Scamp News

Our August Book of the Month is “I’m Fine! Thoughts on Life, Addiction, Love and Health” by inspirational speaker and endurance athlete Enda O’Doherty. Co-written with journalist Dermot Keyes, In I’m Fine! Thoughts on Life, Addiction, Love and Health, tells us about Enda’s journey from his youth and alcohol-soaked adulthood, through the birth of Enda 2.0 — sober and with a passion for helping others — to his new life as an endurance athlete and inspirational motivational speaker.

Everyone at Scamp Speakers would like to wish Simon Weston CBE a very happy 60th birthday. It has been a pleasure to work with Simon for a number of years and his story continues to inspire. 2022 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Falklands War and many will remember the QED documentaries that followed Simon’s story, from the severe injuries he received, his road to recovery, and to the wonderful charity work, he has gone onto do, culminating in him being awarded the MBE and CBE for his services to charity.

This year’s Inclusion Week 2021 will take place from Monday 27 September 2021 to Sunday 3rd October 2021. The campaign is organised by Inclusive Employers a membership organisation established to help employers create inclusive workplaces and the week is designed to celebrate everyday inclusion. The theme for 2021 is “Unity”. If you are planning an event that week, either in person or online, these are just some of the speakers we work with who could be of interest.

With COVID regulations now eased in the UK, many of us might be looking forward to returning to the office. However, working from home might have been a lonely journey for many and how do you restore that confidence, to not only return to the office but in some cases to improve confidence in social occasions as we meet people again after a long break. These are a few of the speakers that we work with who talk about confidence, how you can feel more confident, how you can regain your confidence, and how you speak with confidence in front of others.

As the school holidays approach and many of us look forward to a break (albeit maybe in the UK) this is a roundup of our July 2021 Speaker News. This month we welcome new speakers Oscar O’Connor and Dr Stephen Simpson to our website, have news of some workshops run by Anj Handa, a new showreel from Anna Hemmings, and some podcasts ideas to listen to including those featuring Gary Hibberd, Enda O’Doherty, and Bennett Arron.

Over the last few months, we have been fortunate enough to work with a number of speakers on the issue of cybersecurity. As remote working is likely to stay, in some part, for many of us, it is a time to be even more mindful of what potential threats we may face online.
If you are planning an event and looking to learn more cybersecurity these are just a few of the speakers we work with that might be of interest.

Our July 2021 Book of the Month is “Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives: the Thai Cave Rescue” by Inspirational Speaker and one of the cave divers involved in the rescue, John Volanthen.

James Poulter, a leading thought leader and keynote speaker on the future of work, voice technology, and conversational artificial intelligence, and the team at Vixen Labs are proud to announce the launch of their Voice Consumer Index 2021. This is the most comprehensive study of US, UK, and German voice users to date across smart speakers, mobile, and the web and dives deep into behaviours and attitudes.