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Keynote SpeakerFelicity Ashley

Mother. Motivator. Mariner. Marketer

Felicity Ashley is a powerful, relatable and inspirational speaker who draws on her extensive business experience as well as her extraordinary personal journey to help organisations, leaders and teams transform their mindsets, increase their resilience and tackle their toughest challenges head-on. Her unique approach focuses on the power of “Mindset... Read more

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Popular Talks

Navigating Change
Building High-Performing Teams
Overcoming Challenges
Promoting Wellbeing
Rowing through storms: thriving in the face of adversity

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Biography

“Mindset over Matter” isn’t just a catchy phrase – it’s a philosophy that can guide us through life’s most daunting challenges and has enabled Felicity to not just survive, but thrive through the storms she’s faced, from rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, to overcoming cancer.

Felicity stands out as a speaker due to her compelling combination of business acumen and remarkable personal experiences. Her 20-year career leading blue-chip marketing teams provides her with a deep understanding of organisational challenges, whilst her incredible feat of rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic with undiagnosed cancer makes her story truly inspirational.

As a working mother of three, Felicity understands the juggling act that many professionals face daily. Her story isn’t just about personal triumph. It’s about showing that extraordinary feats are within the grasp of “ordinary” individuals, and that we are all capable of so much more than we think.
Felicity’s ability to captivate an audience and inspire lasting change has made her a sought-after voice with high-profile organisations, including Barclays, Aston Martin, Centrica, Baringa, GSK and Ofcom. Her versatility as a speaker allows her to deliver impactful keynotes, fireside chats, lunch-and-learn sessions as well as workshops.

Her remarkable journey and insights have also captured significant media attention, including appearances on Lorraine, BBC South, BBC Sport, and features in The Telegraph.

Are you ready to inspire your teams to embrace change, overcome challenges, and smash their goals? Contact us to discuss how Felicity can work with you to unlock your team’s full potential and drive your business forward.

“Felicity was an outstanding and truly inspirational speaker. Her incredible story of rowing the Atlantic captivated the audience, showcasing the power of resilience and determination. Felicity’s insights into the power of mind over matter and the importance of fostering a supportive, winning team ethos left us all motivated and ready to achieve our own business goals.” Jamie Grant, Managing Director, Barclays Corporate Banking

“Her talk was captivating, and inspiring. Her experiences and achievements are so beyond what many of us dream of, yet she left us with the thought that we can all achieve so much more than we think. It will be a talk that stays with us for a long time.” Joanne Rose, Chairperson, Centrica Women’s Network

“Hugely inspirational. Extraordinary story, which is beautifully told. There was pin-drop silence throughout. Felicity was able to translate her experiences into practical, relatable advice to the audience. She tailored her themes to the topics we were discussing, so aligned very much with our agenda. My only regret is not making it accessible to more colleagues.” Andrew Murungi, Medical Strategy and Operations Director, ViiV Healthcare/GSK

