April 2026 Speaker News
This is our April 2026 speaker news this month featuring feedback on Richard Gerver, Matt Ellison, Anthony Bennett, Roger Black and Maria Conceicao; we have updates from Katie Maycock, Alison Edgar and Chris Britton; we have news on Andrew Bryants new book and we welcome Viola De Girolami to the website and celebrate our 7th anniversary.
SPEAKER FEEDBACK
“Yes Maria was great and super inspiring as well as touching – we had tears in the crowd from her story but also amaze from her will power”! – On Maria Conceicao – February 2026 (pictured)
“Matt was great and his talk went down really well. Thank you so much to him for giving us his time and energy….” – On Matt Ellison – February 2026
“Roger gave a really great closing to our plenary and our Regional President was very happy with how Roger picked up the theme of our event and wove it into a very inspiring story for our employees.” On Roger Black – February 2026 (pictured)
“ Please extend our thanks to Anthony. I’ve already received some wonderful feedback, and we expect more to come. From the initial reactions, it’s clear the session was very well received, and many, if not most, found Anthony’s story truly inspiring.” On Anthony Bennett – Febuary 2026
“ I just wanted to say a big thank you for speaking to the team on Tuesday. You did not disappoint! You told some incredible and thought provoking stories, were completely on point for what the team needed to hear / reflect on and kept our short attention spans engaged for the full session” On Richard Gerver – February 2026
SPEAKER UPDATES
Chris Britton is a forward thinking thought leader, author and speaker on appreciation and empathy.
For the past 15 years, Chris has used his empathy first approach to humanity to drive positive change and high performance in organisations including Virgin, Vodafone, River Island and Reward Gateway. Chris’s passion for seeing people for who they are, not just what they can do has led to him to inspiring audiences across the world with a mix a groundbreaking research, personal story telling, humour and practical next steps. He has recently sent us a new showreel
Dr Alison Edgar MBE is a transformational business speaker and author who has spent over three decades leading and excelling across global organisations. Her corporate career placed her inside a company that once dominated its industry worldwide, where she witnessed firsthand how resisting change in emerging markets triggered a cataclysmic decline. This experience shaped her mission to understand what drives high-performing teams and future-ready leaders — and how organisations can build cultures where people take ownership, accountability, and deliver exceptional results.
Alison recently appeared on the Apprentice Unfinished Business Show on BBC and can viewed on the BBC IPlayer
Katie Maycock is a Burnout Specialist and Speaker. She specialises in talking about the impact that stress has on the body and mind and how it can reduce productivity, mental clarity and how it’s limiting people. Katie works with Type A corporate professionals, such as CEO’s, Directors, Sales Professional and Entrepreneurs to help them regain control of their health as well as overcoming and preventing burnout. Katie has updated us on her new workshop-
The Meltdown (workshop)
A lot of leaders claim to work well under pressure… but what really happens when the heat’s turned up? The Meltdown is an escape-room-style challenge designed to place teams under pressure so we can watch what really happens when the stakes rise. It’s fast, fun, a little chaotic – and an incredibly accurate mirror of real workplace dynamics. (more info is on her webpage)
NEW BOOK
Founder of Self Leadership International (1999), Andrew Bryant is a Keynote Speaker and leadership coach, and the author of five books on self-leadership, leadership, and human potential.
He is recognised as a Global Authority on Self-leadership. He is referenced in over 200 pages and Ph.D. dissertations on the topic, but is best known for his edgy and humorous insights on life and business. His new book “POTENTIAL-IZE – How Leaders Unlock Potential In the Age of AI” was published by Wiley in January.
NEW SPEAKER
We are delighted to welcome Viola De Girolami to the website
Viola De Girolami is a keynote speaker, founder, and former marketing executive at Warner Bros., McDonald’s and Carphone Warehouse, bringing over 15 years of corporate experience driving large-scale transformation. Her work focuses on helping leaders and organisations navigate complex transitions, and understand the human and organisational dynamics that determine whether change succeeds or fails.
At Warner Bros., Viola served as Executive Director of Digital Marketing & Data, building the studio’s digital and data capability from the ground up and leading one of its most significant transformations. Her work reshaped how global cultural phenomena, such as Dunkirk, Joker, and Barbie, were brought to audiences while advising the leadership team on major strategic initiatives.
Earlier in her career at McDonald’s, she worked during a defining period of brand reinvention following the reputational crisis triggered by the documentary Super Size Me. She experienced first-hand how one of the world’s most iconic brands pivoted under pressure and rebuilt relevance in a rapidly changing market. At Carphone Warehouse, she was also involved in large-scale digital and customer transformation during a period of industry shift.
OTHER NEWS
And lastly, April marks Scamp Speakers 7th Anniversary. With so many speakers now out there and speaker bureaus to choose from we continue to be grateful to those who work with and trust us – so a massive thank you to all our clients and the wonderful speakers that have worked for us in the past 7 years and look forward to working with many of you again this year and welcoming any new clients and speakers along the way.
That is, it for this month. As always if you have any questions or enquiries, please contact us on enquiries@scampspeakers.co.uk