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Benita Matofska is a world-renowned speaker, award-winning social entrepreneur, and future-change consultant, helping businesses and leaders thrive amid disruption. She delivers bold, actionable insights on leadership, innovation, AI, automation, smart cities, and business transformation—always centered on people, purpose, and impact.
As the author of Generation Share, named a top read for a positive future by Forbes, Benita translates complex trends into clear strategies for resilience, sustainability, and growth. Her mission: future-proof businesses while creating lasting social, economic, and environmental value.
With over a decade of research and innovation experience, Benita has delivered transformative talks to global audiences at events such as VF Corp International Marketing Summit, IKEA Global Home Furnishings Forum, AMEX Leadership Academy, Virgin Innovation Sessions, CoreNet Global Summit, PMI Global Summit, European Cities Summit, Global Women’s Forum, UITP Global Public Transport Summit, Festival of Sustainable Business, FT European Sharing Economy Summit, and European Outdoor Group Summit. She has also inspired audiences on major platforms, including TEDx, BBC World, Channel 4 News, UNESCO, Discovery Channel, CNN, and Number 10 Downing Street.
Forbes has cited her book Generation Share as the top read for a positive future. You can get your life-changing copy with ground-breaking changemaker stories from around the world HERE.

Benita’s work has earned her multiple accolades, including Ogunte Best Social Business Leader UK & World, NatWest Venus Entrepreneur of the Year, Inspirational Woman of the Year, and the Cabinet Office/Nesta Innovation in Giving Award. An RSA Fellow and influential media commentator, she is a dynamic speaker who doesn’t just present—she creates unforgettable experiences, sparks real impact, and leaves audiences ready to transform their businesses and the world.
Benita Matofska – Keynote Speaking Topics ( a Summary)
1. Future Fit: Climate Change for Business in 12 Steps
Benita outlines 12 practical steps for businesses to become sustainable and resilient, aligning with UN Global Goals, avoiding greenwashing, and thriving commercially in a climate-conscious world.
2. All Change: How to Get Your Business Future-Ready
She presents a 10-step model to help businesses navigate uncertainty, build resilience, close the skills gap, and embrace technological, economic, and societal shifts.
3. What Every Business Needs to Know About Sustainability
A practical guide to sustainability, covering the three pillars—economic, social, and environmental—plus tips on accessing the $12 trillion sustainability market, de-risking operations, creating social value, and setting targets like SBTi.
4. Future Leadership: Conscious Leaders to Future-Proof Your Company
Benita shares 12 essential steps to develop conscious leaders who can navigate change, foster innovation, and future-proof organizations.
5. Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Matters
She explores the business benefits of DE&I, including productivity, retention, and innovation, while offering practical strategies to build equitable and inclusive workplaces.
6. The Circular Economy and How You Can Be Part of It
Insights and tools to adopt circular business models, reduce waste, and transform discarded resources into business value.
7. Social Innovation and the Power of Purpose
How businesses can integrate purpose and social impact into their strategies to ensure long-term sustainability and positive societal contributions.
8. The Sharing Economy
Benita explains the global shift toward collaboration and demonstrates how organisations can leverage the sharing economy for competitive advantage.
9. Business Model Innovation and Future Trends
A guide to navigating disruption, adopting innovative business models, and preparing for future trends through sustainable innovation.
10. Generation Share: Become a Changemaker
Based on her book Generation Share, Benita showcases global social innovators and changemakers, offering lessons and tools for businesses to become impactful, future-ready, and socially responsible.
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Named ‘Venus Inspirational Woman of the Year’, her compelling, inspiring and uplifting voice helps to engage and enthral audiences worldwide. Her clients include: BBC, Discovery Channel, A&E Networks, CNN, Channel 4, IKEA, Virgin, Amex, World Fairtrade Association, Age UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, The Macular Society, Global Entrepreneurship Congress and One Young World.
Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers today to book Benita Matofska for your corporate event.
Excellent speaker, knowledgeable, distinctive, and future-thinking. Benita Matofska enthralled the audience with her insights on the Sharing Economy and future business models.
M&S Festival of the Future, London, UK
VF Marketing Associates from Europe were very inspired by Benita Matofska’s insights on the sharing economy. More and more new sustainable approaches to life and business are developing, trends that certainly will also shape our VF marketing strategies in the future.
VP Corp Marketing Summit, Milan, Italy
Bold, forthright, inspiring. Benita Matofska’s opening plenary was the talk of the 1,400-strong audience from all over the globe. Absolutely unforgettable.
Women’s Forum Global, Deauville, France
“Inspiring, powerful, innovative. Benita Matofska is a leading authority on sustainability and the circular economy who gave a thought-provoking keynote and captivated
our global audience.”
IKEA Global Home Furnishings Forum, Sweden
“Insightful, leading consultant and speaker with the rare combination of bringing both high-level strategic thinking and practical frontline knowledge on climate change and decarbonisation for business.”
Virgin Group, The Innovation Sessions, Global
“A dynamic, authoritative sustainability innovation expert who engaged our online audience with a highly informative and interactive session.”
Housing Federation Summit, Online