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Mark Denton

Award-winning keynote speaker Mark Denton inspires organizations to master change, drawing lessons from leading an amateur crew to victory in the world’s toughest yacht race.

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An inspirational and enthralling session which was utterly captivating and resonated so well with our audience.

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Chief Communications Officer, Balfour Beatty PLC

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Why you should book speaker Mark Denton

  • Voted “Bookers Choice” at the 2024 Speaker Awards, Mark Denton is celebrated for delivering unforgettable keynotes. His sessions inspire transformation, engage audiences deeply, and provide immediate value to organizations worldwide.
  • Mark led an amateur crew to success in the world’s toughest around-the-world yacht race, spanning 32,000 miles. He shares powerful leadership lessons on resilience, adaptability, and thriving through adversity and disruption.
  • Global giants like Google and Fortune 500 companies rely on Mark’s expertise to drive meaningful organizational change. His keynotes provide proven strategies for leaders and teams to embrace uncertainty and outperform competition.

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Mastering the Waves of Change in Business and Leadership

Award-winning keynote speaker inspiring organizations to master change, resilience, and leadership. With gripping lessons from leading an amateur crew to success in the world’s toughest yacht race, he equips leaders and teams with proven strategies to thrive under pressure. Trusted by global brands, his powerful storytelling ensures lasting impact and immediate value for your organization.

Keynote Speaker Mark Denton is an award-winning expert on leadership, teamwork, resilience, and navigating change. He is best known for taking audiences on an extraordinary journey through his experience leading an amateur crew to success in the world’s toughest around-the-world yacht race. This remarkable story, 32,000 miles, 10 months at sea, and a team of everyday people, reveals the secrets to thriving under constant adversity, disruption, and competition.

What makes Mark truly unique is his ability to turn this dramatic adventure into powerful and practical lessons for business. Rather than relying on clichés, he delivers proven strategies that help organizations master change, strengthen collaboration, and achieve sustained success in today’s fast-changing world. His keynotes are immersive, combining gripping storytelling, stunning visuals, and actionable insights that leaders and teams can apply immediately.

Mark has captivated audiences in over 31 countries, consistently earning five-star reviews. Trusted by some of the world’s greatest organizations, including Google and numerous Fortune 500 companies, his message resonates across industries and cultures. Recognized as Bookers Choice at the 2024 Speaker Awards, he continues to inspire leaders and teams to embrace change with confidence.

If your organization is facing disruption, transformation, or competitive pressure, Book Mark Denton for your event. His keynote will not only inspire but also equip your people with the tools to ride the waves of change and turn challenges into opportunities for lasting success.

Customer Reviews

5 of 5

An inspirational and enthralling session which was utterly captivating and resonated so well with our audience.

Chief Communications Officer, Balfour Beatty PLC

Mark Denton

5 of 5

The highlight of the conference and very well received by all participants who felt it was just so relevant.

Programme Director, Mckinsey & Co

Mark Denton

5 of 5

I’ve seen hundreds of speakers over the years, Mark stands head and shoulders above them all. Relevant, captivating, Insightful.

Head of Sales, Chiesi Pharmaceuticals PLC

Mark Denton

5 of 5

Outstanding! We were hanging off every word and we also really enjoyed the psychological safety session. Some brilliant points to take back to the business and incredibly inspiring!

Head of L&D, Dreams PLC

Mark Denton

5 of 5

We couldn’t have hoped for more from the 1 day Virtual Masterclass sessions we ran. 100% attention, 5 star feedback and our leaders visibly moved afterwards by what they’d experienced and heard. It was everything we were hoping for!

Human Resources Director, Geodis China

Mark Denton

5 of 5

A hardworking and conscientious leader and a very capable speaker who prides himself on striving for excellence in all that he does whether in business or sport – I can, without hesitation, recommend him!

Chairman, British Aerospace

Mark Denton

5 of 5

An absolutely outstanding speaker on Leadership, Teamwork and navigating changing times. Never in all my years has a Speaker had such an impact on my thinking, and the feedback from the rest of my 200 strong team has been overwhelmingly positive. And I am already seeing them put his insight into action with positive results

COO, Unum PLC

Mark Denton

5 of 5

Exceptional speaker, remarkable story, profound insight. There couldn’t have been a better fit for our Senior Leader Conference, and I’;ve heard nothing but praise for the session. Many were ‘blown away’, so recommended!

CEO, Dreams PLC

Mark Denton

5 of 5

Mark was just a perfect fit for our theme of Navigating Together, and the journey he took us on to bring this to life was epic. Everyone thought his talk was outstanding, as demonstrated by the standing ovation at the end! And the insight he shared around leading Teams through adversity and change couldn’t have been more relevant. A world-class performance!

