The organisers of the Service Dealer Conference have announced that this year's keynote address will be delivered by internationally award-winning comedian and highly regarded corporate keynote speaker, Stuart Goldsmith.

Service Dealer owner, Duncan Murray-Clarke, said, "The conference will be kicked off by Stuart. An acclaimed comedian, he will give us a fascinating insight into how important resilience is to function as a comedian."

Stuart specialises in tackling important, serious and often overwhelming subjects such as resilience and the climate crisis, via the fresh, engaging and accessible medium of comedy. 
 
His TV credits include performing stand up on BBC institution Live at the Apollo and also on Conan, hosted by comedy icon Conan O'Brien.

Stuart created the hugely popular keynote: What Comedians Can Teach You About Resilience which he has delivered to organisations all over the UK and Europe to clients including: LEGO, eBay, Deloitte, HG Capital, Aviva, PwC, UKTV and the Office for National Statistics. 

His 2023 solo stand up show all about the climate crisis, entitled Spoilers, won the prestigious Best Show 2023 at Leicester Comedy Festival and was one of the best-reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Times praised Stuart's "intelligent, well-crafted act" whilst The List said: "he's especially, piercingly funny on the hypocrisies we all indulge in." 
 
Stuart is also a talented interviewer and host of the internationally renowned Comedian’s Comedian podcast. He has interviewed many of the comedy world’s household names, including James Acaster, Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican and Sindhu Vee. The podcast has had over 25 million downloads to date.

Service Dealer's Conference & Awards will take place once again at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-Upon-Avon, on Thursday December 4th 2025.