Welcome Session and Opening Keynote

Multi-award-winning inspirational speaker and one of the top female motivational speakers in the UK, Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a force of nature who galvanizes people to take action. This world class re-framer has a unique ability to help people reframe their stories and situations, bringing transformation in their work, life and communities. This is Jaz's alchemy.

Jaz combines lessons learned from a challenging and often brutal childhood with those from her rise to TV presenter, TEDx Speaker, stand-up comedian and Z-list reality TV star. Her authentic honesty and humor consistently empower people to think differently about leading themselves and others.

Jaz is co-founder of the leadership development consultancy Be Human First Limited. Together, she helps leaders who want to influence, inspire and motivate their teams with greater engagement in order to grow their businesses and leave a lifelong legacy.

In her TEDx Talk she re-storied her life as a broken child, highlighting the transformative power we have to make a difference. Her talk has been viewed in over 120 countries and Jaz was awarded Speaker Of The Year and Best Live Gig at The Speaker Awards 2022 (UK).

As a speaker, Jaz has a disarming ability to captivate her audience and share her story with humor and humility and without anger or bitterness. She invites people into a more authentic narrative around choice and agency, leaving individuals and organizations reporting an increase in determination and productivity. Jaz speaks internationally and works with industry leaders such as Skillsoft, The Marketing Society, Gucci, RED, The Festival Of Media and the BBC.

Jaz's ability to reframe and overcome adversity means she sees the world in a unique way, which challenges and ignites those around her, lifting them out of what she calls 'mindset poverty' into previously unachievable outcomes.

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