Debra Veal MBE

Debra is a hugely popular motivational speaker and conference facilitator. She is entertaining, articulate, attractive, adaptable and totally inspirational.

After her oarsman husband developed an uncontrollable fear of the ocean, Debra continued alone and rowed 3000 miles across the Atlantic. It should have taken them 6 weeks but, to achieve her goal, Debra ended up spending 3 1/2 months at sea alone, often battled against 30' waves and force 8 squalls in a 23' plywood boat.

Debra's overwhelming positivity and 'go for it' attitude are contagious, while her modesty is endearing. Often very emotive, she shares her highs and lows, personal battles and victories, to help illustrate in a very human way what we are all capable off. She is not a motivational speaker reliant on buzz words, hype and jargon. Her main themes are how to stay motivated, being adaptable to change, overcoming obstacles, how to improve your team-working through encouraging one another and how to choose the right attitude, however impossible the end goal may seem.

Debra powerfully illustrates with slides and stunning video footage and leaves her audience in no doubt of their own ability to achieve the extraordinary both individually and collectively. She sets herself apart from other speakers by her level of commitment to each project. Taking the time to ensure she fully understands the conference themes and gathering company and industry specific information allows her to tailor her presentation to your exact requirements.

Not just a woman with an interesting story, Debra Veal walks the talk as managing director of two companies and has a successful TV presenting career . She is soon to start filming a new series for BBC1 called Builders, Sweat and Tears.