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Whilst it is fair to say that our most popular speaking requests are for speakers on mental health, diversity, leadership, change, and technology, we of course do get requests for speakers on other subjects too.

Some of the speaking requests can be a bit more specialist than others, so we wanted to take this opportunity to just highlight some of the speakers we work with whose subject matter is a little more specific than others. 

Back in July Maria Conceicao became the first Portuguese Woman to conquer K2 and is set to make history as she has just embarked on her attempt to summit Puncak Jaya in Indonesia (the highest peak in Indonesia) and become the first Portuguese woman to complete the prestigious Explorer’s Grand Slam. 

The Explorer’s Grand Slam requires participants to summit the highest peaks on all seven continents (the Seven Summits) and ski to both the North and South Poles. Everyone at Scamp Speakers wishes her all the best as she embarks on this new challenge.

One of the definitions of disruption is – “….. radical change to an existing industry or market due to technological innovation”

We live in an era of disruption and if you are looking for a speaker on disruptive new ways of working, creating a culture of innovation, or how they have disrupted the industry they work in – these are a few of the speakers we work with.

Unlock the Everyday is a campaign backed by ATscale and partner organisations from across the global health, development, and disability sectors. ATscale is a cross-sector global partnership, hosted by UNOPS, with a mission to transform people’s lives through assistive technology.

On Monday 23rd September 2024, campaigners took over Times Square to call on decision-makers gathering for the United Nations General Assembly to prioritise policies that will improve the lives of millions of people, including those with disabilities, chronic health conditions, physical impairments, and older people around the world. Amongst those in attendance was inspirational speaker and disability campaigner Anne Wafula Strike, who spoke at a reception that evening just off Times Square.

We are delighted to have added a number of new speakers to our site recently and in specific very pleased to welcome –

Stef Sword-Williams – a TEDx speaker, founder, and author of F*ck Being Humble
Katy Ashworth – TV presenter and Singer and keynote speaker on childrens mental health
Naila Kiani – A leading Pakistani female mountaineer and inspirational speaker and is the only female climber in Pakistan and MENA to have summited 11 peaks above 8000 meters.

We look forward to working with all three of them and more details can be found below

Our September book of the Month is “Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change” by neuroscientist, corporate consultant speaker, and brain performance coach Nicole Vignola.

Rewire is your personal guide to unpacking the neuroscience behind why we are subconsciously programmed to repeat certain habits and how we can do, or undo, any type of behaviour in order to achieve peak mental well-being.

Dyslexia Awareness Week 2024 occurs between Monday 7th October – Sunday 13th October 2024. The British Dyslexia Association says the aim of the week is to help achieve their goal of a dyslexia-friendly society, and to raise awareness of dyslexia, and to challenge common misconceptions.

This year’s theme is: “What’s your story?”

If you are planning an event around that week there are a few speakers we would recommend

This is our September 2024 speaker news and this month we feature feedback on Lisa Potts, Shahin Sadafi, Dan Edwards, and Ben Fogle; we have news updates of interviews with Anthony Bennett and Anj Handa; we welcome James Peach, Ben Towers, and Dr Paul Redmond to the website and have updates from Katie Neeves and Chris Moon.