Ben Cohen MBE
Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen inspires audiences with powerful lessons on teamwork, inclusion, and resilient leadership.
Why you should book Ben Cohen for your next event
- Rugby World Cup winner and MBE honoree sharing practical lessons on teamwork, resilience, and performing under pressure.
- Founder of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, inspiring organizations to create inclusive and psychologically safe cultures.
- Authentic and engaging speaker connecting elite sport, leadership, diversity, and personal adversity with modern business challenges.
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World Cup champion, inclusion advocate, and leadership speaker
Ben Cohen MBE is a Rugby World Cup winner, leadership speaker, and inclusion advocate known for inspiring organizations to build stronger teams and more inclusive workplace cultures. Drawing on his experience at the highest level of international sport, Ben shares powerful lessons on resilience, teamwork, leadership, and overcoming adversity. As founder of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, the world’s first anti-bullying foundation, he brings a unique perspective on empathy, diversity, and positive change. Through authentic storytelling and practical insights, Ben helps businesses create high-performing environments where people feel empowered, connected, and motivated to succeed together.
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Ben Cohen MBE is one of the most respected names in rugby and an internationally recognized advocate for inclusion, leadership, and positive social change. Best known for helping England secure victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, Ben has successfully transformed the lessons learned through elite sport into impactful keynote talks that resonate with organizations across industries.
Today, Ben speaks to businesses, leadership teams, conferences, and global organizations about the power of teamwork, resilience, empathy, and inclusive leadership. His presentations combine inspiring personal stories with practical takeaways that audiences can apply directly to their professional environments.
Whether speaking to executives, employees, or emerging leaders, Ben delivers meaningful insights on how organizations can strengthen collaboration, build trust, and create cultures where people thrive together.
The Power of Teamwork and Leadership
Throughout his rugby career, Ben experienced first-hand what it takes to succeed in high-pressure environments where teamwork is essential. Competing at the highest level taught him how strong leadership, communication, and trust can elevate performance and unite people around a shared purpose.
In his keynote presentations, Ben explores how the same principles that drive world-class sporting teams also apply to modern organizations. He demonstrates how businesses can develop stronger collaboration, encourage accountability, and foster resilience in times of uncertainty and change.
Audiences gain valuable perspectives on:
- Building high-performing teams through trust and communication
- Leading with authenticity and empathy
- Maintaining resilience under pressure
- Turning setbacks into opportunities for growth
- Creating a culture of shared responsibility and support
Ben’s ability to connect elite sporting experiences with everyday business challenges makes his talks both relatable and highly impactful.
Inclusion, Diversity, and Psychological Safety
Beyond his achievements in rugby, Ben Cohen is widely respected for his work promoting equality and inclusion. He is the founder of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, the world’s first anti-bullying foundation dedicated to raising awareness around bullying, discrimination, and intolerance.
Through this work, Ben has become a leading voice on the importance of creating psychologically safe environments where individuals feel respected, supported, and valued. His message strongly resonates with organizations focused on diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and company culture.
Ben speaks openly about the importance of empathy in leadership and why inclusive cultures are essential for long-term success. He helps organizations understand how respect, belonging, and open communication can improve engagement, strengthen collaboration, and empower people to perform at their best.
His keynotes encourage leaders to move beyond values written on paper and instead create cultures where inclusion becomes part of everyday behavior and decision-making.
Overcoming Adversity and Embracing Difference
As someone who is clinically deaf, Ben also brings a deeply personal perspective on overcoming adversity and embracing difference as a strength rather than a limitation. His story inspires audiences to rethink challenges, develop resilience, and approach obstacles with confidence and determination.
Ben’s openness and authenticity create an immediate connection with audiences. He shares honest reflections on pressure, setbacks, personal growth, and perseverance, offering a message that is both motivating and genuinely relatable.
His experiences help organizations better understand the value of diverse perspectives and the importance of supporting individuals so they can reach their full potential.
A Dynamic and Inspiring Speaker
Ben Cohen is known for delivering engaging, energetic, and thought-provoking presentations that leave lasting impressions on audiences. His approachable style, combined with his extraordinary life experiences, allows him to connect naturally with people at every level of an organization.
