Keynote Topics
Available as conference keynotes, fireside chats, away-day sessions, and panels. In-person, virtual or hybrid.
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Resilience: Turning Setbacks into Strength — lived experience of sight loss at 17, habits for high-pressure roles, coping tools teams actually use.
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Disability Inclusion at Work (EDI/DEI) — Disability Confident thinking made real: language, reasonable adjustments, hiring, progression, and allyship that sticks. I build self-belief across your organisation so employees can disclose disability or mental health needs, feel secure, and use their strengths to the full.
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Inclusive Leadership — how leaders build teams where disabled and neurodivergent colleagues thrive; what to measure and how to hold the line.
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Accessibility in Products & Comms — what “accessible by default” looks like: packaging, digital, events, wayfinding.
British Disabled Motivational Speaker
Resilience, Inclusion & Accessibility
After losing her full eyesight at only 17 to a rare genetic disease named Incontinentia Pigmenti, Lucy had no one to look up to that was going through the same thing and made it her mission to share her experiences with the world. Through her infectious personality and her open commentary on life, Lucy has amassed an incredible combined social media following of over 2.8 million. Her global audience has viewed Lucys content over one billion times and counting and has placed her as one of the leading voices in the diversity, equity and inclusion space worldwide. She speaks on resilience, disability inclusion (EDI/DEI), inclusive leadership, and accessibility at work. Audiences leave with practical actions they can use the same day.
Lucy Edwards is an award-winning blind broadcaster, BBC-trained presenter, and keynote speaker booked by companies, conferences and schools across the UK.
Lucy talks on a panel for Meta on International Women's Day
Lucy speaks at Brilliant Minds
Lucy host's Netflix's The Gray Man's premiere
Lucy talks on a panel for Meta on International Women's Day
Why book Lucy for a corporate keynote?
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Clear outcomes: practical frameworks, checklists and next steps you can implement immediately.
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Credibility: BBC presenter, RTS award-winner, brand partner to P&G; proven with FTSE and global teams.
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Lived experience + strategy: personal story balanced with policy, culture and operations.
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Delivery that lands: engaging with no fluff, tailored to your sector and role.
Speaking for Schools & Colleges
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Motivational speaker for schools (UK). 20-45 minute assemblies and workshops on resilience, kindness and inclusion, with open Q&A students love. Suitable for KS3-KS5.
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If you're based in the UK, please contact Futures For All to have Lucy speak at your school.
Sample Talk Titles
20-45 Minute Assembly + Q&A
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Blind Not Broken: Building Everyday Resilience
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Disability Inclusion That Works: From Policy to Practice
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Inclusive Leadership: Small Changes, Big Culture Shifts
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Accessible by Design: Making Products and Events Work for Everyone
Booking and Practicalities
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Locations: Birmingham, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, anywhere in the UK! And happy to travel internationally.
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Delivery: in-person, virtual or hybrid.
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Audience sizes: from leadership offsites to arena keynotes.
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Access rider: provided on booking; we’ll help you make your event more accessible too.
Trusted by: Apple (SXSW featured session host), Procter & Gamble, Google, Netflix, BBC, D&I in Grocery Live, RVU (Confused.com), TUI, Meta, Diageo, Billion Dollar Boy, Creative Equals (RISE) and more.
Courtesy of Justin Gray and D&I In Grocery Live