Ashley Riley

As an outgoing, comfortable, loud, business owning confident man Ashley started suffering from a low mood and had a brief panic attack. Within a month it turned in to life stopping anxiety and deep, dark depression. Ashley’s message is that you can come out the other side. You can do something about it and his story shares that journey.

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There is no doubt when it comes to communications and the difference it makes to success for business Ashley is the Guru. His entertaining, informed and genuinely interesting speech was fantastic.

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Why you should book Ashley Riley for your next event

Ashley equips organizations with the tools to foster open, psychologically safe cultures, especially around male mental health and emotional resilience.
Businesses consistently praise Ashley’s impactful sessions on toxic masculinity and mental health, delivered with authenticity, energy, and empathy.
He advised a UK Member of Parliament during the pivotal Blair years, mastering political messaging and strategic communication at the highest levels of influence.

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Lead Loudly: Communicate with Purpose & Power

Empower your organization with a transformative keynote from Ashley Riley, an award-winning communication expert with over 20 years of global experience across business, politics, and the public sector. Ashley helps teams turn communication into a competitive advantage with energetic, actionable insights trusted by world-leading brands, government leaders, and high-performing organizations. Book him to inspire, challenge, and equip your audience to communicate with impact and drive real results.

Keynote Speaker Ashley Riley is a nationally recognized expert in strategic communication, male mental health, and the power of authentic leadership. With over two decades of real-world experience across business, politics, healthcare, and international non-profits, Ashley helps organizations unlock the power of communication to transform culture, boost performance, and lead with confidence.

Ashley is widely known for his thought-provoking keynotes that challenge outdated norms, particularly around toxic masculinity and workplace mental health. His ability to connect with audiences on these crucial, often overlooked topics has made him a trusted voice for forward-thinking organizations that want to build stronger, more emotionally intelligent teams.

From advising a UK Member of Parliament during the Blair era to directing communications at London Stansted Airport and appearing as a commentator on BBC and Sky News, Ashley brings credibility, storytelling, and high-impact insights to every stage he steps on.

His keynote sessions are not just inspiring, they are practical, energetic, and tailored to the needs of modern businesses. Audiences walk away with actionable tools they can implement immediately.

If you’re looking for a speaker who will not only engage your audience but challenge them to think differently and act boldly, book Ashley Riley for your event. Communication is your organization’s greatest asset, Ashley shows you how to use it.

Customer Reviews

There is no doubt when it comes to communications and the difference it makes to success for business Ashley is the Guru. His entertaining, informed and genuinely interesting speech was fantastic.

Damian Cummins Director Events and PR

Just as you are getting bored of your own message the rest of the world is beginning to listen. Communication gold dust from Ashley. Brilliant!

Julia Swanson The Happy Healthy Entrepreneur

Thank You Ashley for training us at Saladmaster UK, today! You are an awesome speaker!

Irene Cristobal Saladmaster

Yesterday, and ahead of International Men's Day today, we were joined by Ashley Riley for an amazing keynote speech. Ashley was inspirational, humorous and funny, holding an audience of over 100 spellbound – which is no small task first thing on a Monday morning! Importantly, Ashley shared his experience to help us learn from when our emotional needs are unmet, so that we can take care of those needs in the present and in the future. A million thank yous, Ashley!

Ezra Hewing Head of Mental Health Education, Suffolk Mind

Keynotes

Keynote by Ashley Riley:

Modern Masculinity in the Workplace

In this challenging, informative, brutally honest and inspiring keynote address Ashley shares his male middle-aged mental health journey which saw him end up in a psychiatric institution and suffering two strokes.

He explains the reality of what ‘poor’ mental health really is and how it specifically targets middle aged men. He shares how to avoid falling into ‘The Icy Lake’ of depression and anxiety and how to experience real and lasting behaviour change.

He shares honestly and openly the challenges of being a middle-aged man in the modern world and modern workplace and the pressures that lead to so many men experiencing poor mental health but most importantly what they can do about it.

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Keynote by Ashley Riley:

Just when I thought it was going well

At the start of 2023 as an outgoing, comfortable, loud, business owning confident man Ashley Riley started suffering from a low mood and had a brief panic attack.

Within a month it turned in to life stopping anxiety and deep, dark depression.

In this honest, inspiring and enlightening keynote address Ashley shares his male middle-aged mental health journey which saw him end up in a psychiatric institution and suffering two strokes.

He explains that living with depression and anxiety, living in a pair of blue soul shoes is life limiting. It impacts your work, your family, your community and for so many men it impacts your body, your mind and your sex life.

In a humorous but frank keynote he shares his journey, what he learnt, and ultimately that you can come out the other side. You can do something about it.

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Keynote by Ashley Riley:

Career, family & children…..but what about the sex?

Middle aged men know the importance of a successful career, being around for their family and being a good Father. But what about the sex?

In this frank, humorous, inspiring and challenging keynote address Ashley shares his male middle-aged mental health journey which saw him end up in a psychiatric institution but more importantly in his words led to ‘feelings of being a eunuch.’

He explains the reality of middle aged for men and how physically and hormonally its impact is massive.

The world tells us that being a man and in middle age should be the best time of your life – for far too many it is not. Men shouldn’t have to accept a life or relationship with sex and intimacy.

Sharing his experience and success in therapy this keynote addresses taboo issues with real tangible learnings for those present.

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Keynote by Ashley Riley:

Toxic Masculinity – why do so many men listen to Andrew Tate?

In this engaging, honest and challenging keynote address Ashley Riley takes head on ‘toxic masculinity’ – the issue that the media, politicians and celebrities tell us is all around us.

As a middle-aged man who has experienced deep dark depression and bone crushing anxiety Ashley shares how his journey to recovery has focused on what being a real ‘masculine’ man is.

Sharing evidence and real-life examples he explains why so many men listen to Andrew Tate and spend so much time blaming others when the answer to real masculinity is within.

No issues are off limits in this key note with humorous but honest explanations of ‘manliness’ ‘sexuality’ and ‘performance.’