Yachtsman Brendan Hall is a compelling keynote speaker and management coach who understands what it takes to make and motivate an unbeatable team. He uses his unique experience of forming and leading a group of amateur volunteers in one of the most highly-pressurised environments on the planet, and explains how... Read more
Yachtsman Brendan Hall is a compelling keynote speaker and management coach who understands what it takes to make and motivate an unbeatable team. He uses his unique experience of forming and leading a group of amateur volunteers in one of the most highly-pressurised environments on the planet, and explains how the skills he learnt can transform the boardroom and culture of any workplace.
Brendan is one of just ten skippers who have crewed a racing yacht to victory in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race, a 40,000-mile dash around the globe. All of the boats have identical specifications; leadership and teamwork are the only factors that turn competitors into winners. His story is one of learning to communicate a clear vision, upholding strong values and developing the capabilities of individuals in order to create an unbeatable team.
In 2012, Brendan published Team Spirit: Life and Leadership on the World’s Toughest Yacht Race, which has become a valuable text for business leaders. It has been featured in the Sunday Times and Economic and to date has sold 38,000 copies. Team Spirit: Life and Leadership on the World’s Toughest Yacht Race was also shortlisted for the Mountbatten Book Award.
Hall is an adjunct lecturer at Cranfield Business School and Ashridge Executive Education and has given keynotes and masterclasses to some of the world’s most exceptional brands. These include Coca-Cola, Porsche, Tesco, McKinsey, BUPA, Louis Vuitton, HSBC, Financial Times, Toyota, Sainsbury, GSK and PWC.
Brendan Hall’s speeches explore the individual factors that come together to create a winning team, presented in a thrilling, edge-of-your seat performance. He focuses on embracing change, ensuring psychological safety, emotional intelligence, fostering autonomy, instilling trust and creating a culture of full ownership of both success and failure.
Brendan is both a superb presenter and a natural storyteller. He is adept at demystifying the mixture of psychology, teamwork and leadership practice that was needed to push himself and his crew through their epic odyssey. As well as keynotes and team talks, Brendan runs tailored masterclasses in which participants take episodes from his experience and re-contextualises them into issues relating to their organisation.
The importance of listening to your team.
Creating a team culture and ethos.
Understanding that what got you here won’t get you there.
The perfect mix of authenticity and authority in a role model.
How to transform a diverse group of people into a high-performing unit.
Creating a mission statement that everyone can get behind.
Why attitude matters over aptitude.
Learning from your mistakes and ensuring they are a one-off.
Giving autonomy to the team creates optimum results.
When to hide your fears and when to share them.
The best opinion is not necessarily that of the highest-paid team member Using collective intelligence to build consensus.
Every team member’s voice has equal weight.
Debrief and decompression after the event matters.
Sharing opinions to create unbeatable strength.
A team that shares its thoughts out-learns and out-develops its rivals.
Crowdsourcing opinion to create the best possible outcome.
You can book Brendan Hall through London Speaker Bureau by submitting the enquiry form on this page or calling our team. One of our consultants will respond promptly with Brendan's current availability, speaking fees and any specific requirements for your event.
Brendan Hall's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Brendan tailored to your event.
Brendan Hall speaks on Performance, Sports, Teamwork. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Brendan to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Brendan Hall for events worldwide, subject to Brendan's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Brendan Hall is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Brendan can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Brendan Hall on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Brendan can offer.
Brendan Hall delivers keynotes in English. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Brendan Hall's areas of expertise include Performance, Sports, Teamwork. To get a clear sense of Brendan's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Brendan Hall can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Performance, Sports, Teamwork is relevant. Details of Brendan's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Brendan Hall is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Brendan Hall, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Brendan's current availability for your dates.