Popular Talks by Felicity Ashley

Navigating Change
Felicity equips teams with essential tools to thrive during periods of transformation. Her 20+ year career in UK corporates, plus her experiences as a transatlantic rower and cancer survivor have given her invaluable insights into adapting to and overcoming unexpected challenges. She helps organisations: Develop a more positive and adaptable...
Felicity equips teams with essential tools to thrive during periods of transformation. Her 20+ year career in UK corporates, plus her experiences as a transatlantic rower and cancer survivor have given her invaluable insights into adapting to and overcoming unexpected challenges. She helps organisations:
- Develop a more positive and adaptable mindset.
- Build resilience in the face of uncertainty.
- Embrace change as an opportunity for growth.
Building High-Performing Teams
Drawing from her background as a blue-chip marketing leader and her experience in extreme teamwork situations, Felicity offers practical advice on creating dynamic, effective teams. Her approach emphasises: Building your support crew. Team relationships and dynamics. Fostering collaboration, cohesion and open communication. Cultivating a winning mindset that drives consistent high...
Drawing from her background as a blue-chip marketing leader and her experience in extreme teamwork situations, Felicity offers practical advice on creating dynamic, effective teams. Her approach emphasises:
- Building your support crew.
- Team relationships and dynamics.
- Fostering collaboration, cohesion and open communication.
- Cultivating a winning mindset that drives consistent high performance.
Overcoming Challenges
Felicity’s remarkable story of rowing the Atlantic whilst unknowingly battling cancer serves as a powerful metaphor for overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. She teaches teams how to:
- Adopt a growth mindset.
- Reframe challenges as opportunities.
- Harness individual and team superpowers.
- Build sustainable resilience to tackle challenges.
Promoting Wellbeing
As a working mother of three who has faced extreme physical and mental challenges, Felicity understands the importance of maintaining wellbeing in high-pressure environments and the mind-body connection. Supporting her belief that health is the foundation of performance, she offers strategies for: Encouraging positivity and work-life balance. Prioritising health in...
As a working mother of three who has faced extreme physical and mental challenges, Felicity understands the importance of maintaining wellbeing in high-pressure environments and the mind-body connection. Supporting her belief that health is the foundation of performance, she offers strategies for:
- Encouraging positivity and work-life balance.
- Prioritising health in busy lives.
- Supporting both physical and mental health in the workplace.
- Addressing and preventing burnout.
Rowing through storms: thriving in the face of adversity
Whether you’re leading a business on a transformational journey or are managing life outside of work, you’ll encounter obstacles along the way. From regulatory roadblocks to restructure, the challenges can seem insurmountable. You can let them stop you in your tracks or push you off course, or you can embrace...

Whether you’re leading a business on a transformational journey or are managing life outside of work, you’ll encounter obstacles along the way. From regulatory roadblocks to restructure, the challenges can seem insurmountable. You can let them stop you in your tracks or push you off course, or you can embrace them, learn from them and ultimately thrive.

Felicity shares her extraordinary tale of adventure and adversity, the lessons she’s learned to help her thrive, and the tools and techniques that anyone can use to navigate life’s challenges. She talks about the power of mindset, building resilience and building support networks.
Dare to dream: achieving extraordinary goals
To thrive in a competitive business context, organisations need to constantly evolve and set challenging goals. They can feel overwhelming for employees, leading to paralysis rather than progress. To succeed, organisations need to support their people to develop the skills and mindset they need to take on, embrace and smash...

To thrive in a competitive business context, organisations need to constantly evolve and set challenging goals. They can feel overwhelming for employees, leading to paralysis rather than progress. To succeed, organisations need to support their people to develop the skills and mindset they need to take on, embrace and smash their goals.

Felicity shares her extraordinary feat of rowing over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic, together with the very different health goal of overcoming cancer, and the tools she has used to make the impossible feel possible. She talks about the power of mindset, embracing fear, breaking down your goals and finding the courage to ask for help.
Riding the waves of change
There is nothing as constant as change. Professionally and personally, it’s hard to avoid change, but it can be disruptive, unsettling and exhausting. Organisations need to help their people to see change as opportunity and provide them with the skills and mindset they need to adapt and thrive through changing...

There is nothing as constant as change. Professionally and personally, it’s hard to avoid change, but it can be disruptive, unsettling and exhausting. Organisations need to help their people to see change as opportunity and provide them with the skills and mindset they need to adapt and thrive through changing times.

Felicity embodies transformation, and using her experiences and journey from marketer, to ocean rower, cancer survivor and now speaker, she inspires and motivates people to embrace, rather than fear change, and seize the opportunities it offers.
Crafting winning teams
Building inclusive, diverse and well-functioning teams is essential for organisations to compete effectively and achieve sustainable success. Businesses face multiple challenges, from creating diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity, where every voice is heard and different perspectives valued, to ensuring cohesion and collaboration – so the team is greater...

Building inclusive, diverse and well-functioning teams is essential for organisations to compete effectively and achieve sustainable success. Businesses face multiple challenges, from creating diversity and fostering a culture of inclusivity, where every voice is heard and different perspectives valued, to ensuring cohesion and collaboration – so the team is greater than the sum of its parts.

Felicity brings together her significant business leadership experience, with her experience of building a high-performing ocean-rowing crew, and shares the lessons she’s learned, as well as practical tools and techniques to build highly effective teams in high-pressure environments.

She talks about the power of a support network, creating alignment as well as building team relationships and dynamics.