Dr Alison Edgar MBE
Keynote & Motivational Speaker
Meet Dr Alison Edgar MBE:
🌟 Relatable, high-energy speaker
🌟 Teaching teams to think like owners to build high performance, whether that’s business as usual or through change
🌟 Voted one of the UK’s top ten business advisors, awarded an MBE for services to entrepreneurship and business
Meet Dr Alison Edgar MBE…
Alison’s Credentials:
Awarded an MBE for business and an Honorary Doctorate of Education
Voted one of the UK’s Top Ten Business Advisers
Business & leadership expert on BBC’s ‘The Apprentice: Unfinished Business’ and boardroom advisor for 'Ready Set Start UP’ on Amazon Prime UK & US
Author of two international bestsellers on confidence, resilience, and professional impact
Alison is a transformational business speaker who spent three decades inside global organisations, learning what actually makes people and cultures perform — and what makes them fail.
We've all heard the Blockbuster and Kodak stories, but Alison's got the t-shirt. As a high performer at Yellow Pages, she watched an iconic brand — one that could've been Google before Google — let the future slip through its fingers. The market changed, and the culture didn't.
Today, she helps leaders build cultures of ownership, turning employees into intrapreneurs. In a world that won't sit still, she equips people with the skills that actually matter, whether that’s when navigating change or building high performance when it’s business as usual.
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Why invest in Alison as your motivational speaker?
Alison’s worn the shoes of your people, and if there’s one thing that shines through from her testimonials, it’s that she’s relatable and her stuff actually sticks. She’s got grit, drive, and outside-of-the-box thinking that have seen her overcome adversity, something that everyone in the room can see themselves in.
She now works with organisations to lead through change, strengthen accountability, and build new ways of thinking and making decisions — whether that's a boardroom of ten or a conference hall of a thousand.
The results speak for themselves:
"We received roughly the same opportunities in H2 as H1 — but converted £54 million more into paid deals. Alison's session played a huge part in this by getting the whole team to come together and think like owners."
- Senior Leader, leading financial services firm
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“Alison delivered an exceptional keynote session, The Intrapreneur Mindset, at my National Conference. Her messaging and delivery aligned perfectly to my brief and requirements, and most importantly, they were relevant to the entire audience. The feedback from my teams were really positive both during & after the event.”
— Julian, SchwarzkopfHear ‘why Alison?’ from other bookers like you:
“Alison delivered an outstanding keynote on intrapreneurship and high-performing teams at our team event. Her energy, professionalism, and ability to tailor content on the fly made a lasting impact. In the lead up to the event, Alison and the team were a joy to work with - collaborative, authentic, and delivered a session which was fully aligned with our organisational strategy. The keynote was dynamic, engaging, and resonated across all levels of our organisation”
-Charlotte, Forvis Mazars
Working with Alison and her team was seamless. Alison is full of energy and just ‘gets it’ around business elements. We focused on performance culture and bringing our people into a growth mindset and Alison immediately understood what we were trying to achieve and the content of her presentation was customised to fit. Alison is an inspiration and an absolute pleasure to work with
-Helen, Elexon
Build high-performing teams with Dr Alison Edgar MBE
Building a high-performing team starts with a single shift in thinking.
Dr Alison Edgar MBE is a motivational speaker who introduces organisations to The Intrapreneur Mindset.
Grounded in psychology and research, and translated into a concept everyone can understand, The Intrapreneur Mindset is a way of thinking and making decisions that helps individuals think like an owner, all whilst staying in their established role within an organisation.
When accountability and ownership increase across the organisation, engagement increases.
Trusted by organisations of all sizes:
Keynotes, Sessions & Workshops
Alison can speak at a wide range of events and tailor her content to meet the audience's demands and challenges. Whether that’s better as a thought-provoking keynote, a motivational session with prizes and interaction, or a longer workshop, Alison’s team can guide you to find the right fit for your audience.
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Every session is built around your business.
Motivational Speaker FAQ
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Yes. Alison and her team are passionate about providing sessions that make a lasting impact, not just on the day, but every day. That’s why every session is built around your unique challenges.
Whether you are an SME or a global conglomerate, seeking a speaker for an SLT session or a company all-hands, we will design something that truly resonates with your team.
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Most keynotes or sessions are an hour long, but it’s flexible. Alison can also deliver shorter or longer sessions depending on your agenda and desired outcomes for the talk.
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Both. She delivers in person across the UK and internationally and high-energy virtual sessions that hold a room just as well, she's even kept a 10,000-strong online audience engaged from start to finish.
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Anything from a leadership team of a dozen to an all-hands of thousands. The energy and the takeaways scale either way, the difference is simply how the session is shaped, which we cover on the call.
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The signature theme is The Intrapreneur Mindset. It’s a framework to help people think differently and make better decisions – shifting their thinking to ‘what would I do if. 'It were my business?’
Alison can also offer something more bespoke, typically at no extra cost. Whether it’s motivation and resilience, or confidence and influence. Her years of experience and in-house team support and expertise makes her incredibly adaptable.
Not sure which your team needs? Tell us the outcome you're after, and we'll recommend the right one.
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It depends on the format, time of year, location, and audience. The quickest way to find out is to fill out the instant quote calculator. You’ll have your estimation in minutes.
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Popular dates tend to go early, so the sooner the better — but even if your event is close, get in touch and we'll check availability straight away. It's always worth asking.
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