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Ben Hines

Former Barclays executive
  • 17 years leading Moving Performance
  • Extensive work with senior teams
  • ICF accredited Coach
  • Unique ability to connect commercial leadership realities with world-class performance practice
Speaker Fee:
$20,000 - $30,000
Virtual Fee:
Please inquire
Travels From:
New York
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Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
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Ben Hines Speaker Biography

Ben Hines isn’t just a keynote speaker—he’s a transformative experience.

He focuses on leadership and building high-performing teams and uses music as a powerful metaphor to ignite breakthrough moments.
As a speaker, Ben engages audiences with energy and clarity, using practical exercises and direct interaction. He helps leaders and teams unlock new perspectives on performance and collaboration.
His unique talent lies in guiding people to discover that they already hold the answers. Because of this, clients often describe him as “the best we have seen.”

Often, Ben brings world-class musicians to the stage, blending music and leadership development in a powerful way.
These sessions bring the dynamics of teamwork to life, making abstract leadership concepts tangible and memorable.
Ben’s background is both corporate and creative. He holds a degree in music and has spent 28 years in the business world.
His experience spans from Barclays PLCin the UK and Africa to leading his own company, Moving Performance, across six continents.
For over 17 years, Ben has delivered powerful leadership development experiences for mid-level and board-level executives.

His signature programs include “Know the Score®“, a collaboration with elite orchestras like the Royal Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic and “Compose to Lead®“, dubbed “the most dynamic Zoom call you’ll ever have.”

Ben blends his 35+ years as a professional orchestral French horn player with real-world business insights. This rare combination allows him to tailor each session to match your team’s specific goals.
He continues to shape leaders worldwide. Whether on stage or online, Ben inspires with clarity, depth, and music-fueled energy.
His storytelling, combined with musical performance, creates moments that challenge and inspire.

Ben has worked with clients including Accenture, BP, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Deutsche Börse, Grange Insurance, Grupa Atlantic, Jaguar Land Rover, PwC, Telekom Austria, Thames Water, and Wise.

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Speech Topics

Know the Score: An unparalleled opportunity to experience world-class performance from within

Participants sit “inside” a live ensemble of principal players from leading orchestras such as the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and observe how a complex team of elite specialists achieves
consistent excellence.

Through musical demonstrations and facilitated reflection, we:
• Surface the “invisible” dynamics of performance
• Invite participants to discover the learning rather than be taught
• Connect insights directly to their own leadership context
• Translate metaphor into clear, practical takeaways

Themes explored include:
• Tuning and alignment
• Balance and interdependence
• Listening as a leadership discipline
• Vision and interpretation
• Leadership style and its impact
Know the Score® makes the invisible dynamics of performance visible, empowering
experienced leaders to own their insight

Know the Score® Output:

Participants leave with more than inspiration. They leave with a new lens on leadership and team performance.

Typical outcomes include:
• A vivid, shared experience of world-class performance
• Greater awareness of how alignment and tuning impact results
• Clearer understanding of the influence of leadership style
• A shift from focusing on input to thinking about impact
• Stronger appreciation of listening as a core leadership capability
• Practical behavioural commitments that can be applied immediately

The experience creates a shared reference point that can be revisited throughout a wider leadership programme.

Know the Score® combines intellectual rigour with emotional resonance delivering a genuine “wow” moment that is unlikely to be forgotten.

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“Your session at our leadership conference was one of the best things I’ve done so far in my career. The brilliance of the musicians combined with your insights on leadership and team work through music is truly inspirational.”

Corporate Affairs Director, DP World

“Phenomenal and deeply impactful”

Head of Talent, Jaguar Land Rover

“One of the most intimate, unique, and memorable learning experiences I’ve ever seen. If you have the appetite for some really unique metaphorical learning – Moving Performance are the best around!”

Director of Global Talent, FIS

“Ben and his team are AMAZING! Their ability to quickly understand, simplify and orchestrate a 500 person team toward a common cultural mission was beyond my expectations!”

Global CIO, Cisco