Paul A. Volcker is best-known as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (1979 to 1987). He was appointed as a member of the Hong Kong Chief Executive’s Council of International Advisers in the years of 1998-2005. As of October 2006, he is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the influential Washington-based financial advisory body, the Group of Thirty, and is a founding member of the Trilateral Commission.

Awarded the first Global Leadership Award in 2004

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Paul Volcker has received honorary degrees from several educational institutions. He was a director of the United Nations Association of the United States of America between 2000-2004, prior to his being appointed to the Independent Inquiry by Kofi Annan. His Fed is widely credited with ending the US’ stagflation crisis of the 1970s by limiting the growth of the money supply. As president, he also served as vice chairman of the FOMC. Previously, he served in a variety of positions with the Treasury, Chase Manhattan Bank, and the New York Fed.

What he offers you

Paul Volcker draws on his vast first hand experience of periods of rapid change in international and domestic financial affairs, to offer fascinating insights into a variety of current and past issues.

How he presents

Paul Volcker is renowned for his frank, concise and highly respected presentations on global financial issues.

Globalization and the World of Finance

Globalization and the International Financial System

The Implication of Globalism is Globalism

Global Markets and the Emerging Economies

American Foreign Policy: Opportunities and Responsibilities at the turn of the Century

2007
Economic Consequences of Peace
(Introduction by PV)

2006
Good Intentions Corrupted: The Oil for Food Scandal and the Threat to the UN
(with Jeffrey A. Meyer and Mark G. Califano)

2001
On Money and Markets: A Wall Street Memoir

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Ken Livingstone was elected Mayor of London in 2000, the first person to hold this office. In this career he has established a reputation for doing what was right for London, from leading the way in challenging discrimination at the Greater London Council to the groundbreaking introduction of the congestion charge to his policies for dealing with climate change today.
Since May 2008 when his tenure as Mayor came to an end, Ken has started to write his memoirs and is a phone-in host on the radio station LBC 97.3.

“Ken Livingstone has undeniably made his mark as a strong civic leader and visionary figurehead for the British capital”

In detail

During his 8 year tenure as Mayor, Ken Livingstone introduced many initiatives that were designed to improve the living conditions and mobility of the London population, including the revolutionary congestion charge and a smartcard ticketing system for the transport network. He also helped win the 2012 Olympics for London and steered London through the horror of the 7/7 terrorist attacks.

What he offers you

Often controversial, Ken Livingstone delivers illuminating opinions that provoke debate and consideration with an accent on the future. He talks about a variety of topics from leading the way in challenging discrimination at the Greater London Council, to the groundbreaking introduction of the congestion charge to his policies for dealing with climate change today.

How he presents

Incisive opinions delivered with conviction and humour guarantee the audience memorable experiences. Ken is a truly authoritative and entertaining speaker with a wealth of hands-on experience. Charismatic and unforgettable, he makes a powerful impact on audiences with his inspiring mix of cutting-edge ideas, common-sense insights and revealing anecdotes.

Transformational Leadership

The Political Landscape

Driving Change

Environment

1989
Livingstone’s Labour

1987
If Voting Changed Anything They’d Abolish It

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Kate Sweetman is co-author of ‘Leadership Code: 5 Rules to Lead By’ and an experienced leadership consultant, educator, author, editor, and speaker. Currently an instructor at MIT’s Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, she collaborates with gifted young entrepreneurs from emerging and developing countries including India, Rwanda, Colombia, Vietnam, Venezuela, Zimbabwe and North Africa. While an editor at Harvard Business Review, Kate acquired and edited articles by top business executives, academics, and consultants around the globe on the topics of business creativity, organizational change and development, leadership psychology, teamwork, and social enterprise.

“The organization’s leadership moves from the outside in, and the individual leader’s strength moves from the inside out”

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Kate Sweetman is a founding partner of Sweetman Consulting, LLC, an education and organizational development firm based in Milton, MA. In addition to her career in executive and management education, she has worked in publishing and academics. She was also a Research Associate at Harvard Business School, and later taught the Management Communications course there. Kate has a BA in English from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

What she offers you

Kate Sweetman’s speciality is crafting customized cases around issues of leadership, strategy, organizational development, and implementation that help organizations look at themselves, what they do well, and what they need to improve. She has written hundreds of cases, scenarios, vignettes, role plays, scripts and other creative materials designed to open up essential discussions around strategy, leadership, and organizational behaviours.

