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Felix Riley career spans comedy writing for the BBC, building and selling a financial firm to a NYSE-listed company, negotiating mining deals in Africa, and publishing thrillers with Penguin.
Today, Felix Riley works with law firms, consultancies, banks, hospitals, start-ups and global enterprises, using stories and strategies to help leaders turn challenges into opportunities.
For over a decade, Felix Riley has worked as a Speaker and Business Strategist, acting as a catalyst for change and helping organisations unlock bigger, bolder thinking.
Felix RileyтАЩs work goes beyond motivation тАУ he positions teams to not only want to change, but to have the tools, confidence, and imagination to do it.
By reframing challenges and showing leaders how to harness creativity, he opens the door to new approaches to growth and problem-solving.
One client at a major consultancy once called him тАЬthe consultant to the consultantsтАЭ тАУ a phrase that neatly captures both his impact and his credibility.
Felix RileyтАЩs client base is as diverse as it is demanding: global law firms, management consultancies, charities, hospitals, private banks, accelerators, enterprise-level IT companies, COтВВ reduction ventures, e-commerce platforms, domiciliary care providers, agricultural consultants, and a host of start-ups.
His own career reflects that same breadth. Felix began as a comedy writer for television and radio before making a leap into finance in The City.
He launched his own company, which he later sold to an NYSE-listed American brokerage, staying on as Managing Director and joining its Global Executive Board.
Since then, his work has spanned continents тАУ from negotiating mining deals with President Banda in Zambia to turning around struggling UK businesses.
Along the way, he has also written two thrillers published by Penguin and continues to write for television.
What unites these experiences is a single thread: Felix combines sharp business acumen with creative flair and a rare ability to simplify complexity.
Whether working with senior executives or ambitious entrepreneurs, he helps unlock fresh thinking, sharpen decision-making, and drive lasting, transformative change.
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