About this event
Our PSA London on June 14th is jam-packed with expert tips and information to help grow your speaking business.
We’ve got our regional heat of the Professional Speaker of the Year competition, plus three great keynotes/workshops, offering massive value.
Julie Creffield – Model. Message, Magic. The Art of Monetising Your Expertise
As speakers, we know that our expertise has the power to change lives, but how do we build a profitable business around that knowledge and get known by the people that matter?
In this one off masterclass Julie Creffield is sharing the strategies that have helped her and countless other experts turn their passion into profit, reflecting on a speaker business that has endured many twists and turns over the last 30 years.
As a Fellow, and PSA member for over a decade, Julie has been in the trenches, navigating the same challenges you face, pivoting and adapting as the world does. Now, she’s revealing the secrets that have helped her build (and rebuild) a profitable, sustainable expert based business.
Audience takeaways
- Julie will share her ‘Profitable By Design’ framework
- She’ll cover business models, messaging (that people will connect with) and magic…
Alastair Greener – Mastering MCing
Keynote speakers and trainers are often asked if they can MC the event at which they are speaking. This session will give you the essential tools that every MC needs to add value to an event and make it run seamlessly.
You’ll find out about the preparation you need to do when MCing as well as writing introductions, linking speakers and how to keep an event to time. You’ll get lots of practical tips on dealing with speakers and clients, audience involvement, panel sessions and what to do when it all goes wrong.
By coming to this session, you will:
- Feel more confident in the role of an MC at any event
- Learn how being a great MC can add value to your business offering
- Understand the essential skills needed to be an effective MC
Jane Gunn – How to Manage Crises and Conflict in a Disruptive World
As speakers we have to manage crises and conflicts that may impact us personally as well as our businesses and also think how we can share our own experiences and wisdom in a way that helps our clients in disruptive times.
Jane Gunn is an expert in conflict resolution known as “The Barefoot Mediator” and in this talk will share her own experience and wisdom as well as tips and tools.
You’ll gain knowledge and understanding of how to become resilient in a disruptive age:
- How to be fearless and never give up despite difficulties
- How to meet your own and others’ needs in times of crisis
- How to stay on the right path and map your journey to success
- How to envision and create a better future for everyone
Keynote speakers
Julie Creffield is a creative business strategist, international speaker and author of 14 books, known for helping mission-led entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into impactful movements. W
ith a background in the arts and multimedia culture and decades of experience in innovation and community-building, she brings energy, humour and deep insight to every stage she steps on.
Julie has worked with thousands of consultants, coaches and changemakers worldwide, guiding them to find clarity, unlock creativity and build momentum.
Her keynote “What’s the Big Idea” inspires audiences to take action on the ideas that matter and lead with courage and purpose
As National Vice President, Alastair is part of the conference team putting together the two national conferences (Impact and the Speaking Business Summit), as well as supporting the current National President. He will take over from Michelle Mills-Porter as National President in October 2025
Having spent 16 years in the travel industry, Alastair loves to be on the move and still delivers lectures on board the ships on which he once worked.
Jane Gunn, is an expert in the field of conflict resolution, a trained mediator and facilitator, known to her clients as “The Barefoot Mediator”. Listed as a Global Leader in Who’s Who Mediation and featured in Legal 500 Hall of Fame, she is the author of 3 popular books “How To Beat Bedlam In The Boardroom And Boredom In The Bedroom”, “The Authority Guide To Conflict Resolution” and “The Mole and The Mountain”, she has spoken at the United Nations, The White House and the European Commission.
As the world in which we live becomes increasingly focused on the global unrest created by the rise of a pandemic virus, racial inequality, terrorism, climate change, financial instability and more, people everywhere are dealing with both the external and internal sense of conflict, constant fear and uncertainty this is creating, Jane is asking:
• What can we, as individuals, do to understand and transform this conflict?
• Are we being woken up to a deeper meaning and message?
• How do we find harmony and balance in a crazy world?
Event agenda
The venue
Union Jack Club
Sandell Street
London
SE1 8UJ
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