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Alison Edgar

Build high-performing teams with Alison Edgar, transformational business speaker. Alison works with global organisations to drive change management, strengthen accountability, and develop resilient leaders, delivering MBE-recognised expertise for Amazon, Adobe, and British Airways.

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Alison Edgar MBE, Speaker | Business Expert & Author
Alison Edgar

Alison Edgar

London, United Kingdom

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  • Awarded an MBE for business and an Honorary Doctorate of Education
  • Boardroom advisor for 'Ready Set Start UP’ on Amazon Prime UK & US
  • Author of two international bestsellers on confidence, resilience, and professional impact
Dr Alison Edgar MBE is a transformational business speaker and author who has spent over three decades leading and excelling across global organisations. Alison's corporate career placed her inside a company that once dominated its industry worldwide, where she witnessed firsthand how resisting change in emerging markets triggered a cataclysmic decline. This experience shaped her mission to understand what drives high-performing teams and future-ready leaders — and how organisations can build cultures where people take ownership, accountability, and deliver exceptional results. Awarded an MBE for business in 2020 and an Honorary Doctorate of Education in 2024, Alison is recognised for her contribution to learning and development. Her work has taken her inside major global brands, including Amazon, Adobe, CBRE, LVMH, MetLife, and British Airways, where she helps teams navigate change, strengthen collaboration, and raise performance standards at every level. Alison is the author of two international bestsellers, both widely used across organisations to develop confidence, resilience, and professional impact. She was also invited by the BBC to appear as the business expert on The Apprentice: Unfinished Business (BBC2), where she gave her opinions on the show and assessed commercial judgement and leadership under pressure. Alison joined a select group of business experts featured on the programme, following Baroness Karren Brady and Mike Soutar. Known for her energy, humour, relatability, and down-to-earth storytelling, Alison empowers audiences to think differently, show up with purpose, and unlock the performance potential within themselves and their teams.

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Topics, sessions and talks

Building High Performing Teams
Great teams are built on a foundation of trust, communication, and collaboration. In this transformative presentation, Alison Edgar MBE explores the key components of high-performance teams and how leaders can cultivate an environment where trust thrives and communication flows freely. By fostering a culture of openness and respect and aligning personal and professional goals with driving forces, attendees will learn how to unleash the collective potential of their teams, driving innovation, productivity, and bottom-line results.
Navigating Change For Peak Performance
In this transformative session, Alison Edgar MBE guides participants through the process of overcoming the challenges associated with change and teaches delegates how to embrace it as a catalyst for growth. Drawing from her own experiences, including her decision to cut ties with a once-dominant company that refused to embrace change and subsequently lost market share, Alison offers invaluable insights into the consequences of resisting change and the power of acceptance and adaption.  Through compelling anecdotes and practical techniques, attendees will learn how to confront their fear of change, unlock their potential, and seize opportunities for personal and professional development.
Women Empowerment In The Workplace
In this inspiring presentation, Alison Edgar MBE champions women's empowerment and shares strategies for overcoming obstacles, achieving balance, and reaching professional goals.   Drawing from her own journey, navigating a high-flying sales career while juggling the ever-demanding responsibilities of motherhood and caregiving for her elderly-disabled parents, she offers practical advice for overcoming challenges, advocating for oneself, and fostering a supportive network while still achieving your personal and professional goals and finding harmony in such a demanding world.
Wellbeing In The Workplace
In today's fast-paced world, maintaining well-being is essential for personal, professional and organisational success. In this empowering presentation, Alison Edgar MBE shares practical strategies for managing stress, setting meaningful goals, and achieving work-life balance.   With a keen understanding of the stresses and strains of modern work life, Alison shares practical strategies for managing stress, setting achievable goals, and reclaiming balance. Drawing from her own experiences as well as psychological insights, she offers actionable tips tailored to address the unique pain points of those struggling with well-being in their professional or personal life.
Alison's Story Of Resilience
Follow Alison Edgar MBE’s empowering yet relatable story as she breaks free from childhood adversity to become a twice best-selling author, named one of the UK’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs, and awarded an MBE from the British Royal Family for her services to entrepreneurship and business.  Leaving the corporate world and starting her own business at age 46, Alison tells the story of the important lessons she has learned throughout her life, showing that it’s never too late to achieve your goals, and no barrier should hold you back from achieving them.

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Testimonials

I had the pleasure of inviting Alison to speak at our easyJet Energy and Empowerment Month event, and it was truly a fantastic experience. Alison and her team exhibited remarkable flexibility, making changes to align perfectly with our event's narrative. Alison's honesty and relatability resonated deeply with our audience, and the feedback we received reflected this sentiment wholeheartedly. I would have no hesitation in connecting with Alison again in the future. I appreciate the team's dedication in understanding our objectives thoroughly and checking in with us every step of the way. Working with Alison was an absolute pleasure, and I highly recommend her for any future endeavours.

easyJet

Alison was so engaging and inspirational in her approach on stage, immediately capturing the attention of her audience. I know that our managers went away with lots of things to think about and a few new tools that they can use as a leader within our business. I was so impressed by the care and attention Alison puts into her session prior to the event with several working group conversations to ensure the content was tailored to our conference key messages and overall theme, this really made a difference linking in with our day. We would be thrilled to work with Alison again and have no doubt in recommending her to anyone looking for a wonderful speaker & host.

Shaun

WHSmith Travel

Alison blessed us by attending our Ladies in Leadership day at Royal Ascot. She gave a fabulous speech and inspired so many in the room with her stories and advice. I feel really thankful to have met a fellow vivacious and positive Scot! Would 100% recommend Alison and will be asking her back without a doubt.

Sky

Featured Projects

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