An inspirational, personal story about teamwork in the healthcare sector
An inspirational, personal story about teamwork in the healthcare sector
UK
Exceptional, inspirational speaker and ex-patient who has overcome three life-threatening infections
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We invited Anthony to our sales conference in Spain. He was truly motivational and inspiring A joy to be with and an amazing individual. Highly recommended
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It was 2006 at Disneyland Paris when speaker Anthony Bennett suddenly felt like he couldn’t understand the people around him and felt that his brain wasn’t working right. Doctors quickly found out he had caught three life-threatening infections, and his life changed forever. Anthony was resuscitated 12 times and spent seven weeks in the hospital before making a full recovery after re-learning little things like touching his nose, eating, and sitting up straight. Today, he shares his inspirational story about the incredible team of doctors, nurses, surgeons, nutritionists, and cleaners that came together to save his life.
Anthony is known for his positive outlook. He continues to motivate and inspire everyone, from high school students to nurses to CEOs. . Corporations book Anthony because of his ability to connect teams and find strengths. Lastly, clients from the healthcare sector book him to get insight into his incredible story full of teamwork and ‘true superpowers. Anyone can benefit from an inspiring and motivating keynote by Anthony! Anthony likes to customize his keynotes to the specific event, and audience and below are some of his most popular topics.
See keynotes with Anthony BennettIt took a TEAM of people to help Anthony get my life back. From the doctors, nurses, cleaners, admin support workers, anesthetists, suppliers, IT staff, and many, many more. In this talk, Anthony talks about the power of teamwork and helps to make people feeling proud of the work they do and the impact they have on others.
From A patient Perspective – Aimed more for those specific in the healthcare sector, Anthony talks through his journey from patient to recovery and explains what he went through, what his family went through, and what support he received during his treatment.
Audience takeaways:
Anthony takes the audience on a storytelling journey through his multiple brushes with death and how it took a huge team of people to help his life back, from the surgeons, cleaners, to the suppliers and IT teams. Detailing the huge positives that have happened in his life since his close brush with death and how saying yes to opportunities can lead to amazing things
Audience takeaways:
This speech is aimed at schools and educational establishments, in which Anthony shares his real-life experiences to help students think about their lives from a new perspective, how to stay motivated and take positive action towards their goals in a world where that is becoming increasingly difficult to do.
Audience takeaways:
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Everything ran very smoothly and was awesome to have Anthony along to make it a bit more interesting and definitely inspired everyone for sure! Everyone was very positive about him so the outcome was excellent.
I would (and have) asked Anthony to return and would encourage many other schools as possible to do the same. The change in peoples attitudes after Anthony's talk was palpable and clear, we at Greenford High School are really delighted that we found such an engaging and passionate young man.
Mr. Jones
This young man through his story ensured that we celebrated all that is good about the NHS but more importantly created the opportunity for us to consider our personal focus and commitment to being the best we can be. Thank-you Anthony for pushing us forward on our improvement journey.
Cara Charles Bark
Anthony was absolutely brilliant! He is probably one of the most inspirational speakers I have ever heard. He spoke from the heart in such a natural way, it was like having a 1:1 chat with him and he engaged the students from the outset. Anthony’s outlook on life and the way he tackles that may be out of his comfort zone certainly made me think! It was a real pleasure to meet such a lovely, inspirational young man and I am sure that we will be asking Anthony to speak again at one of our future events. Anthony was absolutely brilliant! He is probably one of the most inspirational speakers I have ever heard. He spoke from the heart in such a natural way, it was like having a 1:1 chat with him and he engaged the students from the outset. Anthony’s outlook on life and the way he tackles that may be out of his comfort zone certainly made me think! It was a real pleasure to meet such a lovely, inspirational young man and I am sure that we will be asking Anthony to speak again at one of our future events.
Why do clients typically hire you to speak?
Clients usually hire me to speak due to positive feedback and referrals. The themes and lessons taken away from my talks can be appreciated by school pupils as young as 9 years old, to CEO’s of companies. It has a universal message and can be translated across many industries, age ranges and classes.
What are your biggest goals in your life or career currently?
My biggest life goal I currently have is to start a family over the next couple of years. I really want a mini-me to love. My biggest career goal is to complete my first book. As a person with dyslexia, I’m choosing to climb out of the box that is labelled ‘Dyslexics don’t write books’ and to give hope to people with dyslexia to not let a label define us. Sure, it may take us a little longer to do certain things, but it’s not impossible!
Describe yourself in 3 words – why these words?
Positive – Energy is transferable. A simple smile has the power to make someone who witnesses the smile, smile too… so does a yawn! Seeing people happy or ‘glowing’ is a beautiful thing to experience, and we all have the ability to make it happen. I enjoy focusing my positive drive to help others.
Approachable – Many times after a talk I’ve been approached by members of the audience, people I’ve never met before and they feel that they can trust me to the point they openly talk about their lives and things they have overcome or are going through. It’s a beautiful moment when two strangers trust each other enough to share moments that have otherwise been bottled up.
Reflective – Life is a temporary experience that will come to an end it’s a beautiful journey. One of my favourite things to do is think, about the journey of life, the present moment, what makes people happy, how everyone sees the same world but each individual sees it altered, based on their experiences. Going off on thought trails and connecting dots in my mind really is one of my favourite things to do.
Who or what inspires you most?
Simply put, my inspiration comes from seeing progress over time. This can be from any aspect of life. Seeing a bird patiently building a nest twig by twig as I walk down the road inspires me to be patient and work towards my goals bit by bit. Seeing people happy, doing things they love inspires me to work hard on my craft and to keep learning and enjoying the journey. Inspiration can be found in all aspects of life if you choose to look at things from a range of perspectives/angles.
What do you gain personally from being a public speaker?
What I gain personally from being a public speaker is having the opportunity to share a powerful energy with lots of people at once. The energy shared in a session has the power to make people cry, get instant goosebumps, feel like they are a new and energised person. Seeing the excited glow on a person’s face after listening to you speak gives you an incredible feeling.
Do you have a favourite experience from your speaking career?
My all-time favourite experience to date has to be when I spoke at the Convention Centre in Sydney Australia. 1500 audience members took part in a Mexican wave for me to record from the stage and send to my mum, as I forgot to ring her to let her know I had landed safely on the other side of the world… She forgave me quite quickly once she saw the video!
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