Anthony Bennett - Speaker

Anthony Bennett is an inspirational speaker often referred to as the “Miracle Man” after surviving 12 resuscitations and a 10% chance of survival. He openly shares his journey of teamwork, self-motivation, resilience, embracing opportunities, and navigating setbacks.

Specialising in Teamwork, Resilience, and Mental Health, Anthony uses his real-life story to energise rooms, remind people of their inner strength, and show that hope is both powerful and practical.

In 2012, Anthony played a key role in securing a £7.5m charity partnership between Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Whitbread PLC. He was also recognised as one of the happiest people in the UK in the Independent on Sunday’s 2015 Happy List.

Now an international speaker, Anthony inspires audiences around the world. He has engaged thousands across the UK and overseas—from corporate teams and NHS staff to students and educators—helping them leave with more energy, gratitude, and confidence than when they arrived. His sessions offer a renewed sense of connection and purpose, practical lessons in teamwork and resilience, and the motivation to move forward together.

With an uplifting, motivating style and a naturally positive outlook, Anthony guides audiences through how he transformed a major life challenge into a source of strength and positive impact.

Anthony is available as both an opening and closing speaker for events and conferences. As an opener, he sets an energising tone and sparks enthusiasm for the day ahead. As a closing speaker, he leaves audiences with a powerful final message—reinforcing key themes and sending attendees off inspired, empowered, and motivated.

KEYNOTES

• Dealing with Setbacks & Being the Best You Can Be - Positive seeds of growth are planted during our lower times. Opening new perspectives and ways to think about setbacks and the positive outcomes that can result, Anthony speaks on the impact of self-challenge and saying yes to opportunities and being the best you can be.

• The Journey (Teamwork) - Storytelling the journey through his multiple brushes with death, Anthony highlights the importance of teamwork and how every person, from the patient-facing cleaners, nurses, surgeons, to the behind-the-scenes procurement and warehouse teams and more, all played a role when it came to saving his life.

• Resilience & Building a Positive Mindset - With mental health-related absences on the rise, we are seeing an increase in the number of people being signed off with anxiety, depression and all-around burnout. When a positive boost is needed, these sessions are the perfect way to motivate and inspire your teams. Sharing examples and practical tips on building resilience and working with our inner voices to work with us rather than against us.

• For health-related events, he delivers a special talk entitled – A heartfelt thank you from an ex-patient