Keynote SpeakersSteven Finn (“Finny”) is a former England fast bowler and three-time Ashes winner who represented his country in 126 international matches, including 36 Test caps.
Still the youngest Englishman ever to reach 50 Test wickets, he claimed more than 250 international scalps during a career defined by resilience, reinvention and high-stakes Ashes drama. Domestically, he starred for Middlesex and Sussex before retiring in 2023 at the age of 34.
Since stepping away from the game, Finny has established himself as one of cricket’s most engaging broadcast voices.
A regular on BBC Radio 5 Live’s iconic Test Match Special, he also features across BBC TV Sport’s Test Highlights and The Hundred, contributes to TNT Sports’ winter coverage, and appears on Sky Sports during the English summer. His natural warmth, insight and self-awareness have made him a standout analyst.
Away from traditional broadcasting, Finny co-hosts the popular podcast Zero Ducks Given alongside Toby Tarrant and Daniel Norcross, offering sharp analysis and a humorous take on the week’s cricketing stories.
Steven Finn – Mental Health Speaker
Steven Finn’s story resonates far beyond cricket. At just 21, he played a pivotal role in England’s historic 2010 Ashes victory and went on to feature in three winning Ashes campaigns. Yet his journey also includes profound adversity.
During the 2013–14 Ashes whitewash in Australia, he lost confidence in his bowling action and was sent home mid-series – a deeply public setback that threatened his career. Through determination and mental resilience, he rebuilt his game and returned to help England reclaim the Ashes in 2015.
In his keynote speech, which draws on his personal diaries, The Ashes Files, Finn delivers a candid, powerful account of elite sport’s emotional extremes – from the exhilaration of victory to the isolation of failure – and the mindset required to recover, adapt, and succeed under intense pressure.
Honest, thoughtful and disarmingly funny, Steven Finn offers audiences a rare insight into performing – and surviving – at the highest level.
