Caspar Craven: Mindset Speaker
Choosing Your Mindset Is the Most Powerful Decision Your Leaders Make
Caspar Craven is a mindset speaker known for delivering thought-provoking, story-driven keynotes that shift how leaders think, decide, and respond to challenges. His talks blend real-world leadership experience, research, and practical tools to help teams develop the clarity, courage, and resilience they need to thrive in times of uncertainty and rapid change.
He helps leaders at all levels choose their mindset consciously so they think more boldly, act more decisively, and lead themselves and others with greater confidence.
Caspar’s approach has been shaped by a life of unconventional experiences. Twice sailing around the world (once competitively, once with his family), serving as CFO of a business sold to Private Equity, working as an Associate Director at KPMG, and building, scaling, and selling his own technology business.
These contrasting worlds of high-pressure adventure and high-performance business form the foundation of the mindset insights he brings to organisations today.
Mindset at a Glance
Caspar Craven brings together experience from three distinct leadership worlds:
✅ Corporate: CFO of a business sold to Private Equity and former Associate Director at KPMG.
✅Entrepreneurial: Built and sold a technology company and advised scale-ups through complex growth.
✅ Extreme environments: Twice sailed around the world, learning how teams perform under real pressure.
This rare blend shapes the practical, human-centred leadership approach he brings to senior teams today.
Caspar is the creator of The Big Bold Mindset® and speaks regularly at global leadership events for organisations including Johnson & Johnson, Intuit, ABB, and GSK.
Organisations bring Caspar in when they need their leaders to step up, think boldly, and deliver ambitious results in times of change.
Why World Class Teams Book Caspar as Their Mindset Speaker
Caspar’s mindset keynotes create a shift in how people think, not just how they feel. Organisations trust him because he delivers more than motivation. He delivers a change in perspective.
Your audience will leave with more than inspiration. They will leave with clarity, tools and the mindset required to navigate uncertainty, make courageous decisions and stay focused on bold goals. Every keynote is designed around the specific challenges, ambitions and culture of the organisation.
Part of what makes Caspar’s approach different is that he has been in the seat himself. Leading teams through high-pressure decisions as a CFO, building businesses from scratch, and navigating real uncertainty in extreme environments. He understands what it takes to think clearly when the stakes are high.
His talks draw on:
The Big Bold Mindset - 20 principles for thinking clearly, acting courageously and choosing the mindset that creates momentum
The latest behavioural science and research
High-impact, story-led teaching from boardrooms, start-ups and extreme environments
Practical, immediately applicable tools for developing resilience, clarity and self-leadership
And he delivers it all with humour, humility and a relatable style that stays with audiences long after the event. Caspar is also a sought-after leadership speaker, working with senior teams navigating change and ambitious strategic goals.
Making an Impact
Caspar Craven is regularly invited to speak at Leadership Summits, Leadership Offsites and Annual Kick Off Events as their Mindset Speaker. The consistent feedback from having spoken in over 38 countries for over 400 organisations going through change is that after Caspar’s session, your audience will:
✅ Turn ideas into action: applying practical tools immediately rather than leaving with just inspiration
✅ Stay clear and make better decisions under pressure, instead of defaulting to overwhelm or hesitation
✅ Align as a team around what matters most, creating focus, energy, and forward momentum
World Class Market Leaders and Challenger Brands Trust Caspar
“We had the pleasure of Caspar as our motivational leadership keynote speaker on transformation during our global supply chain transformation kick-off, adding the perfect spice to our programme and making the impossible possible. Thank you for motivating and energising our team!”
“The “Bold Mindset” presentation, tailored to our specific challenges, was a powerful highlight that perfectly rounded off our summit which aligned perfectly with the tone and objectives of our Leadership Summit, which brought together 75 top executives from across Europe. Thank you Caspar, for your inspiring contribution!”
Why hire Caspar as your mindset speaker?
As a mindset speaker, Caspar specialises in leadership, transformation, resilience, and high-performance teamwork for leaders at all levels.
Leadership Speaker FAQs
What makes Caspar Craven a distinctive mindset speaker?
Caspar combines three separate leadership domains: corporate leadership, entrepreneurial growth, and extreme high-pressure environments. This blend gives audiences practical insights they can act on immediately, delivered through relatable stories and bold ideas.
What topics does Caspar Craven specialise in?
Caspar speaks on mindset, transformation, resilience, collaboration, decision-making, and the pursuit of bold, ambitious goals. His frameworks include The Big Bold Mindset®, The Big Bold Circle, and principles from his Bloomsbury-published books.
Who does Caspar typically speak to?
He works primarily with leadership teams and also speaks at all-hands events and kick-offs for ambitious organisations navigating change, transformation, or stretching strategic goals.
What outcomes can we expect from Caspar’s keynote?
Leaders leave with clarity of direction, improved decision-making, stronger collaboration, and a shift in mindset that helps them lead with courage in uncertain and fast-changing environments.
How does Caspar tailor his mindset keynotes?
Every session begins with a discovery call to understand your challenges, vision and outcomes. Caspar then designs a keynote specifically aligned to your goals, your culture, and your leadership context.
What is The Big Bold Mindset®?
The Big Bold Mindset® is Caspar’s leadership framework built around 20 principles for thinking clearly, acting boldly, and leading with courage in times of uncertainty. It blends research, real-world experience and practical tools leaders can apply immediately.
Does Caspar speak at global events?
Yes. Caspar regularly speaks at global leadership conferences and senior leadership offsites for organisations including Johnson & Johnson, Intuit, ABB, GSK, Boston Consulting Group, Standard Life and many more.
Does Caspar deliver both virtual and in-person keynotes?
