Richard Medcalf Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you’d get if you put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor, and Freddie Mercury into a blender." As the founder of Xquadrant, Richard is the trusted advisor to elite CEOs and entrepreneurs facing The 10X Reckoning—the moment they realise they’re stuck in their current success, playing too small, or moving too slow on their vision. His 1:1 clients include billion-dollar CEOs, tech unicorn founders, an Entrepreneur of the Year, and an Olympic medallist—leaders determined to break out of incremental progress and create their life’s greatest work. Richard has spent 25 years advising the C-Suite. He was the youngest-ever Partner at a top strategy consultancy, before spending 11 years at Cisco in an elite team reporting to the CEO. He holds a Masters from Oxford University, where he graduated top of his year. He is the author of Making TIME for Strategy and The 10X Reckoning, and the creator of The Crucible, a private ecosystem where visionary entrepreneurs and execs redefine their leadership, multiply their impact, and transform their industries. Bi-national English/French, he lives near Paris with his wife and two children. He’s a licensed lay minister, a lover of spicy food, and a die-hard electric guitar enthusiast.