About Speaker Buzz
We believe that in today’s challenging world, organisations and their people need more support than ever to develop and maintain morale, clarity of purpose, resilience and productivity.
Our handpicked speakers talk passionately and inspirationally about today’s most relevant topics – from workplace wellbeing and leadership for remote teams and mental health in our always-on digital culture, to urgent challenges around diversity, inclusion, social impact and the environment.
We also believe that bringing about change takes time.
While a one-off motivational talk is hugely effective, we work closely with our clients to create bespoke support programmes that address long-term challenges and objectives to deliver lasting change.
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We’ve worked with
We’ve worked with companies both small and large providing inspiring speakers for a variety of different events.
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To learn more about how we can help your organisation in making a real difference to workplace mental health, please get in touch.
Get in touchTestimonials
“We were delighted to be joined virtually by Gail Porter for this year’s World Mental Health Day. Gail shared her deeply personal story and was incredibly open, frank and honest in sharing her experiences. Her down to earth nature and infectious personality completely captured our attention for the entire session. The fact this session was held on zoom did not reduce its impact at all but allowed Gail to welcome us all into her home for an hour and have, what felt like, a relaxed conversation between friends. Gail is an engaging, inspirational speaker on the topic of mental health and I would strongly recommend her to others looking for a keynote speaker.”
"Nathan came to speak with our members at NED'S Club and had the room enthralled, both with his stories and incredible imagery. We look forward to having him back again one day."
“Kenton was excellent, superb! His talk was totally inspiring and motivating and his stories and footage of his summit trips were very impactful. He is so driven and passionate about what he does and this clearly came across to the team. They could relate to many of his examples of challenges he has overcome when he is on his trips. Absolutely brilliant, I would definitely recommend Kenton to others!”
“Manal, you are such an inspirational force! Thank you for being a part of Facebook's GMS Summit and sharing your story. It's voices like yours that help bring our mission of building community to life in a meaningful and memorable way. “
“Nathan spoke on the subject on mental illness with passion. As a medical practitioner he has first hand knowledge of the subject, but spoke to us plainly and clearly. His presentation helped us better understand the topic and motivated to make a difference.”
Meet the team
Debbie Byers, Director
Debbie has spent more than two decades working in the communications industry and has a passion for sharing stories of people’s inspiring achievements.
It was a love of story telling and representing inspiring people that allowed the creation of Speaker Buzz.
A firm believer in contributing to people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing, she also runs a successful PR agency in Edinburgh called Beeline PR, which provides support to raise the profile of our mission for change.
Carol Graham, Finance and Operations
Carol enjoyed an almost 20-year career with the global technology company, IBM, and is experienced in all business operations, from financial modelling and forecasting to negotiating and delivering.
Having seen the benefits of a more positive lifestyle outside of the corporate world, Carol chose to leave the industry and is now back in Edinburgh following a number of years as a weekly Edinburgh-to-London commuter.
Jim Byers, Content editor
A former journalist-turned marketer, Jim has been working with words and inspiring stories for more than 20 years.
Jim is also a director of Speaker Buzz’s sister business Beeline PR. He is also the founder of Edinburgh Music Lovers, is a boutique music company dedicated to showing how music can have a powerful positive impact on mental health.
Tino Nombro, Non executive director
Tino is an experienced business advisor and entrepreneur who helps develop Speaker Buzz’s growth. Tino founded and sold digital marketing company Ambergreen and advises a number of other companies. He is also a board member of the Homeless World Cup Foundation and shares Speaker Buzz’s ethos of inspiring positive change.
