Alix Popham
Alix Popham, Welsh rugby legend and Grand Slam winner, now advocates brain health in sports—helping organizations tackle resilience, leadership, and well-being.
Why book Alix Popham for your next event
- Build unstoppable resilience with Alix’s powerful insights on overcoming adversity and driving lasting success. Learn how to face challenges head-on and emerge stronger.
- Gain leadership strategies forged in elite sports and adapted for high-performance teams in any industry. Develop a winning mindset that drives motivation, teamwork, and results.
- Founder of Head for Change, driving meaningful transformation in leadership and well-being. Alix provides cutting-edge insights into resilience, health, and sustainable high performance.
Alix Popham, Welsh rugby legend and Grand Slam winner, delivers powerful keynotes on resilience, leadership, and change—turning adversity into action. Inspire your team with his transformative story and drive meaningful impact in your organization.
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Keynotes
Keynote by Alix Popham: Sports Injuries and Dementia: The Urgent Need for Change
Are we doing enough to protect athletes and future generations from sports-related injuries and dementia?
Keynote speaker Alix Popham tackles this urgent issue head-on, sharing his powerful journey from rugby stardom to advocating for brain health. His keynotes offer actionable insights on injury prevention, resilience, and long-term well-being—helping organizations, schools, and universities drive meaningful change.
Book Alix Popham to educate, inspire, and empower your audience with life-changing knowledge on sports safety, leadership, and the future of athlete welfare.
Audience takeaways:
Understanding the risks of sports-related injuries and dementia and their long-term impact.
Practical strategies for improving athlete safety, brain health, and injury prevention.
Inspiring lessons on resilience, adaptation, and overcoming adversity.
Alix Popham
Turning Setbacks into Strength
Keynote Speaker Alix Popham is a former professional rugby star, Grand Slam winner, and two-time World Cup competitor who has transformed his personal journey into an inspiring message of resilience, leadership, and change. With a decorated career representing Wales and top clubs across Europe, he was known for his fearless playing style and unwavering commitment to excellence. However, his toughest challenge came off the field—being diagnosed with early-onset dementia due to repeated head impacts in the sport he loved.
Now, he is a passionate advocate for brain health, athlete welfare, and high-performance leadership, using his story to educate and empower others. His compelling keynotes blend elite sports experience with personal adversity, providing valuable lessons on overcoming obstacles, embracing change, and fostering long-term well-being. Through his expertise, he helps organizations build resilience, adaptability, and a mindset for continuous growth in an ever-evolving world.
Book Alix Popham for your event to equip your team with powerful insights on navigating uncertainty, driving innovation, and sustaining success. His impactful talks inspire leaders to take action, challenge the status quo, and create meaningful change in their industries.
