About this event
Great speaking is rarely about perfection.
It is about presence, connection, resilience, experimentation, and learning how to navigate the wonderfully unpredictable world of professional speaking.
Join us for our September PSA South East Regional Event for an evening of insight, inspiration, practical learning and connection, with two brilliant keynote speakers: Andy Green and Aaron Phipps MBE.
As always, there will also be member showcases, networking, conversation, food and refreshments — and plenty of PSA South East fun.
Andy Green will be delivering his keynote; What If Great Speakers Are Full of Contradictions?
Why do some speakers truly connect with an audience?
It may not be because they have perfected every word, polished every movement, or mastered one particular speaking style.
In this thought-provoking keynote, Andy Green explores the paradoxes that sit at the heart of powerful speaking.
The best speakers are often:
- Confident yet humble.
- Structured yet spontaneous.
- Authoritative yet relatable.
- Prepared yet fully present.
Drawing on behavioural psychology and his work with leadership paradoxes, Andy will reveal how our greatest strengths can become de-railers when pushed too far — and how learning to balance these tensions can dramatically improve our stage presence, authenticity and audience connection.
This session will offer a fresh and practical lens for developing your speaking style, helping you move beyond perfection and towards more compelling, influential and human communication.
You will leave with:
- Insight into the behavioural paradoxes behind great speaking
- Greater awareness of how strengths can become derailers under pressure
- A new way of thinking about your own speaking style and stage presence
Blood, Sweat and Wheelchairs – by Aaron Phipps MBE
Professional speaking can be a slightly bonkers world.
How do you get started?
How do you price yourself properly?
How do you avoid underselling your value?
And how do you keep going through the highs, lows and unexpected turns?
In this honest, energetic and inspiring keynote, Aaron Phipps MBE will share the ups and downs of his speaking journey over the last 10 years, alongside his life as an elite athlete.
Aaron will deliver a version of his keynote, Blood, Sweat and Wheelchairs, charting his journey from primary school assemblies to main stages — and just about everything in between.
He will share practical lessons learned the hard way, including how to navigate the speaking industry, price with confidence, and avoid some of the common mistakes speakers make in the early stages of building their business.
You will leave with:
- Honest guidance on navigating the professional speaking world
- Practical insight into pricing yourself without underselling your value
- Quick tips to help you avoid common early mistakes
- Inspiration from a remarkable journey in sport, speaking and resilience
What to Expect:
This will be an evening packed with learning, inspiration and connection.
Alongside our two keynote sessions, there will be:
- Member showcases
- Opportunities to network and connect
- Food and refreshments
- Time to catch up with fellow speakers
- The usual warm, welcoming and lively PSA South East atmosphere
Whether you are an experienced professional speaker, a presenter, a leader, or someone developing your voice and visibility, this event will help you think differently about speaking, confidence, value and impact.
Come along, connect with the PSA South East community, and leave with fresh ideas, practical takeaways and renewed energy for your speaking journey.
Keynote speakers
Andy Green is an award-winning international speaker, TEDx speaker and leadership strategist, PSA Emerging Speaker of the Year runner-up and South East regional winner.
With over 30 years’ experience as a veterinary surgeon, business owner and neurostrategist, he brings a unique blend of real-world leadership and behavioural insight to the stage.
Andy has spoken across multiple conference and leadership platforms, delivering engaging, thought-provoking sessions that challenge assumptions and inspire meaningful change. His work focuses on leadership, culture, and behavioural psychology, helping audiences think differently, lead more effectively, and create lasting impact.
Aaron Phipps MBE, competes on the world stage as a Paralympian. He pulled himself from an impossible situation as a teenager to become the best in the world in what he does.
He is a keen charity fundraiser and in 2016, set himself the biggest challenge yet – to scale MT Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair.
He has been ranked in the top 100 most influential people in the UK with a disability, and his story moves audiences across the globe.
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