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An inspirational, personal story about teamwork in the healthcare sector

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Anthony Bennett

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Exceptional, inspirational speaker and ex-patient who has overcome three life-threatening infections

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5 out of 5 stars

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

Mark Pettitt, CEO, Kimal Group PLC See all references

Why you should book Anthony Bennett for your next event

  • His positive message uplifts and offers audience members means of overcoming adversity. Anthony Bennett is engaging and passionate, and his audience is left with a changed attitude and desire to work together to achieve success
  • He creates a space for gratitude. His influence has had high school students learn to feel grateful, motivated, and to believe that they can overcome anything and reach their personal goals.
  • His testimony speaks volumes of perception and gratefulness. Speaker Anthony Bennetts’ story continues to inspire audience members across the globe as he shows his dedication to overcoming adversity and claiming gratitude within your life.
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Anthony Bennett is an inspirational speaker and motivational speaker & fundraiser who learned how to walk, talk and speak again after contracting three virus infections at the same timeAfter what many would consider being a miracle, Anthony was given only a 10%chance or survival, but has made a full recovery and is inspiring businesses, schools, and organisations with his optimism and bubbly personality.

Why you should book Anthony Bennett for your next event

  • His positive message uplifts and offers audience members means of overcoming adversity. Anthony Bennett is engaging and passionate, and his audience is left with a changed attitude and desire to work together to achieve success
  • He creates a space for gratitude. His influence has had high school students learn to feel grateful, motivated, and to believe that they can overcome anything and reach their personal goals.
  • His testimony speaks volumes of perception and gratefulness. Speaker Anthony Bennetts’ story continues to inspire audience members across the globe as he shows his dedication to overcoming adversity and claiming gratitude within your life.

In 2006, after returning from a trip to Disneyland Paris Anthony fell extremely ill and was left fighting for his life.

The cause was narrowed down to the air conditioning within the coach and affected 80% of students on the trip but left Anthony with:

• 10% chance of survival after contracting 3 viral infections – Streph-Pneumonia, Influenza, and Staphylococcus

• His white blood cells reduced to zero

• He suffered from a seizure whilst in a coma

• He was resuscitated and brought back to life an amazing 12 times

• He relearnt how to walk, talk, and breathe again after spending 3 weeks on an Extra Corporal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine

After making a full recovery, Anthony played a major role in winning a £7.5m Charity Partnership between Whitbread PLC and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, where he spent 4 years traveling the UK and Inspiring teams to get involved in raising the much-needed funds for the children’s charity. The money raised went towards the construction of a brand new cardiac hospital wing, helping at the children’s hospital to treat up to 20% more children.

He went on the be named one of the happiest people in the UK in the Independent on Sunday’s 2015 Happy List, a programme recognised by the Prime Minister for his efforts in enriching the lives of others, making Britain a better place.

Now an International Speaker, Anthony inspires audiences globally.

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Keynote by speaker Anthony Bennett

Teamwork – The Butterfly Effect of Your Actions Could Save Lives

It 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:

  • Finding your own Self Motivation
  • Managing your own Mental Health / Wellbeing
  • Importance of teamwork
  • A heartfelt thank you from an ex-patient
  • Saying Yes to Opportunities can lead to Great things.
Keynote by speaker Anthony Bennett

Miracle Man

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:

  • Realizing The Power of Teamwork
  • Dealing with Setbacks
  • Using and Sharing your Superpower
  • Maintaining Motivation
  • How to be Resilience
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Discovering your Superpower

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:

  • Maintaining Self Motivation & Being Resilient
  • Managing your Mental Health / Wellbeing
  • Learn how to Goal Sett
  • Deal with Setbacks
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Miracle Man - Anthony's Story

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A story from a patient

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References

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.

Coastal Group

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

Assistant Head Teacher, Greenford High School

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

CEO, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

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.

Northwest Skills Development Network

“Anthony’s engaging style and ability to tailor his presentation / personal story to the audience set the two day conference off on a high note – within twenty minutes Anthony variously made the audience both laugh and cry as well as telling an uplifting tale of teamwork within a stressful and highly emotionally charged environment – and it was at the charity. The passion he demonstrates when sharing his experiences; engaging and inspiring his audience, play. The feedback from the session was simply the most positive I have ever known”

Glen Hodgson

Head of Healthcare, GS1

"Anthony's presentation to the full cohort of 270 Year 12 students was a real triumph. Rarely can a speaker hold the audience so intently for such a long time but Anthony's delivery, his anecdotes and his inspirational message of overcoming adversity were listened to by all of our young adults with respect, enthusiasm, and wide-eyed wonder I would (and have) asked Anthony to return and would encourage many other schools as possible to do the same. The change in people's 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

Assistant Head Teacher, Greenford High School

"Since 2006, Anthony has been a tremendous asset to the charity. The passion he demonstrates when sharing his experiences; engaging and inspiring his audience, played an important role in helping the charity to secure a £7.5m+ partnership with Whitbread plc. His natural ability to connect with, inspire and motivate people to support fundraising and to push themselves towards personal success has been astounding. He carries such positivity and it's a pleasure to witness the impact he has on people, engaging them in fundraising and helping them to understand the ability they have to make a real difference to others."

Tim Johnson, CEO

Great Ormond Street Children's Charity
09.14.2018

Interview with Anthony Bennett

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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5 out of 5 stars

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

Mark Pettitt, CEO, Kimal Group PLC See all references

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