Dr Alison Edgar MBE
Keynote & Motivational Speaker
Driving change and developing resilient leaders globally, using her MBE-recognised business expertise to build accountable, high-performing teams in the UK.
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Build high-performing teams with Dr Alison Edgar MBE
Unlock business performance through mindset change
Building a high-performing team starts with a single yet powerful shift in thinking. Dr Alison Edgar MBE introduces organisations to The Intrapreneur Mindset, which is a way of thinking and making decisions that helps individuals think like an owner in their pre-established role within an organisation. When your people stop thinking like employees and start thinking like stakeholders, accountability deepens, performance soars, and your entire business feels the difference.
Why invest in a motivational speaker?
Your team doesn’t really need another speaker; they really need a fundamental change in how they think and work together.
Alison provides practical tools that help them embrace change, take responsibility for their actions, and elevate their performance, day in, day out.
Delivered with globally recognised expertise and a style that's as energising as it is refreshingly real.
"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."
- Senior Leader, leading financial services firm
Meet Dr Alison Edgar MBE…
Awarded an MBE for business and an Honorary Doctorate of Education
Boardroom advisor for 'Ready Set Start UP’ on Amazon Prime UK & US and business & leadership expert on BBC’s ‘The Apprentice: Unfinished Business’
Author of two international bestsellers on confidence, resilience, and professional impact
Alison is a transformational business speaker and author who has spent over three decades leading and excelling across global organisations — including Yellow Pages, where she watched firsthand as a household name collapsed because the culture couldn't sustain the change it needed.
She works with global organisations to drive change, strengthen accountability, and develop resilient leaders, delivering recognised expertise for teams of all sizes.
Alison’s sessions go beyond theory, grounded in real-world experience and designed to be relatable yet thought-provoking.
Trusted by organisations of all sizes:
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 business. 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.
Every session is built around your business.
Here’s what you can expect from working with Alison:
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Great teams are built on a foundation of trust, communication, and collaboration. In this transformative presentation, Alison Edgar MBE explores the key components of high-performance teams and how leaders can cultivate an environment where trust thrives and communication flows freely.
By fostering a culture of openness and respect and aligning personal and professional goals with driving forces, attendees will learn how to unleash the collective potential of their teams, driving innovation, productivity, and bottom-line results.
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In this transformative session, Alison Edgar MBE guides participants through the process of overcoming the challenges associated with change and teaches delegates how to embrace it as a catalyst for growth.
Drawing from her own experiences, including her decision to cut ties with a once-dominant company that refused to embrace change and subsequently lost market share, Alison offers invaluable insights into the consequences of resisting change and the power of acceptance and adaption.
Through compelling anecdotes and practical techniques, attendees will learn how to confront their fear of change, unlock their potential, and seize opportunities for personal and professional development.
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In this inspiring presentation, Alison Edgar MBE champions women's empowerment and shares strategies for overcoming obstacles, achieving balance, and reaching professional goals.
Drawing from her own journey, navigating a high-flying sales career while juggling the ever-demanding responsibilities of motherhood and caregiving for her elderly-disabled parents, she offers practical advice for overcoming challenges, advocating for oneself, and fostering a supportive network while still achieving your personal and professional goals and finding harmony in such a demanding world.
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Follow Alison Edgar MBE’s empowering yet relatable story as she breaks free from childhood adversity to become a twice best-selling author, named one of the UK’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs, and awarded an MBE from the British Royal Family for her services to entrepreneurship and business.
Leaving the corporate world and starting her own business at age 46, Alison tells the story of the important lessons she has learned throughout her life, showing that it’s never too late to achieve your goals, and no barrier should hold you back from achieving them.
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.
Keynote Speech
Up to 1-Hour Motivational Session
Workshops
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Booking Alison as a business speaker is easy:
Step 1.
We get under the skin of your event.
One targeted call. We understand your audience, your goals, and what success means for you. No generic questions, we’re all about the details that shape the session.
Step 2.
We build it around your people.
Drawing on 30 years of business experience and the science of human behaviour, Alison and her team craft a session around your specific challenges. Your audience won't feel like they're watching an off-the-shelf keynote. That’s because they aren't.
Step 3.
You see it before they do.
Before the event, Alison runs a full virtual rehearsal just for you. You can refine, adjust, and sign off with complete confidence. No surprises on the day.
“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, SchwarzkopfDon’t take it from us, hear it from our clients:
“Alison delivered an outstanding keynote on intrapreneurship and high-performing teams at our audit 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
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