How she presents

Kate Sweetman’s ability to bring the best out of herself and others in front of audiences has been appreciated by clients including Citigroup, Novartis, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, British Petroleum Exploration and AstraZeneca among others.

Talent: The Key Resource for Driving Innovation

Innovations in Your Talent Strategy Delivers Tangible Results

Innovative Strategies to Develop Effective Leaders

How Leveraging Diversity Delivers a Bigger Bottom Line

Gender Equity in Leadership

Human Resources

2008
Leadership Code (with Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood)

All managers aspire to be better leaders – but what is it that makes a leader effective? “The Leadership Code” synthesizes the best research and practice from the past 50 years to answer that question. The authors present 5 rules for great leadership applied to day-to-day actions.

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Dr. Solomon Passy MP, freedom-fighter in the 80’s, founded the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria in 1990 and triggered the discussion in the Euro-Atlantic World about the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the enlargements of NATO and EU Eastwards. Symbolically, a decade later, Minister Passy negotiates and signs the historic Accession Treaties of Bulgaria to NATO (2004) and EU (2005). In 2004 as Chairman-in-Office he launched major reforms in OSCE. In 2002-2003 he participated in and chaired the UN Security Council, on behalf of Bulgaria. In 2009 Dr. Passy MP was the first Bulgarian nominee for Secretary General of NATO.

Dr. Passy made the NATO membership a national cause

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In 2001/ 2005-2009, Dr. Passy was the Chairman of Foreign Affairs and Defence and Security Committees of the Parliament. From 2004-2009 he promoted the creation of NATO-China Council and offering NATO’s membership to Russia. He is a member of several expeditions to Antarctica. From 2007 on, Solomon and his wife, Gergana Passy, then EU Minister, broth into being the standardization of all charging devices for all cell phones in the EU, to follow worldwide. Thus, they saved the world 20 million tons electronic waste annually.

What he offers you

Solomon Passy is a remarkable person, born leader with achievements recognised globally. Minister Passy became the architect of the release (2001-2007) of the Bulgarian and the Palestinian medics detained by col. Qaddafi in Libyan prisons. His numerous activities have also been closely linked with climate changes & sustainable development.
Solomon originates from a Moroccan-Jewish family, which historically travelled from Spain through Italy to the Ottoman Empire and merged in Bulgaria with the Balkan nations. As a universal amalgam of Mediterranean cultures, he is passionate promoter of tolerance between people and nations.

How he presents

Solomon Passy is a tremendously skilled communicator with the ability to bring people together for a common cause. Experienced in flying F-16, he holds PhD in Computer sciences and mathematical logic.

The Future of Globalization

Geopolitics

International Relations/ Trans-Atlantic Security

NATO- EU, Rusia and China in Post-Soviet world

More Euro-Integration

The Balkans

Transition to Democracy/ Improving Democracy

Changing the Public Opinion

Standardization vs. Global Warming

Dr. Passy holds the first Balkan Peace Award (2004) for his contribution to peace in the region. He stays on the Board of Trustees of American and Bulgarian Universities. He is honorary citizen of the State of Texas and the town of Nedelino.

International State Awards

Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta’ Italiana (I classe), Italy, 2006
Orden de Isabel la Católica (Gran Cruz), Spain, 2006
Order of Léopold II (Grand Cross), Belgium, 2004
Orden Del Mérito Civil (Gran Cruz), Spain, 2003
Orden Infante Don Enrique (Grã-Cruz), Portugal, 2002
The Peak Passy on Livingston Island, Antarctica, is named after him, to recognize his historic contribution to Bulgarian presence in Antarctica.

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Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga proved to be the only Sri Lankan leader, in 60 years of Independence to have the courage to speak out against extremism and for building understanding and integration of all Sri Lanka communities. Currently, she is engaged in social entrepreneurship and is Chairperson of the CBK Foundation for Democracy and Justice. She serves as Advisor on Poverty Alleviation in the Clinton Global Initiative, Board Member of the Club de Madrid (the world’s largest forum of former Democratic Presidents and Prime Ministers) and Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Chapter of the South Asia Foundation.

