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Meet Katie Allen
Katie Allen is a DEI Consultant, Confidence Coach and experienced event host known for her warm, engaging style.
With over 15 years in people and culture leadership, she creates safe, inclusive spaces that encourage open conversation and genuine connection.
As founder of Katie Allen Consulting and host of the Speaking of Inclusion… podcast, she brings clarity, compassion and energy to every stage.
Katie expertly guides audiences through complex topics with ease, making her the perfect compere for impactful, people-focused events and we're delighted to have her at IGNITE!
Meet Elsie Green
Growing a client base without breaking the bank can feel impossible but Elsie Greenjordan is proof it isn’t. This belief led her to found Elsie Green Consulting, where she helps service-based professionals scale sustainably through strategic personal branding and network-driven growth.
Raised by entrepreneurial parents who ran a multi-million-pound, international agricultural research company, Elsie was immersed early in the world of business. She spent her formative years learning alongside some of the UK’s leading business minds before the business was taken over by Dyson. She learned two critical lessons, the power of personal branding and the importance of building and leveraging a strong network.
By the age of 25, these skills propelled Elsie into leading the marketing strategy for a large St. James’s Place wealth management practice. She played a key role in helping the firm’s expansion to become one of the founding partners of St. James’s Place Dubai operation.
For the past 18 months, Elsie has worked as the founder and lead consultant of Elsie Green Consulting, helping financial advisers and other service-based professionals attract high-ticket clients, without spending a penny on paid advertising.
Meet Ricky
Enter the world of Ricky, "The Magical Mindset Speaker," a man whose career is as vibrant and captivating as his personality.
He’s a professional Speaker, Confidence Coach, NLP Practitioner, award-winning Magician & host of The UNLOCKED podcast.
From the bustling aisles of the UK's biggest retailers to the enchanting magic circle, Ricky's journey is nothing short of extraordinary.
With an extensive background in retail leadership, colleague development & training, over the last 20 years, as well as running multiple businesses, he's been on the front line in one of the uk's biggest retailers; performing, serving, studying and putting to practice a simple formula on how to unlock the best version of ourselves to achieve extraordinary results!
His podcast "UNLOCKED" resonates with thousands all over the world and as one of the coaches of The Confident Club and a recognised NLP Practitioner, Ricky's life changed course with the art of magic, leading him to establish a journey to inspire others to become a better version of themselves.
He now wants to help inspire others to unlock their full potential and live extraordinary lives.
In this dynamic, interactive session, participants will learn how to take 100% responsibility for their choices, build resilience in times of change, and develop a mindset that turns challenges into opportunities.
They’ll discover practical tools for boosting confidence, creating powerful daily habits, and identifying what’s been holding them back. Through relatable stories, live magic, and Jack Canfield’s proven Success Principles, Ricky equips audiences to make clearer decisions, take courageous action, and move toward the results they truly want.
Attendees leave energised, motivated, and empowered with simple, actionable strategies to get from where they are to where they want to be.
Meet Katie Raithby-Veall
Katie is a creative, adaptable and can-do strategic leader with a wide breadth of experience in Leadership, Management and Inclusion.
Katie joined Human Alchemy following 16 years exemplary service in the RAF as a Personnel Officer, working across the UK on front line operating bases and at Headquarters. She has extensive experience in leading and managing large teams across varied portfolios, including personnel and performance management, career development, Executive support, infrastructure, assurance and welfare.
She will be delivering a workshop which has taken their leadership development expertise and married it with branding and audience impact, which will meet the interests and needs of the attendees. So many leaders worry about branding their businesses, but not their personal leadership brand and associated actions.
Meet Steve Judge
Motivational Speaker, Author and World Champion
Steve Judge’s story is one of resilience, determination and triumph. After a devastating car accident left both legs crushed, doctors told him he may never walk again. Refusing to accept this, Steve set ambitious goals, worked tirelessly through rehabilitation, and went on to become a Twice World Champion in Paratriathlon.
Now an award-winning motivational speaker, Steve inspires audiences to overcome challenges, embrace change and achieve their full potential. His powerful message, “Don’t lean on your excuses,” resonates with executives, teams and individuals alike, making his talks both moving and transformative.
Steve’s impressive client list includes Rolls Royce, Toyota, NHS, HSBC, the Financial Conduct Authority, and The University of Edinburgh. He is also the author of Don’t Lean on Your Excuses, his autobiography, and GOLD, a guide to unlocking personal and professional success. A TEDx speaker and recipient of numerous awards including Motivational Speaker of the Year, Steve combines real-world inspiration with practical strategies that leave audiences ready to take action.
Meet Tony Brooks
Tony is an Inspirational Speaker, Leadership Psychologist, Coach, Author and Psychology Academic with a proven track record in delivering strong results for leaders, businesses and organisations.
With over 20 years’ experience as a leader, plus over 17 years as MD of his own LTD Company, highlights include managing a £7m+ direct marketing account and growing his own successful company since 2007. He has worked across the UK, Dubai, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Zurich.
