See our founders here

Mike Adeyemo

Mike Adeyemo is an astute motivational speaker, author, seminar leader, corporate trainer, educator, and entrepreneur. With a deep passion for human capital development, Mike has dedicated his career to inspiring, motivating, and empowering individuals to reach their full potential.

As a motivational speaker, Mike uses his exceptional speaking skills and charismatic presence to captivate audiences and deliver powerful messages that ignite a fire within them. Through his dynamic presentations, he instills principles of self-esteem, achievement motivation, peak performance, and success, encouraging individuals to believe in themselves and take action to achieve their goals.

In addition to his role as a motivational speaker, Mike is also a renowned author, sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience through his writings. His books serve as valuable resources for personal growth and leadership development, providing practical insights and strategies for success.

Mike excels in training and development, where he leverages his expertise to provide organizations with impactful learning experiences. Through his comprehensive training programs, he helps companies optimize their workforce by enhancing skills and competencies, promoting efficiency and performance improvement.

With a strong background in educational technology, Mike understands the importance of leveraging technology to revolutionize the learning experience. He combines his knowledge of cutting-edge tools and techniques with his passion for education, delivering innovative solutions that enhance the overall learning process.

Mike's entrepreneurial spirit has driven him to establish successful businesses, utilizing his expertise in various industries. He has a keen eye for identifying market opportunities and executing strategic business development plans. Through his joint ventures, Mike has created employment opportunities and contributed positively to the economy.

Mike is a change catalyst, dedicated to liberating the African community from the shackles of ignorance and miseducation. He envisions a Free Africa where individuals have access to quality education, enabling them to make a global impact and create enduring legacies for future generations. To achieve this vision, Mike has collaborated with over one hundred top leaders and experts from Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America, spearheading initiatives that aim to transform the educational landscape in Africa.

Mike Adeyemo is a highly accomplished professional with a wealth of experience and expertise in motivational speaking, training and development, educational technology, and business development. His dedication to empowering individuals and revolutionizing education has garnered him recognition as a leading expert in his field. Through his unwavering commitment to excellence and passion for change, Mike continues to make a significant impact in the lives of many. He is a devoted Christian, happily married to Omobola and the marriage is blessed with three beautiful children.

Philip Sykes

Philip Sykes is the leading etiquette trainer and consultant with a global reputation for professional excellence. He has more than 25 years’ experience of engaging with clients at the highest level to bring the transformational power of etiquette to the forefront of their business and personal lives.

Since establishing The British School of Etiquette in 2013, Philip’s expertise has been sought out by Royalty, diplomats, presidential staff and celebrities all over the world. The School now has an international network of partnerships and consultants that extends to The Middle East, China, India, Pakistan, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, USA, South Africa and Europe.

Philip regularly appears in the British and international media as an etiquette expert and commentator on modern manners and behaviour. He has been featured on BBC Radio, Channel Five Star TV, RTL German News, Dutch TV programme Trippers and Mexican TV station Televisa. Philip has also been interviewed by leading newspapers and magazines, such as The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Mirror, The Mayfair Magazine and Gentleman Mexico.

As Principal and Founder of the School, Philip is passionate about equipping our students with the tools and confidence to achieve their dreams. He brings his outstanding interpersonal and motivational skills to each and every course he runs. It is testament to his enthusiasm and relentless drive that The British School of Etiquette is the only organisation of its kind to become certified and accredited by CPD, ILM (part of City & Guilds), Investors in People and The Institute of Leadership and Management as well as accredited as a Centre of Training Excellence.

In Philip’s words: The purpose of my life is to be alive and joyful, to be present with energy and passion, to embrace and appreciate those close to me, to learn and grow and work with people, so that I can inspire and help them to live a fuller life, to love more abundantly and to make a greater difference in this world now and forever.