“The most fabulous host, who speaks the language of our people and makes every single one feel special.”

Events…

David brings his trademark warmth to the stage for live events all over the UK - which means you can sit back and watch the show.

He is an experienced and dependable compère for corporate events and conferences, bringing to the stage the discipline of an accomplished live broadcaster combined with the warmth and sparkle that makes for a special occasion.

If you’re tired of hosting your own conferences, or dread having to facilitate discussions on stage, David can take care of it all - and he’ll make it look so easy.

Check David’s availability for your event here.

David Sheppard, hosting a conference.
David Sheppard, hosting at the London Transport Museum.

Recent Live Events & Conferences

Railway 200 Launch, London

IRTE Skills Awards, Wolverhampton

Institute of Road Transport Engineers
Skills Challenge Awards, Wolverhampton

Great Western Railway Conference, Bristol

Stagecoach NorthEast Awards, Newcastle

Yorkshire Star Awards, Sheffield

CPT Conference, Manchester

Night With the Stars, Reading

Stagecoach Awards, London

Knowledge Exchange Awards, Exeter

David Sheppard, facilitation a conference for Great Western Railway.

As well as countless events and outside broadcasts for the BBC, David has been hosting corporate events for more than a decade.

He hosts awards at venues all over the UK, including London, Newcastle, Sheffield and Cambridge, for clients including Stagecoach Group and Babcock International.

David regularly fronts conferences for corporate clients including Great Western Railway and the Confederation of Passenger Transport.

He also regularly hosts at Hilton and Mercure hotels across the UK, the Lincolnshire Showground and Cambridge Belfry, and on stages as varied as Sandy Park Rugby Stadium and the top of a 1910 tramcar at the London Transport Museum.

Corporate Hosting…

Stagecoach logo with a circular design in blue, green, yellow, and white, alongside the word 'Stagecoach' in blue text.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts logo with a stylized 'H' inside a circle above the word 'Hilton' and 'Hotels & Resorts' underneath.
Blue and black droplet-shaped logo with the word 'babcock' in white lowercase letters.
London Transport Museum logo with pink and black design
Mercure Hotels logo in black and gray text.
David Sheppard hosting an event for the Society of Operations Engineers.
Logo of the Society of Operations Engineers with the initials 'SOE' and full name below.
Steel letters spelling 'GWR' on a dark green background.
David Sheppard, hosting an event for Babcock International.
CPT logo with a stylized arrow made of blue dots pointing to the right.
The logo for IRTE in blue text on a white background.

“David made hosting our conference
look so easy, to be honest, while I know it certainly wasn’t!”

Event Podcasts

Make your event travel further with a podcast or film to share with your guests, followers and stakeholders.

For certain events, David can offer a combined hosting and podcast package to suit your needs.

Find out more here.

Commentaries and more…

David’s many years in radio have made him an ideal commentator for live events, everything from ‘Voice of God’ at award ceremonies and conferences to outdoor shows and displays.

Person looking out of a window with a crowd gathered at night and a large fire in the background.

In addition to more formal engagements, David regularly supports charity events, hosting concerts and quizzes, opening everything from classic car shows to exhibitions… and envelopes.

He is a master of drawing his own raffle ticket.

Three people being interviewed at an indoor event, with two men holding glasses of champagne and a woman reacting with surprise.

To enquire about David’s availability for your event, please get in touch with your dates and requirements.