Andy Coley
Leadership development keynote speaker
Empowering leaders to inspire, innovate, and transform their impact
Transforming leadership through insightful keynotes and engaging workshops
Why book Andy?
Andy Coley is an award-winning leadership development specialist, keynote speaker, and coach who’s spent the last 12 years helping teams and leaders show up with confidence, clarity, and authenticity.
With a background in tech and web development, Andy brings a down-to-earth, relatable style to topics that matter – whether that’s building psychological safety, navigating growth, or developing future-ready leaders.
His keynotes are thought-provoking, packed with insight, and always leave people feeling inspired to act.
If you’re looking for a speaker who’ll connect with your attendees and create real impact – not just deliver ‘motivational fluff’ – Andy’s the one.
“Andy delivered an exceptional and engaging keynote on Authentic Leadership at the launch of our General Manager Development Program. His insights were practical, thought-provoking, and truly resonated with our leaders.
A fantastic speaker—highly recommended for leadership and professional development events!” Liliana Santos, Head of L&D - Axiom Hospitality
Signature Keynotes
Leadership is a Skill, Not a position
Why great leaders aren’t born – they’re built.
This engaging and energising talk challenges the myth of the ‘natural leader’ and shows how leadership can be learned, practised and improved by anyone willing to lean in.
Perfect for companies investing in internal leadership growth or those who have a large number of ‘accidental’ or emerging leaders.
Audience Takeaways:
Reframing leadership as a learnable skill
Encouraging self-awareness and growth mindset
Understanding personal impact and influence
Shift Happens: How to lead when everything’s changing
Change is inevitable – but how we respond to it is what defines great leadership. In this insightful and energising keynote, Andy Coley explores how leaders can stay grounded, responsive, and human in the face of uncertainty. Packed with real stories and practical tools, this talk helps audiences embrace change, support their teams through transition, and turn “what now?” into “what’s next?”
Perfect for Leadership events, company change initiatives, growth or reorg phases, and any audience facing uncertainty.
Audience Takeaways:
Understand how people react to change – and how to support them
Tools for building clarity, connection, and calm during change
Mindset shifts that turn resistance into resilience
Engaging your audience with authentic, relatable and uplifting keynotes that inspire real action - whether delivered in person or online
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Award-Winning Delivery
Andy is an award-winning TEDx Speaker, having won ‘TEDx of the Year’ at The Speaker Awards as well as awards for the transformation that his training and courses have inspired through the years.
You can watch the TEDx talk about his personal transformation by clicking here.
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Best Selling Leadership Author
Andys book, Leadership is a Skill came out in February 2025 and was an instant Amazon Best Seller, it’s packed full of useful content for emerging and experienced leaders.
My publishers can offer a bulk rate for your conferences should you wish to offer a copy for those attending.
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Talks, training or facilitation
Andy is able to offer a wide range of support on top of keynote talks, from in-depth training sessions to conference MC and away-day facilitator.
If you have something special lined up, chat to Andy about what he can offer on-top of his keynote topics.
