Press, Speaking and Media

Are you looking for a hard-hitting speaker for your next event who your audience will love and rate?

Do you want help with an article – whether quotes or insight – aimed at the accountancy profession?

Are you looking for an informed and entertaining guest for your podcast?

Speaking

To contact Heather Townsend about speaking at an event (virtual or in person) you are organising, please get in touch with Alyson Pendlebury (alyson@excedia.co.uk)

Heather has spoken at the largest global events for accountants, including QB Connect San Jose, XeroCon London and Accountex London, plus nearly all the major accounting institutes, as well as other events, including The Professional Speaking Association annual Spring Conference and many international networks of independent accounting, legal and consulting firms, including MSI Global Alliance, UHY, TGS, and Alliot Global Alliance.

Heather is a fellow of the Professional Speaking Association UK and Ireland and has been trusted to deliver keynotes, breakout sessions or intimate training sessions for the last 20+ years.

She is currently speaking on 3 main topics:

From start up to grown up

This keynote is based upon 11 key categories that will influence how successfully you can scale your firm. The keynote will be tailored to the challenges of your audience and focus on a handful of pertinent categories.

Lessons from the world of politics

How to develop the partners of the future

Heather is the co-author of How To Make Partner And Still Have A Life and the global authority in what it takes to make partner in a professional services firm. This session can be adapted to be a keynote, breakout session or full day working session. It will shine a light on what it really takes to make partner, what barriers or obstacles your firm needs to overcome to grow your own and how to support your future talent so your firm benefits from a strong, inclusive and diverse partnership.

Podcast or Webinar guest

Heather has run or guested on webinars twice a month for the last 10 years. She’s a pro at the tech and delivers an engaging experience wherever your audience is based.

To contact Heather Townsend about speaking at an event (virtual or in person) you are organising, please get in touch with Alyson Pendlebury (alyson@excedia.co.uk)