Speaker on Depression and Mental Health 

In 2023, following a successful and award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Top Ten Jokes of the Fringe, Poster of the Year Award), Bennett was about to work on a TV project, write a new book and perform at various venues around the world. Then, for the first time ever, he began to suffer from anxiety and depression. His life fell apart. He had to cancel everything and he couldn’t even leave his house.

Two years later, Bennett returned to the Festival with a show based on his experiences. The funny, poignant, moving and relatable show played to full houses and was critically acclaimed.

Serious moments generously balanced by laugh-out-loud observational comedy  **** Broadway Baby

Bennett is a talented story teller. Despite the heavy subject matters covered, Bennett exhibits charm and humour throughout.  **** One4Review

Bennett now speaks on the subject at conferences, dinners and to companies. In the talk, he discusses how the negative things in our past can catch up with us at any time and how the consequences of this can be devastating. However there is a positive message, as Bennett also explains how he managed to eventually learn from, and move on from, what happened to him – and how the sharing of this understanding can benefit others.

 

Bennett spoke at our annual dinner and was brilliant! He kept the audience laughing whilst talking about mental health. From an organisers point of view I was delighted, because not only was Bennett funny (I had seasoned dinner attendees singing his praises), but he understood the sensitivities of the audience and so I felt like I was in really safe hands. Professor Neil Budworth Chair and Conference Organiser, Universities Safety and Health Association (USHA)

Bennett is a gifted comedian who appreciates just what it takes to have the audience loving every single minute. Outstanding!  Mark Emmott, Director, Retail Knowledge Ltd

Fantastic!  London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

 

 

INFO SECURITY. FRAUD. ID THEFT

For presentations specifically on Info Security, Fraud and ID Theft, please see
further down this page

Info Security. ID Theft. With the real Bennett Arron.

The best presentation that I have seen at any cyber or privacy conference.
Bob Seaman, CEO CyberCurb

Perfect for our conference. Funny, engaging, educational and terrifying!
Darran Blount, CEO, ITM Limited

Everybody loved him and wanted more.
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, Organiser McAfee International Ltd

 

Bennett was the first major victim of ID theft in the UK. The painful experience eventually became comedy material. He wrote and presented a Channel-4 documentary on the subject in which he stole the ID of the Home Secretary. The programme was shortlisted for a BAFTA and achieved a change in the law. You can watch it here

Bennett now shares his experience with companies and speaks at conferences around the world.

He was a Keynote Speaker to 2,000 delegates at the AUScert conference in Brisbane and he was the Guest Speaker at the International Fraud Convention in Rome and at the Security Forum in Cape Town. The International Congress on Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption in Poland has invited him twice. Bennett recently received an Unsung Hero Award for his work in Fraud and Cyber Security.

 

Info Security. Talks. Videos. In-house and tailored.

Bennett speaks directly to teams and makes training videos for organisations. An injection of comedy and his personal story help to engage people and bring human truth to a subject that can sometimes be a little dry.

NFU MUTUAL
INFOSEC ON TOUR

Bennett was initially booked to give one talk at NFU Mutual. However, the success of that talk led to a tour of their offices around the country, presenting to more than thirty teams. The subject was Information Security. The response was fantastic.

“Feedback on Bennett’s presentation has been exceptional.”
Gareth Conway, Programme Manager, NFU Mutual

CAMELOT
SIX TRAINING VIDEOS

After giving a talk at Lottery HQ, Camelot asked Bennett to write and present a series of training videos tailored specifically for their circumstances. Each video tackled a different issue, including one to onboard new team members.

“Bennett really engaged the audience and made them think about the importance of information security and the real impact on people.”

David Boda, Head of Information Security, Camelot