Robin Bourne-Taylor
Robin Bourne-Taylor, CGC recipient and Olympian, helps leaders perform under pressure and drive lasting organizational impact.
Why book Robin Bourne-Taylor for your next event
- Gain proven tools for navigating uncertainty and leading under pressure—Robin draws from elite military, Olympic, and executive experience to equip leaders with strategies that work when it matters most.
- Robin inspires teams to build resilience, embrace purposeful action, and adapt decisively—developing leadership cultures that thrive in change, complexity, and competitive environments.
- One of only 9 officers ever awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, Robin brings unmatched credibility and lived experience in leading teams under extreme risk and uncertainty.
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Lessons From High-Stakes Moments
Awarded the CGC for gallantry and a double Olympian, Robin Bourne-Taylor delivers powerful keynotes on leadership, resilience, and performance—blending extraordinary military, athletic, and global business experience to equip leaders with the mindset and tools to thrive under pressure and drive meaningful, lasting change.
Keynote Speaker Robin Bourne-Taylor is a rare blend of decorated war hero, double Olympian, and global business leader. Awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross by Her Majesty The Queen for outstanding leadership in combat, Robin is one of only nine British Officers ever to receive this honor. Combined with his experience competing in two Olympic Games and leading organizations across ten countries, Robin brings a truly unique perspective to leadership, resilience, and high-performance culture.
Robin’s keynotes are powerful, grounded in lived experience, and designed to inspire real-world impact. He draws on lessons from elite sport, military operations, and executive leadership to equip audiences with the mindset, tools, and clarity required to lead under pressure, navigate uncertainty, and drive performance.
Whether addressing C-suite executives, leadership teams, or emerging talent, Robin offers strategies that are immediately applicable and deeply memorable. His storytelling is compelling, his message timeless—and his delivery shaped by moments where failure wasn’t an option.
If your organization is facing complexity, change, or the need for renewed focus and resilience, book Robin Bourne-Taylor for your event. He will challenge, inspire, and empower your people to perform at their best—when it matters most.
To elevate your next conference, leadership summit, or corporate retreat, book keynote speaker Robin Bourne-Taylor today.
Keynotes
Keynote by Robin Bourne-Taylor: Leadership
Keynote speaker Robin Bourne-Taylor is a decorated British Army Captain, awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for exceptional leadership in Afghanistan—one of only nine British Officers ever to receive the honor.
Robin’s leadership foundation was built in elite sport. While studying at Oxford University, he led the rowing team to victory in three University Boat Races, including the closest win in the race’s 196-year history. He later competed in two Olympic Games for Great Britain.
In this powerful keynote, Robin shares compelling stories—from acting as a human bridge during a night mission to leading high-performance teams in sport and business. His anecdotes are vivid, relatable, and designed to inspire.
Blending military strategy, elite athletic preparation, and real-world business insight from work across ten countries, Robin delivers practical leadership lessons that resonate.
This keynote is ideal for organizations seeking to build resilience, clarity, and purpose-driven performance at every level.
Book Robin Bourne-Taylor for your event and give your team a powerful, unforgettable perspective on what it means to lead from the front.
Keynote by Robin Bourne-Taylor: Building high performance teams
In this inspirational keynote, Robin Bourne-Taylor explores what it truly takes to build high-performance teams. Drawing from elite sport, military command, and global business leadership, he shares compelling, often jaw-dropping stories to illustrate key pillars: winning culture, leadership, and preparation.
From winning the closest Boat Race in history to earning the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross in Afghanistan, Robin delivers powerful insights on belief, selection, and empowerment. He challenges conventional views of high performance—asking whether the best individuals or the best team truly win.
Blending military leadership doctrine with elite training methods, Robin equips audiences with practical strategies to build resilient, high-performing teams in any environment.
Book Robin Bourne-Taylor for your event and give your audience an unforgettable, action-oriented experience that will inspire and elevate performance.
Keynote by Robin Bourne-Taylor: Resilience
Robin Bourne-Taylor’s powerful keynote explores resilience through the lens of elite sport, military service, personal grief, and global business leadership. After losing his partner in Iraq, he continued Olympic training while serving in the British Army, later earning the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for leadership in Afghanistan.
A four-time Oxford Boat Race rower, Robin led historic underdog victories, showing how belief and grit drive performance. His toughest leadership tests came later—navigating economic crises while running construction sites in Ghana and leading values-based development in elite football academies.
Robin shares deeply human stories alongside practical strategies to build personal and team resilience.
Book Robin Bourne-Taylor for your event and inspire your team to lead through adversity with strength, purpose, and courage.
Keynote by Robin Bourne-Taylor: Overcoming adversity
Robin Bourne-Taylor’s journey through elite sport, military combat, personal tragedy, and business leadership forms the foundation of this powerful and relatable keynote on resilience and overcoming adversity.
Awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for his leadership in Afghanistan, Robin shares gripping first-hand accounts of courage, problem-solving, and building collective grit in extreme conditions.
As a double Olympian and four-time Oxford Boat Race competitor, Robin draws from iconic sporting moments where preparation and mental toughness helped underdog teams achieve historic victories.
He also speaks with empathy and depth, shaped by personal loss before the Beijing Olympics, bringing authenticity to discussions on emotional resilience.
Robin bridges these experiences with real-world leadership challenges—drawing on roles across construction, education, sport, and nonprofit sectors in complex global environments.
Book Robin Bourne-Taylor for your event to leave your audience inspired, equipped, and ready to perform under pressure.
Keynote by Robin Bourne-Taylor: Performance turnaround
Join Robin Bourne-Taylor for an inspiring keynote on performance turnaround, drawn from extraordinary experiences in elite sport, military leadership, and international business.
Awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for his leadership in Afghanistan, Robin shares gripping lessons on culture, belief, and enabling leadership. He explores how selecting and empowering the right people, building shared purpose, and focusing on marginal gains can unlock performance across any team.
From leading Oxford to historic Boat Race wins to transforming struggling businesses, Robin reveals how high-performing cultures are built—even when motivation is low and challenges are high.
What makes this talk so powerful is Robin’s unique ability to connect elite experiences with real-world business realities.
Book Robin Bourne-Taylor for your event and inspire lasting performance change.
