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Mark Durden-Smith
Transform corporate events with Mark Durden-Smith, speaker and broadcast presenter. Mark works with global brands to deliver engaging corporate hosting and event facilitation, leveraging his extensive television experience for clients including O2, Samsung, and Nestlé.
Mark Durden-Smith is a versatile television and corporate presenter in Britain. He has been the anchor for Aviva Premiership Rugby and was a main host for ITV's Rugby World Cup 2015 coverage.
His previous roles include hosting Sky Sports Centre and Premiership Rugby and leading Sky's BAFTA-winning rugby coverage. Mark has also presented ITV's flagship show This Morning and the holiday series Wish You Were Here—Now and Then. Additionally, he fronted ITV1's Boat Race Coverage, which received a Broadcast Award nomination.
Mark is an experienced corporate host, having successfully managed a wide range of conferences, awards, and events. His ability to engage and facilitate has earned him a loyal client base, with many returning year after year.
His extensive client list includes O2, Dixons, Newsco, Britvic, The Carphone Warehouse, Halifax, Santander, Nestlé, Jet Airways, The Post Office, Adobe Systems Europe, Pentland Group, The Dog's Trust, Samsung, Police Bravery Awards, and The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
To book Mark for your next event, contact the PepTalk team.
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To book Mark Durden-Smith, email mark.durden.smith@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Mark's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
No. PepTalk adds no booking fee, so you pay the speaker's fee and nothing beyond it. The service, from shortlist through to contracts and event-day logistics, is included. For repeat or multi-event bookings, PepTalk can agree preferential rates with your procurement team.
Share your event date, audience, format, objectives and budget, and PepTalk sends a hand-picked shortlist within 24 hours. Each suggestion comes with a profile, a fee and a recommendation on the strongest fit. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, travel and logistics through to event day.
The typical fee range is the speaker's standard in-person fee in their home market, shown in their local currency. It moves with format, location, date and session length: virtual sessions and shorter slots usually cost less, while international travel and peak dates cost more. Send your brief to PepTalk and the team will confirm the exact fee in your currency.
Not all of them, and it makes no difference to your booking. PepTalk's network of 15,000+ speakers covers talent the team works with directly alongside speakers represented by agents and agencies worldwide. PepTalk approaches the speaker, negotiates the fee and handles contracting either way.
Three to six months ahead is comfortable for most events, and 12 months is better for large conferences, peak-season dates or one specific in-demand speaker. Shorter timelines are workable, and PepTalk regularly fills last-minute and replacement bookings within days. Availability is the constraint, so get in touch as soon as you have a date.
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