Inspirational Business Speaker
Inspiring Fresh Thinking for Teams Navigating Change, Pressure and Ambitious Goals
Caspar Craven is an inspirational business speaker known for delivering thought-provoking, story-driven keynotes that help teams think more clearly, act more boldly and work together with greater confidence. His sessions combine real-world leadership experience, behavioural insight and practical tools that help people approach complexity with clarity and purpose.
He helps teams shift their thinking, build momentum around what matters most and reconnect with the mindset and behaviours that drive high-quality performance in challenging or fast-moving environments.
Caspar’s approach is shaped by a life of unconventional experience: twice sailing around the world (once competitively, once with his wife and their three children under ten), serving as CFO of a business sold to Private Equity, working as a Director at KPMG, and building, scaling and selling his own technology business.
These contrasting worlds of high-performance business and high-pressure adventure form the foundation of the practical, grounded insights he brings to organisations today.
Inspirational Business Speaker at a Glance
Caspar Craven brings together experience from three distinct worlds that shape his approach to inspiring business audiences.
High-pressure environments & human performance
Twice sailing around the world - once competitively, once with his wife and their three children under ten, Caspar learned how to stay calm, think clearly and make confident decisions when conditions change fast. These lessons translate directly to teams navigating pressure, uncertainty and ambitious goals.
Corporate leadership at scale
As a former CFO of a business sold to Private Equity and a Director at KPMG, Caspar understands the realities leaders face: shifting priorities, complex stakeholders and the challenge of keeping teams aligned when the pace is high.
Entrepreneurial growth & reinvention
Having built, scaled and sold a technology company, Caspar knows what it takes to maintain focus, energy and collaboration in environments where people must adapt quickly and work across boundaries to deliver bold results.
These contrasting worlds of business, adventure and transformation form the foundation of Caspar’s inspirational business insights. They help teams reconnect with purpose, think more boldly and approach challenges with clarity and confidence.
Why World Class Teams Book Caspar as Their Inspirational Business Speaker
Caspar’s inspirational business keynotes create a shift in how people think, decide and work together and not just how they feel in the moment.
Organisations trust him because he delivers more than motivation. He delivers clarity, confidence and a practical mindset that people can use immediately in real business environments.
Teams don’t just leave inspired.
They leave equipped with tools, behaviours and mental frameworks that help them stay focused, adapt quickly and collaborate more effectively especially in times of uncertainty or change. Every keynote is tailored to the organisation’s unique challenges, pressures and priorities.
His talks draw on:
The Big Bold Mindset®: 20 principles for thinking clearly, communicating boldly and making effective decisions under pressure
The latest behavioural and organisational research
High-impact, story-led teaching from extreme environments, senior leadership roles and entrepreneurial experience
Practical tools people can use immediately to reset, refocus and take action
A grounded, human-centred style delivered with humility, humour and relatability
Caspar is also a sought-after leadership and teamwork speaker, working with senior teams and whole organisations navigating change, complexity and ambitious strategic goals.
Trusted by World Class Organisations
“Hager Group invited Caspar for a live talk about how to adapt in times of crisis. His speech was full of optimism, great advice that can be applicable to anyone and very enriching!”
The Science Behind Caspar’s Approach
Caspar’s work focuses on closing the gaps that hold teams and organisations back: clarity, trust, collaboration and aligned execution. These gaps become even more visible during periods of change, growth or uncertainty. Recent research reinforces this:
MIT Sloan: teams who trust their leaders are significantly more likely to show resilience, adaptability and high performance.
Deloitte: 87% of organisations cite internal culture and engagement as their top challenge — especially during transformation.
Harvard Business Review: more than 70% of people say they lack the clarity or communication they need to perform at their best.
Caspar’s inspirational business keynotes turn this research into practical tools, behaviours and frameworks that help teams think clearly, communicate effectively and stay aligned even when the landscape keeps shifting.
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“If you want a speaker who will make people listen and engage, Caspar is the one!”
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The Outcomes You Can Expect from Hiring Caspar as Your Inspirational Business Speaker
Hiring Caspar as your inspirational business speaker helps teams move from routine thinking, uncertainty and fragmented focus to clarity, ownership and renewed energy for the challenges ahead. Typical outcomes include:
Reignite motivation and bring teams back to what matters
People reconnect with purpose - the deeper reason behind the work they do. Caspar helps teams rediscover the energy, commitment and belief needed to perform at their best, especially in times of change or challenge.
Create clarity in environments full of noise and shifting priorities
Caspar gives teams simple frameworks to cut through complexity, focus on the essentials and communicate what matters with calm, confident clarity even when expectations, pressures or deadlines keep moving.
Strengthen resilience and the ability to stay grounded under pressure
Teams learn how to respond rather than react, replacing overwhelm with practical habits, perspective and steady decision-making which is crucial when navigating rapid change or high-stakes work.
Unlock bold thinking and inspire fresh ideas
Caspar shows people how to challenge assumptions, remove limiting beliefs and create the courage to pursue ambitious goals. Teams leave with bigger thinking, renewed creativity and a stronger sense of possibility.
Improve collaboration and strengthen cross-team connection
Inspirational work creates alignment. Caspar helps teams communicate with more trust, challenge constructively and work together with greater unity, reducing silos and speeding up execution.
