Our social mobility speakers include award-winning journalists, barristers and the advocates who help organisations break down barriers.
Explore the issues and discuss strategies for overcoming barriers and achieving upward mobility with PepTalk's expert social mobility speakers.
Toni Kent
Social Mobility
Diversity and Inclusion
Resilience
Mohsin Zaidi
LGBTQ+
Diversity and Inclusion
Social Mobility
Afua Hagan
Diversity and Inclusion
Social Mobility
Workplace Culture
Ayo Sokale
Sustainability
Diversity and Inclusion
Neurodiversity
Emmanuel Asuquo
Personal Finance
Social Mobility
Accountability
Sophie O'Brien
Generational
Workplace Culture
Business Strategy
Tayo Oguntonade
Personal Finance
Entrepreneurship
Social Impact
Georgie Frost
Personal Finance
Resilience
Social Mobility
Jason Robinson
High Performance
Social Mobility
Diversity and Inclusion
Why book a social mobility speaker?
Social mobility in the workforce leads to a more diverse and dynamic organisation. By providing opportunities for advancement regardless of background, businesses can tap into a wider talent pool, foster innovation, and enhance social responsibility. PepTalk offers an inspiring line-up of social mobility speakers with diverse experiences and expertise, specialising in areas from educational equity to workforce diversity. Speaking topics include education and skill development, mentorship and networking, policy implications and advocacy for reducing barriers, and success stories to inspire individuals from diverse backgrounds. PepTalk works with thousands of speakers and can provide expert recommendations or schedule a free strategy session to understand your business needs.
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the process - step by step
Tell us about your event and we'll do the rest. No back-and-forth, no guesswork — just the right speaker, matched to your brief, handled end to end.
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Tell us your brief.
Share the event, the audience, the theme, and the budget. The more context you give us, the sharper the shortlist we'll come back with.
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Get your proposal within 24 hours.
We respond fast. You'll get a hand-picked selection of speakers matched to your brief, with full profiles, fees, and our recommendation on who's the strongest fit.
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Refine until it's right.
Not quite right? Tell us what's missing from the shortlist and we'll adjust. We work with you until you're confident you've found the right person.
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Confirm. We handle everything else.
Contracts, fees, travel, briefing calls, on-the-day logistics. We manage the full process so your team doesn't have to.
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Event countdown.
Relax. Your speaker or expert is confirmed, the prep is done, and your event is in good hands. Show up and enjoy it.
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frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
Booking a social mobility speaker starts with a short brief: your event, audience, date, budget, and format. Send it through getapeptalk.com or hello@getapeptalk.com and you'll get a shortlist within 24 hours. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, fees, travel, and logistics.
A social mobility speaker covers access to opportunity, class and background at work, inclusive hiring, breaking down barriers and widening progression. Sessions draw on journalism, law and advocacy. PepTalk can tailor the focus to your audience.
A social mobility speaker focuses specifically on background, class and access to opportunity; a diversity and inclusion speaker covers the wider range of identities and belonging. One is about opportunity, the other about the whole picture. PepTalk can match either.
A social mobility speaker helps your audience understand the barriers people face and the practical steps to open doors in hiring and progression. They ground the case in real stories and data. PepTalk will match one to your event.
A social mobility speaker is an advocate, journalist or barrister who explains how background shapes opportunity and how organisations widen access. They draw on lived experience and frontline reporting. PepTalk connects you with social mobility speakers matched to your audience.
Social Mobility speaker fees typically range from £2,000 to £15,000+ in the UK, and $5,000 to $30,000+ in the US, depending on profile, session length, and format. The best-known names sit at the higher end. Tell PepTalk your budget at getapeptalk.com and we'll shortlist speakers who fit it.
Social Mobility speakers are available for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and Q&A sessions, in person or virtually. Many offer a workshop or breakout after a keynote so the content sticks. Tell PepTalk your format at getapeptalk.com and we'll match accordingly.
Book a social mobility speaker 2 to 3 months ahead for most events, and 4 to 6 months for high-profile names or peak season. Earlier booking widens your choice. PepTalk also handles shorter timelines and last-minute requests where a speaker's diary allows.
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