“A great leader”

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Born to one of Sri Lanka’s most distinguished families, with both her parents having been prime ministers of Sri Lanka: her mother, Sirimavoh Bandaranaike, was the world’s first woman prime minister. She was educated at the Universities of Paris and London, where she studied political science, economics, law, and journalism. During her 12 years of presidency, she held the portfolios of Finance, Defence & the new Ministry of Ethnic Policy & National Integration. Despite her groundbreaking success in life, she experienced many personal tragedies, including the assassination of her father, and of her charismatic husband Wijaya Kumaratunga by political opponents.

What she offers you

President Kumaratunga has travelled the globe extensively, speaking at major international events and is in great demand. Audiences discover the hardships she has faced and how she met challenges to become a respected leader. Her unshakable commitment to the imperatives of a plural society is the consistent strategy in her approach to politics. Her inspiring presentations provide insights into her deep commitment to the welfare of the deprived, the underprivileged and the disadvantaged.

How she presents

Renowned for her energy and intellect and with excellent public relations skills, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga handles her speeches in a manner that proves highly useful to all present to help face the challenges of the world. She explains that with convinction to your mission and being passionately committed to it, you can achieve high performance.

Conflict Resolution & Peace Building

For Larger Freedom: Pursuit of Peace in Sri Lanka

Women & Leadership

As an economist, President Kumaratunga has authored many research papers.

Awards & Recognition
2003
Awarded the FAO Ceres Medal for efforts to foster rural development and peace in Sri Lanka

1977
Awarded the FAO Silver Medal for Agricultural Development

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Robert Polet joined Gucci Group in 2004 after a 26-year career at Unilever, bringing considerable global management experience and a deep knowledge of the development of consumer brands in a multicultural environment. His dynamism has helped turn around luxury goods company Gucci Group and was named as European Businessman of the Year 2007 by Fortune magazine. He encourages the people working with him to break rules and to go outside the box.

“The man who has put the extra into extravagance”

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Robert Polet studied business administration at Nijenrode in the Netherlands and earned an MBA from the University of Oregon, USA. He joined Unilever in 1978, and has worked there in a broad variety of marketing and senior executive positions throughout the world. In his latest position, he was president of Unilever’s Worldwide Ice Cream and Frozen Foods division. Where Robert Polet exerts control at Gucci is in selecting the right leaders, and he then enjoys letting them “Go for it”.

What he offers you

Robert Polet shares his ideas for managing fashion brands, where art and commerce collide, with international audiences at events worldwide. His motto is “always put yourself through the hardship of keeping things simple” and his self-confidence and single-mindedness have brought success throughout his career. His people oriented leadership produces extraordinary results. He is open-minded, very direct, very transparent, and a fine speaker.

How he presents

Never having been one to adhere to rules and protocols, this highly charismatic Dutchman, Robert Polet is truly insightful and memorable.

People Oriented Leadership

Human Resources MasterClass

Innovation

Freedom within a Framework

Global Management

Marketing

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Amin Rajan is Chief Executive of the Centre for Research in Employment and Technology in Europe (CREATE) – a pan-European network of prominent researchers undertaking high level advisory assignments for the UK government, City institutions, multinational companies and international bodies such as the EU, OECD and ILO. He is also a visiting professor at the Cass Business School, London Guildhall University and at the Centre for Leadership Studies at Exeter University, and also President of the Scientific Committee at Audencia-Nantes, Ecole de Management.

“ Amin’s work has proved so influential that he now provides leadership coaching to top executives and investment specialists”

In detail

Amin Rajin was formerly an economic advisor at the National Economic Development Office, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury. He has also carried out numerous studies for the UK Government and international bodies, and acted as a consultant to companies such as BP, British Telecom, IBM, ICL, Legal & General, Motorola, Merrill Lynch, National Westminster Bank, Fiat, Rolls Royce, SunAlliance and Shell.

What he offers you

As a prominent researcher Amin Rajan offers audiences valuable insights into the business benefits of and practical challenges involved in the promotion of workforce diversity. Amin Rajan also uses his experience to coach decision makers and offer essential advice on leadership and emerging business strategies.

How he presents

Appearing regularly on business television as well as at numerous events around the world, Amin Rajan’s high content presentations are filled with invaluable information from his research perfectly tailored to suit individual client’s needs.

