Jonny Benjamin & Neil Laybourn
Award-winning speakers Jonny & Neil inspire workplaces to break mental health stigma with their powerful story behind Stranger on the Bridge.
Why book Jonny Benjamin & Neil Laybourn for your next event
- Equip your teams with actionable strategies and practical frameworks to foster mental health awareness and build a truly inclusive, supportive workplace culture.
- Inspire resilience, compassion, and authentic connection across your organization through a powerful, life-changing story of hope and transformation.
- Creators of the award-winning Stranger on the Bridge documentary, inspiring millions worldwide to champion mental health in life and at work.
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The Power of One Life-Saving Conversation
Invite award-winning speakers whose extraordinary journey from a life-saving encounter to global advocacy empowers your teams to break mental health stigma, embrace resilience, and create a culture where every voice feels valued and supported.
Keynote Speaker Jonny Benjamin & Neil Laybourn are internationally renowned for their extraordinary story that has transformed how organizations think about mental health, resilience, and the power of human connection. Their journey began in 2008 when Neil intervened during Jonny’s suicide attempt on a London bridge, an encounter that not only saved Jonny’s life but sparked a movement that would inspire millions.
Their acclaimed documentary, Stranger on the Bridge, and subsequent campaigns have reached global audiences, challenging stigma and driving meaningful conversations in workplaces worldwide. As keynote speakers, Jonny and Neil share their lived experience with authenticity and clarity, offering actionable insights that help companies build inclusive, compassionate cultures where mental wellbeing is prioritized.
By booking Jonny Benjamin & Neil Laybourn for your event, you empower your teams with tools to recognize mental health challenges early, support colleagues effectively, and create environments where people feel valued and understood.
Whether addressing senior leadership, HR professionals, or company-wide audiences, Keynote Speaker Jonny Benjamin & Neil Laybourn deliver impactful presentations that inspire lasting change. Their message is not only a testament to resilience and hope but a powerful call to action for every organization committed to transforming workplace wellbeing.
Book Jonny Benjamin & Neil Laybourn for your event and invest in a culture of empathy, connection, and sustainable performance.
Keynotes
Keynote by Jonny Benjamin & Neil Laybourn:
The Stranger on the Bridge
Jonny and Neil will share their inspirational story, The Stranger on the Bridge, which documents Jonny’s journey with his mental health and suicide attempt in 2008, and how a timely intervention by Neil on that day would inspire Jonny years later to painstakingly search for Neil and reunite the two strangers.
The pair will discuss their lives since being reunited in 2014 thanks to Jonny’s globally reaching search and how becoming both close friends and working together to breakdown stigma around discussing mental health and suicide (amongst other topics related to these conditions) has impacted both men in very different ways and their views on addressing these topics in today’s landscape, individually and collectively.
The session will conclude with an opportunity for questions with both Jonny and Neil, which is always the pairs favourite part of any presentation, and they hope to leave the audience thinking differently and empowered to continue on these conversations.
