Jake Humphrey & Damian Hughes

Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes are one of the UK’s most sought-after keynote speaking duos, best known as the co-hosts of the hugely successful ‘High Performance Podcast’. Combining Jake’s expertise as an award-winning broadcaster with Damian’s background as an organisational psychologist and leadership expert, they deliver engaging presentations that explore the habits, mindsets and behaviours behind sustained success. Their dynamic partnership offers audiences a unique blend of compelling storytelling, practical leadership strategies and evidence-based insights, making them ideal for leadership conferences, corporate events, sales meetings and business transformation programmes.

Jake began his broadcasting career as a presenter for CBBC before joining BBC Sport, where he fronted ‘Football Focus’, ‘Final Score’ and coverage of major sporting events. He later became the lead presenter for the BBC’s Formula 1 coverage before moving to BT Sport to host Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League broadcasts. Alongside his broadcasting success, Jake was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law by the University of East Anglia, was named one of LinkedIn’s first Influencers and was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk, reflecting his influence both on and off screen.

Damian built his career around understanding high performance through organisational psychology, founding Liquid Thinking and becoming Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change at Manchester Metropolitan University. His experience working with the coaching staff of the Scottish Rugby Union and the Canberra Raiders, combined with bestselling books including ‘Liquid Leadership: Inspirational Lessons from the World’s Greatest Achievers’, ‘How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson: The Business of Winning & Managing Success’ and ‘The Winning Mindset: What Sport Can Teach Us About Great Leadership’, provides the research driven foundation behind the duo’s presentations.

Together, Jake and Damian have built a global following through the ‘High Performance Podcast’ and a series of bestselling books, including ‘High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best’, ‘High Performance: The Daily Journal. 365 Ways to Become Your Best’, ‘How to Change Your Life: Five Steps to Achieving High Performance’, ‘Micro-Habits: Tiny Changes That Supercharge High Performance’, and ‘Game Plan: Level Up Your Mindset. Own Your Future’. Their combination of world-class interviews, proven performance frameworks and engaging stage chemistry equips audiences with practical tools to lead with confidence, embrace change, and achieve lasting success.