Azeem Amir
Azeem Amir, England Blind Footballer and TEDx speaker, empowers organizations to embrace inclusion, resilience, and peak performance through transformative keynotes.
Why book Azeem Amir for your next event
- Through his groundbreaking initiative, Learn With ESS, Azeem has already engaged over 24,000 participants across schools, businesses, and sports clubs. This pioneering program demonstrates his expertise in blending education, sport, and motivational speaking, showing organizations how to foster inclusion, empathy, and collaboration.
- As an elite Blind Footballer proudly representing England, Azeem Amir brings the mindset of a high-performance athlete directly to the corporate stage. His journey towards the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games provides organizations with inspiring lessons on resilience, goal-setting, and achieving excellence under pressure.
- Having delivered powerful talks at TEDx and major corporate events, Azeem captivates audiences with his unique story of overcoming adversity. His proven ability to engage, motivate, and inspire makes him a trusted choice for organizations seeking impactful and memorable keynote experiences.
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Breaking Barriers: Turning Adversity into Organizational Strength
Book a keynote with professional Blind Footballer and TEDx speaker Azeem Amir to inspire resilience, inclusion, and peak performance. As founder of Learn With ESS, he has empowered 24,000+ people with practical tools to break barriers, embrace diversity, and achieve success. His story transforms challenges into opportunities, delivering lasting impact for organizations seeking motivation and cultural change.
Keynote Speaker Azeem Amir is internationally recognized for his inspiring journey of resilience, inclusion, and high performance. Born with a visual impairment, he has never allowed challenges to define his potential. Instead, he transformed obstacles into opportunities, becoming a professional Blind Footballer representing England and working towards the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. His story embodies determination, adaptability, and leadership under pressure, making him a powerful voice for organizations seeking to inspire change.
Beyond the pitch, Azeem is the founder of Learn With ESS, a nationwide initiative that has already engaged more than 24,000 people across businesses, schools, and public institutions. By combining education, sport, and motivational speaking, his programs drive greater disability awareness, foster empathy, and strengthen inclusive workplace cultures.
As a TEDx speaker and ambassador for leading disability awareness organizations, Azeem brings a wealth of real-world experience that resonates with audiences across industries. His keynotes provide actionable insights into building resilience, embracing diversity, and unlocking untapped potential within teams. Organizations booking him can expect an unforgettable keynote that not only motivates but equips employees with the mindset and tools to thrive in challenging environments.
If you are seeking a speaker who inspires, educates, and empowers, look no further. Book Azeem Amir for your event and give your audience the lasting impact of a world-class athlete and advocate who proves that barriers can always be broken.
Keynotes
Keynote by Azeem Amir:
Breaking Barriers: From Grassroots to the Elite Paralympic Stage
Are your teams struggling to stay motivated when challenges feel overwhelming? Many organizations face barriers that seem impossible to overcome, whether in performance, inclusion, or mindset. This is where Keynote Speaker Azeem Amir delivers transformative impact.
Through his remarkable journey from grassroots sport to representing England in Blind Football, Azeem demonstrates how resilience, discipline, and belief can turn obstacles into achievements. His keynote is not just an inspiring story, it’s a roadmap for building high-performing, adaptable teams that thrive under pressure. By sharing the strategies that propelled him towards the Paralympic stage, Azeem equips organizations with practical lessons in determination, leadership, and inclusion.
Book Azeem Amir for your event and give your audience the tools to break barriers, embrace challenges, and achieve extraordinary results together.
Keynote by Azeem Amir:
Inclusion in Action: Driving Societal Change
Do unconscious biases and outdated stereotypes hold your organization back from reaching its full potential? Many workplaces struggle to foster true inclusivity, leaving teams disengaged and opportunities for innovation untapped.
Keynote Speaker Azeem Amir transforms this challenge into a catalyst for progress. Through his powerful story and lived experience, he demonstrates how shifting mindsets, changing first impressions, and embracing diversity create lasting societal and organizational impact. His keynote highlights how inclusion, when put into action, becomes a competitive advantage, strengthening collaboration, sparking creativity, and driving sustainable cultural change.
By booking Azeem Amir, your organization will not only be inspired but also equipped with the empathy, awareness, and practical tools to challenge stereotypes and build stronger, more inclusive communities.
Book Azeem Amir for your event and lead the change towards a truly inclusive future.
Keynote by Azeem Amir:
From Idea to Impact: Building a Social Enterprise
Are you struggling to turn innovative ideas into real-world impact? Many organizations and leaders face the challenge of moving beyond concepts and creating initiatives that deliver lasting change.
Keynote Speaker Azeem Amir provides a powerful blueprint for overcoming this barrier. Through the story of Learn With ESS, his nationwide social enterprise, Azeem reveals how a single idea grew into a movement delivering workshops to schools, businesses, and communities across the UK. His keynote uncovers the mindset, strategies, and entrepreneurial lessons needed to build sustainable ventures that not only succeed but also drive meaningful inclusion and societal transformation.
By booking Azeem Amir for your event, your audience will gain actionable insights into turning vision into impact, leveraging business as a force for good, and leading with purpose.
Book Azeem Amir today and inspire your teams to create change that matters.
Keynote by Azeem Amir:
Life with a Challenge: Resilience, Gratitude, and Possibility
Do your teams struggle to stay positive and productive when faced with constant challenges? Many organizations battle low morale, stress, and a lack of resilience in fast-changing environments.
Keynote Speaker Azeem Amir brings a transformative perspective to overcoming adversity. Born with a visual impairment, he shares how resilience, gratitude, and a positive outlook enabled him to break barriers and achieve success as an elite athlete and social entrepreneur. In this deeply personal keynote, Azeem reveals why living with less sight has allowed him to “see” more in life, teaching audiences to embrace setbacks as opportunities for growth.
By booking Azeem Amir for your event, your organization will gain practical tools to build resilience, foster gratitude, and unlock untapped potential in every individual.
Book Azeem Amir today and inspire your teams to believe that anything is possible.
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