Our decision making speakers include a former RAF fast-jet pilot, a former London Business School dean and intelligence strategy experts.
Sharpen your strategic decision-making skills for impactful results with advice from PepTalk's expert decision making speakers.
Gareth Tennant
Decision Making
Business Strategy
Risk Management
Hélio Vogas
Crisis Management
Risk Management
Effective Leadership
Andrew Likierman
Decision Making
Effective Leadership
Corporate Governance
Jim Steele
High Performance
Effective Leadership
Growth Mindset
Tali Sharot
Behavioural Science
Decision Making
Influence
Mandy Hickson
High Performance
Gender Equality
Team Building
Neelu Kaur
Communication
Decision Making
Confidence
Marcin Budkowski
Decision Making
Dealing With Pressure
High Performance
Matthew Holtzclaw
Decision Making
Team Building
Sales
Nicole Vignola
High Performance
Decision Making
Stress Management
Caroline Elliott
Resilience
Decision Making
Effective Leadership
James Lang
Growth Mindset
Dealing With Pressure
Confidence
Why book a decision making speaker?
Effective decision-making is essential to business success, influencing strategy, operations, and culture. Companies that excel in this area adapt to change, seize opportunities, and mitigate risks more effectively. Decision-making isn't about finding perfect solutions but making the most of available information, building stakeholder trust, and executing confidently.
PepTalk offers a diverse lineup of decision-making speakers, from poker players to fighter pilots, bringing unique perspectives on risk assessment, managing uncertainty, and performing under pressure. Speaking topics include critical thinking, risk management, the psychology of decision-making, strategic planning, ethical decision-making, and leveraging data analytics. These experts help teams sharpen their decision-making skills and develop evidence-based approaches to complex challenges.
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the process - step by step
Tell us about your event and we'll do the rest. No back-and-forth, no guesswork — just the right speaker, matched to your brief, handled end to end.
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Tell us your brief.
Share the event, the audience, the theme, and the budget. The more context you give us, the sharper the shortlist we'll come back with.
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Get your proposal within 24 hours.
We respond fast. You'll get a hand-picked selection of speakers matched to your brief, with full profiles, fees, and our recommendation on who's the strongest fit.
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Refine until it's right.
Not quite right? Tell us what's missing from the shortlist and we'll adjust. We work with you until you're confident you've found the right person.
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Confirm. We handle everything else.
Contracts, fees, travel, briefing calls, on-the-day logistics. We manage the full process so your team doesn't have to.
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Event countdown.
Relax. Your speaker or expert is confirmed, the prep is done, and your event is in good hands. Show up and enjoy it.
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From global enterprises to fast-growing teams, event organisers come back to PepTalk because we get it right the first time.
PepTalk makes the whole process effortless. They don't just connect you with a speaker — they understand your goals, match you with the right voice, and make every detail seamless. It's the most professional and enjoyable booking experience I've had.
We work with PepTalk across our flagship conferences, executive roundtables and dinner events. They have an exceptional ability to source world-class speakers while delivering a genuinely personal, white-glove service throughout. They are, quite simply, a pleasure to work with.
Working with PepTalk has been an outstanding experience from start to finish. Their level of service is truly exceptional - a standard that's incomparable to anyone else in the industry. If you're considering partnering with PepTalk, don't hesitate.
PepTalk are brilliant. They truly understand our goals and consistently deliver, connecting us with experts who bring unique and thought-provoking insights. Highly recommended.
We've worked with PepTalk on a range of projects – from motivational speakers on high performance to a coaching programme focused on work-life balance & change. They take the time to understand what we need. We value the partnership.
The team at PepTalk was incredibly responsive and invested in our event's success. From their suggestions we were able to easily identify a speaker that matched what we were looking for. They were incredible to work with, I would recommend them to anyone!
The client service has been truly exceptional, and the support in planning our annual speaker programme has been invaluable. PepTalk is a team we love working with, time and time again.
Everything has been smooth with PepTalk. Great communication. Easy booking. And great follow-up.
PepTalk made the entire speaker booking process seamless. They were incredibly fast, easy to work with, and took the time to understand our brief and learning outcomes. The expert speaker they matched us with brought fresh, engaging perspectives that resonated perfectly with our audience.
frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
A decision making speaker is an expert who helps people make sharper, faster and less biased choices under uncertainty. Our decision making speakers include a former RAF fast-jet pilot and a former London Business School dean. PepTalk can match you at getapeptalk.com.
Hiring a decision making speaker gives your team practical tools to cut through complexity, avoid common biases and decide with confidence. They draw on high-stakes environments where good decisions matter most. Tell us your brief at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist a few.
A decision making speaker covers decision science, avoiding cognitive bias, deciding under pressure and uncertainty, and structured frameworks for better choices. Sessions suit leadership and strategy teams. Ask us at hello@getapeptalk.com and we'll help you choose.
A decision making speaker focuses on choosing well between options, often under pressure, while a critical thinking speaker focuses on reasoning clearly and questioning assumptions. One reaches the decision; the other tests the thinking behind it. PepTalk can help you choose at getapeptalk.com.
Booking a decision making speaker starts with a short brief: your event, audience, date, budget, and format. Send it through getapeptalk.com or hello@getapeptalk.com and you'll get a shortlist within 24 hours. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, fees, travel, and logistics.
Decision Making speaker fees typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, and $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US, depending on profile, session length, and format. The best-known names sit at the higher end. Tell PepTalk your budget at getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist speakers who fit it.
Decision Making speakers are available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and Q&A sessions, in person or virtually. Many offer a workshop or breakout after a keynote so the content sticks. Tell PepTalk your format at getapeptalk.com and we'll match accordingly.
Book a decision making speaker 2 to 3 months ahead for most events, and 4 to 6 months for high-profile names or peak season. Earlier booking widens your choice. PepTalk also handles shorter timelines and last-minute requests where a speaker's diary allows.
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