Resilience | Wellbeing | Teamwork
INSET Day Speaker
Inspire your staff with a keynote they will never forget. Anthony Bennett, Also known as 'Miracle Man' is one of the UK's most positively reviewed inspirational speakers, delivering powerful INSET day sessions on resilience, wellbeing and the power of teamwork.
The Inspiring Story of Miracle Man
Anthony Bennett is one of the UK's most positively reviewed inspirational keynote speakers. Having been resuscitated 12 times and given a 0% chance of survival, he now uses his extraordinary story to inspire school staff and students with a message of resilience, hope and human possibility.
Anthony has delivered INSET day keynotes across hundreds of schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts throughout the UK. Teachers consistently describe his sessions as the most impactful CPD experience of their careers.
His story is not simply about survival. It is about teamwork, belief, the courage to step outside your comfort zone, and the truth that no matter what you are facing, you have what it takes to get through it.
Miracle Man
Near Death Experience
In 2006, after returning from a school trip to Disneyland Paris, Anthony contracted:
• Influenza
• Streph-Pneumonia
• Sepsis
• His heart stopped 12 times
• Was given just 10% chance of survival
• Spent 21 days on an ECMO life support machine
• Relearned how to breathe, sit, stand, talk and walk unaided
£7.5m for charity.
I Was given just 10% chance to survive. My diagnosis
In 2012, Anthony played a major role in securing a £7.5m charity partnership between Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH) and Whitbread PLC. The funds raised went towards the Premier Inn Clinical Building, helping the hospital treat up to 20% more patients, with more than £25m raised to date.
The Happy List
Surviving and creating a positive ripple
In 2015, Anthony was named one of the happiest people in the UK, by the Independent on Sunday in their annual Happy List. A programme recognised by the then Prime Minister, for 100 people who enrich the lives of others.
Topics Covered
Resilience & Mindset
Helping teams adapt positively through challenge and change.
Motivation & Positivity
Re-energising school staff with perspective, gratitude and inspiration.
Stepping Outside Comfort Zones
Helping staff rediscover confidence, growth and possibility.
Keynote speaker for:
INSET days
Teacher training days
Wellbeing events
School conferences
Trust events
Leadership conferences
Staff appreciation days
To help school staff:
Reconnect with purpose
Feel valued and motivated
Reflect on perspective and wellbeing
Strengthen resilience
Improve positivity and team culture
Combining humour, emotion and practical
takeaways, Anthony creates unforgettable experiences that leave staff inspired long after the event has ended.
