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Olympic medallist & leadership coach

Kriss Akabusi

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Transform team performance with Kriss Akabusi MBE, speaker, Olympic medallist and leadership coach. Kriss works with executives to drive motivation, peak performance and personal development, delivering world-class insights backed by athletic achievement and business expertise.

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European Championships gold medalist
Honoured with an MBE in 1992 for his services to the country through athletics
Founder and chairperson of The Akabusi Charitable Trust (TACT)

Kriss Akabusi MBE rose to fame on the athletics track, achieving his greatest individual triumph by winning the gold medal in the 1990 European Championships, where he broke David Hemery’s 22-year-old British record for the 400-metre hurdles. Kriss began his international athletics career in 1983 as a member of the 4x400 metre relay squad. He is best remembered for helping Britain secure gold against the Americans at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. With three Olympic medals and multiple World, European, and Commonwealth titles, Kriss was honoured with an MBE in 1992 by Her Majesty the Queen for his services to athletics. Kriss ventured into television by presenting Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast, followed by a co-presenter role on the BBC’s Record Breakers and various other children’s TV programmes. He is now a regular contributor to radio and television programmes, including Sky News’ Paper Review Programme, discussing topics from sport to business. To enhance his business acumen, Kriss completed a two-year MBA programme at Ashridge Business School. He is also an accredited personal coach, having qualified at the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, and works with executives and senior managers to help them achieve their personal and business goals. Kriss is also the founder and chairperson of The Akabusi Charitable Trust (TACT), which promotes social and economic development in Nigerian communities.

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Ignite The Passion

In every one of his speeches, Kriss Akabusi strives to ignite passion and leave attendees ready to accomplish their next goal. Tailored to your conference and objectives, Kriss’ speeches inspire delegates, both professionally and personally, to take ownership of and commit to goals, identify and overcome hurdles, use creativity and innovation to achieve outstanding results, be flexible and manage change proactively, and understand the importance of teamwork and how to achieve it.

Why we recommend booking Kriss

Book Kriss Akabusi MBE for his unparalleled blend of athletic triumphs, media experience, and business acumen. His engaging personality and inspirational speaking style will motivate and energise your team, drawing from his Olympic success and extensive corporate training expertise.

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Kriss' motivational speech did 'exactly what it said on the tin. We wanted someone to come in and drive the teamwork and collaboration theme we were trying to promote. He did exactly that and the buzz around the room and in the bar afterwards was visible, everyone was busy talking to everyone. We had lots of congratulations afterwards about the event and everyone said how much they got out of it and how much they enjoyed it.

Jan Dully

Cargo Manager UK & Ireland, DHL Aviation

Kriss' speech was very motivational- the message was strong throughout and Kriss did a great job of tying in ASOS' story with his own. We all leapt out of our seats when we watched the relay race- the energy Kriss gave us was amazing and just what we needed. Thank you Kriss. You were everything we hoped for and more.

Harriet Walsh

EA to Executive Supply Chain Director, ASOS

Your planning and preparation certainly paid off, the attention to detail on the Cadbury campaign was superb. To engage an audience of over 300+ people in that way, worked so well. I thought you brought real energy and enthusiasm to the proceedings. You certainly gave quality time to the audience for photo's and autographs. The feedback on the following day was superb, one supplier quoted 'Kriss Akabusi was Brilliant' without doubt Kriss you delivered in spades.

Cadbury

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Kriss delivers with infectious energy and enthusiasm, motivating teams and driving collaboration. His engaging style, strong messaging, and attention to detail leave audiences inspired and energised for action.

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