
Will Greenwood MBE
Former England rugby star Will Greenwood MBE shares lessons in teamwork, resilience, and elite performance.
Former England rugby star Will Greenwood MBE shares lessons in teamwork, resilience, and elite performance.
Will Greenwood MBE empowers organizations to excel under pressure, lead with confidence, and foster a winning mindset. A Rugby World Cup champion and successful business leader, he translates lessons from elite sport and boardroom leadership into powerful insights on teamwork, resilience, and peak performance. Through his engaging and inspiring keynotes, Will equips leaders and teams with the mindset and strategies needed to overcome challenges, unite around a shared vision, and achieve world-class results.
Keynote Speaker Will Greenwood MBE is celebrated for his extraordinary ability to inspire performance, leadership, and resilience in high-pressure environments. A Rugby World Cup winner and one of England’s all-time greats, Will’s journey from the trading floor of London City to the pinnacle of world rugby exemplifies discipline, teamwork, and a relentless drive for excellence, qualities that resonate deeply with today’s business leaders and teams.
Drawing on lessons from elite sport, broadcasting, and business, Will empowers organizations to perform at their best when it matters most. His keynotes blend powerful storytelling with practical strategies, helping leaders and teams embrace change, stay composed under pressure, and unite behind a shared purpose.
Beyond his sporting achievements, Will’s experience as Chief Customer Officer at Afiniti, a global AI and data company, gives him unique insight into leadership, innovation, and performance in the modern corporate world. His engaging, authentic style connects with audiences of all industries, leaving them motivated to take ownership, communicate effectively, and drive measurable success.
If you want to elevate your next corporate event with insights from a true world-class performer, book Will Greenwood MBE for your event. His proven experience in building winning cultures and inspiring peak performance makes him an exceptional choice for organizations seeking to transform challenges into triumphs.
Keynote by Will Greenwood :
In the modern era of professional sport, few can draw on experience in both business and sports. Will Greenwood's career as a trader at HSBC before committing to professional rugby has given him an unusual insight into themes that permeate both fields. The perfect storm of leadership, discipline, motivation and teamwork that led England to World Cup victory in 2003 provides an inspirational demonstration of what it takes to achieve peak performance for a sustained period. A complete change in mindset and behaviours opened the door to a performance gear change.
Keynote by Will Greenwood :
Will Greenwood discusses leadership, focusing on creating a vision, fostering a supportive environment, and eliminating obstacles to achieve team success.
Keynote by Will Greenwood :
Professional rugby players, having spent much of their careers in team sports, from clubs to national teams and even the Olympics, possess unique insights into the essence of teamwork. This experience allows them to articulate the importance of teamwork and its intricacies with a level of expertise few can match.
The talk will explore what great teamwork means from the perspective of an athlete who has achieved winning results through effective collaboration. It will also offer strategies to cultivate a culture of teamwork within any organisation, drawing on lessons from the world of professional sports.