Global Investment Management

Developing Tomorrow’s Visionary Leaders

Managing Knowledge and Talent

Understanding Key Industrial Trends to 2010

The Future of Europe

2006
Comply and Prosper: Managing People Risk Arising from Regulation

2004
Building Capability for the 21st Century

2003
Revolutionary Shifts, Evolutionary Responses: Global Investment Management in the 2000’s

2001
Harnessing Creativity to Improve the Bottom Line (2001)

2001
Tomorrow’s Organisation: New Mindsets, New Skills (2001)

2000
Fund Management: New Skills for a New Age (2000)

1999
Good Practices in Knowledge Creation and Exchange

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Professor Henry Mintzberg is Professor of Management at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and a Visiting Scholar at INSEAD in Fontainbleau, France. His entire career has focused on understanding how big business make decisions. In 2009 and 2007 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed him among the list of most influential thinkers.

“Management is where art and craft and science meet”

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Henry Mintzberg holds a Ph.D. from the Sloan School of Management, M.I.T., where he studied Policy, Organisational Studies, Information and Control Systems and Political Science. During his career Henry Mintzberg has written and published numerous articles (i.e. in Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review), monographs, reviews and books.

What he offers you

Henry Mintzberg’s interests focus on issues of General Management and Organisation, including the process of strategy formation, the design of Organisations as well as the impact of design on Organisations and the roles of intuition, insight and inspiration in a world of “thin” Management. It is not about empowerment; it assumes that you are already empowered and engaged too. It goes beyond, enabling you to improve yourself, your team, and your organization.

How he presents

Henry Mintzberg’s presentations provide the opportunity to enhance managerial and leadership skills.

Business Strategies

Leadership

Management

Dealing With the Pressures of Managing

2007
Tracking Strategies: Towards a General Theory of Strategy Formation

2005
Strategy Bites Back

2004
Managers not MBAs

2000
Why I Hate Flying

2000
Managing Publicly

1998
Strategy Safari

1994
The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning: Reconceiving the Roles for Planning, Plans, Planners

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Rakesh Khurana teaches a doctoral seminar on Management and Markets as well as The Board of Directors and Corporate Governance in the Harvard MBA program. Rakesh’s current research grows out of the same interests in the social context of business leadership and the allocation of leadership positions that motivated his research on the CEO labor market.

“Expert in Leadership Development”

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Rakesh’s research uses a sociological perspective to focus on the processes by which elites and leaders are selected and developed. He has written extensively about the CEO labor market with a particular interest on the factors that lead to vacancies in the CEO position, the factors that affect the choice of successor; the role of market intermediaries such as executive search firms in CEO search and the consequences of CEO succession and selection decisions for subsequent firm performance and strategic choices.

What he offers you

Rakesh offers businesses his knowledge of how to help improve their CEO succession, governance, and executive development practices. In 2009 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed him among the list of most influential thinkers. He shares key leadership skills that delegates will be able to take away and put into practice.

How he presents

Rakesh Khurana provides fascinating researched insights into leadership and other issues with great clarity and charisma in his tailored presentations.

Boards of Directors

Corporate Governance

Leadership

Market Institutions

Organizational Behaviour

2007
From Higher Aims to Hired Hands

2002
Searching for a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

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Gareth Jones is a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School and a visiting professor at INSEAD, the international business school in Fontainebleau. His articles have appeared in the European Management Journal, Human Relations, and the Harvard Business Review. His research and consulting expertise is in the areas of corporate culture, authentic leadership and change.

“Expert on Corporate Culture and Authentic Leadership”

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In a career that has spanned both the academic and business worlds, Gareth was Director of Human Resources and Internal Communications at the BBC; at Polygram, then the world’s largest recorded music company, he was Senior Vice President for global human resources. He serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of People Management magazine, is a trustee of The Work Foundation and in 2004 was selected to join the board of the Human Resource Planning Society.

What he offers you

Together with Rob Goffee, Gareth founded CMA, a consultancy focused on organisations where creativity is a source of competitive strength. They offer substantive analysis, vivid examples, and pragmatic solutions to managers and executives who wish to explore the company’s ‘character’ and turn that into the foundation for long-term, sustainable success. In 2009 and 2007 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed him among the list of most influential thinkers.

How he presents

Presenting on his own or with Rob Goffee, Gareth’s presentations are highly thought provoking and filled with extremely useful advice for any organisations wrestling with a cultural problem.

Corporate Culture

Authentic Leadership

Change Management

Organisational Design

2006
Why Should Anybody Be Led by You? (Co author Rob Goffee)

1998
The Character of a Corporation (Co author Rob Goffee)

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