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Just five month after taking her first stroke, Lauren Rowles won silver at the World Championships before going on to win Paralympic gold at Rio 2016 when she was just 18 years old. She successfully defended her title at Tokyo 2020 and then had an extraordinary Paris 2024, winning her third consecutive Paralympic gold medal. She also holds two golds and one silver at the World Championships, and two golds from the European Championships.

After Paris, Lauren stepped away from rowing and is now embarking on an entirely new sporting chapter as she works towards LA 2028 in Para triathlon. Her latest challenge gives Lauren a unique perspective on what happens after achieving the goal you have spent your life chasing: finding the courage to start again, becoming a beginner, redefining success, and transferring a high-performance mindset into an entirely new environment.

Lauren also has experience in presenting, broadcasting, and live sports punditry. She was a pundit for The Boat Race 2026 live on Channel 4 alongside Clare Balding and Ade Adepitan.

Away from the world of professional sport and competition, Lauren also works professionally across digital, social media, and creative strategy, with a particular specialism in helping organisations become more inclusive in the way they communicate, create content, and represent different communities. She was appointed and MBE in the 2017 New Years Honours and OBE in the 2025 New Years Honours for services to rowing.

 

Lauren Rowles | Speaker

Now a popular speaker, Lauren is happy to offer a range of formats, including keynotes, Q&As, fireside chats, panel discussions, workshops, event hosting, awards ceremonies, internal company events, leadership and team sessions, and virtual events.

 

Lauren Rowles | Speaking Topics

– Mental Resilience
– Goal Setting
– High Performance
– Overcoming Adversity
– Reinvention and Starting Again
– Managing Change
– Mindset
– Teamwork
– Building High-Performing Teams
– Leadership
– Mental Health and Wellbeing
– Disability Inclusion
– LGBTQ+ Inclusion
– Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
– Inclusive Leadership and Workplace Culture
– Authentic Representation
– Inclusive Marketing, Digital, and Social Media
– Storytelling and Communication
– Finding Purpose Beyond Success
– The Road to LA 2028

 

Contact Great Sports Speakers today to check Lauren’s availability and fees for personal appearances and speaking engagements.