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Keynote SpeakerDanny Crates

Paralympic Gold Medalist and TV presenter

After losing his right arm in a horrific accident at just 21 years old, Danny Crates was determined to overcome that huge hurdle in his life, focus on the future and regain his positive mental attitude. Danny’s resilience, drive and determination saw him back on the rugby field within 6... Read more

Popular Talks

  • The Power to Perform
  • Unleash your inner athlete
  • Creating your High-Performance team
  • No Hurdle is impossible to overcome
  • 1404 Performance
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Biography

After losing his right arm in a horrific accident at just 21 years old, Danny Crates was determined to overcome that huge hurdle in his life, focus on the future and regain his positive mental attitude. Danny’s resilience, drive and determination saw him back on the rugby field within 6 months and shortly after into Paralympic sports, quickly dominating – famously winning gold in the men’s 800 metres at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, a year which also saw him set a new world record.

It was the highlight of a glittering international career that saw Danny win every major title in the sport, including the World Championships, European Championships and Paralympic World Cup. 20 years on and Danny still holds the British 800m record. Drawing on his personal experiences and the insights gained from participating in elite sports and collaborating with businesses globally, Danny specialises in understanding the building blocks needed to create a high-performance culture and mindset within organisations. Danny conveys the importance of setting goals and, most importantly, the strategies to attain them.

Danny Crates’ presentations are built around his unique personal story and his powerful ‘5 pillars of performance’ a dynamic tool that can be seamlessly utilised by any business or organisation. He is also a sought-after event host, established leadership and performance coach, published author and TV presenter, and founder and owner of a high-performance consultancy, 1404 Performance.

"Danny presented to our Young Professionals Business Resource Group in July 2023 and was an outstanding success. His unique experiences with many examples of overcoming adversity and preparing for success all resonated perfectly with the audience. The combination of visuals and videos and his relaxed mix of humour and honesty only add to the power of his message. As chair of the BRG I have received more subsequent messages from members about their enjoyment of Danny’s session than any other we have arranged. I cannot recommend Danny highly enough." Paul Rought, Head of Asset Management Oversight, Nuveen Real Estate
"Danny Crates' presentation at our recent leadership conference was exceptional and left a lasting impact on our team. He masterfully weaved in all the key points regarding fostering a culture of continuous improvement, emphasizing the importance of marginal gains, and inspiring us with his personal story." Cox automotive
"It was a great pleasure to work with Danny Crates.  Danny is a powerful & dynamic presenter who leaves a lasting impression. He inspired the entire team and delivered beyond expected; professional yet relaxed style and also touched people’s hearts. " Grohe
"The content and messaging was extremely relevant to the sales team in the room and an excellent mixture of sentiment and humor, and everyone learnt a lot around motivating themselves, breaking down big goals into easy to manage milestones." Johnson & Johnson
"Danny was brilliant and exactly what the conference required (i.e. a speech that had nothing to do with I.T). Even though his speech didn’t mention I.T. ,  it touched on themes of goal setting, improvement and achievement which were extremely relevant." Ellucian
"I just wanted to say another huge thank you for your contribution to the success of our former partner bash last night – your speech was hugely inspiring and I think you must have spoken to just about every guest by the end of the evening." Deloitte
"Danny worked with us at several of our events providing motivational speaking and an insight into the mind of a Paralympian.  With Danny’s passion, enthusiasm and great stories it is difficult for an audience not to be captivated." Coca Cola

Popular Talks by Danny Crates

  • The Power to Perform

    Every individual possesses the capacity to excel in their chosen field; what’s needed is simply unlocking the code. In this presentation, Danny will delve into the traits of high-performance individuals and teams and demonstrate how you can integrate them into your daily life.

  • Unleash your inner athlete
    In this impactful keynote, Danny shares his personal journey to success, highlighting the qualities exhibited by elite athletes. He will illustrate qualities such as drive, goal orientation, resilience, and a winning mindset are not exclusive to sports stars but are strengths accessible to all.  Danny will show how these qualities can...
  • Creating your High-Performance team

    During this Keynote Danny will explore the characteristics of high-performing teams and share the steps needed to take your team from good to great.   Danny will show the importance of creating a culture of high performance and how to create it and maintain it for long-term success.

  • No Hurdle is impossible to overcome

    Through his unique journey danny will demonstrate that resilience and adaptability to change are an essential key to success.  Danny will share the steps that have enabled him to overcome huge obstacles in his life and how to turn these into a recipe for success.

  • 1404 Performance
    1404 Performance is a longer session, running for a half/full day.  This combines a keynote presentation with facilitated sessions. These high impact sessions combine a powerful keynote presentation with a knowledge and understanding interactive session of how to create high-performance teams, culture and mindset within your business and the individuals. These sessions are...