TESTIMONIALS

Few athletes embody resilience like Dr Derek Redmond OLY. His career, defined by world-class performance and one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history, continues to inspire audiences worldwide. Clients consistently praise his honesty, warmth and powerful storytelling. From conferences for global brands to event hosting for exclusive ceremonies, organisers value the lasting impact Derek leaves in the room. Discover what Derek’s happy clients had to say about him as an official motivational speaker, event host, auctioneer and brand ambassador below.

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Dr Derek Redmond OLY’s Client Feedback

Skanska

“It’s been a pleasure having Derek come to the most recent organised events. We got great, exceptionally great feedback about Derek earlier this week – people were asking him for selfies too! He was very inspirational.”

Tesco Bank

“The event went really well, thanks. Derek gave an excellent presentation, and I know a lot of colleagues took away a lot from it. Very inspirational.”

Tetley

“Relevant, passionate and uplifting. You did a great job for us, many thanks”

Kodak

“The audience was fixated, and in awe of his achievements-they all wanted to shake his hand, many saying he was the best speaker they had ever heard – he really capped off our day on a high.”

Premier Foods

“Just a note to say how much we enjoyed Derek’s speech yesterday. I’ve had great feedback from the rest of the team. He really captured the hearts and minds of people and really got through to them! A lot of people (including myself) said he was the best speaker they have heard, and we’ve heard a few Olympic athletes. Everyone is feeling extremely motivated!”

IBM

“Derek’s presentation was perfectly balanced and professionally delivered, with exactly the right amount of humour. It was packed with all the elements we wanted to make this event a huge success for our team of over 400, and everyone left on a tremendous ‘high’. He was inspirational, motivational and relevant, especially as his own experiences can be so closely aligned with those we experience in business. A consummate professional and a delight to work with.”

Siemens Mobility Limited

“Derek was professional, courteous, charming and hit the relevant subject matter. He was good and from my perspective hit his brief, and he was exactly what we wanted and booked.”

Simmons & Simmons LLP

“It went really well, thank you, and we’ve had some great feedback from those who attended, including our Senior Partner. Derek was very engaging, and his talk was thought-provoking.”

Snapchat

“Derek was absolutely amazing! He inspired our whole team with his ambition and determination to never give up. He is a fantastic storyteller – we were all on the edge of our seats when he shared footage from the 1992 games. The content was relevant and well delivered. Thank you so much for being a part of our virtual off-site!”

Brunel University

“Derek was great, and I even had one student come up to me crying due to how inspired she was from Derek’s speech.”

Ladbrokes

“At Ladbrokes, we’re always looking at ways we can work smarter, faster and more productively. In some motivational sessions, Derek, drawing on his amazing career as an athlete, showed us what it takes to embrace change and succeed. He’s also got particular insight into how, by making just small changes in the way we do things, we can have a big, positive impact. Thanks to Derek, we’re putting these lessons into practice. A fantastic, inspirational guy, a great storyteller and invaluable experience to share. I highly recommend him.”

Johnson & Johnson

“I would like to thank you very sincerely for your contribution to our KAM Summit, Dubai. It was really uplifting, enlightening and inspiring. This was truly one of the key highlights of our event. Not only are your ambition, passion and determination commendable, but your true spirit of “Inspiring people and changing mindsets: From world class to world’s best” is highly regarded and appreciated. Once again, thank you so much for your remarkable contribution”

Jaguar Landrover

“I would like to say a personal thank you for the two excellent motivational speeches you delivered yesterday. We have had nothing but positive feedback. Everyone found it uplifting and will energise them all to think differently, and work better together”

BAE Systems

“Your presentation was spot on and could not have been better prepared or made more relevant. I would like to thank you again for the time you took in getting to understand our part of BAE, the priorities for our team and the objectives of the event. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.”

Right To Play UK

“Derek became an Ambassador for Right To Play in 2015, and since then, Derek has been great at advocating for Right To Play at numerous events, including gala dinners, networking events and charity golf days. A fantastic supporter, Derek is very fun to work with and always delivers on the projects he supports us with.”

Spicerhaart

“Derek was awesome to work with, very sociable and amenable on the day. He was an awesome speaker on the stage and was voted by our staff as the best speaker of the 8 speakers we had at our conference.”

IHRSA

“The closing keynote session was the liveliest and most emotional of the congress. Derek Redmond, world 4x400m relay gold medallist, took to the stage with a vigour that few could have mustered at 10 a.m. on a Saturday. He led an enthralled audience through the story behind winning his gold medal and used the experience to emphasise that it’s teamwork that matters when it comes to achieving your goals. Many in the audience were moved to tears watching the footage from the Barcelona Olympics, then Derek skilfully lifted the mood again, leaving people with a distinctive message using a Rubik’s Cube.”

Loomis

“My challenge from my newly appointed MD was clear – ‘A motivational speaker, preferably not an athlete (!) to talk about teamwork and achieving our targets’. The fact that we ended up with an athlete is only half the story, as Derek is so much more than ‘just an athlete’. Derek’s session was truly inspirational and was, without question, the highlight of our Management Conference. Not only did he wow the audience with his achievements, but he had taken the time to research our company, and he was able to make the link seamlessly between his experiences and the challenges we face as a business in a challenging market. Suffice to say, Derek won over my MD with his hugely motivational session and also found time afterwards to talk informally to the group some more about how we can apply his approach to our day-to-day working lives. I would have no hesitation in recommending Derek to other organisations and will undoubtedly look to use his services again in the future.”