Develop stronger self-leadership and personal clarity
People learn practical tools to manage their mindset, energy and focus so they can show up consistently, think more clearly and navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Ideal for:
Annual Conferences
All-hands meetings
Company kick-offs
Team resets
Cross-functional business events
Annual conferences and summits
Leadership offsites
““We recently held a 3-day conference in Newport Beach with the theme ‘Setting Sail’. We engaged Caspar to be the closing motivational speaker. Having Caspar there was truly magical. Many attendees told me how fired up they were and many surveys included positive comments about Caspar.”
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Inspirational Business Speaker FAQs
What makes Caspar Craven a distinctive inspirational business speaker?
Caspar combines senior corporate leadership experience, entrepreneurial growth and extreme real-world challenges. This mix gives business audiences practical insights they can act on immediately, delivered through relatable stories and grounded, human-centred ideas.
What topics does Caspar Craven specialise in as an inspirational business speaker?
Caspar speaks on clarity in uncertainty, resilience, collaboration, mindset, transformation, decision-making and the pursuit of bold, ambitious goals. His frameworks include The Big Bold Mindset®, The Big Bold Circle and principles from his Bloomsbury-published books.
Who does Caspar typically speak to?
He works with leadership teams, whole-organisation conferences, team offsites and culture-transformation events for ambitious organisations navigating change and pressure.
What outcomes can we expect from Caspar’s keynote?
Audiences leave inspired with greater clarity, improved decision-making, stronger collaboration, renewed motivation and the mindset to lead themselves and others through change with confidence.
How does Caspar tailor his inspirational business keynotes?
Every session begins with a discovery call to understand your goals, culture and current challenges. Caspar then designs a keynote aligned to your outcomes, your messaging and your audience.
Does Caspar speak at global business events?
Yes. Caspar regularly speaks at global conferences and leadership offsites for organisations including Johnson & Johnson, Intuit, ABB, GSK, Boston Consulting Group and Standard Life.
Does Caspar deliver both virtual and in-person keynotes?
Yes. Caspar delivers in-person, hybrid and fully virtual keynotes worldwide, ensuring high engagement and impact across all formats.
Does Caspar offer workshops as well as keynotes?
Yes. Alongside keynotes, Caspar delivers workshops focused on mindset, collaboration, execution, resilience and aligning teams around bold goals.
How do we book Caspar as our inspirational business speaker?
Simply click Check Availability to begin the process. Caspar and his team will guide you through preparation, design and delivery to ensure the keynote achieves your outcomes.
Current Thought-Leader Topics & Challenges Caspar Tackles
Organisations bring Caspar in when they want their teams to think more clearly, collaborate more effectively, and take bold, confident action in fast-moving, uncertain environments. The most in-demand inspirational business topics include:
How do we create clarity when we’re in the middle of transformation?
Change brings noise, shifting priorities and constant demands. Caspar helps teams cut through complexity, simplify what matters and communicate with calm, confident clarity even when the landscape keeps moving.
How do we build a mindset that stays steady under pressure?
When expectations rise and ambiguity increases, people can freeze, retreat or overreact. Caspar shows teams how to stay grounded, focused and adaptable so they make better decisions when it matters most.
How do we break silos and get teams working together?
Cross-functional alignment is the difference between friction and momentum. Caspar gives teams tools to communicate better, strengthen trust and collaborate in ways that accelerate outcomes.
How do we motivate people when workloads are high and energy is low?
Inspiration without practicality fades fast. Caspar helps teams reconnect with purpose, build sustainable habits and develop the resilience needed for long-term performance, not just short bursts.
How do we help people think more boldly about what’s possible?
Many teams underestimate what they can achieve. Caspar helps remove the internal ‘why nots’, encouraging people to challenge assumptions, raise ambition and step confidently towards goals others dismiss as unrealistic.
How do we create a culture where people lead themselves well?
At every level of business, self-leadership is foundational. Caspar teaches teams how to manage focus, energy and internal narratives so they can show up consistently with clarity and intent.
What It’s Like to Work With Caspar
Event organisers value Caspar for his preparation, adaptability and partnership-led approach before, during and after the event.
He listens, adapts and designs each keynote around your exact goals, your audience and the outcomes you want the session to drive.
The process is simple:
Discovery call: understand your context, challenges and the outcomes you want from the event
Talk design: a tailored keynote aligned to your themes, culture and objectives
Refinement: you receive a clear summary and proposed direction for sign-off
Delivery: a high-impact, story-driven keynote built around your people
Ongoing support: reinforcement of messages, audience engagement and follow-through
Every keynote is created with your team, your culture and your goals at the centre.
About Caspar Craven
Caspar Craven is an inspirational business speaker based in London, working with leadership teams, finance teams and whole organisations navigating transformation, uncertainty and ambitious strategic goals. He is a best-selling Bloomsbury-published author and the author of The Big Bold Mindset®, his latest work on how people think clearly, act boldly and create meaningful change in fast-moving environments.
His background spans senior corporate leadership, building and selling businesses, and leading teams through extreme environments including twice sailing around the world, once competitively and once with his wife and their three children under ten. These contrasting worlds of high-pressure business, entrepreneurial growth and real-world resilience shape the practical insights he brings to every keynote.
Caspar blends real-world experience with story-led teaching, behavioural science and simple, memorable tools that teams can use immediately. He regularly speaks at global leadership conferences and offsites for organisations including Johnson & Johnson, Intuit, ABB, GSK, Boston Consulting Group and Standard Life.
For event organisers seeking an inspirational business speaker who combines human-centred storytelling with grounded commercial experience, Caspar offers a practical, research-backed approach that creates lasting shifts in how people think, collaborate and perform.