As goals get bigger and pressure intensifies, the mindset of your leaders and teams defines how they respond when it really matters.
Caspar Craven is the creator of The Big Bold Mindset® - a proven framework that helps leaders and teams move from uncertainty to clarity, from working in silos to taking responsibility together, and from stuck conversations to decisive action to achieve your Big Bold Goals.
Caspar’s keynotes lead with powerful storytelling drawn from his two round-the-world sailing challenges, and through this, the audience is taken on a journey that reveals practical principles your teams can apply immediately. These include:
Think bigger and differently, stretching what they believe is possible in the pursuit of Big Bold Goals
Recognise that culture is shaped one conversation at a time, and that everyone has a role to play in creating alignment, trust, and momentum
Adopt a learner’s mindset, building progress one day at a time and recognising that our speed of learning can be our greatest competitive advantage
Some leaders step into change with energy and clarity.
Some shrink. Some teams pull together and thrive. Others fracture.
What separates them is how they think and act when the pressure is on.
From those experiences emerged the Big Bold Mindset®. A set of principles for navigating a fast-changing world and brought to life through real stories when the stakes were high and applied directly to today’s leadership challenges.
Your audience will leave inspired and equipped with practical tools to use immediately to achieve their Big Bold Goals.
World-Class organisations trust me to inspire them
The Unusual Experiences That Revealed Breakthrough Insights Into Mindset
I know what it takes to chase results in high-pressure environments. Like many people, I’ve spent years working on ambitious goals (more on my bio page). I know what it takes to build success. I also know the pressure, overwhelm, self doubt, uncertainty, and exhaustion that comes with it.
The biggest test of my life didn’t come from a spreadsheet or a boardroom, but from a bold decision: to sail around the world with my wife and three young children. It wasn’t an escape. It was the ultimate test of mindset, resilience, leadership, and teamwork. Storms, breakdowns, and 32,000 miles at sea taught me something I’d never fully learned in the working world: mindset is what makes the difference between success and failure.
The same is true in business. When the pressure is on, when resources are stretched, and emotions fray, it’s not the plan that gets you through. It’s the mindset you bring to it.
Today, when I’m working with leaders and their teams, my message is clear: it’s all about mindset:
Your Mindset is the single biggest factor in achieving your Big Bold Goals.
“The feedback from the team was amazing. We loved the provocation and all felt super inspired! You challenged us to think Big and Bold!”
“Gripped the attention of Burberry colleagues all over the globe. Our leadership said it was “worth its weight in gold””
“You have been brilliant today, the team felt so inspired, they referenced your session so many times during the breakouts ideas presentations! ”
The Framework Behind the Story: The Big Bold Mindset®
At the heart of my work is a clear, practical framework for navigating uncertainty, pressure and change.
The Big Bold Mindset® brings together five essential elements that leaders and teams must develop if they are to think differently, lead effectively, and perform when it matters most.
This framework underpins every keynote, workshop and conversation giving audiences not just inspiration, but structure, language and tools they can actually use.
What often starts as a Leadership Forum/Summit, All-Hands Meeting, Culture Day or Kick Off doesn’t end on the day.
After experiencing The Big Bold Mindset® Talk, teams and leaders don’t just leave with notes, they begin using the tools and ideas together.
““The Big Bold Mindset® has truly inspired me in my own leadership. We used it in our leadership meeting the following week. We applied the ‘Wearing Hats’ technique to envision our future organisation, and the ‘Why / Why Not’ workshop to explore how to accelerate our growth in the Nordics.”
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What kind of leadership/ mindset speaker are you looking for?
Different events need different perspectives. If you’re looking for someone who ticks all these boxes, you’re in the right place.
✅ Real-life extreme adventure experiences: life-changing stories that move people, not just motivate them
✅ Lived business experience and credibility at C-Suite level
✅ A robust and proven practical framework leaders can apply immediately (The Big Bold Mindset®)
✅ Entrepreneurial experience with real skin in the game and multiple business exits
✅ Funny, entertaining, inspiring all with a large dose of humility, and happy to talk about all the mistakes!
If you want a speaker who brings all these different perspectives, and at the same time remains very relateable, Caspar is the person you need.
“Refreshing and incredibly impactful. Really made our conference different. The team loved him!”
“A massive hit! Resonated fantastically well on a very personal level, as well aspirationally from a team and company culture perspective. ”
“Fantastic uplifting presentation at the GCA Conference for a second year running! Well done you smashed it!”
Why hire me for your conference or event?
Trusted to Deliver - In Person and Online
You need a Leadership Speaker with a proven track record for delivering, not just speeches that inspire your audience, but that also educate, entertain and leave them with powerful actionable takeaways.
Flexible & Easy to Work With
Watch my 4 minute showreel video to see some of the messages, energy and takeaways your audience will experience.
I will be highly attentive to preparation and work collaborate with you to make sure your event is a success both before, during, and after the event. Having been involved in many events in my corporate working life, I appreciate just how much work goes into making a successful event.
Connects with your event
I will be there from the start of your event, listening to the speeches before mine, and then making links back to them in mykeynote. I will stay as long as possible after my presentation, answering questions, listening to your delegate’s stories, and reinforcing your key messages.
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