Humorous and motivating keynotes on happiness, leadership and team building
Humorous and motivating keynotes on happiness, leadership and team building
UK
Author, journalist, adventurer and happiness guru inspiring people to do more, give more and live more
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Keynote speaker Danny Bent is a truly inspirational person, his list of achievements is hard to match. Cycling 9000 miles from London to India, Raising $550,000 for the people affected by the Boston Marathon bombing by organising a coast to coast relay across the United States and setting up one of the most exciting free fitness movements in the UK, Project Awesome. Encouraging people of all shapes and sizes to be active and be happy while doing it!
Danny rose to the public eye in the UK after coming second in the BBC show Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week, where Britain’s toughest and fittest recruits were tested day after day by multiple special forces from across the world, their main purpose being to break the recruits. Danny’s fun and light-hearted personality and character brought him through to the final of the show.
Following his adventures, speaker Danny Bent has written the books ‘You’ve Gone Too Far This Time Sir’ and ‘Not All Superheroes Wear Capes’ sharing his incredible stories and experiences. In ‘You’ve Gone Too Far This Time Sir’ Danny goes into detail of his epic 9000 mile ride from London to India, how he was held at gunpoint, waking up with maggots in his beard and being chased by wild dogs. In ‘Not All Superheroes Wear Capes’ Danny outlines the story behind One Run For Boston, the coast to coast 3,328 mile relay across the United States, coming together to help those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings.
Danny has given keynote speeches all over the world, working with HSBC, Nike, the Royal Geographic Society, National Geographic and Google and YouTube.
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He surpassed expectations and was the highlight of the day (we had several outside speakers) – attendees said he was uplifting and motivational.. Danny was refreshingly different and gave us a roller-coaster of emotions in an hour. He is simply awesome and happiness tonic. His talk was interesting, he’s a great storyteller and he’s inspiring.
Caroline Harrison
Do you have a favourite experience from you speaking career?
I have two moments that really stand out from my speaking. The first was speaking to a very corporate old school tech firm where the atmosphere was quiet, reserved, and introverted. After the talk the atmosphere had completed reversed and people were talking to each other animatedly, laughing and some were still pretending to ride a unicorn.
The second moment was at a school talk. With reference to me being a best selling author but also a terrible dyslexic I was speaking about the fact that people can achieve their dreams if they worked hard enough. I asked the audience of 5-11 year olds what they wanted to be when they grew up. A little girls hand shot up immediately and called out I want to be a mermaid. I’m not sure if that is achievable even with the hardest work.
What motivated you to start Project Awesome?
I love people. The more people I can surround myself with the happier I become. I wanted to share my love of sport and brighten up the city of London. I wanted to encourage people to talk and break down social barriers.
During your epic 9000 mile cycle from London to India, what kept you motivated to keep going?
The kids from schools in the UK who were following me and sending me beautiful messages of support kept me from throwing in the towel at times.
How much does humor factor into your keynotes and other speaking engagements?
Rather than humour I guess I focus on being authentically me and telling people honest believable stories. In that way you possibly end up making the audience laugh, cry and grimace more than any script.
Can you give 3 tips for creating a happier and more innovative company culture?
Who or what inspires you most?
I’m not someone who is inspired by famous people or successful people. All my drive comes from trying my hardest to be authentic to myself, helping others as much as possible and standing by my morals. Although cheesy as it may seem I’m inspired by my parents who dealt with my slight ADD and extreme energy without ever curbing my spirit and lust for life.
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