“We were delighted with our first virtual event, with speaker Helen Sharman, which covered the challenges of working as a team in extreme conditions and in isolation. The results were excellent and much appreciated. Helen handled the brief superbly, and she was calm and patient as we worked through the technical details before the event.”
Clinigen
“In our 50-hours of virtual workshops, with many speakers, Helen was the favourite. We thought you’d like to know.”
Virtual workshop for multinational company
“Amazing presentation from Helen Sharman. Totally on-point. Hit all the right notes. Superb. Recommend her without hesitation.”
BNP Paribas London
“You have inspired the team greatly with your story and left us with lots of ideas to make us better, faster and stronger.”
Virtual, online conference for multinational consumer products company (name available on request)
“Space is genderless. Our audience were captivated, listening to Helen. Thousands of hopefuls applied for her job, but the final selection was based, in large part, on how well the astronauts worked together. Helen broke new ground for Britain. She was motivated to do a good job, to the very best of her ability, and to enable others to do the same. True leaders are “enablers”, people who have the qualities to help and support their colleagues. A superb speaker, Helen’s closing advice was simply to “Go for it”. That is what we intend to do.”
NHS Confederation Annual Conference
“Wonderful feedback about Helen. Please pass on our enormous thanks to her. Yet again, she was superb”
Robin Ince, host of Brian and Robin’s Christmas Compendium of Reason 2019 (with Professor Brian Cox)
“Thank you so much for your presentation at our Staff Conference. Our theme “To be the best” could not have been emphasised more clearly. Your speech was inspirational and certainly struck home with the right messages including how vital we are to each other. The subject of space travel is fascinating in itself, but you somehow managed to bring that experience to life in all of us, leaving us with the feeling of being part of that mission with you. I can safely say that all our expectations were exceeded.”
Flagship Housing Group Ltd
“Helen is an absolutely brilliant speaker, who engaged the whole Tees Valley and so many young people. Superb!”
Mark Tilling, Headteacher, High Tunstall College of Science
“We were very impressed that Helen added special details showing she’d taken time to really understand our audience. Without fear of contradiction, every one of our 600 guests were totally enthralled and fascinated by her presentation – they loved her! Helen was an excellent recommendation from DBA Speakers”
Oxfordshire FWI
“I just wanted to say an absolutely huge thank you to Helen (& to Diana) for Helen’s talk at Bluedot 2019. It was a complete tour de force. She performed it with her heart and soul and was inspiring, entertaining, wonderfully informative and clear. The Q&A was really great: I’m delighted that we managed to spot so many of the younger members of the audience with their hands up!”
Professor Teresa Anderson MBE, Director, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, UNESCO World Heritage Site 2019
“I write to offer sincere thanks for the splendid talk you gave at the School. You captured students’ imagination and filled them with enthusiasm. You did more in that hour-and-a-half then we shall do for the remainder of the year.”
Loughborough Grammar School
“In the very uncertain times of COVID-19 lockdown, we want to reach our audience in a new and interesting way. Helen was such a pleasure to work with and made us feel at ease the whole time. It’s not every day you get to talk to the first British Astronaut!! As well as tackling more serious questions with wise and insightful answers, we were able to have a chuckle about the lighter side of space. Helen left a truly wonderful impression. Not just with my organisation, but with our audience as a whole. We can’t wait to get the chance to talk to her again.”
Heather Alexander, The Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
“The engaging and humble way in which you shared your experience was genuinely inspirational. Your messages about personal resilience and the qualities which build real collaboration resonated hugely with our audience. Thank you for staying to meet our delegates – this personal touch was much appreciated.”
NHS Employers
“Thank you, Diana, for arranging for Helen Sharman to speak at our school. She completely blew us away. She pitched it perfectly, with a natural and engaging style. I am so grateful for her patience and generosity, meeting pupils and parents. I could not have hoped for a better speaker. She has inspired a generation of pupils, for years to come”
James Polansky, Head Master, Boundary Oak School
“I must reiterate my thanks for a truly thought-provoking and inspiring presentation. You covered precisely the ground that I hoped you would, with messages very relevant to us – not being afraid to ask for help when we need it, the adaptability to change, trusting technology, sharing unpleasant tasks, and all members of the team contributing what they can. You brought home the concept that energy and commitment are essential ingredients to success, in your own style. I‘ve had extremely positive feedback. The silence in the room whilst you were speaking and the level of interest in the questions afterwards demonstrate that you commanded everyone’s complete attention! It was great to have you as our guest speaker. Again, many thanks.”
Ernst & Young, UK
“Helen was the very personification of everything we were looking for – inspirational, motivating, engaging and so thoroughly interested in what we are doing. Excellent.”
Official Opening of South Devon University Technical College, Newton Abbot, Devon
“Thank you for your excellent presentation at our Conference. Without doubt, you are the best guest speaker we have ever had: professional, interesting, amusing and sincere. Delegates agree that your work reflects the aims and ideals of us all. Most of all, your sheer dedication and enjoyment of life itself is an inspiration.”
Bayer plc
“Helen Sharman received a standing ovation from everyone in the hall. Feedback has been tremendous. We’d definitely recommend Helen. Thank you, Diana, for suggesting Helen as a speaker and for making it happen.”
Glamorgan Federation of Women’s Institutes
“I was lucky enough to hear Helen speak at the recent UK Space Conference in Liverpool. She was a superb presenter – lively, engaging, humorous, honest and insightful. She gave the audience an inside perspective on her selection and mission to the Mir space station.”
Richard Hollingham, Science and Space Journalist
“Helen Sharman was excellent. Thanks especially for all the extra care and time she spent meeting everyone after her talk with our wonderfully engaged crowd. People travelled specially from Glasgow and London to hear Helen, and we were delighted to see so many young people at this event. One of our aims is to show how creative and fun it is working in Science and that so many doors are open to everyone to explore further and make a difference. Helen completely embodied this by delivering such a wonderful presentation.”
Leeds Festival
“Helen, you were professional, knowledgeable, warm, kind, funny, generous and downright inspiring – everything we wish for in a speaker. Thanks for taking the extra time (even though it meant that you missed your train) to ‘meet and greet’ afterwards. It was a really special moment for those visitors, and something that they’ll always remember. We had lovely feedback through our social media channels.”
What If? Festival at We The Curious, Bristol, UK
“This short note is to express our thanks for the superb presentation you gave at our Conference. The response from everyone was overwhelming: we’re sure this was a result of the momentum and motivation they drew from your presentation. The effect has been so stimulating for our staff that we are considering how we can use your motivational approach. Thank you again.”
Moat Housing Group
“We’ve received many accolades for securing such an outstanding speaker. We very much appreciated Helen’s tone, enthusiasm and content, ideally suited to our audience. Thank you for making our event such an outstanding success.”
Deputy Chairman, Birmingham City
“Her story is incredible, from the time she spent in Russia to her achievement, through her training, to actually go into Space. She talks about her adventures in a matter-of-fact way – like she’s just popped out to buy a pint of milk! It’s hard to fathom the greatness of what she did. Helen’s gift to society, to Science, to exploration and to the future is one we should cherish. It was a real privilege to have her with us.”
Leading UK insurance company