Kevin Gaskell

Inspiring Business Leader, Serial Entrepreneur, Adventurer

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Kevin Gaskell's Biography

Recognised as one of the outstanding leaders of his generation, Kevin Gaskell is a corporate trailblazer, serial entrepreneur and world class team builder. He is renowned for guiding iconic brands Porsche and Lamborghini from difficulty to market leadership and driving BMW to an unprecedented level of success. As an entrepreneur he has created global businesses from start-up to exit and has mentored leadership teams as they have steered businesses from adversity to success. One of the UK’s most successful leaders and turnaround experts he firmly believes that the answers to the challenge lie within the team. He demonstrates how, given a shared purpose, teams can achieve results that they didn’t previously believe were possible. In 2020, having only taken up rowing 2 years previously, he was in the crew which set the world record for the fastest row across the Atlantic Ocean. As a CEO, chairman and founder Kevin has demonstrated success in sectors including automotive, data, technology, manufacturing, brand marketing and professional services. He has repeatedly led teams to achieve extraordinary performance in companies ranging from 7 to 7,000 employees. His teams have created over £3 billion in shareholder value. As executive chairman and investor to a portfolio of companies he is passionate about the development of leadership skills. He is frequently engaged to coach and support CEO’s as they reinvigorate teams and companies. A sought after global speaker his presentations and masterclasses are structured to meet the specific needs of the client. He delivers his experience and knowledge in a practical style, providing audiences with the tools and techniques to develop their own skills.An ex-international cricketer he plays in a rock band for relaxation. In addition to rowing across the Atlantic Ocean he has walked to both the north and south poles and climbed the world’s highest mountains to raise funds for cancer research. He believes that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results - even in the most difficult of situations - and has formed the teams which have delivered the results to prove it.

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Kevin Gaskell Keynote Topics

Building a World Class Company

Drawing from decades of experience leading and transforming iconic brands like Porsche, BMW and Lamborghini, Kevin shares the key pillars of what it takes to build a world-class company—from creating a clear vision and setting performance-driven goals to embedding a culture of trust, resilience and continuous innovation that drives global success.

Leading Teams to Extraordinary Performance

This session unveils Kevin’s proven blueprint for unlocking the untapped potential within teams by aligning them around a shared mission, empowering ownership at every level, and fostering a results-focused environment where motivation thrives and barriers to excellence are systematically dismantled.

Practical Leadership in a Challenging Market

When facing market turbulence, it’s not charisma but clarity and adaptability that keep organisations afloat. Kevin explores how pragmatic leadership, strategic reprioritisation and team alignment enable companies to stay focused, cut through complexity and maintain momentum through unpredictable business climates.

Creativity in The Face of Digital Chaos

In this high-energy keynote, Kevin examines how digital disruption can become a catalyst for bold thinking and agile innovation. He offers insights into building a future-fit mindset that harnesses creativity as a competitive tool, especially when traditional processes are breaking down and speed matters most.

Building a World Class Brand

Beyond logos and taglines, world-class brands are built on consistent experiences and purposeful leadership. Kevin shares how brand value is driven by customer trust, internal alignment and courageous strategy—revealing the steps to elevate perception and deliver long-term business equity.

Extreme Leadership For High Performance Teams

Whether rowing across the Atlantic or leading complex corporate turnarounds, Kevin knows what it takes to inspire peak performance under pressure. This keynote blends adventure-tested leadership with business acumen, showcasing how bold goals, psychological safety and clear purpose drive world-record results.

Inspiring and Re-Energising Your Organisation

Ideal for teams in need of a reset, this talk focuses on how to reignite company spirit, refocus energy and rebuild momentum. Kevin draws from his own leadership journey to help leaders instill confidence, renew purpose and create a reinvigorated culture where people show up to do their best work—every single day.

Kevin Gaskell's Biography

As a CEO, chairman and founder Kevin has demonstrated success in sectors including automotive, data, technology, manufacturing, brand marketing and professional services. He has repeatedly led teams to achieve extraordinary performance in companies ranging from 7 to 7,000 employees. His teams have created over £3 billion in shareholder value.

As executive chairman and investor to a portfolio of companies he is passionate about the development of leadership skills. He is frequently engaged to coach and support CEO’s as they reinvigorate teams and companies. A sought after global speaker his presentations and masterclasses are structured to meet the specific needs of the client. He delivers his experience and knowledge in a practical style, providing audiences with the tools and techniques to develop their own skills.
An ex-international cricketer he plays in a rock band for relaxation. In addition to rowing across the Atlantic Ocean he has walked to both the north and south poles and climbed the world’s highest mountains to raise funds for cancer research.

He believes that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results - even in the most difficult of situations - and has formed the teams which have delivered the results to prove it.