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Each keynote meets professionals at a different point in their relationship with speaking up.
Some have never named what they're feeling.
Some have convinced themselves they're fine with staying quiet.
Some know exactly what's holding them back and are ready to do something about it.
Anthea speaks to all three.

45-60 mins including Q&A | Virtual or In-Person
What the audience leaves with:
A name for something they have been carrying for years and a shift in how they see it. This keynote introduces the BTS Quadrant, a self-diagnostic framework that helps professionals understand not just that they are afraid to speak up, but why. Audiences leave with a clearer sense of where they are starting from and what speaking up could look like for them.
Best for:
Leadership conferences, women's leadership and ERG events, employee wellbeing programmes, L&D team days, emerging talent and NextGen programmes.
45-60 mins including Q&A | Virtual or In-Person
What the audience leaves with:
An honest look at what staying quiet is actually costing them in their careers, their teams and their own sense of worth. This keynote is for professionals who have told themselves they are comfortable where they are and who need a warm but direct challenge to that story. Not guilt. A reckoning, with a way forward.
Best for:
Mid-career professional events, sales and client-facing teams, diversity and inclusion conferences, organisations where talent is visible but voices are not.
45-60 mins including Q&A | Virtual or In-Person
What the audience leaves with:
This is where recognition becomes action. Anthea's original keynote, and the one everything at Amarkai stems from. Audiences who already know they want to speak up, but do not know how to begin, leave with three concrete steps, the BTS Quadrant as a personal starting point and the understanding that their voice has always been the point.
Best for:
Professional associations, sector conferences, organisations running confidence or communication initiatives, events where the audience is ready to move, not just be inspired.
Conference Organisers
Looking for a speaker who brings substance, not surface. Anthea's talks are built on evidence, grounded in real professional experience and immediately relevant to audiences who have sat through too many generic presentations.
L&D & HR Leaders
Commissioning a keynote as part of a wider learning initiative or team day.
Anthea's talks connect naturally to coaching, workshop or programme follow-up, giving your investment longer legs than a one-off session.
Professional Associations & ERGs
Running events for members who need more than a motivational slot.
Anthea speaks to the specific pressures facing professionals who are expected to show up, speak up and lead - often without the support to do it confidently.
With over 20 years in learning and development, Anthea has spent the last four years working with professionals who know their subject inside out but freeze the moment they have to deliver it in front of others. She has been that person. That is where the authenticity in her delivery comes from.
Every keynote is built on the A.C.T. framework - Amarkai's psychology-first methodology that addresses the mindset before the mechanics. Audiences leave with more than a concept. They leave with a starting point.
75%
of UK professionals report anxiety about public speaking
Source: YouGov, 2023
1 in 4
avoid career opportunities due to speaking anxiety
Source: CMI
Psychology first
A.C.T. framework.
The foundation of every Amarkai programme
Step 1: Enquiry call (15 minutes)
We discuss your event, your audience, what you want them to walk away thinking or feeling differently about, and how the keynote fits into any wider programme or initiative. If the fit is clear, we talk through the format and fee on the call.
Step 2: Proposal
Anthea puts together a proposal covering the keynote, format, fee and terms. A follow-up call is scheduled within a week to discuss, answer questions and agree the detail.
Step 3: Speaker agreement and deposit
Once you are happy to proceed, the speaker agreement is sent for e-signature. An invoice for 50% deposit is due within 7 days of signing to secure the date. The agreement covers all terms including IP, recording and cancellation.
Step 4: Delivery
A pre-event briefing to confirm logistics, tech requirements and any final adjustments will be arranged. They keynote is delivered as agreed and participants are asked to provide feedback. The remaining balance is invoiced after the event and payable within 3 days.
Step 5: What happens next
After the event, Anthea can share optional next steps for organisations who want to continue the work with their teams, whether that is a workshop, a coaching programme or a conversation about what would serve your people best.
Speaking fees vary based on audience size, format and any bespoke customisation required. The starting point for all keynote enquiries is a 15-minute call.
Up to 50 people
From £2,995
Virtual or in-person
Up to 60 minutes including Q&A
51-100 people
From £4,500
Virtual or in-person
Up to 60 minutes including Q&A
101-200 people
From £6,000
In-person preferred
Up to 60 minutes including Q&A
An additional moderator is included to support with audience engagement and management for audiences over 100.
Small print:
All fees are subject to VAT where applicable. Travel and accommodation for in-person events outside London are charged separately at cost. Bespoke pricing available for multi-session or conference partnership arrangements.

"Your presentation was nothing short of phenomenal. The learners couldn't stop raving about it afterward, everyone took away so much, myself included! Your speaking style is incredibly engaging, and your message resonated deeply with the entire group."
Aemi Bestman
Network Rail

"I joined a call hosted by Anthea on public speaking and anxiety. It was a useful, thought provoking and engaging hour."
Nathan Murray
HSBC

"You are also a very personable speaker, and even though you only ended up having 30 mins or so, you managed to build great rapport with audiences. So much so, that they asked to reach out to you afterwards. You crafted and delivered an incredibly impactful session that will stay with the participants for a long time."
Faizza Rumani
EDI Specialist, Network Rail

"Anthea's session at the Youth Leadership Programme inspired our students with practical advice on speech crafting and confidence-building. They applied her guidance during impromptu speeches, rising to the challenge."
Kim Nguyen-Quan
Deputy Head at Leigh Academy Halley
If you are planning an event where communication, confidence or leadership is on the agenda, let's talk about whether a keynote is the right fit.
Or email [email protected] with your event details and we will come back to you within 2 working days.
Something you'd like to know before getting in touch?
Yes, and that is the expectation rather than the exception. Before every engagement, Anthea takes a briefing call to understand your audience, your event theme and what you want people to walk away thinking or feeling differently about. The core of each keynote stays consistent because the psychology of speaking anxiety does not change by sector. The examples, references and framing are shaped around your audience.
Each keynote runs up to 60 minutes including Q&A. If your slot is shorter, say 30 or 45 minutes, that is workable and worth discussing on an enquiry call. The content is built to be flexible without losing its impact.
What Anthea will not do is compress a 60-minute keynote into 20 minutes and call it the same thing, so if your slot is very short, the conversation will be about what format or keynote actually serves your audience best.
Both. In person is dependent on location. Virtual and in-person keynotes are equally well-suited to this content. Anthea has delivered to audiences of all sizes in both formats. If your event is hybrid, that is also worth discussing as the setup requirements are different and it is better to agree those early.
The three keynotes are designed for audiences at different starting points. If your audience has never really talked about speaking anxiety before, start with Your Voice Was Always Enough. If your audience knows the issue exists but has quietly accepted it, Silence is a Strategy That's Not Working tends to land harder. If your audience is ready to act and needs a catalyst, Breaking the Silence is the right fit. If you are still unsure, the enquiry call is the place to work it out together.
A signed agreement and a deposit to secure the date. Once those are in place, Anthea will discuss all technical requirements, logistics and any pre-event preparation needed from your side. The process is designed to be straightforward so that your time goes into your event, not your inbox.
Anthea typically records her own keynotes for her own promotional and professional use. If a client wishes to record a keynote for internal use, such as sharing with staff who could not attend, this needs to be agreed in writing before the event. Full recordings cannot be distributed publicly, published externally or shared beyond the original audience without Anthea's written permission and may require a separate agreement. If your event records all sessions as a matter of course, please flag this at the enquiry stage so it can be agreed upfront. Short clips for your own event promotion are generally fine with prior agreement. The reason for this approach is simple: it protects the value of the content for everyone, including your organisation.
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