Vizient Inc

Mark Denton

5 of 5

Absolutely delighted with Mark’s leadership keynote ’Navigate the Storm’ at our two HO/SO conferences. One might think that a story based on the BT Global Challenge, dubbed ‘the worlds’ toughest around-the-world yacht race’ is not immediately relatable.  However, nothing could be further from the truth. As an organisation of over 10,000 people seeking to weather the storm of significant organisational change, it couldn’t have been more relevant. This is a story about how ordinary people can achieve the extraordinary by pulling together, thinking outside the box, and going that extra mile to deliver a result. And Mark showed how thoughtful leadership can galvanise diverse and disparate teams to do this, and in the most testing of circumstances. And his story is not just about what went right, but also what went wrong, and how he and his crew recovered from the setbacks and persevered to achieve their goal. Furthermore, Mark was able to subtly tailor his story to align with our specific challenges, which made it so powerful. Finally, the fact that’s it’s just an incredible story so well told, it’s no surprise that our audiences were just transfixed. The feedback has been nothing less than outstanding.

UK Border Force

Mark Denton

5 of 5

Mark’s story gave us some very powerful messages about leading people in an engaging, human and well-grounded manner. Entertaining, refreshing and so thought provoking!

Group HRD, IBP Group

Mark Denton

5 of 5

Mark is a game-changing speaker everyone will remember forever. The feedback is off the scale, and the insight that he shared exactly what we need to forge forward in this uncertain world.

CHRO, CEVA Logistics

Mark Denton

5 of 5

It couldn’t have been more perfect from our perspective. The feedback has been extremely positive with everyone saying it was the most impactful session of the day, and people are already referencing the ‘NAVIG-8’ model.

Commercial Director, Draeger Medical

Mark Denton

5 of 5

It exceeded my expectations which were already sky high, and aligned so well with the key messages we are trying to drive out to the teams this year around the need for resilience.

CRO, Chargebee

Mark Denton

5 of 5

A truly inspirational speaker who provided so much transferable learning for our members who are really challenged by change.

Head of Learning and development, AHDB

Mark Denton

Rated 5.00/5 based on 15 customer reviews

Keynotes

Keynote by speaker Mark Denton:

RESILIENCE: ‘NAVIGATE THE STORM’ - 8 steps to unstoppable

‘NAVIGATE THE STORM’ is Mark Denton’s signature ‘Resilience’ keynote, a roller-coaster multi-media journey through the ups, downs, twists and turns of an amateur team taking part in the ‘world’s toughest’ around-the-world yacht race.

And as the gripping account unfolds, Mark shares his unique perspective on what kept him and the team resilient, including top-tips on how to nurture the 8 key factors summarised in the ‘Navig-8 Compass’ that builds stage by stage as the race unfolds.

This simple but comprehensive framework that’s shared with attendees post event, equips them to:

  • Recognise that resilience is multifaceted and accessible to all.
  • Understand the different factors, and why each is key.
  • Learn practical ways of accessing these when facing a challenge.
  • Navigate any storm in their personal or professional lives.

Great for: Leadership/Management conferences and All-Staff conferences, especially where Organisations are facing turbulent, challenging and changing times.

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Keynote by speaker Mark Denton:

LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK: ‘TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH’ - making the impossible possible

TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH’ is Mark Denton’s signature Leadership and Teamwork Keynote, an ‘edge of your seat’ multi-media journey through the ups, downs, twists and turns of leading an amateur Team to success in the ‘world’s toughest’ around-the-world yacht race.

And as this epic journey unfolds, the secrets are revealed that allowed this team to thrive when facing constant adversity, change and competition including:

  • Galvanising the team with a compelling and unifying Purpose and Value set.
  • Playing to the Team’s strengths in key onboard positions.
  • Intelligent and meaningful goal setting that built confidence over time.
  • Data driven strategic decision making, constantly adjusting performance for risk.
  • The Leader being self-aware, creating an enabling rather than disabling environment.
  • Instilling a daily meeting with strong psychological safety, where clarity, feedback, and creativity flourished to overcome the constant changes they faced.
  • Empowering the frontline sailing teams to be able to experiment and make decisions to improve performance.
  • Challenging mindsets and collaborating to achieve breakthrough performance.
  • A focus on overall victory rather than short term glory.

Mark summarises these into the 3 cultural factors that were the Teams Values that were validated around the world as being crucial for any team to embrace to achieve the seemingly impossible no matter how choppy the waters.

Great for: All staff conferences and department events with a mix of Leaders and Team Members.

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