Will Bayley is a World and Paralympic Table Tennis Champion, winning his first world title in 2014. A four-times Paralympian, he has six Paralympic Games medals: London 2012 (silver / bronze), Rio 2016 (gold / bronze) and Tokyo 2020 (two silvers). In 2024, he heads to his fifth Paralympics World... Read more
Will Bayley is a World and Paralympic Table Tennis Champion, winning his first world title in 2014. A four-times Paralympian, he has six Paralympic Games medals: London 2012 (silver / bronze), Rio 2016 (gold / bronze) and Tokyo 2020 (two silvers). In 2024, he heads to his fifth Paralympics World No. 1 and once more favourite for gold.
Born with arthrogryposis, Will also battled cancer from a young age, eventually beating it in 2000. He started playing table tennis shortly after his recovery and the rest is history!
Will was awarded his MBE in 2017 and in 2022 was named Sports Personality of the Year at the Sussex Sports Awards and was inducted into the Table Tennis England Hall of Fame.
Will has acted as a role-model on a global level, fulfilling the role of Commonwealth Games ambassador for the Gold Coast Games in Australia 2018. Closer to home, Will is an ambassador of Kent Sports Trust Foundation Pepenbury, Disability Sports Coaching, Bupa and Nestle. In fact, he will be appearing on 6 million cereal packets in the run-up to Tokyo 2021. Moreover, consciously drawing on his childhood experiences, Will has headed up the Rainbow Face Masks campaign to support the Great Ormond Street Hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.
After a star turn, voted through week-on-week in Strictly Come Dancing 2019, he was forced to withdraw from the competition after sustaining an injury. Wider TV work includes The Pilgrimage, The Last Leg, First Dates, Soccer AM, Loose Women, Celebrity Chase, Sunday Brunch and more. Brand work includes appearing on adverts for Channel 4 and Sainsburys and working with Holiday Inn, BUPA, Nestle, Allianz and ASOS.
You can book Will Bayley through London Speaker Bureau by submitting the enquiry form on this page or calling our team. One of our consultants will respond promptly with Will's current availability, speaking fees and any specific requirements for your event.
Will Bayley's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Will tailored to your event.
Will Bayley speaks on Diversity, Leadership, Motivation, Performance, Sports. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Will to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Will Bayley for events worldwide, subject to Will's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Will Bayley is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Will can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Will Bayley on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Will can offer.
Will Bayley delivers keynotes in English. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Will Bayley's areas of expertise include Diversity, Leadership, Motivation, Performance, Sports. To get a clear sense of Will's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Will Bayley can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Diversity, Leadership, Motivation, Performance, Sports is relevant. Details of Will's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Will Bayley is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Will Bayley, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Will's current availability for your dates.