Lexi Maize · Speaker & business panellist
Creative work.
Real experience.
Honest conversations.
Invite Lexi Maize to your business panel, company event or conference for a grounded perspective on creative entrepreneurship, street dance and building opportunities through culture and community.
Business panels · Talks & Q&A · Fireside conversations · Interviews
From creative practice to building an organisation
Meet Lexi Maize
A street dancer, choreographer, educator and creative entrepreneur whose work connects artistic practice with the realities of organising, teaching and producing.
As the founder of USDD Networks, Lexi brings together dance, education, performance, events and creative projects across London and Kent. His perspective comes from developing creative offers, working with communities and partners, and managing the practical demands behind the work.
For companies and event organisers, this creates space for conversations about how ideas become services, how relationships create opportunities and how creative organisations balance purpose with financial sustainability.
Possible themes for your event
Speaking topics that connect culture and business
Choose a theme or share your brief. These are starting points for a tailored talk or panel contribution.
Turning creative skills into professional opportunities
Moving from being good at your craft to communicating its value: developing an offer, identifying potential clients, pricing your work and building professional relationships.
Relevant to: enterprise events, creative founders, freelancers and early-career professionals.
The business behind the creative work
The practical realities of running a creative organisation: balancing delivery and administration, working with collaborators, making decisions and developing an organisation around a clear purpose.
Relevant to: founder panels, small-business networks and company learning events.
Building relationships before building an audience
What street dance and community work can bring to conversations about trust, participation, identity and collaboration. Explore the difference between reaching people and developing a relationship with them.
Relevant to: brands, cultural organisations, community partnerships and engagement teams.
What creative practice can teach us about working together
Listening, adapting, responding to feedback and making space for individual expression within shared work. A practitioner’s perspective on collaboration across different experiences and backgrounds.
Relevant to: team events, leadership conversations and cross-sector panels.
Creating pathways through dance and culture
Perspectives from dance education and community programmes on confidence, creative identity and helping young people explore their next step.
Relevant to: education, youth organisations, councils and social-impact events.
Purpose, income and the long game
An honest discussion about combining creative ambition with business development: varied income routes, realistic planning and the ongoing work of making a creative career sustainable.
Relevant to: creative-industry conferences, career panels and entrepreneurship programmes.
The right format for your room
Book a business panellist or guest speaker
Business panels
Invite Lexi as a panellist to contribute first-hand perspectives, respond to your moderator’s questions and exchange ideas with speakers from other sectors.
Talks with audience Q&A
A focused contribution built around an agreed theme, with time for questions and discussion. Duration and presentation requirements are agreed in advance.
Fireside chats & founder conversations
An interview-led format exploring Lexi’s experiences, choices and lessons from developing creative work and organisations.
Podcasts & recorded interviews
Conversations for business, culture and creative-industry audiences. Share the editorial brief, platform and proposed recording use when you enquire.
In-person and online invitations are welcome. Based around London and Medway, Kent; UK-wide and international opportunities are considered subject to availability and agreed travel arrangements.
For companies, conferences and event organisers
Give your audience a perspective beyond the usual business story
Connect entrepreneurship and leadership conversations with the lived work of building creative opportunities, teaching, producing and bringing people together.
Suitable enquiries include company events, entrepreneurship networks, creative-industry conferences, university enterprise programmes, public-sector discussions and cultural business panels.
Tell us what you want your audience to explore. Lexi’s contribution can draw on practical examples from his own work, with an emphasis on honest reflection and useful discussion.
Discuss Your EventMake the booking straightforward
How a speaking booking works
Tell us about the event
Send your audience, date, format, topic, location and budget. An early-stage brief is welcome if some details are still being developed.
Shape the contribution
Discuss suitability, availability, the focus of the conversation, preparation, fees and practical requirements.
Prepare for your audience
Confirm the booking arrangements, run of show, moderator questions, access needs and any recording or promotional use.
Speaking fees are quoted case by case. Travel, accommodation and recording rights are discussed where relevant. An enquiry does not confirm a booking.
Let’s start with your event
Invite Lexi Maize to your panel or event
Send a speaking enquiry to USDD Networks. The email button opens a brief you can complete with your event details.
Or email info@usddnetworks.co.uk with the subject Speaking enquiry for Lexi Maize.
Include the essentials
- Your organisation and contact details
- Event name, purpose and audience
- Proposed date, location or online platform
- Format, duration and preferred topic
Help us prepare a suitable response
- Expected audience numbers
- Available budget and travel arrangements
- Moderator or other speakers, if known
- Recording, promotional use and access requirements
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Planning your invitation
Frequently asked questions
Can Lexi join a business panel outside the dance industry?
Yes. Companies and organisers can enquire about panels on creative entrepreneurship, founder experience, collaboration, community and sustainable careers. The contribution is agreed around the topic and audience.
Can the talk be tailored to our company or event?
Yes. Share your event’s purpose, audience and questions so we can discuss an appropriate focus. Every invitation is considered individually.
What are the speaking fees?
Fees depend on the format, duration, preparation, location and recording arrangements. Include your budget when enquiring so we can discuss the scope. No fixed fee or availability is promised through this page.
Are online and international events possible?
Online invitations and international events are welcome for consideration. Availability, time zones, travel and any practical requirements must be agreed before confirmation.
Can we record the talk or use clips afterwards?
Please explain the intended platforms, audience and use when you enquire. Recording and reuse permissions must be agreed before the event.
Does a speaking booking include a dance performance or workshop?
A speaking enquiry is for a panel contribution, talk or interview. If you want a performance, demonstration or workshop as well, describe it in the brief so the additional scope can be discussed separately.