August 2026 Speaker News
This is our August 2026 speaker news this month featuring feedback on Lisa Potts, Roger Black, James Poulter, Shahin Sadafi, and Priya Lakhani; we have news on Sally Henderson new book; have speaking topics updates from Ian Murphy, Andrew Bryant and Andy Lopata, and have news on the Speaker Awards Winners 2026.
SPEAKER FEEDBACK
“Please convey our heartfelt thanks to Lisa. Her presentation was very well received, with a frank and personal recount of her experience. Some were very moved (to tears) by her selfless bravery and truly remarkable story. To top that, she is a thoroughly nice person and it was a pleasure to meet her.” On Lisa Potts – June 2026 (pictured)
“…..everything went extremely well yesterday. All went to plan and more importantly everybody said how good he was as a speaker. He met our brief perfectly and many said he’s the best speaker we have had in 4 years.” On Roger Black – June 2026
“Your talk went down very well. People have been coming up to me all day saying how much they enjoyed it and were inspired by it”. On Priya Lakhani – June 2026 (pictured)
“James was excellent and went down really well with the delegates who were super engaged about it afterwards. “ On James Poulter – June 2026
“Shahin was an absolute pleasure to work with, and his session was highly engaging.” On Shahin Sadafi – June 2026
“Scott was fabulous and went down a storm. He is such a lovely guy too.” On Scott Bennett – June 2026
NEW BOOK
Sally Henderson is the High-Stakes Leadership Speaker and Mentor senior leaders call when the pressure is relentless and the next move really matters.
Her book “The HOW of High Performance: Master high-stakes leadership, achieve results that matter” was recently published.
For years, leadership books have been fixated on WHY? This is no longer enough.
Whether you succeed or fail, thrive or burn out all comes down to HOW you lead when the pressure is on, HOW you manage your energy, and HOW you show up when the stakes are high. When you reach senior level, you’re expected to have leadership nailed: clarity on your role, emotional regulation, sustainable drive and a leadership style you’ve actively future-proofed. In reality, you’re a work in progress. And you’re busier than ever: how do you even start to fill the gaps?
Sally Henderson, High-Stakes Leadership Mentor, guides you through The REAL Method, a toolkit created from 25 years of real-world research and used by C-suite executives to master how they lead.
Accelerate your growth, gain true clarity, greater inner confidence and set work-life boundaries that work. You’re a high performer, but even the best can get better. Master your HOW.
SPEAKER UPDATES
Andy Lopata is an internationally recognised speaker and authority on Relationship Intelligence, trust and human-centred leadership in the age of AI.
For nearly 30 years, Andy has helped organisations strengthen the professional relationships that drive collaboration, influence, innovation and performance — particularly in complex, fast-moving and increasingly technology-driven workplaces. Andy has a new speech called –
Relationship Intelligence in the Age of AI –Why professional relationships quietly determine who gets traction, support, and results
AI is transforming how organisations operate.cBut while companies invest heavily in technology, many are quietly losing the human relationships that make strategy, collaboration and change actually work. Hybrid working, overloaded teams and increasingly transactional cultures have weakened trust, reduced informal collaboration and made influence harder than ever. The organisations that thrive in the next decade will not be those with the most technology.They will be those that best balance AI with HI – Human Interaction.
This keynote explores why Relationship Intelligence is becoming one of the defining leadership skills of the AI era.
Andrew Bryant, CSP, is the Global Authority on Self-Leadership in the Age of AI. He is the Founder and CEO of Self Leadership International (est. 1999), a Certified Speaking Professional, executive coach, and the author of five books — including the foundational academic text Self Leadership (Bryant & Kazan, McGraw-Hill, 2012), now cited in more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, and his most recent work, POTENTIAL-IZE: How Leaders Unlock Human Potential in the Age of AI (Wiley, 2026). Andrew has recently updated his speaking topics and more can be found on his webpage.
Ian Murphy is a cybersecurity architect and speaker with over 30 years in the industry, a Fellow of the British Computer Society and Chartered IT Professional (FBCS CITP), and the founder of CyberOff — the UK’s first independent AI security architecture practice. He is also, somewhat improbably, a stand-up comedian. Ian has recently update us on his speaking topcis which can be found on his webpage
SPEAKER AWARDS
The 2026 Speaker Awards took place on Friday 3rd July 2026 in London and congratulations to Nicola S Morgan who won Best Storyteller and Bruce Dickinson who won Best Live Speaker.
Other award winners included –
Best Newcomer – Alex Moffat
Best Event Host – Robin Kermode
Best AI & Future Technology Speaker – Svetlana Makarova, MBA
Best Speaker Showreel – Chris Bonnello
Best TEDx Speaker – Susan Heaton-Wright
Best Thought Leadership Speaker – Celynn Morin
Best Motivational Speaker – Bruce Whitfield
Bookers Choice – Laura Penn, Ph.D.
Congratulations to all of the winners and all those that were shortlisted.
That is, it for this month. As always if you have any questions or enquiries, please contact us on enquiries@scampspeakers.co.uk