Survival, Resilience & Leadership Speaker

Steven Kelly is a British TV survivalist and former 29 Commando soldier who speaks on survival, resilience, leadership, decision-making under pressure and what extreme television challenges really teach you. Available for corporate events, outdoor festivals, conferences, panels and practical workshops across the UK and internationally.

Media interviews & expert commentary
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Podcast guest appearances
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Speaking events & school talks
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Corporate team-building & resilience
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TV / production enquiries
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Brand collaborations
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SELECTED SPEAKING APPEARANCES

Trusted on stage by outdoor events and organisations.

Steven has built a growing speaking record across major outdoor events, festivals and corporate audiences, combining real survival stories with practical lessons in pressure, resilience and leadership.

2025 · 2026

The Bushcraft Show

Guest speaker

2025 · 2026

Armchair Adventure Festival

Guest speaker

CORPORATE

Balfour Beatty

Corporate speaking engagement

EVENT

Scoutmoor

Guest speaking engagement

UPCOMING

OutdoorXpo

Speaker and survival workshop instructor

TV CREDIBILITY

56 Days on Naked and Afraid

Real stories from extreme survival television

Speaking topics and formats

Talks built around pressure, resilience and survival.

Steven's talks combine 23 years in 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, real survival instruction and 56 days across two Naked and Afraid challenges. The result is practical, story-led content that works for corporate audiences, outdoor events and public stages.

1. 29 Commando to Naked and Afraid — what extreme environments teach about leadership, fear and decision-making.

2. The Survival Mindset — preparation, adaptability and resilience when the plan collapses.

3. Surviving Under Pressure — practical lessons for teams on staying useful when things go wrong.

Formats include 20 to 60 minute keynotes, panel appearances, Q&As, corporate sessions, outdoor demonstrations and half-day workshops. Based in Plymouth, available UK-wide and internationally.

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Book Steven to speak

Planning a conference, corporate event, outdoor show, festival, panel or workshop? Share the date, audience, location, format and what you want the audience to take away. Steven responds personally to speaking enquiries.

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Prefer to go direct?
steven1640@live.co.uk
07830 497130
Plymouth-based, UK-wide delivery and international travel available.