Event organizers book Ben Cohen for conferences, leadership summits, employee engagement events, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and corporate workshops because his message is timely, relevant, and inspiring.
His keynote topics include:
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Leadership and resilience
- Inclusion and diversity
- Psychological safety and workplace culture
- Motivation and personal growth
- Managing pressure and performance
Every presentation is tailored to the audience, ensuring a relevant and memorable experience that aligns with the goals of the event.
Book Ben Cohen MBE
If you are looking for a speaker who combines elite sporting achievement with meaningful leadership insights and a powerful message around inclusion and resilience, Ben Cohen MBE is an outstanding choice.
His ability to inspire people, strengthen teams, and encourage positive cultural change makes him a valuable addition to any event. Through compelling storytelling and actionable lessons, Ben leaves audiences energized, reflective, and motivated to create stronger, more connected organizations.
Keynotes
Keynote by Ben Cohen:
Leadership & Teamwork
Lessons from elite sport that translate to business, community, and personal growth.
Keynote Speaker Ben Cohen MBE, Rugby World Cup winner and leadership expert, delivers powerful lessons from elite sport that transform how teams communicate, perform, and lead.
Through his captivating keynotes, Ben reveals how the principles that built championship-winning teams, clarity, trust, and shared purpose, can be applied directly to business and organizational growth. His insights empower leaders to inspire confidence, foster accountability, and turn individual talent into collective strength.
By booking Ben Cohen, your organization gains practical tools to build unity, resilience, and performance from the inside out. His engaging stories and actionable strategies ensure every audience walks away ready to lead with purpose and win together.
Keynote by Ben Cohen:
Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Bullying
Practical strategies to foster safer, more supportive environments.
In today’s workplaces, issues of exclusion, unconscious bias, and bullying can quietly erode trust, performance, and employee well-being. Keynote Speaker Ben Cohen MBE, Rugby World Cup champion and founder of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, delivers transformative keynotes that tackle these challenges head-on.
Drawing from his personal experiences and global advocacy work, Ben shares practical, actionable strategies to build safer, more inclusive environments where people can truly thrive. His talks go beyond awareness, offering leaders the tools to foster empathy, accountability, and lasting cultural change.
Ben offers your organization the inspiration and frameworks to turn diversity into strength, inclusion into innovation, and respect into measurable results. His powerful message empowers teams to stand up, speak out, and work better together.
Keynote by Ben Cohen:
Resilience & Mental Health
Overcoming personal challenges, including deafness, and thriving in high-pressure situations.
In a world where burnout and stress are rising, resilience is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. Speaker Ben Cohen MBE, Rugby World Cup winner and mental health advocate, empowers organizations to turn adversity into strength and pressure into performance.
Born clinically deaf and no stranger to personal and professional challenges, Ben shares powerful, relatable stories that inspire self-belief, focus, and perseverance. His keynotes provide actionable tools for managing stress, maintaining motivation, and cultivating emotional resilience across all levels of an organization.
With Ben your teams will gain a renewed sense of perspective, confidence, and purpose. His authentic insights help leaders and employees alike build mental strength, adapt to challenges, and thrive, no matter the circumstances. Ben’s message is simple yet transformative: resilience is built, not born.
Keynote by Ben Cohen:
Social Impact & Purpose
How individuals and organisations can create meaningful change.
In an era where employees and customers expect companies to stand for more than profit, finding authentic ways to create impact can feel challenging. Keynote Speaker Ben Cohen MBE, Rugby World Cup champion and founder of the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, helps organizations bridge that gap.
Through his inspiring keynotes, Ben shares how individuals and teams can align their values with action to drive meaningful, measurable change. Drawing from his global work in social advocacy and leadership, he reveals how purpose-led organizations outperform competitors by building trust, loyalty, and long-term engagement.
By booking Ben Cohen MBE, you empower your people to discover the “why” behind their work, cultivate a culture of contribution, and make a genuine difference inside and outside the business. His message proves that purpose isn’t just powerful, it’s profitable.
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