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James “JP” Poulter is a leading voice in AI strategy and innovation, specialising in helping organisations navigate technological transformation with ethics and purpose.

Former CEO of Vixen Labs (exited to House 337 in 2023) and ex-Head of Emerging Platforms at LEGO, he brings both startup agility and corporate scale expertise.

His book “AI @ Work: How to Build a Full Stack AI Organization” launches in August 2026 (Bloomsbury) and is now available for pre-order.

This is our February 2026 speaker news round up this month featuring feedback on Alan Chambers, Anthony Bennett, James Poulter, Richard McCann and Mickey Wilson; we welcome Leon Bamforth & Georgie Frost to the website: we have updates from Ollie Cook, Danny Crates and Priya Lakhani and new videos from Jose Ucar and Maria Conceicao.

Our book of the Month for February 2026 is “Behind the I’m Fine: the Truth about modern day Masculinity” by Chris Britton, a speaker and podcast host on appreciation, empathy and Men’s Health.

This book reports the alarming statistics regarding men’s physical and mental health and includes personal stories facing men today. Crucially, it offers practical and positive solutions to the growing crisis faced by males of all ages.

“Monday Tuesday Happy Days……” one of things we have noticed is that since the pandemic and with more people working remotely (and some people on 4 day weeks) there seems to be more events held now on Monday and Tuesday than before and less on a Friday.

The working week has changed and so has the workplace and clients are needing to adapt to new ways of working with remote teams, many different generations and new technologies.

These are a few speakers that cover some of the different aspects of the future of work.

As I write this my beloved West Ham are struggling in the Premier League and many fear that relegation is on the cards. BUT – like any true fan you have to believe their they can turn it around.

With this not-so-subtle link, whilst we may not be able to offer West Ham a manager (or players) to turn the fortunes around, we do work with a number of speakers who can offer their insights into turning around a business – so if you looking for a speaker on business turnaround these are a few we would recommend.

International Women’s Day takes place this year on Sunday 8th March 2026 and celebrates the achievements of women.

The first IWD Day took place back in 1911 supported then by over one million people. Celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, the day also marks a call to action for better gender equality.

If you are planning an event this year either on the 8th March or around that date, these are a few of the inspirational speakers we would recommend. 

When I used to work in my previous job, on the occasion we had a hard or tough day, me and my colleague Jean used to say “we need some Glen!” and then played Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell. Somehow it always made us smile and put us in a good mood.

This was just a tiny thing that helped us out personally, but we work with a number of speakers who speak in depth about mental health/stress and anxiety and some of things they have done to help with their mental health. 

Richard Gerver came to prominence when, as a headteacher he turned around a failing school in the UK in under two years. Winning plaudits globally, Richard was referred to as “The Walt Disney of The Classroom” by the UK media, and went on to win a multitude of international awards including a UNESCO award for leadership and innovation, Global Gurus Top 30 Thinker, and The National Teaching Awards, Headteacher of the Year. 

A respected thought leader on Change, Resilience and Leadership, Richard has kindly taken some time out to answer some questions for our Speaker Focus series.