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.