I speak from lived experience, not theory. Stories from the 2012 Olympics, Wembley Stadium, boardrooms in Morocco and communities in Tanzania and Iraq, all leading to one belief your audience will not forget: there is no unsolvable problem.
Every talk is prepared for the room. These are the themes events book me for most, and each can be shaped around your audience and your theme.
How to think clearly when the stakes are high and the options are limited, drawn from senior command at Wembley Stadium and the 2012 London Olympics.
What it takes to lead people through uncertainty, setbacks and change, and to keep going when it would be easier to stop.
Practical ways to reframe limits, replace doubt with action and turn negatives into positives.
Real approaches to staffing, focus and growth, drawn from consulting with leadership teams, including five year planning in Morocco.
For students and young people: why an education is a privilege you hold, why your circumstances can be an advantage and not an excuse, and how to take the next step yourself.
From fearing the stage to speaking on it. How to find the courage to share what you know, and why the fear is rarely about ability.
Keynote speaker at the Mainstay Foundation Student Conference 2025, speaking over five days to hundreds of doctorate students from deprived backgrounds. In 2026 I was invited back to coach and mentor master’s and doctorate students.
Business training delivered in Arabic, and regular contributions to cultural and professional events across Iraq and the diaspora.
Featured speaker at the first Iraqi Medical Congress UK, plus community events and workshops for adults and young people aged 16 to 18.
Every person in the room will leave knowing, not just believing, that there is no such thing as an unsolvable problem. That shift changes how they face every challenge that follows.
Not inspiration that fades. Practical tools and a clear way of thinking they can apply to their business and their life from the moment they leave the room.
I speak from the Olympics, Wembley and boardrooms across four continents. My stories show an audience that if I found a way through, so can they.
Keynotes and closing talks for leadership and industry audiences.
Talks and workshops on mindset, self belief and taking the next step, for students and young people.
Delivered in English, in Arabic, or to a mixed audience, with cultural understanding built in.
I co-host the podcast Roots & Narrative, where Iraqi excellence meets global inspiration, with ten episodes recorded on location in Iraq in both Arabic and English. Hosting conversations week after week is the same skill as holding a room.
Yes. I am fully bilingual and can deliver a keynote in English, in Arabic, or to a mixed audience. The content is adapted to the room, not translated word for word.
I am based in London and speak across the UK and internationally. I have spoken in London, Tanzania and Iraq, and delivered business training across the Middle East.
Conferences and corporate events, schools and universities, community and cultural events, and leadership retreats. I also deliver half day and full day workshops for adults and for young people aged 16 to 18.
Every engagement is shaped around the event, the audience and the format, so fees are discussed personally once I understand what you need. Send an enquiry and I will respond within 48 hours.
Tell me about your event, your audience and the message you want them to leave with. I read every enquiry personally and will respond within 48 hours.