Our after-dinner sports speakers include world champions, Olympic and Paralympic medallists and the athletes who tell a great story.
After dinner sports speakers are being booked for gala dinners, awards nights and club events, telling the stories behind elite careers. The current trending group spans boxing, Paralympic sport and American football, with an NFL veteran turned mindset coach among the most requested.
Paula Radcliffe
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Black History Month
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Steve Ingham
Sports Psychologist
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Alex Scott
Black History Month
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Women's History Month
Steve Kerr
Sports Leadership
After Dinner Sports
Basketball
Keely Hodgkinson
Inspirational Female
International Women's Day
Women's History Month
Alan Shearer
After Dinner Sports
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Alec Stewart
After Dinner Sports
Sport
Cricket
Chris Ashton
After Dinner Sports
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Rugby
Adebayo Akinfenwa
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After Dinner Sports
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Aaron Phipps
After Dinner Sports
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Paralympics
Aaron James
After Dinner Sports
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An After Dinner Sports speaker is a former athlete or coach who entertains a dinner audience with stories from their sporting career. They mix locker-room anecdotes with hard-won insight on winning, teamwork, and pressure, keeping the tone light. PepTalk books sports names who keep a room laughing between courses.
After Dinner Sports speakers talk about career highlights, famous match moments, teamwork, handling pressure, rivalries, and life after professional sport. Most read the room and tailor the balance of humour and reflection, whether it is an awards night or a corporate dinner. PepTalk matches the speaker to your evening.
Fees for an After Dinner Sports speaker typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, or $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US. Profile, sporting honours, travel, and how long they speak all move the figure. PepTalk shares a clear quote once we know your date and format.
An After Dinner Sports speaker entertains with real stories from a sporting career; an after-dinner comedian performs written comedy material purely for laughs. The sports speaker blends humour with genuine insight from elite competition, while the comedian focuses on the routine. PepTalk can book either for your dinner.
Yes, many After Dinner Sports speakers also host awards, join panels, or lead a short Q&A on teamwork and performance. Formal workshops are less common, since their strength is storytelling rather than structured training. PepTalk will flag who is comfortable in each format so the fit is right.
Yes, you can book an After Dinner Sports speaker for a virtual or hybrid event. The stories translate well on camera, though the room energy is softer, so shorter slots and a live host Q&A help keep guests engaged. PepTalk arranges the tech check so the night runs smoothly.
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