Darren Clark – International Keynote Speaker
From Broken Systems to Boardrooms: Real Stories. Real Change.
About Darren Clark
Darren Clark is an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and global advocate for inclusive leadership. His journey from being labelled “stupid” in school due to undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD, to building multiple businesses and speaking on international stages has inspired audiences around the world.
Diagnosed at 37, Darren transformed his lived experience into a mission: to empower others to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. He’s not just a speaker he’s a builder, a changemaker, and a mirror for those who’ve been underestimated.
Darren has:
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Built multiple six-figure companies
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Created 100's of jobs across the UK
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Advised brands like Disney, Amazon, Nike, Barclays, Tesco
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Spoken globally—from the UK to Kenya to the USA
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Served as an Ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association
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Partnered with the International Dyslexia Association
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Supported the UK Parliament on SpLDs policy
With humour, heart, and hard-earned wisdom, Darren shares how business, branding, and belief can change everything even if the world once wrote you off.
From Adversity To Impact
I was labelled stupid at school. Not allowed to take exams. Spent most of my education in a freezing portacabin called “The Unit.” I left with no qualifications.
I was diagnosed with dyslexia at 37 but by then, I’d already worked my way up to managing multi-million-pound retail stores. And I still felt like a fraud.
Everything changed when I stopped hiding who I was.
That’s when I started building businesses, helping others, and standing on stages across the world.
Inclusion, Neurodiversity & Leadership Talks
Raw, real, and inspiring these talks explore how lived experience, mindset, and neurodiversity can fuel leadership, resilience, and inclusive innovation.
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Beyond the Labels
Reframing dyslexia and ADHD as sources of innovation, resilience, and leadership. Ideal for teams, educators, and organisations who want to move from box-ticking inclusion to real change.
The Clarity Method
A proven system for turning overwhelm into momentum. Darren shares the personal strategies he used to go from feeling stuck to running multiple businesses and living with purpose.
From Estate to Enterprise
Darren’s powerful personal story of being excluded from school, written off by society, and how he built successful businesses against all odds.
Marketing, Branding & AI Talks
Straight-talking, strategy-first sessions on how to build brands that connect, create content without burnout, and use AI without losing the human touch.
From Confused to Clear: Building a Brand With Purpose
This talk guides founders, personal brands, and changemakers through the process of turning scattered messaging into a clear, purpose-driven brand that connects and converts. Darren shares how clarity transformed his business — and how it can transform yours.
Content Without Burnout: How to Use AI to Stay Visible Without Losing Your Mind
Creating content shouldn’t feel like a full-time job. Darren reveals the exact AI tools, systems, and mindset shifts that help entrepreneurs and teams stay consistent, visible, and authentic — without burning out or going silent.
Marketing That Moves: How Emotion, Empathy & Automation Create Scalable Impact
This keynote explores how to build campaigns and brands that people genuinely care about. Darren breaks down the 4X Marketing approach — combining human-first storytelling with smart automation to create real, lasting connection.
Why Book Darren?
✔️ Delivered 100s of talks globally
✔️ Worked with Disney, Nike, Amazon, Barclays & more
✔️ Ambassador for British Dyslexia Association
✔️ Partner of International Dyslexia Association (USA)
✔️ Member of All-Party Parliamentary Group on SpLDs
✔️ Built businesses that have created 100's of jobs
✔️ Known for bringing audiences to tears… and to action
Pepsico
“Darren doesn’t just speak he awakens something in people. His story is raw, real, and incredibly human. He reminded our team why they matter and what they’re capable of.”
Disney
“We brought Darren in to talk about dyslexia. What we got was a masterclass in resilience, leadership, and the power of owning your truth.
Netflix
“Darren's story shattered assumptions. He brought honesty, vulnerability, and strength in equal measure. He didn’t just speak to our team he reached them. Days later, we’re still quoting him.”