Yes. Caspar speaks at in-person, hybrid and fully virtual events worldwide, ensuring the same level of engagement and impact across formats.
Does Caspar offer workshops as well as keynotes?
Yes. Alongside keynotes, Caspar delivers leadership workshops focused on mindset, collaboration, execution, resilience, and aligning teams around bold goals.
How do we book Caspar Craven as our leadership speaker?
Simply click Check Availability to begin the process. Caspar and his team will share options aligned to your goals and guide you through the booking, preparation and delivery stages.
The Science Behind Caspar’s Approach
Caspar’s work focuses on closing the gaps that hold organisations back: clarity, trust, collaboration, and alignment. Recent research reinforces this:
MIT Sloan: teams who trust their leaders are 42 times more likely to be highly resilient.
Deloitte: 87% of organisations cite internal culture and engagement as their top challenge.
Harvard Business Review: more than 70% of staff say they don’t have all the skills their job requires. Leadership and good communication sit at the centre of that gap.
Caspar’s keynotes and workshops give leaders the mindset, tools and behaviours to bridge these gaps immediately.
The Outcomes you can expect from hiring Caspar as your mindset speaker
Hiring Caspar as your mindset speaker helps leaders move from firefighting and siloed thinking to clarity, ownership, and aligned execution. Typical outcomes include:
Create deep engagement around your vision
Achieve bold goals others dismiss as impossible
Build resilience and reduce blame culture
Increase cross-team collaboration and alignment
Improve speed of decision-making
Strengthen trust across the organisation
Shape a culture where people lead themselves better
Build high-performance teamwork as standard
Ideal for:
Senior leadership meetings
Leadership development programmes
Kick-off events
All-hands team events
Culture & transformation initiatives
Sales kick-offs
Offsites and strategy retreats
“We had our internal yearly talent development program at Tietoevry Payments, this is a very special program for us as we use it to help us grow our future leaders.
So when we do engage external speakers we always have high expectations and many alignments to deliver the best possible content in the most engaging and inspiring way.
And it must be applicable immediately in their professional and personal journeys ! Not an easy task, and that is why we would absolutely like to thank again and recommend to reach out to Caspar and his team!
You truly made a difference!”
What It’s Like to Work With Caspar
Event organisers value Caspar for his preparation, adaptability, and partnership mentality before, during, and after the event.
He listens, adapts, and designs the talk around your exact outcomes.
The process is simple:
Discovery call: understand your context, challenges and outcomes
Talk design: tailored to your audience and objectives
Refinement: you receive a clear summary and proposed direction
Delivery: high-impact keynote, with follow-through
Ongoing support: reinforcement of messages, Q&A, attendee engagement
Every talk is built around your team, your culture and your goals.
Current Mindset Topics Caspar Tackles
Organisations bring Caspar in when they need their leaders and teams to think more clearly, stay calm in complexity, and respond to challenge with courage rather than reactivity. The most in-demand mindset topics include:
How do we choose the right mindset when facing uncertainty?
Uncertainty is constant. Mindset is the most controllable lever. As a mindset speaker, Caspar helps leaders understand the link between thoughts, emotions and actions so they can respond to challenge with clarity rather than overwhelm. This session gives teams practical tools to stay grounded, focused and decisive when the pressure rises.
How do we stay human and think clearly in the age of AI?
AI is accelerating faster than most organisations can absorb. The real competitive advantage is not technical skill but human clarity. Caspar equips teams with the mindset needed to navigate acceleration. Thinking critically, maintaining judgement, and staying anchored when the pace feels relentless. This topic transforms AI from a source of anxiety into a catalyst for better thinking and bolder action.
How do we build resilience without burning people out?
Resilience is not about pushing harder, it’s about thinking differently. Caspar gives leaders a practical set of tools to manage energy, reduce cognitive load, build sustainable habits and create the internal stability needed to perform in demanding environments.
How do we shift from reactive thinking to proactive, intentional leadership?
Most teams operate in reaction mode. Caspar shows leaders how to move from firefighting to intentional thinking, using clarity, reflection and self-leadership to break the cycle. This mindset shift helps teams execute more consistently, collaborate more effectively and make better long-term decisions.
How do we stay focused on bold goals when everything feels urgent?
Distraction is the enemy of ambition. Caspar helps leaders create the mindset needed to prioritise what matters most, quiet the noise, and take courageous action toward goals others consider unrealistic. It’s about choosing the mindset that sustains momentum.
How do we lead ourselves better so we can lead others better?
Self-leadership is now a core organisational capability. Caspar equips leaders with practical strategies to improve self-awareness, emotional regulation, decision-making and personal clarity, the foundations of any high-performing team.
How do we create a culture where people think boldly rather than cautiously?
Teams thrive when people feel safe to challenge assumptions, experiment and raise their ambition. Caspar shows leaders how to create a mindset culture where bold thinking becomes the default, driving innovation, collaboration and action.
About Caspar Craven
Caspar Craven is a mindset speaker based in London who works with leadership teams around the world. He is a best-selling Bloomsbury-published author and the author of The Big Bold Mindset®, his latest work on how leaders think clearly, act boldly and navigate uncertainty. He regularly speaks at global leadership conferences for organisations including Johnson & Johnson, Intuit, ABB, GSK, Boston Consulting Group and Standard Life.
For event organisers searching for mindset speakers who combine real-world leadership experience with human-centred storytelling, Caspar offers a practical, research-backed approach that creates lasting shifts in how people think and act.
Caspar’s speaking services include:
Guest Speaker for Senior Leadership Meeting
Motivational Speaker
Inspirational Leadership & Teamwork Speaker
Kick-Off Speaker
Leadership Speaker
Teamwork Speaker