The Leading Speakers Bureau

Deep Sea Explorer, One of the World’s Most Respected Ocean Scientists & Best-Selling Author

Joe MacInnis is one of the most respected ocean scientists and was the first person to dive under the North Pole and among the first five to dive to the Titanic. He was an advisor to the Titanic discovery team and the first Canadian to explore the world’s most famous shipwreck. Joe is currently working with the movie director James Cameron on his seven-mile scientific survey of the Mariana Trench, seven miles below the surface of the Western Pacific. Joe will participate as safety officer and e-press secretary.

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Steve Vamos, Microsoft

[expand title=”In detail”] Joe MacInnis spent the first ten years of his career as a diving physician working on the health and safety of industrial and military divers. He worked with James Cameron on the eagerly awaited IMAX film, Aliens of the Deep, filmed at a volcanic vent half a mile under the Atlantic and in 2010, he was one of 28 academics, scientists, government and private-sector experts who worked again with James Cameron to map out possible new strategies for dealing with the huge oil spill spreading through the Gulf of Mexico.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Drawing on his cutting edge experience in studying leadership and teamwork in life-threatening environments, Joe’s dynamic and enthralling presentations combine breathtaking visuals with practical advice for teams and individuals. Joe focuses in an optimistic and upbeat way on solutions, and the audience takes home a new understanding of leadership and teamwork and a renewed commitment to apply it. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His highly illustrated presentations and his outstanding career make Joe MacInnis a sought after speaker at prestigious conferences around the globe.[/expand]
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Former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Mohamed ElBaradei is the former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an intergovernmental organisation within the United Nations system, Nobel Peace Prize Joint Winner (with the IAEA) in 2005 and a keynote speaker. He has also served in various roles within the United Nations in New York, including Director of its Legal Division, head of the Division of External Relations, and Assistant Director General for External Relations.

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[expand title=”In detail”] Dr. ElBaradei gained his initial law degree at the University of Cairo and subsequently a Master’s degree and Doctorate in international law at the New York University School of Law. He began his diplomatic career in the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and belongs to a number of professional associations, including the International Law Association, the American Society of International Law, and the Nuclear Law Society.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]As a diplomat and distinguished senior member of the IAEA secretariat Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei offers audiences the knowledge gained from his vast experience into global leadership, world affairs and atomic energy.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Mohamed ElBaradei’s concise analysis and remarks are memorable, eye opening experiences. He captivates audiences with his charisma and strength of character providing far-reaching insights that transform audiences. He is also part of our Most Popular keynote speakers list and Top Leadership speakers.[/expand]
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A Recognised Leader on Issues of Clean Tech. & Energy Efficiency

Paul Dickerson is a corporate turn-around expert and international leader on the new wave of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies that will power the world in the 21st century. He launched Haynes and Boone’s Clean Tech practice group in 2008 and was recently appointed to the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and also serves on the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Houston.

“A Global Energy Expert”

[expand title=”In detail”] A certified public accountant, Paul Dickerson served as Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) from 2006 until his return to Haynes and Boone (where he worked as an associate from 2000 to 2005). He oversaw the EERE’s $1.8 billion budget and helped move alternative and renewable energy technologies from the “vision” stage to real-world development. He also served as Chief of Staff for the United States and Foreign Commercial Service at the U.S. Department of Commerce. While at the Commerce Department, Paul was responsible for day-to-day management of the Commercial Service’s worldwide network of 1,700 employees in 260 offices and for directing the implementation of the Commercial Service’s worldwide priorities and policies.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Paul Dickerson is knowledgeable on the pressing needs of the global energy market and regularly speaks about the tangible, real-world solutions that can be implemented now, from increasing efficiency, bio-fuels, solar and wind investments, to connecting venture capitalists with the cutting-edge scientific researchers in the field of sustainable energy. He brings to every speech his experience of implementing the innovative energy solutions that will spearhead this fundamental market transformation.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Having spoken at numerous events worldwide, Paul’s presentations are well-researched and highly informative.[/expand]
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Top Investor and Financial commentator

Jim Rogers is an investor who has been chronicled in Jon Train’s ’Money Masters of Our Time’, Jack Schwager’s ‘Market Wizards’ and other books. He has been frequently featured in Time, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Barron’s, Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, and most publications dealing with the economy or finance. He has also appeared as a regular commentator and columnist in various media and has been a visiting professor at Columbia University.

Jim Rogers is the “Ultimate Adventure Capitalist”

[expand title=”In detail”] Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund, a global-investment partnership. During the next 10 years, the portfolio gained more than 4000%. Continuing to manage his own portfolio, Rogers kept busy serving as a professor of finance at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Jim Rogers offers audiences a unique look not only at the world’s economic market but at the world itself. Having successfully completed two round the world trips and visited 116 countries, he is in an ideal position to advise audiences on future trends on both global economics and politics.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]An experienced speaker with a wealth of hilarious anecdotes, Jim keeps audiences spellbound with his incredible tales of adventure whilst at the same time offering invaluable advise and useful tips on market trends around the globe.[/expand]
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Former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Meleveetil Damodaran is currently an independent management consultant from India and a board member of Mahindra Satyam. He is Non-Executive Independent Director of Sobha Developers with effect from 2010. India’s securities markets gain world wide respectability for its regulatory standards.

