Ollie Ollerton Keynote Speaker

Former UK Special Forces operator and founding DS on SAS: Who Dares Wins
Bestselling author of Battle Ready and expert on resilience
Speaker on leadership, accountability and performance under pressure

Ollie Ollerton's Biography

Ollie Ollerton is a former UK Special Forces operator, best-selling author of multiple books including Battle Ready, and a founding DS on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins.

His first experience of true adversity came at just 10 years old, when he survived a near-fatal chimpanzee attack—an event that shaped his understanding of human resilience and the untapped potential we all carry.

After leaving the military, Ollie spent years without direction, working as a contractor in Iraq while battling his own internal challenges. His turning point came in Southeast Asia, where he worked on operations rescuing children from human trafficking—an experience that gave him a new sense of purpose.

Today, Ollie delivers his flagship keynote, Performance Beyond Limits, helping individuals and teams take ownership, raise their standards, and perform under pressure.

He doesn’t deliver motivational talks—he delivers interventions.

Audiences leave with clarity, accountability, and practical tools to take immediate action.

Performance Beyond Limitation

The moment you stop identifying with your limits… your performance changes.

Because you start acting from who you're becoming, not who you've been.

Breakpoint: Elite Performance Engine

When everyone is aligned, accountable, and moving with purpose — performance stops being individual… and becomes collective.

Built Under Pressure

Built under pressure means you've done the work before it mattered.

Mental wealth is the result of what you invest in yourself — every single day.

He is a former UK Special Forces operator whose extraordinary life experiences offer powerful lessons in resilience, accountability and high performance under pressure.
He translates elite military training and real-world adversity into practical strategies for leadership, mindset and personal transformation.
He brings exceptional credibility through his service in UK Special Forces, his work in hostile environments and his role on SAS: Who Dares Wins.
He is a direct, compelling and highly impactful speaker whose honest storytelling and no-excuses approach resonate strongly with audiences.
His insights equip individuals and teams to build mental resilience, take ownership and perform beyond perceived limits in demanding environments.

Videos of Ollie Ollerton

Ollie Ollerton - Live

Articles, Media & Podcasts

Ollie Ollerton: SAS Hero on Overcoming Trauma & Unlocking Your True Potential | London Real

London Real - Brian Rose Podcast

Elite Ex Special Forces Soldier: Ollie Ollerton

Eventful Lives Podcast

Books by Ollie Ollerton

How To Survive (Almost) Anything

All Or Nothing

Scar Tissue

Battle Ready

Break Point

SAS

Comments & Testimonials

"Yesterday's event went down a storm and everyone was so engaged with Ollie and his talk. It's a fascinating journey and resonated really positively with everyone in the room, please pass on our thanks to Ollie for attending."

Hamilton Barnes Managing Director

"The event was a huge success, Ollie was great, his story was inspirational and his passion for helping others just shone through, so please send our heartfelt thanks to Ollie and I hope he enjoyed it as much as we all did."

HR Manager - Lincolnshire Chamber Of Commerce

"Yesterday you gave a speech the company I work for. Firstly, I would like to say, 'Thank you', we have had some great speakers in the past, but you were by far the best! I related to many things that you talked about, and I just cannot get them out of my mind."

Conference Attendee

“On behalf of all the management team, advisers, lenders, and providers we just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for coming along to our conference, sharing your story, and inspiring us all to have courage. It was great to listen to everything you have done from the highs and lows to how you reset your mind to positive thinking. We all loved it and we have had loads of great feedback.”

Mortgage Advice Bureau

“I attended the Webinar delivered by Ollie today and would like to pass on my personal thanks. It was a genuinely inspiring presentation, uniquely underpinned by real-life experiences, which I feel helped the content land. The account of events from Ollie's career was truly engaging and served to reinforce the key messages behind the Webinar, which were delivered in a concise and actionable way.”

Defence Company