Clive Woodward Keynote Speaker

England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup Winning Head Coach
Director of Sport Team GB: London 2012, Vancouver 2010, Beijing 2008
Renowned Business Speaker and Executive Coach

Clive Woodward's Biography

Sir Clive Woodward is renowned for his extraordinary contributions to both sport and business. As Head Coach, he led England to their historic 2003 Rugby World Cup victory in Australia. A former England Rugby International and British & Irish Lion, Clive transformed the national team from sixth in the world to world number one, securing every major trophy along the way.

Beyond rugby, Clive spent a year in professional football as Director of Football at Southampton FC and is a fully qualified UEFA Coach. In 2006, he joined the British Olympic Association as Team GB’s Director of Sport, where he collaborated with key stakeholders across British sport. Under his leadership, Team GB delivered outstanding performances at the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics, culminating in London 2012 – Team GB’s most successful modern Olympic Games. Clive remains the longest-serving member of the IOC Entourage Committee.

Today, Clive continues to shape the future of sport as Director of Sport at Apex 2100, a world-class international ski academy in Tignes, French Alps. A successful businessman, Clive’s career reflects his unwavering commitment to high performance, leadership, and innovation across sport and business.

DNA of a Champion: Talent Alone is Not Enough

In this session, Clive shares the four criteria he identifies as the key characteristics of a champion individual or team, in both business and sport. Based on the notion that "great teams are made of great individuals", Clive explains how coaches can achieve high performing teams.

Winning Culture: How Do You Want to be Remembered

This talk encapsulates the collaborative leadership model that Clive successfully applied to the World Cup winning England rugby team and Team GB at London 2012. Leaders must focus on “creating an environment so good that everyone wants to be a part of and nobody ever wants to leave".

Relentless Learning: I Never Lose - I Either Win or Learn

The ability to learn and take on new skills is a key characteristic of any Champion individual. Sharing stories from his experiences of working with champion teams and individuals in sport and business, Clive explains the importance of learning and collaboration in high performance and how to coach individuals to learn better together.

Tackling Change: 100 Things 1% Better

Clive's innovative leadership style is driven by his determined approach to challenge the traditional school of thought, which is all the more important in today’s ever changing corporate world. In this talk, Clive highlights the importance of embracing change and illustrates how creating a culture of relentless learning can help teams and organisations to adapt and succeed.

The Power of Data and Technology: Whoever Wins in it Tends to Win

Data and technology can be powerful tools, in both sport and business. But only with the correct knowledge and understanding of their importance and how to use them. In this talk, Clive explains how he uses data and technology with his teams and the impact it can have on individual and team performance.

Exclusive Workshops in the England Changing Rooms at Twickenham Stadium

Step inside the home of English Rugby for a leadership experience like no other. Take your team behind the scenes at Twickenham - into the England Changing Rooms, where champions prepare to perform.