“He was awarded the ET Policy Change Agent of the year Award and Rotary Award for professional excellence”

[expand title=”In detail”] Damodaran holds degrees in Economics and Law from the Universities of Madras and Delhi. He has over 30 years of experience in financial services and public sector enterprises. He is the former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the country’s financial regulator, before which he had headed the IDBI Bank and helped in its innovative restructuring. He was instrumental in turning around Unit Trust of India. He was officer on special duty with the Reserve Bank of India dealing primarily with the restructuring of 3 identified weak public sector banks. He was elected Chairman IOSCO and has won several awards for Leadership, Governance, and Public Service.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]As a speaker he is in great demand having delivered several prestigious memorial lectures and convocation addresses. His areas of expertise include Financial Management, Securities Markets, Corporate Governance, Public Administration and Leadership.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His speaking style coupled with an incisive understanding and enlightened capacity to explain and discuss financial and global issues has contributed to his high popularity and reputation.[/expand]
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Founder and Director of CSR International

Wayne Visser is the Founder and Director of the think-tank CSR International and author of twelve books. In addition, he is Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, Visiting Professor of Sustainability at Magna Carta College, Oxford and Adjunct Professor of CSR at La Trobe Graduate School of Management, Australia. In 2011, he was listed in the Top 100 Global Sustain Ability Leaders and the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Europe & the Middle East 2011.

“Leadership is the ability to inspire individuals to act for the common good”

[expand title=”In detail”] Wayne’s professional life began as a strategy analyst with CAP Gemini in Johannesburg and he was subsequently responsible for setting up and co-ordinating the activities of SANE (The South African New Economics) to promote a socially just and environmentally sustainable economy in South Africa. Before completing his PhD in Corporate Social Responsibility, he was Director of Sustainability Services for KPMG. His other qualifications include an MSc in Human Ecology from Edinburgh University and a Bachelor of Business Science in Marketing from Cape Town University.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Wayne Visser provides organisations around the globe with invaluable insights into corporate sustainability. He is able to offer high content professional presentations, academic lectures and tailored workshops to audiences from all sectors.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]He is a captivating keynote speaker on sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues who motivates and inspires audiences worldwide.[/expand]
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CRM & e-commerce Strategist

Cor Molenaar is a Strategic Consultant, specialised in the development of e-commerce strategies and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Through his firm eXQuo Consultancy he advises organisations on the commercial application of Internet and CRM. He is a professor for the chair of E-Marketing at the Business Administration faculty of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

Awarded The Netherlands Direct Marketer of The Year Award in 1994

[expand title=”In detail”] Cor Molenaar completed several studies in the field of economics, marketing and information technology. In 1992 he completed a Masters in Change Management from the Free University in Amsterdam, and presented a highly informative paper on the Application of Information Technology in Marketing in 1997. An experienced force in marketing, Cor founded Ogilvy and Mather Dataconsulting and was instrumental in creating the Flying Dutchman air-miles campaign for KLM airlines. He is a leader in his field: the tension between sociology, technology and marketing. He is not only conducting academical research on this matter, but also advising companies.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Cor Molenaar puts people in the centre of all the changes that are occurring in society and companies. He brings a unique blend of vision, education and corporate expertise to customer focused business. His work is recognised not only on the business front, but in academia and research as well. He has a proven track record in helping companies to develop valuable customer relationships and an astute understanding of the top management perspective. All of his presentations are tailored to the needs of the client.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Cor Molenaar is a dynamic speaker, a brilliant strategist, and brings tremendous know-how with his impressive presentations. With enthusiasm, involvement and filled with humour and skill, he takes audiences along on a journey to the new world, sketching future developments in a practical manner.[/expand]
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley ; The Man Behind the “Bionic Chip”

Leading a team of scientists, who believe they have discovered what they call a “bionic chip”, Professor Rubinsky joined University California, Berkeley in 1997 and currently holds the post of Chancellor’s Professor.

“The “bionic chip” is a key discovery because it is the first step to building complex circuitry incorporating a living cell” says Mr Rubinsky who created the device. Applications for the bionic chip are varied and potentially include new ways to treat genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis or diabetes, safer methods to test new pharmaceuticals for side effects and more complex bionic electronic circuitry.

[expand title=”In detail”] As Rubinsky says “The first electronic diode made it possible to have the computer. Who knows what the first biological dioxide will make possible?” The first commercial applications could begin within the year.

Professor Rubinsky’s other fields of research span heat and mass transfer in bio-engineering cryobiology, bio-engineering, heat transfer and material processing.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Graduating from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980, Professor Rubinsky has held several posts in various companies including Phillips Industries, Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory and the University of Tel Aviv .[/expand]
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