Keynote SpeakersBrad Burton is a no-nonsense entrepreneur, world-class motivational speaker and leadership coach with a unique blend of Salford Street smarts and experience gained as a multi-million-pound national business owner.
He’s the author of four best-selling business books and is known for his high energy and infectious enthusiasm.
Brad’s first business, 4Networking, was born from his vision to fill a massive gap in the market.
In February 2006, he launched the company with the words “Welcome to the future of networking.” It was met with sniggers. With zero investment, he delivered pizza on weekends to keep the bills paid. Within five years, revenues were in the millions, and 4Networking had become a national success story.
“Beneath the bluff exterior of the self-styled ‘bloke from Manchester’ is a shrewd business brain”
The Times
This journey transformed Brad into a recognised business figure, with numerous TV and radio appearances.
His rapid climb from market trader to Managing Director taught him vital entrepreneurial lessons about high-growth businesses and the intricacies of managing people – lessons he now passes on through his talks and seminars.
The pandemic dealt him a huge blow when the government asked everyone to “stay at home,” torpedoing the momentum of 4Networking’s 500+ monthly face-to-face UK business networking meetings.
Within days, however, he’d moved the business to an online platform – the first business network to do so – allowing the thousands of small businesses that used the network to continue generating leads and sales.
Brad’s leadership saw the company run over 50,000+ real-life and online networking meetings by August 1st, 2022 when he exited and sold all his 4N interests. Since then, he has focused on motivating and building individuals, teams, and businesses – achieving success for himself and others.
“Brad’s talk at Xerocon was the highlight of the conference.”
Gary Turner – Xero Co-Founder
Whenever Brad presents or delivers, he brings excitement, energy, enthusiasm, excellence and entrepreneurial experience.
He offers practical, real-world experience rather than just theories from books. Everything he delivers is supported and backed by world-class creative design. From slides, workbooks, or worksheets, Brad delivers quality every time.
When he speaks, his words carry the weight of lived success, showing that what holds you back can propel you forward. He shares personal anecdotes and stories with a unique combination of humour and humility, along with confidence and enthusiasm that the audience loves. He brings the show to your business.
If you need a top-notch corner man to boost your confidence, sales, team, or business, or your team or audience needs a jolt back into action with lots of takeaways and talking points, Brad Burton is your man!
Brad Burton Keynote Speaking and Development Days
Whether for a keynote, development day or strategy week, booking Brad means investing in an experience that will motivate, educate, and prepare your audience for action, leaving them fired up and focused.
- Leadership and Decision-Making: Practical strategies for making better decisions faster, effective decisions, and confident leadership, drawing from real-world experience in high-growth business environments.
- Team Building and Motivation: Techniques to build cohesive, high-performing teams and sustain motivation, even through the most challenging times.
- Entrepreneurship and Business Growth: Insights on starting and scaling a business from the ground up, including overcoming obstacles and leveraging opportunities.
- Personal Development and Self-Belief: Techniques for becoming the best version of yourself in all areas of life. Learn how to overcome limiting beliefs, cultivate self-leadership, and make choices driven by passion rather than fear to unlock your full potential.
“Funny, inspirational and a triple espresso of motivation”
Major Tim Peake – British Astronaut
