The Leading Speakers Bureau

Head of Communications and Marketing at Lehman Brothers

Andrew Gowers, former Editor of the Financial Times, is one of the most experienced financial journalists and observers of the business scene in the UK, Europe and the wider world. His wide range of interests includes Europe, the Middle East, corporate governance and reputation management. Now after 25 years, he has swapped his ringside seat in journalism for a place in the business arena, as Head of Communications and Marketing at Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank.

“A brilliant financial journalist”
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Prime Minister of Spain 1982-1996

When Felipe González Márquez became Prime Minister of Spain in 1982, he was, at age 40, Europe’s youngest Head of Government. He spent four terms in office, achieving impressive economic growth and ensuring Spain’s successful integration into the European Union
Business leaders from all fields will benefit from Mr González’s astute leadership skills and political acumen. With first hand experience of leading a country into the EU he is now very much in demand by high level decision makers eager to learn from his experiences.
Mr González first became involved in politics whilst studying law in Spain and Belgium. In 1964 he joined the Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) and two years later started a labour-law practice in Seville. In 1974 he became the Secretary General of the party, a position he held until June 1997.

When Felipe González Márquez became Prime Minister of Spain in 1982, he was, at age 40, Europe’s youngest Head of Government. He spent four terms in office, achieving impressive economic growth and ensuring Spain’s successful integration into the European Union
Business leaders from all fields will benefit from Mr González’s astute leadership skills and political acumen. With first hand experience of leading a country into the EU he is now very much in demand by high level decision makers eager to learn from his experiences.
Mr González first became involved in politics whilst studying law in Spain and Belgium. In 1964 he joined the Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) and two years later started a labour-law practice in Seville. In 1974 he became the Secretary General of the party, a position he held until June 1997.
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Former Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor (Germany)

Joschka Fischer served as Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor from 1998-2005. Throughout his seven-year tenure as Foreign Minister he was arguably the most popular politician in his nation and one of the most influential leaders of the German Green Party. He currently runs an advisory firm in Berlin that serves a wide range of corporations and institutions. Additionally he acts as political advisor to the energy companies RWE and OMV in conjunction with the proposed Nabucco gas pipeline project. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the International Crisis Group and as Co-Chair of the Executive Board of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

“A leading political figure and expert in current affairs and crisis management”
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Director of the London School of Economics

Sir Howard Davies is Director of the London School of Economics, a post he took up in September 2003.

From 1997-2003 he was Chairman of the FSA which was created under his leadership from nine separate regulatory agencies. From 1995-1997 he was Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, and former Director-General of the CBI, Controller of the Audit Commission, a director of GKN plc and a member of the International Advisory Board of NatWest. In 2004 he joined the board of Morgan Stanley as a non-executive director. Sir Howard is also a regular participant in the World Economic Forum in Davos.

“Most people find a disorientating mismatch between the long-term nature of their liabilities and the increasingly short-term nature of their assets”
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Inventor of the MP3 Player

Nathan Schulhof is the inventor of the MP3 player. A serial entrepreneur he is currently heading Goldpine Partners, a consulting and investment firm that focuses on engagements with technology and biotechnology companies. Goldpine currently serves clients in industries ranging from telecommunications to Internet services, and from fiber optics to blood analysis devices.

A serial entrepreneur in the world of new technologies
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Founder of the Grameen Bank and Winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize

In 1976, Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank to make loans to poor Bangladeshis. Since then the Grameen Bank has issued more than US$ 5.1 billion to 5.3 million borrowers. The success of the Grameen model has inspired similar efforts throughout the developing world and even in industrialized nations including the USA. His methods have also been applied to Burma and in Kosovo with great success and he is now embarking upon an effort to eliminate global poverty.

Professor Muhammad Yunus has been ranked among the top 50 most influential business thinkers. In 2009 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed him among the list of most influential thinkers

“By giving poor people the power to help themselves, Dr. Yunus has offered them something far more valuable than a plate of food – security in its most fundamental form.” Former US President Jimmy Carter
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Author and Leading Authority on Creative Problem Solving and Lateral Leadership

Paul Sloane is well known as a thought provoking, entertaining and motivational speaker. He is the author of 17 books on lateral puzzles, creative problem-solving and lateral leadership. He was described in the Independent as the ‘King of Lateral Thinking Puzzles.’ He is the founder of Destination-Innovation, a consultancy that helps organisations gain competitive advantage through innovation.

“Really useful material presented enthusiastically and
with immediate relevance.” Syntegra
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Marketing Futurist and Strategist

Marian Salzman is partner and Chief Marketing Officer at Porter Novelli Worldwide. She has been the EVP and director of strategic content at JWT (J. Walter Thompson), is one of the world’s leading futurists and strategists. Most recently, she spent nearly four years at Euro RSCG Worldwide, where she rose from Global Strategy Director to Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer. She also launched the agency’s S.T.A.R. (Strategic Trendspotting and Research) initiative

“One of the Top Five Futurists in the World”
VNU 2004
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Guru of Personal Reinvention

Watt Nicoll MP is a coach and motivator extraordinaire.

He insists on MP after his name as a public declaration of being a Motivated Person.

Motivator for the Everton Football team, he has helped take them from relegation candidates to a top 6 team in his first season.

He has developed a process of self-education and awareness, which has distinguished him as a world-class resource for the development of human potential

Innovator of developing human potential
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Thought Leader in Innovation and Business Design

John Kao is known as an authority on the intersecting subjects of corporate innovation and transformation, digital media, design strategy, and the future of business. He has made a career out of helping organizations go from “getting” the importance of innovation to “getting innovation done.” In addition to his other accomplishments, John is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, private investor, Tony-nominated producer, and business pioneer

“The world’s leading expert on business creativity” Klause Schwab, Founder, World Economic Forum
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