Talented athlete turned high-performance motivational coach, Derek Redmond has enjoyed a decorated career that has spanned the Olympics, European and World Championships through to professional basketball and performance management. Formerly the Group Performance Director of Thomas International, the world’s largest psychometric assessment company operating in over 70 countries, Derek is now following a prosperous career as a motivational keynote speaker – focussing on subjects of diversity, inclusion, building mental resilience, motivating a workforce and building high-performance teams. Having been included in Barack Obama’s inaugural State of Union speech for overcoming adversity and resilience, Derek Redmond will empower audiences to achieve optimal performance and strive to overcome challenges. He has worked as the Director of Development for UK Athletics, a role in which he focussed on the development of sprinting and hurdles. He also acted as the CEO of Olympex, as a NED Board Member and as an Ambassador for Nike, along with being a UCLA Alumni after graduating from UCLA