able-bodied games.
	Monty Roberts Monty is the famous Horse Whisperer: the real one – the original one – the one who developed a language known as Equus and used it to change the way we could train champion horses before deciding to show us how to work with each other. Monty is a stunning and inspirational speaker.
	Cassie Patten Cassie is a British freestyle swimmer. In the 2006 British Championships, Cassie won bronze in the 400m and silver in the 800m freestyle. In the 2007 British Championships, Cassie achieved bronze in 400m and silver in the 200m freestyle, then won silver in the 10k freestyle at the World Championships. In 2008, Cassie won bronze at the Beijing Olympics and silver at the World Championships in the 10k open water event.
	Torry Laursen Torry and his friend Rune decided to walk from Russia to Canada; 2000Km carrying their own supplies the whole way! They are the only two people ever to do this, though many have tried and failed. When you meet and listen to Torry you will find out why, and how you can learn from his experience.
	Imogen Cairns Imogen competed in her first World Championships in 2005, where she became the first British woman ever to qualify for a world vault final. In the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Imogen won gold in the individual women’s vault. Suffering some very serious injuries, Imogen has gone on to win national titles in vault and floor. In 2010, Imogen competed in the Commonwealth Games and won two gold medals and reached the final of the World Championships.
	Annabelle Bond Annabelle climbed Everest two weeks after enduring her final bout of chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Once she started climbing, she just kept on going, and within a year had climbed six of the highest and most dangerous mountains in the world. She is now not only a world record mountaineer but also a moving, humble speaker, and a mum!
	Sarah Stevenson Sarah became Junior World Champion in 1998, followed by Junior European Champion in 1999. Sarah went on to become World Champion in 2001, the first British Taekwondo World Champion ever. Sarah has since become four times European Champion and World silver medallist in 2005. With a memorable Beijing Olympics, Sarah won bronze and went onto setup ‘Sarah Stevenson Inspires’ which aims to educate and train young, aspiring Taekwondo athletes.
	David Moyes David is the third-longest serving manager in the English Premier League, and specialises in achieving great things with scant resources; a skill which might just come in handy in the next few years. Let him tell you how he did it to see if it resonates with you.
	Steve Cunningham Steve has broken many records, but his main goal is to break perceptions. He is totally blind, but has never let his disability restrict his dreams. Steve holds the blind Land Speed and Powerboat records and was the first blind man to fly a plane around the coast of the UK. Steve is highly amusing and an amazing motivator, giving you a true insight into his personal achievements, Steve will inspire change and focus for you and your team.
	David Speakman David is the world’s number one practitioner of customer service – officially! He’ll tell you how you do it because he knows that people he competes with don’t want to believe him, so don’t change and allow him to get even further ahead of them than he already is. The more he tells them, the further ahead he gets.
	Alan Whelan Alan took on the impossible job of doing what Ewan McGregor and his mate Charlie did with a huge team, enormous budget, and the might of the BBC behind them, ALL ON HIS OWN! He went from Blackpool to Cape Town on a Triumph Motorcycle. TRIUMPH is the word. His moving and inspirational speech on success against the odds all on your own is just magical. All proceeds from Alan’s speeches go to the charity in Cape Town.
	Don Mullan As a dyslexic young boy who witnessed Bloody Sunday, Don was tempted to go the wrong way as many of his contemporaries did but Don had a hero, England goalkeeping legend Gordon Banks. In 1970, Don met Gordon in Ireland and it changed Don’s life. In 2002, Don received the ‘Defenders of Human Dignity Award’ from the International League for Human Rights at the United Nations. Don has just published his latest book “The Boy Who Wanted To Fly”
	Louis Barnett Louis is a UK chocolatier and has dyslexia, dyspraxia and short term memory loss. Establishing ‘Chokolit’ at 12, six years on, Louis supplies 12 states in America with his premium chocolate and was the youngest ever supplier to Waitrose (13), Sainsburys (14) and Selfridges (15). Passionate about conservation, Louis donates 10% of profits from his ‘Biting Back’ range to animal charities. Louis speaks internationally with passion and incredible stories!