For over a decade, Charlie has helped leaders, teams and global organisations build resilience thus enabling them not only to embrace change in an uncertain disruptive world but able to sustain high levels of performance and thrive no matter what the world throws at them.  As a psychologically trained coach, an acclaimed people performance specialist, and unrivaled resiliency expert, Charlie’s high-energy, interactive keynotes and masterclasses deliver like no other. You won’t just hear, you’ll experience. Drawing upon extensive research and personal experience Charlie arms you with life-changing tools empowering you to achieve and sustain the results you need.

For the last fifteen years, he has worked as a leadership development consultant and coach with some of the most well-known brands in the world, including, HSBC, PepsiCo, Tesco, BP, Roche, EBay, Airbus, The Metropolitan Police, Deloitte, Allen & Overy, Mars, Unilever, Uber, Manchester City Football Club, Soho House & Co, Santander, Marks & Spencer and Amazon. 

In Charlie’s live events and workshops, he draws upon his rich life experience and combines this with cutting-edge research from science and psychology to give people tools and techniques that they can act upon immediately that will catalyse their performance and well-being.

His passion for helping people build resilience stems from working with people who are busy, time-poor, stressed, and in some cases burnt out who wanted to increase their energy and manage stress better. He also has his own story in not becoming the professional sportsman he had dreamed of being, due to struggling to be at his best when it counted and from being involved in a traumatic car accident with his sister who almost died. This incident eventually inspired his research into resilience and overcoming adversity and showed him the importance of developing a growth mindset and building mental toughness.

With over 20 years of experience in personal development, counselling, and coaching, Matthew is dedicated to helping individuals and organisations grow and thrive. For the past decade, he has facilitated groups and retreats as a Holistic Counsellor, combining his expertise as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Psychosynthesis Leadership Coach. Accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. Matthew’s approach is centred on understanding the whole person—both the conscious and unconscious aspects that influence how we live and work.

Matthew also draws on more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, where he founded an award-winning company and led numerous individuals and teams. Working in high-pressure environments gave him a deep understanding of the challenges leaders and teams face, from meeting demanding expectations to navigating interpersonal dynamics.

Over the years, Matthew has seen how personal and professional lives are deeply interconnected. He believes that lasting change comes from looking beyond surface-level challenges to explore the patterns and behaviours that hold us back—often shaped by unconscious influences. By helping clients gain clarity about these deeper dynamics, he supports them in unlocking their potential, improving relationships, and leading more fulfilling lives.

Matthew’s approach is grounded in the idea that true growth comes from recognising and addressing the whole human experience—our thoughts, emotions, values, and needs. Whether working with individuals or teams, he creates a safe space for reflection and transformation, helping people find new ways to overcome challenges and thrive.

When not working, Matthew pursues his passion for competitive sailing. He divides his time between the UK and Palma de Mallorca and competes regularly on the superyacht regatta circuit—a pastime that reflects his love of teamwork, resilience, and high performance.

Chloe Wright is a talent and leadership consultant‭, ‬executive coach and facilitator working with clients in a psychologically holistic way to create self-insight and unlock hidden potential for purpose and growth‭. ‬She is a trusted advisor to numerous FTSE‭ ‬and private companies‭, ‬building long term relationships and co-creating tailor made solutions for clients’‭ ‬needs across their talent agenda‭. ‬Her integrated experience and training offer a range of modalities for development and by working at a personal‭, ‬team and systemic level yield high performance for individuals‭, ‬and their organisations‭. ‬

Before working for herself‭, ‬Chloe spent 3.5‭ ‬years with Egon Zehnder‭, ‬a premier leadership advisory and executive search firm as‭ ‬a principal consultant where she specialised in assessment‭, ‬development‭, ‬coaching and leadership training globally‭. ‬Prior to joining Egon Zehnder‭, ‬she embarked on a‭ ‬“life MBA”‭ ‬year exploring her passions and purpose by living and working for start-ups‭, ‬charities‭, ‬social enterprises across Sri Lanka‭, ‬Laos‭, ‬Bali‭, ‬India and London‭. ‬Whilst back in London‭, ‬she ran her own consulting firm‭, ‬which specialised in offering a mix of strategic consulting‭, ‬coaching and somatics services to start-up executive teams in the wellness and food sectors‭. ‬Chloe started her‭ ‬career with IBM and spent nearly 10‭ ‬years holding numerous leadership and sales roles in the strategic outsourcing business in both the UK and Singapore‭.‬

Chloe holds a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in International Business from Nottingham University and is an EMCC accredited Psychosynthesis Leadership Coach‭. ‬She is committed to promoting accessibility and equality in career and leadership education and development and has worked with charities such as Right to Play‭, ‬Smart Works and Action Tutoring‭. ‬Previously she has been a STEM ambassador at the UN Women’s Council in Singapore and Co-Director of Bristol University’s Insight into Management course for undergraduates‭. ‬She is a qualified yoga instructor and passionate workplace wellbeing advocate‭.

Peter Larkum is an experienced mental health speaker, award-winning Mental Health First Aid instructor, and creator of Mentality.

For over 10 years, he has trained tens of thousands of people to help reduce the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health illness.

Peter was awarded ‘Excellence in Training’ for his work as a MHFA instructor.

His client list is vast, including HSBC, Balfour Beatty, Experian, University of Southampton, Utilita, Skanska and several government departments.

With a background in youth work Peter has the unique ability to command a room of global corporate managers or engage a group of young people with his infectious enthusiasm, sensitivity, and humour.

Ursula Connolly has more than 25 years of experience in developing and motivating individuals and companies to achieve successful results. Her passion is to help organisations engage and develop their leaders and their teams so that they work together achieve great results.

Ursula graduated in Hotel Management from the Dublin College of Hotel Management and Catering and worked as a management trainee at Copthorne Hotels in London. Thereafter, she worked for Intercontinental Hotels Group first in Front Office Operations and then in Learning and Development. This is where she discovered her love of learning and developing people. With stints in the Middle East and Europe Ursula led multi-cultural teams and managed large-scale global projects with great success.

Combining dynamism and passion, Ursula started her own business in 2004 and now works with internationally respected hospitality brands to help them align the development of their leaders and their teams with their brand and strategic business objectives.

Ursula is an experienced business owner, program manager, designer, facilitator, and presenter. She has an MA in Human Resource Strategy, is a member of the CIPD, is a certified Facilitator and Group Trainer, and is qualifying as a Time to Think Coach.

Her breadth of knowledge of learning and development and the international service industry make her well equipped to work with senior leaders to help them recognise and solve key business issues. She has been recognised and won awards for her work with Maybourne Hotel Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotels, and InterContinental Hotel Group from Personnel Today and World of Learning Awards.