Keynote SpeakersMandy Hickson is a former Tornado RAF pilot.
As one of the first female pilots in her frontline squadron, flying multi-million-pound fighter jets for the RAF, Mandy worked in a continually challenging yet exhilarating environment.
Mandy offers a unique insight into this elite world. She demonstrates the importance of remaining calm under pressure and leading from the front to get the best from herself and her team.
“Mandy Hickson was brilliant. We hung on every word.”
Taylor Wimpey
Mandy discusses the skills and strategies she used to succeed in her challenging environment with frankness and humour.
Coupled with boundless energy and an overriding purpose of the end goal, Mandy believes that anyone can achieve their ambitions with hard work, determination, and self-belief.
As a motivational speaker, fighter pilot Mandy Hickson invests tremendous energy, creativity, and passion into her work. Working with clients individually enables her to create unique and memorable events.
She brings a wealth of anecdotes and insights from her years serving on the operational front line, where a good sense of humour has been the key to her success and survival.
Mandy Hickson Speaker Topics
- Critical success Factors – learning from the extremes of a career as a fast jet pilot
- Selecting a career against the grain
- Overcoming barriers
- Motivation
- Conquering the Fear of Failure
- Goal Setting
- Self-Belief and the Power of Positive Thinking
- Teamwork
- Planning
- Threat/Threat analysis
- Risk-Taking
- Decision-Making under Intense Pressure
- Empowerment of junior team members
- Leadership
- Trust in your Team
- Debriefing and the need to be open to learning
Mandy Hickson Book – An Officer, Not A Gentleman
Mandy’s new book is the story of her inspirational journey to being one of the first female fighter pilots.
Flying a multi-million-pound fighter jet in hostile territory is not an everyday career – especially for a female.
The role of a fighter pilot comes with high levels of responsibility and pressure.
This dream job requires years of ambition, training, and commitment, but for Mandy Hickson, it became a reality.
