Mandy Hickson is an inspirational speaker with unmatched expertise, bringing real front-line experience into the corporate world. A former Royal Air Force fighter pilot, she was the first woman to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line. Her keynotes translate lessons from complex aviation systems into practical strategies for peak performance and building stronger teams in fast-paced, high-pressure workplaces.
Mandy operated in some of the most critical environments imaginable. Across three tours of duty, she flew 45 combat missions over Iraq. That unique journey through a male-dominated world sharpened her judgement, reinforced the value of effective teamwork and showed how poor decision-making can cripple performance when communication fails or when trust breaks down. As one of the female pilots who broke through at the highest level, and often referenced among the first female fighter pilots, she helps leaders face similar pressures with a structured approach that keeps people safe and results strong.
Mandy is a trained human factors specialist and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. She has served as an Aviation Ambassador and as a trustee for leading RAF charities. Her work focuses on how human beings really behave under load, and how to design checklists, briefings and habits that drastically improve outcomes. Audiences gain invaluable insights into situational awareness, psychological safety and communication so they can make confident decisions, build high-performing teams and deliver under pressure while embracing diversity.
Mandy’s bestselling book, An Officer, Not a Gentleman, shares the training, operations and mindset behind front-line flying at supersonic speeds. Event planners value how she translates those lessons into the right tools leaders can use immediately helping any team inspired by…
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