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Kriss Akabusi is renowned for his outstanding achievements in athletics, notably winning a gold medal and setting a British record at the 1990 European Championships.
Kriss Akabusi is an inspiring motivator, host, and coach whose international athletic career began in 1983 as part of the 4×400 metre relay team. He is best known for helping Britain secure gold in the 4×400 metre relay at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.
Drawing on his background as a professional athlete, Kriss brings high energy and practical insight to every organisation he works with. He specialises in turning inspirational messages into clear actions that support business performance.
A three-time Olympic medallist and World, European, and Commonwealth Champion, Kriss received the MBE in 1992 from Her Majesty The Queen for his services to athletics. After retiring from competition, he moved into television, presenting The Big Breakfast and co-presenting BBC’s Record Breakers. He has also appeared on a range of children’s programmes, game shows, and chat shows.
Today, Kriss is CEO of The Akabusi Company, a corporate communications and training firm, and is a highly sought-after public speaker. He is an accredited personal coach with the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara.
Kriss is also the Founding Director and Chairman of TACT, The Akabusi Charitable Trust, which supports sustainable projects in Nigerian communities across health, education, water, sanitation, and social enterprise.
Known for his humour, passion, and authenticity, Kriss delivers engaging keynote speeches that spark motivation, inspire vision, encourage ownership of goals, and help individuals and teams overcome adversity to achieve outstanding results.
Tailored to your conference and objectives, Kriss’ speech will inspire delegates, both professionally and personally, to:
In every speech he delivers, Kriss Akabusi aims to ignite passion and leave audiences motivated to achieve their next goal. His sessions are tailored to your event and objectives, inspiring delegates both professionally and personally.
Kriss encourages people to take ownership of their goals, recognise and overcome challenges, think creatively to deliver outstanding results, stay adaptable in times of change, and appreciate the value of teamwork and how to make it work in practice.
This session focuses on the role of collaboration in creating stronger, more effective teams. Attendees will explore how to recognise and overcome common barriers to working together, along with practical strategies for building a culture of teamwork and open communication. By strengthening collaborative skills, participants can boost productivity, encourage innovation, and achieve greater success in both their professional and personal lives.
This session looks at the role of innovation in driving growth and long term success in both personal and professional settings. Attendees will learn how to develop an innovative mindset, embrace change, and think creatively to overcome challenges and reach their goals. The session also offers practical strategies for encouraging creativity and innovation within teams and organisations, helping to improve productivity, efficiency, and overall competitive edge.
Kriss brings confidence, clarity, and energy to every event he supports. Whether he is moderating a discussion, contributing to a panel, or hosting the day, he draws on years of experience and a natural ability to engage any audience. Kriss combines professionalism with warmth, helping your event run smoothly and creating an atmosphere where people feel connected and involved. You can rely on him to keep the momentum going and ensure everything flows without a hitch.
Fantastic session with Kriss – very engaging and high energy. Kriss took the time beforehand to really understand our company and our values and so his messages on the day were very aligned. The delegates loved the surprise and many commented on the value Kriss added to the overall conference.
Kriss was absolutely fantastic at our event. He hit exactly the right note and as we watched the video of the World Championships of 1991. All 450 of our delegates were cheering him on around the last bend and down the home straight as he secured Gold for GB. His enthusiasm and passion throughout his presentation and in fact the whole evening was totally infectious and above all he is just a thoroughly lovely guy!!
