Si Beales

Si Beales is an award-winning speaker, educator, academic, writer, and entrepreneur.

Si specialises in future skills, particularly in helping people boost their creativity and learn more creatively. Forbes Magazine described creativity as “the investment that never fails”. Creativity is fundamental in business; it’s the number one skill in over 10,000,000 job adverts.

There is growing evidence that connected future skills, such as collaboration, critical thinking, and curiosity are key to business success, particularly in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

Si Beales has worked with thousands of businesses and individuals around the world to demystify the creative process, and show how creativity connects to future skills. Clients include Adidas, Boots, the Law Society, Levi’s, and Sky.

Si focusses on communicating simple, memorable habits that empower lifelong learning and ensure that his talks are always engaging, entertaining and impactful.

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A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) Business & Finance Creativity, Change & Innovation Education High Performance Keynote Leadership & Teamwork Personal Development Speaker Virtual Speakers

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Si Beales regularly talks at key academic institutions and conferences, including Cambridge, Central Saint Martins & Nottingham Business School. And at conferences such as Innovate UK, Creative Conscience and The Digital Summit.

He has written for The Guardian, The Times, Vogue, and Psychologies magazine, and has been a regular contributor to the BBC. He is currently working on his book, How to Have Lots of Bad Ideas…and a Few Really Good Ones, available soon.

He is also the founder of education platform Future Skills Club, which won a Creative Catalyst award from Innovate UK in 2023 and now has courses being used in over 70 countries worldwide. He is also MD of Sidedoor Studio, a creative agency in Nottingham. On top of all of this, he was also a senior academic at the UK ‘University of the Year’ Nottingham Trent for over a decade.

Si’s mission is to reconnect people with their natural creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking; to show the importance of creativity in modern life, whether it’s problem solving, innovation, or personal expression. He loves to help people to learn smarter, deeper, happier. So, he focusses on developing lifelong habits and behaviour change. He is just as happy speaking, facilitating, delivering workshops or consulting. Si is an engaging, entertaining, transformative speaker on a mission to reconnect people with their creativity and celebrate the power of future skills.

In 2023, his education platform, Future Skills Club, won a Creative Catalyst award from Innovate UK.

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SI BEALES KEYNOTES

– Be More Bowie: Lessons in Creativity From a Rock Icon

– Work Happy: How to Design and Create a Fulfilling Career

– Creativity and AI: How Curiosity, Critical Thinking, and Creativity Can Help Us All Be More Futureproof

SI BEALES | SPEAKING TOPICS

– Future Skill

– Creativity

– Innovation

– Curiosity

– Critical Thinking

– Collaboration

– Education

– Artificial Intelligence

Si Beales regularly works with Rikki, a live illustrator, to instantly bring ideas to life in front of people’s eyes. And to have a great reminder of the day.

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Alongside his speaking services, Si provides training programs designed to enhance and maximise business creativity, equipping individuals and teams with the skills, mindset, and techniques to think innovatively and drive business growth.

He also offers consultancy services to organisations seeking guidance on fostering a culture of creativity and innovation, and interactive workshops and tutoring sessions that provide hands-on learning experiences in creativity, problem-solving approaches, and habit-building practices.

Hire award-winning creativity speaker and educator, Si Beales for your next corporate talk or event by contacting us at bookings@greatbritishtalent.com or call +44 1753 439 289 to speak to a member of the Great British Talent team.

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Testimonials

Si is an inspirational speaker. His work with AA2A has had exceptional feedback. He’s engaging, entreating and passionate. And also, good fun. And he’s committed to ensuring that is talks are memorable, useful and live long beyond the moment.
Daniel Hawley-Lingham, National Director, AA2A

Si brings all his industry experience and passion for learning to everything that he does. Audiences love him and he’s always leaves you with key habits and ideas that you return to days later.
Chris MacDonald, Global Brand Manager – Icebreaker

Si’s expertise and experience helped mould me into the creative I am today. We all need people like Si.
Elle Bellwood – Winner of Cannes Young Lions

By far the best talk of the day. Si really helped me look at creativity from a fresh perspective.
Paul Laker – Marketing Consultant