Keynote SpeakersOre Oduba is a speaker, host, podcaster, actor and award-winning broadcaster who, alongside his many career accolades, has become a trusted voice on the issues of addiction, trauma, suicide and mental health.
A proud father of two, the Strictly Come Dancing winner has been a mainstay of the entertainment world for nearly two decades, climbing to the top of the ladder across numerous fields, from television to radio and the stage. Despite his professional success, years of internal turmoil and deteriorating mental health led Ore to a path where he contemplated taking his own life.
From there, faced with his own mortality, Ore began again. A journey of healing, learning and profound self-discovery set him free of a life built on fear, shame and external expectation… But not without personal tragedy along the way. The death of his father and then his sister to suicide, within 18 months, were devastating reminders of the fragility of life.
Determined to carry the torch of his loved ones, Ore’s mission became clear: we only get one chance – to live our fullest, most authentic lives.
Ore’s inspirational personal story takes audiences through his early years of childhood trauma, the devastating blow of his failed elite sporting career to fronting national coverage of the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup… from holding conversation with HM Queen Elizabeth II to surviving life in a war zone and being pushed to his limits at the mercy of the military elite on SAS: Who Dares Wins.
He has built a burgeoning West End musical theatre career from scratch, not to mention lifting the most coveted trophy in television.
Not afraid to share in the personal battles he’s fought, Ore Oduba talks openly about his own mental health issues, his lifelong struggle with addiction and the path to recovery. And that only in digging through his darkest chapters has he come back from the brink and begun creating the truest version of himself.
Ore’s story is one of reinvention, hope and resilience.
Awarded the honorary doctorate from not one but two Universities, Ore Oduba draws upon decades of experience from his extraordinary career, from leadership to teamwork, and on how escaping fear and discovering your own potential can unlock the colleague, the partner, and the person you were always meant to be.
Ore’s thought-provoking approach will challenge how your team engage in life and at work.
Ore Oduba Speaking themes include:
- Resilience
- Reinvention
- Risk
- Motivation
- Mental Health and Addiction
- Growth
- Leadership
- Teamwork
