Ed James is a broadcaster, speaker, international event host and engagement expert who helps organisations create moments people actually remember. With more than 25 years on air , including 23 years at Heart, appearing on the national network, and now as a presenter on BBC Radio WM , Ed has built his career around one question: what makes people listen, connect, trust and engage?
That experience now sits at the heart of his work with businesses, leaders and live audiences.
As a speaker, Ed helps teams and leaders communicate with more energy, confidence and human connection. His talks draw on a career in live broadcasting, thousands of hours of interviews, major events, leadership conversations, audience psychology and his own ENGAGED communication framework.
He is also the bestselling author of Be More Kid, a self-help book that helps people reconnect with the wonder, curiosity and happiness we felt as children and bring more of that energy into adult life.
As a host, Ed has fronted conferences, awards, charity events, civic occasions, business panels and international events. He knows how to make a room feel at ease, keep an event moving, handle the unexpected, and make the event and its people the stars of the show.
Ed is also a Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands, charity trustee and agency co-founder, giving him a rare mix of broadcast authority, civic credibility, commercial understanding and natural warmth.
He is ideal for organisations looking for a host or speaker who can bring energy, credibility, humour, pace and genuine human connection to a room.