Lord Sebastian Coe

Change Management Speaker, The UK’s Most Prolific World Record Setter, & Former Chairman of the British Olympic Association

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Lord Sebastian Coe Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
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Languages Spoken
English
Travels From
United Kingdom (UK)

Why Sebastian Coe?

Double Olympic Gold medalist, Lord Coe is one of the world’s most decorated athletes. Following his retirement from athletics, he successfully led the bid and organising committee for the Olympic Games in London in 2012. His political and strategic expertise in guiding large organisations on the global stage, continues in his current role as President of World Athletics (formerly the IAAF).

His themes include leadership, collaboration, crisis management, building resilience, handling change and challenging the status quo. Lord Coe believes in creating a clear, strong vision for an organisation – a simple, transferable set of values which are adhered to at every moment and by every employee whatever their role. This vision, he contends, is key in times of change and turbulence.

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About Keynote Speaker Lord Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe is the UK’s most prolific world record setter and arguably the greatest runner to compete for his country.

Born in London in 1956, Coe began his athletics career age 12, at Sheffield’s Hallamshire Harrierssquad, where his father was his running coach. In 1977 he made his first mark as a professional athlete, winning the 800m at the European Indoor Championship. After a string of world records, Coe won his first Olympic medal in 1980 at the Moscow games, taking gold in the 1,500m. His second gold came in 1984 at the Los Angeles Olympics. His famous rivalry with fellow runner Steve Ovett dominated athletics through much of those years, and he quickly became the UK’s best known and most cherished athlete – setting 12 middle-distance world records.

Coe retired from athletics in 1990 and moved into politics. In 1992, he was elected as ConservativeMember of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne, a seat he held for 5 years, when he became Private Secretary to William Hague, the Leader of the Opposition. In 2000 he was appointed a life peer, becoming Lord Coe of Ranmore.

With his sporting and political nous, Coe was asked to head London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He led London to victory over Paris, with many pointing to his rousing speech at the 2005 vote in Singapore as the decisive moment. Despite early public cynicism, Coe helped win over the media and London went on to host a phenomenally successful Olympic Games, with Coe at the helm.

Following the games, Coe was elected Chairman of the British Olympic Association – a post he held until 2016. He is also Non- Executive Chairman of CSM Sport & Entertainment marketing agency. In 2015, he was elected President of the world governing body for athletics, World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), having been a Vice President since 2007.

In the Summer of 2020, Coe was approved as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member at its 136th IOC Session, and also became a Director at the British Olympic Association.

Packing his speeches with anecdotes from his time as an Olympic athlete, an MP, his chairmanship of London 2012, his turnaround of the British Olympic Association and his presidency of World Athletics through troubled times, Lord Coe demonstrates to audiences his political and strategic expertise in guiding large organisations on the global stage.

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His themes include leadership, collaboration, crisis management, building resilience, handling change and challenging the status quo. Lord Coe believes in creating a clear, strong vision for an organisation – a simple, transferable set of values which are adhered to at every moment and by every employee whatever their role. This vision, he contends, is key in times of change and turbulence.

Throughout his career Lord Coe has found success by leading from the front to make vision a reality. He turned London 2012 into one of the UK’s most successful missions of all time. Lord Coe brings energy, passion and innovation to all his work – qualities which captivate his audiences the world over.

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Thank you so much for your fascinating and inspiring keynotes. Numerous clients have since contacted me and commented on your stimulating content and engaging presentation style. We were also impressed by your willingness to interact with our invitees.

Cedric Moret

ELCA

Seb not only delivered an engaging and insightful keynote talk and Q&A, he took the time to meet our attendees, talk about both the highs and lows of his athletics career, and was kind and patient enough to pose for photographs and autographs with our VIPs. We have had a number of interesting conversations as a direct result of doors being opened by Seb’s attendance, and I would wholeheartedly recommend him.

Adam Bradshaw

Server Choice