Talks
I speak regularly at conferences, away days and off-sites all over the world. The common theme of my talks is creativity. I like to tell illuminating and inspiring stories with a simple message that people can take away and employ themselves after the event.
Past speaking clients include META, the BBC, NBC, St Martin’s College, IMAX, Hasbro and John Lewis. You can read some testimonials further down this page.
If you’d like to give your team or audience an inspirational boost, if you’d like to provide them with failsafe creative strategies and if you’d like them to leave with a more profound understanding of their own creative potential, then hit the button …
For a flavour of my style and approach check out this recent talk from an entertainment conference in San Sebastián, Spain. I’d just hosted a workshop when the organisers asked me if I could step in on the main stage on the following day to cover for someone, so I decided to call my talk, ‘Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me’ …
“You smashed it Richard - the feedback is consistent about how you inspired people to think differently, energised them and managed to take the whole room with you - no mean feat as it was an eclectic bunch. Thank you!”
“Thank you for a fantastic session. The feedback was wildly positive - 99% gave it top marks and said it was exceptional.”
“A huge thank you for your session yesterday, which truly left everyone feeling inspired. Everyone was talking about it as we milled around at our social in the evening and commenting on all your learnings such as your take on AI (which they loved), the importance of connecting with your surroundings and getting through the not-so-good ideas to the good ones. I know that it must have been a challenging set-up for you talking virtually to a silent room but I can honestly say you could have heard a pin drop as everyone there was so engaged.”
“Resoundingly positive feedback from your fantastic talk yesterday. Thanks again Richard, it hit all the right notes and was hugely entertaining and insightful.”
“Thank you so much for such a brilliant presentation! We were so impressed and had so many people coming up to us afterwards to say how much they’d enjoyed it. We’d love to work with you again in future!”
“Sometimes teams need to pause and refresh their creative process. Richard is one of the most popular speakers on the global conference circuit and people come from all over the world to be inspired by him.”
“Brilliantly funny, seamlessly integrated and beautifully presented. I was particularly struck by Richard’s range of sources, and the depth in his ideas. He has been a pleasure and hugely insightful to work with. I have seen great work as a result of ideas from his talk already, and students gave brilliant feedback to his presentation.”
“Thank you so much for your talk. We had a really great discussion afterwards and so many people said how much they enjoyed it and felt inspired. ”
“I want to thank you so much for your talk. It was inspirational, fascinating and affirming, a gift to the school leavers as they go off onto new paths. But I am sure that all of us took away new ways of seeking creativity and ideas; I certainly did!”
“A really inspiring, thought-provoking session that has got everyone talking and thinking. Loved the mix of videos, pics and thoughts.”
“Amazing session, as always. Thank you so much! I’ve gotten incredible feedback! It resonated across all levels of our membership.”
“One of the best presentations I’ve ever seen! Really engaging, interesting, and inspiring.”
“I could listen to him talk for hours! Exactly what’s needed when you’re feeling a little worn out, especially in creative roles.”
“Richard provided a fantastic presentation for our event; thought provoking with a lot of useful take-aways. His energy was evident, and he was very easy to work with – thank you!”
“Very engaging and inspiring, with some great models for thinking about creativity. I have three pages of notes!”