Steve Payne

Speaker Coach

Steve Payne is a professional speaker, performance coach, actor, and founder of the Academy of Coaching and Training. He is a member of the training and accreditation panel for the Association for NLP and specialises in leadership, communication, and personal growth.

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Trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Steve spent over a decade acting in theatre, radio, and film, with appearances in many of the UK’s best-loved TV series. He has directed and written for award-winning film projects and co-authored the acclaimed book My 31 Practices.

His clients include leading global brands such as IBM, Cisco, RayBan, and IKEA, and he was recently shortlisted for Best TEDx Speaker at the 2024 Speaker Awards in London.