Sports Speakers

Led and delivered the London 2012 Olympics, perfectly demonstrating his sporting, political and business skills. He is now at the IOC where he is undertaking a huge turnaround programme, again drawing on his many diplomatic skills which has seen him go from Olympic Gold Medallist to successful businessman, politician and now sports administrator.

Sebastian Coe

Registered sport and exercise psychologist who is the head of the London Sport Institute at Middlesex University. An expert on the psychology of enhancing performance, she has worked for the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Saracens and has appeared on the BBC's Inside Sport programme.

Rhonda Cohen

Ben Cohen MBE, is among the world's greatest athletes. He enjoyed a highly successful rugby career; scoring 31 tries and earning 57 caps; making him the third top try scorer behind Rory Underwood and Will Greenwood in the list of all-time England try scorers. In 2011, Ben retired at the top of his game to found the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation;the world’s first foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the long-term, damaging effects of bullying.

Ben Cohen MBE

Former Manchester United, Newcastle and England International striker. The second-highest goalscorer in Premier League history.

Andy Cole

Pierluigi Collina was widely regarded as one of the world's best football referees before his retirement in 2005. A financial advisor by profession, Pierluigi is a popular speaker on crisis management and high pressure situations.

Pierluigi Collina

Liv Cooke became the World Female Football Freestyle Champion at the age of 18 in 2017 and her skills with a football have taken her to all corners of the world.

Liv Cooke

Lioness in 2023 for the FIFA Womens World Cup and midfielder for Manchester City

Laura Coombs

Scottish Formula One racing driver who won 13 Grands Prix in a career spanning 15 seasons during which he raced for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull. By the time he retired from driving in 2008, he was the highest scoring British F1 driver. He has gone onto found a number of successful enterprises – including the production company that produces Channel 4’s coverage – and talks about how he’s transferred F1’s focus on performance and marginal gains, to other aspects of his life.

David Coulthard

Former Kent and England captain, following in his father, Colin's, footsteps. A regular on cricket broadcasts such as Test Match Special and Sky. He is much in demand as one of the most humorous public speakers, a regular Master of Ceremonies and a top class auctioneer.

Chris Cowdrey

Kadeena is a figurehead for breaking barriers and is the only black British athlete ever to win a gold medal in the Olympics/Paralympics in cycling. She founded the KC Academy to provide ethnically diverse athletes more opportunities in cycling.

Kadeena Cox

As a member of the legendary coxless fours alongside Sir Matthew Pinsent and Sir Steve Redgrave, James is a Double Olympic Champion and World Record holder. One of Britain's true sporting heroes he is a popular motivational speaker who has gone on to tackle numerous feats and fought back from serious brain injury.

James Cracknell OBE

British middle distance runner from the Coe Ovett era who is now a commentator on BBC Sport and popular motivational speaker. Very good at relating sporting success to commercial success, and in particular developing teams working towards a shared goal. For my money, one of the best value Olympic speakers.

Steve Cram

Former Tottenham player who has become an integral part of the BBC's football unit. He is a regular reporter for Match of the Day and Football Focus and has presented a variety of sports programmes for BBC TV and radio. Garth is equally at home in the corporate world moderating high level management meetings of international companies.

Garth Crooks

Former British Olympic track athlete who is now regularly heard commentating on BBC Five Live radio. She is Co- Director of Extra Mile Media and Events and Co-Director of DS Media and Events.

Allison Curbishley

Football legend Kenny Dalglish is considered by many to be Liverpool's greatest player, and he was the club's first player/manager.

Kenny Dalglish