Through his work as a motivational speaker and trainer, he has an enviable record of significantly raising the performance of leaders and their people, delivering sustained profitable growth and positive company culture.
His work as an inspirational and motivational speaker is based around his experience as a Leadership Psychologist, his Leadership Philosophy “Think. See. Do.” and his book Survival Psychology , which is a guide to escaping the 5 Mind-Traps Of Survival Thinking.
Meet Kaffy Rice-Oxley
Kaffy is a speaker who transforms voices into powerful tools of influence!
Meet Kaffy, a professional jazz, swing, and rock 'n' roll singer who blends the art of performance with the science of vocal mastery.
Now an experienced vocal coach for business owners and professionals, Kaffy delivers captivating talks and practical workshops for audiences of all sizes on aspects of spoken communication, including active listening, executive and leadership presence, finding your sound signature and mastering the art of the non-verbal.
Kaffy's content-driven talks, with practical exercises and actionable takeaways, will inspire your audience to enhance their vocal and physical presence for better connection and communication for their business and personal brand.
Meet Matt Davies
I began my career 20 years ago in graphic design but soon moved from execution into strategy and branding. I was always frustrated with being asked to create design veneers which were not in-line with reality. In a quest for truth and determined to make a real difference I took my design and creative skills into the boardroom to help businesses think differently about their brands.
I've founded and ran my own design business for 9 years. Sold it. Helped run a Digital Marketing Agency. Led an in-house team for a global corporate. Written a book. Worked with hundreds of clients all over the world from startups through to large corporates including brands like Microsoft, Nestle, Boots, Virgin, Specsavers, Capital One, Nikon, Fred Perry and Experian. Spoken at all sorts of business events. United, excited and delighted my clients to create positive change which affects their bottom lines.
Today my quest for helping businesses find and live their brand truth continues.
Meet Chris Allbones
Helping Businesses Cut Through the Noise & Build Marketing That Works.
Marketing shouldn’t be a guessing game. I help businesses develop clear, actionable strategies that drive measurable results - without the jargon, fluff, or overpromises.
From Frustrated Marketer to Strategy-First Growth Partner
After years of seeing businesses waste time (and money) on marketing that didn’t connect, I founded drumBEAT to change that. Strategy should be more than just a PowerPoint presentation - it should be embedded into every part of your business. That’s why we don’t just advise, we execute, making sure every marketing effort actually moves the needle.
Meet Emma Easton
Too many founders think their first funding round will give them an opportunity to test the market - using investor cash to validate their product, service or tech. That’s backwards. Validation should happen before the money hits the bank.
Once you’ve raised, the clock is ticking. Every pound should be building traction, growth and investor confidence - not fuelling scattergun marketing experiments.
That’s where we come in.
I work with founders (and the investors backing them) to unbollox their marketing. Together we identify the market segments that matter, focus spend where it counts, and build strategies that deliver clarity, growth and trust.
Proof? One founder we worked with cut ad spend by 80%, while tripling leads and growing sales fivefold - all by targeting the right audience instead of everyone.
If you’re serious about turning funding into momentum, not waste, DM me.
Otherwise… it’s just bollox.
Meet Laurey Buckland
Laurey Buckland is a former journalist and English teacher turned storytelling strategist.
Using her signature StoryLed™ method, she helps founders and CEOs build storytelling systems that scale their voice, influence, and visibility, without losing their soul.
Combining journalistic curiosity with strategic messaging insight, Laurey helps leaders translate their lived experience into stories that connect, convert, and build legacy.
At a time when marketing budgets are tightening and visibility still drives growth, Laurey shows that you don’t need a bigger team to make a bigger impact; you just need to tell better stories.
Her work helps leaders rediscover the power of their own voice, build trust through authenticity, and elevate their personal brand above the noise. Because there’s nothing more persuasive or more profitable than being unmistakably yourself.
Meet Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins – Entrepreneur, Creative Leader & Small Business Champion
Tommy Atkins is a multi-business owner and entrepreneur based in Lincoln, best known as the founder of Identity Agency, a brand-first creative agency helping service-based businesses stand out through smart, strategic marketing. He is also the Creative Director of The Lincoln Imporium, an immersive retail and storytelling experience on Lincoln’s iconic Steep Hill.
A passionate advocate for small business, Tommy regularly delivers workshops and masterclasses across university programmes including BA Business, MSc Digital Marketing, MSc International Hospitality Management, and Student Enterprise. His sessions focus on real-world, straight-talking insights that go far beyond the textbook.
Nationally, Tommy serves on the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scrutiny Body, acting as a critical friend to the FSB Board and supporting governance, performance, and strategic oversight.
Tommy has twice been named in Lincolnshire’s 30 Under 30, and his agency has been recognised as Lincolnshire Creative Agency of the Year. Identity Agency is proudly accredited by the Good Business Charter, reflecting a commitment to responsible, ethical business practices.
At IGNITE!, we’re cutting the fluff and bringing together founders, business professionals, and decision-makers who actually want to be there for a day of action, ideas and growth.
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