Audley

“Really Inspiring, Energetic, took us all back to 1992 again – hit the notes we needed to cover for our best conference yet – highly recommended and very motivational.”

Scottish Athletics

“Many thanks again for attending the Awards Dinner on Saturday. Your presence, inspiration and humour certainly made the evening very special indeed. There has been a lot of positivity from everyone in attendance!”

NHS Blood & Transplant

“It was a pleasure meeting Derek, and he gave an excellent talk and presentation.”

Duke of Edinburgh Award

“We would like to record our thanks to you for your excellent motivational session. You were very enthusiastically received, and the feedback we received was excellent.”

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

“Derek was blooming amazing!  Clearly, he is a very natural speaker/storyteller, and had me and everyone in the room totally engrossed. He worked in the business messages brilliantly with his own story, and how he did that when it involved reliving the worst moments of your career.  Quite honestly, he was just superb. I am so happy with the way yesterday’s Learning Bites went. Initial feedback has been positive (with a lot of ‘how did you find him….’ messages). Thanks once again.”

Pharmacia

“I want to say a huge thank-you to you for doing such a great job at our meeting last week. The feedback that we have had from the day has been excellent – thank you for your part in this. Everyone found your message incredibly clear, hugely inspirational and your style relaxed and great fun. It provided an excellent umbrella for us to build our day’s activities under.”

TechNip FMS

“The event went really well, thank you. We had a little bit of a wait because there was a mix-up with the transport for employees, but Derek was very patient. Derek’s keynote was engaging and very entertaining. His story is interesting, and I think the confirmation for me was when he played the video of his relay race, and people shouted and cheered! I would definitely recommend him to any audience. Thank you for all your help.”

Snow Software

“Derek Redmond was a great speaker, and all our guests thoroughly enjoyed meeting him and listening to him. He was very approachable and joined the private wine tour this year, which made the event relaxed and informal, just as I had hoped, and we have received fantastic feedback from the delegates who attended.”

Roche

“Derek’s presentation was well-received and a huge success. I have received such glowing feedback from the audience members about feeling inspired, how the one hour flew by and how witty he was. Our leadership team also remarked on how well Derek linked his presentation to our sentiments, in particular, teamwork and needing to sometimes have difficult discussions. We really would like to send Derek our warmest thanks for his incredible presentation.”

Citywire

“Derek was an absolute pleasure to work with, highly professional both in the lead up and on his performance date. His talk was the perfect after dinner speech, where he took the audience on his personal journey from heartache to euphoria with lots of laughs along the way.  Would highly recommend Derek as both motivational and after dinner speaker.”

Stryker

“Firstly, huge thank you to Derek for being a part of our sales meeting! He is a phenomenal speaker, and his talk exceeded our expectations. He is, of course, great at what he does, but more than that, he wove such an impactful and impressive story that all presenters in the course of the meeting either quoted him or derived from his talk track. I have never received this many compliments on a speaker before.”

Magpas Air Ambulance

“Derek was brilliant, so please do pass on our thanks to him. It was great having him there, and really lovely how he made the connection between his love of motorcycling and the need for Air Ambulances; it made what he said feel very personal.”

Immediate Media Co

“Derek was amazing, he got a standing ovation and has been spoken about nonstop since the conference, he really was great”

Rank Xerox

“Our audience was captivated by your energy and enthusiasm. Thanks for the inspiration.”

Rothschild & Co

“There has been nothing but compliments on how well the event was run. Mr Redmond went down extremely well and participated in the event himself – just that extra bit of motivation for the teams.”

Bromford Housing Group

“We were absolutely bowled over by Derek – his talk was relevant and entertaining, and his delivery was friendly and funny. He joined us for lunch and was an absolute delight to spend time with.”

Leicester Tigers

“We had Derek as a guest speaker at our LV= Cup game against Northampton Saints. With a sell-out in the stadium and a very busy suite, Derek had a lot of ears to keep engaged. As a Saints supporter,r he conducted the room well and kept everyone quiet with the friendly banter that he had to put up with being a supporter of the opposing team. Some clients had younger children who might not have known who he was, but the queue to get his autograph after the speaking slot took longer than the speaking slot. He accommodated them well and was extremely kind. He was an inspiration, and all of our corporate members loved him.”

Procter & Gamble

“The event with Derek was excellent, we received some great feedback on both talks from those attending, and this was personally mentioned to him directly by some folks on the day, too. He is an excellent speaker, and the hour or so he spoke flew by, which is always a good sign. I really liked the way he not only shared his personal story, which was truly inspirational, but also left people with something practical they can apply to day-to-day situations. Specifically, his ‘adapt’ framework for change and the ‘sausage’ theory for D&I (have heard several people mentioning how much they liked that one).”

Orange

“Derek was a huge success with all of our attendees from the UK and throughout Europe. He was inspirational, motivational and totally engaging.”

Ministry of Defence

“We thought the event was brilliant. Very engaging, tech worked very smoothly, and Derek’s stories really struck a chord with our staff. We had c. 200 attendees. Feedback from attendees so far has been glowing.”

Clifford Chance

“Derek did an amazing job, and we received great feedback from the audience”

Liberty Global

“A really warm thank you from us to Derek! The session was fantastic, and the feedback has been incredibly positive, including This was one of the best talks I’ve ever attended in the workplace (in a 20+ year career)”