JJ is the Managing Director of Leading Edge Leadership. He is a highly experienced trainer, facilitator, coach and motivational speaker. He has worked in the field of leadership and management for many years specialising in motivational leadership, people development and organisational change.

JJ is always in big demand as a facilitator and as a motivational speaker across the world. He regularly facilitates workshops and away days and frequently acts as MC (Master of Ceremonies) at large-scale events. His anecdotal style, use of multimedia, and ability to relate the content of his work to real life insights and practical everyday examples makes for a truly engaging learning experience.

Anne is a talented and energetic trainer, facilitator and coach with experience gained over 35 years in Learning & Development and Operational roles in the hospitality industry.

Working at a senior level, Anne headed up the design and delivery of award-winning leadership programmes, implemented blended learning approaches and innovative solutions to the training needs of different business units including hospitality, retail, property, facilities management and offshore.

Anne has highly developed relationship skills and uses these to create an easygoing fun approach to learning that helps people feel empowered to take action in their workplace.

Anne is a Mental Health First Aider and is a certified Insights Discovery practitioner and licensed Train the Trainer.

Russell is an accomplished trainer and facilitator and has a wealth of experience in the Financial Services industry having spent over 25 years in retail and corporate banking.

Working at a senior level, Russell was responsible for managing large teams to deliver demanding sales targets. Since moving into consultancy, he has been able to use this “hands-on” experience to help individuals and teams achieve their true potential.

Russell has a relaxed and informal approach but retains a clear focus on delivering measurable outcomes. He has worked with a range of blue chip clients to design and deliver various training programmes. Recent programmes include sales skills, culture
change, customer service and team development.

A qualified accountant by profession, Zahoor has worked as a consultant and manager in numerous sectors before specialising as a trainer.

He has developed a knack for communicating complex techniques into their core component parts and is passionate about helping others see the simplicity in the numbers and what they mean.

Whatever your professional background and whether you are comfortable with numbers or not, Zahoor’s workshops explore the process of finance which makes it easier for people to grasp the various financial concepts.

Mary is a highly experienced management and leadership development principal consultant with international experience and has held senior roles in both the training industry and with American Express. She brings passion, practicality, and real-world insight to her work, designing programmes that are relevant, results-focused and deliver measurable ROI.

For over 25 years, Mary has coached leaders worldwide—from managers to the C-suite—across sectors including finance, travel, real estate, mining, pharma, tech, and more. Her expertise spans communication, verbal behaviour intelligence, influence, credibility, assertiveness, customer experience, and high impact presenting. She is an engaging facilitator and a qualified coach.

Hazel is an experienced People and Performance Consultant, trainer and coach with over 25 years in Learning & Development, talent management and leadership capability. She has worked across a range of industries, designing and delivering engaging training programmes that develop confidence, communication and workplace effectiveness. Known for her warm, dynamic facilitation style, Hazel brings a practical, empowering approach that helps individuals build on their strengths and take meaningful action in their roles. She has led major talent initiatives, supported new leaders, and created blended learning solutions that drive real behavioural change. Hazel is passionate about creating inclusive, supportive learning environments where people feel motivated to grow and succeed. Her sessions are consistently described as engaging, energising and immediately applicable in the workplace.

Tony has significant experience working with senior leaders within blue-chip global brands, international governments and national organisations to motivate and inspire people to deliver sustainable and tangible business results through experiential, thought-provoking and reflective methods. His career spans over 3 decades working with global organisations such as Rolls Royce, Sky, GE and Citigroup, gaining a deep understanding of businesses, leaders and people from varied industries and sectors.

As well as coaching and leading within major organisations, Tony has fostered links and worked directly with governments and universities in over 15 countries, including USA, Russia, China, Indonesia, UAE and Singapore. His career has included roles at senior levels as Chief People Officer and HR Director and Global Heads of International Learning, Executive Education and Learning & Development.

Grant is a leadership, management and innovation trainer with two decades of experience delivering programmes across 39 countries. He has trained more than 10,000 senior executives and 3,000 startups, working with organisations such as Google, Microsoft, Vodafone, MTN, Etisalat, HSBC and Pepsico.

Grant specialises in finance, management, leadership, corporate entrepreneurship and innovation capability, helping teams adopt new perspectives, align around strategy and turn ideas into action. He designs customised programmes that blend culture, process and technology to build lasting capability. Grant also delivers keynote talks at leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, UCL, LSE and Kingston.

Jono has worked as a trainer and facilitator across the UK, Europe and the Middle East since 2006, helping clients across a range of industries to drive change within their businesses and to enhance individual and team performance. Prior to that he held a board position at one of the UK’s leading Marketing Agencies working strategically with a wide range of corporate clients. Jono is passionate about transforming performance, and prides himself on his ability to connect with delegates in a way that makes his sessions personal and relevant.

Jono has a relaxed but challenging style that inspires delegates to move out of their comfort zones in order to change their thinking and adopt new behaviours. He is flexible in his delivery, allowing him to respond in real time to delegates’ feedback and to cover content that addresses individual and specific needs. He also draws on his 25 years’ experience in marketing to bring a depth of practical business knowledge to his sessions, which makes learning both real and practical for his delegates.

Will is a highly experienced leadership, management and soft skills trainer and coach who has designed and delivered training programmes for charity, not-for-profit and corporate clients across the world. He has supported many organisations, teams and individuals in overcoming challenges and developing skills and confidence in key areas of their work. His realistic and engaging approach brings subjects to life and empowers people to maximise their potential and impact.

Originally trained as a solicitor, Will has previously worked as a strategic manager within a police force, a company director in the transport industry and has volunteered extensively within the criminal justice system and as a human rights monitor. He facilitates with a lively, inclusive and enthusiastic style, placing a strong emphasis on providing relevant and practical tools to help people get the most from a session and apply their learning at work.

Matt is an experienced learning and development professional, designing and delivering training and coaching that supports behavioural change.  Matt has designed and delivered courses on a range of topics for both face-to-face and virtual delivery.

Following a career in sales and management in a number of businesses, Matt has worked for the past fifteen years in a variety of sectors across the UK and overseas.

Matt brings great passion and skill as well as fun to any training with which he is involved.  Working at all levels in organisations, he develops and delivers programmes that engage and challenge participants to higher levels of awareness, performance and personal understanding.

Using a style that involves humour, storytelling, anecdotal evidence from his own and others’ experience, and lots of interaction, Matt’s training gains high levels of delegate engagement.

Matt has NLP and PRINCE2 qualifications and has a keen interest in psychology and neuroscience.

Marta is a Communications and Management Skills Trainer and Facilitator with over 15 years’ experience across Investment Banking, Asset Management, IT and Education.

Her workshops are highly interactive, energetic and rooted in real-life scenarios, ensuring that learning is practical, relatable and immediately applicable. Marta’s warm, direct and engaging style creates an environment where participants feel comfortable stepping outside their comfort zone. She brings together storytelling, role play and lively discussion to guide individuals towards developing stronger communication habits and more effective managerial behaviours.

Her work within the investment banking sector has seen her partner closely with senior stakeholders, run focus groups, create instructional learning content and lead workshops that have become permanent fixtures within internship programmes.

Marta is passionate about empowering individuals to communicate with clarity and confidence—whether managing teams, pitching ideas, or representing their brand.

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Information Technology, a PGCE, BCS Business Analysis Certification, PRINCE2 Agile and EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360 Certification.