The Leading Speakers Bureau

Author and Results Orientated Consultant

Dr Denis Cauvier is a speaker, trainer and consultant, who has made a career out of helping his clients and audiences become financially successful. A former personal and corporate lender with two of North America’s largest banks and a financial consultant to his clients around the world, he has uncovered the traits shared by America’s wealthiest people. He also has over 20 years of experience in training and human resources

“Denis is widely recognized as North America’s top speaker on the topics of finding and keeping great staff.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Denis has been an active member of the National Speakers Association since 1989, and is one of the founding members of the Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers. Denis is a certified Master Trainer in the Complete Sales Action System™ and its supplementary program Managing Complex Relationships.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]A brilliant speaker, Denis offers audiences tremendous insights into the world of successful wealth creation as well as talking in great detail about a range of human resources related issues. He offers sound, proven, practical advice along with examples from his highly successful career as one of North America’s most requested speakers.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Denis engages and entertains audiences with his well prepared presentations which he follows with a lively interactive Q&A session with audience members.[/expand]
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Former Formula One World Champion

Niki Lauda is probably known as one of the best Formula 1 racing drivers the sport has ever seen. This three-time World Champion survived one of the worst, fiery crashes ever seen in Formula 1 only to walk away from a near-certain 4th title in 1976. His triumphant second career in the mid-1980s with McLaren saw him as the elder statesman of F1 and the tutor of young “Professor” Alain Prost.

“To finish first, one must first finish.”

[expand title=”In detail”] After recapturing the F1 title in 1977 with Ferrari, Niki abruptly quit to join Bernie Ecclestone’s emergent Brabham-Alfa Romeo team. He won two races for Brabham before, once again, abruptly retiring in 1979 to devote all his efforts to his then-fledgling airline, Lauda Air. He could not resist the urge to make a comeback, and in 1982 he rejoined Formula 1, winning his third GP after returning and the 1984 title. Finally giving in to the years, he retired for good with 25 GP wins after the 1985 season. After retiring he returned to running his airline, Lauda Air. Ousted by boardroom politics after a sale to majority partner Austrian Airlines in 1999, he managed the Jaguar Formula One racing team 2001-2002. In late 2003, he started a new airline, Niki.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Drawing upon his experiences both as a world class racing driver and businessman, Niki entertains his audiences with his presentations in which he shows the importance of teamwork, motivation and success.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Niki Lauda is a sought after speaker at company conferences and seminars around the globe. His entertaining and motivational presentations make him a popular choice.[/expand]
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Entrepreneur & Innovation Expert

Sahar Hashemi is one of the UK’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs and a powerful speaker on innovation and entrepreneurial mindset in corporations sharing with the audience her captivating personal stories of building two famous brands; Coffee Republic, UK’s first coffee bar chain, which she and her brother grew to 110 stores and £30m turnover and exited in 2001, and Skinny Candy, the guilt free confectionery brand which she sold to Glisten Plc in 2007. As well as being a bestselling author, Sahar was recently awarded an OBE ‘for services to the UK Economy and to charity’ in the 2012 Birthday Honours list.

“Sahar’s passion for innovation energises the room

[expand title=”In detail”] Formerly a lawyer, Sahar has been recognised for her achievements as an entrepreneur by Her Majesty the Queen and named as a ‘Pioneer to the life of the nation’. She was also named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Davos. She was also named one of 100 most influential women in Britain by Daily Mail and 35 top women in British business by Management Today. In a Shell Livewire survey of role models Sahar was among the top 5. She has been on the cover of Director Magazine, Management Today, Observer Magazine, New Business Magazine, Business 550 and Voyager.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]An internationally recognised speaker, Sahar’s captivating and uplifting speeches are unique as she combines her own enthralling ‘story’ with key themes of change management and employee engagement. By telling her very personal journey, she connects with the audience on an emotional level and brings to life the passion, determination and open mindedness needed to succeed. She makes a strong impact, igniting the audience with a ‘can do’ spirit and the tools and habits to ‘make it happen’.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]A passionate keynote speaker, Sahar’s energy is infectious and delegates always leave events inspired and motivated to stop ‘thinking about it’ and ‘get on with it’! She is also part of our Top Women keynote speakers.[/expand]
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Vice-President of Inditex, Former CEO of Iberia Airlines & Mercedes Benz Spain

Carlos Espinosa is a renowned commercial expert & state economist. He is currently Vice President of Inditex, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers and advisor to Acciona S.A., a Spanish conglomerate dedicated to engineering, construction and infrastructure. Carlos Espinosa was President and CEO of Daimler Chrysler Spain and Chief Executive Officer for Mercedes Benz Spain for more than 20 years.

“A key figure in Spanish business & politics”

[expand title=”In detail”] He has held several high profile positions including Sales Director and Vice-President of the National Institute of Industry in Spain and President of Iberia and Aviaco airlines. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the International Air Transport Association and President of the Businessmen Circle of the Spanish Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and of the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers. Carols was Professor of Economy at ICADE, a member of NATO’s “Wisemen Group” for the analysis of European industry and consultant at the CEE for the study of the future of the aeronautic industry. He worked for the Spanish Government as Spanish Commercial Aggregate in Chicago and became the first president of Bodegas Gónzalez- Byass who wasn’t a member of the González family. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]One of the key figures who have shaped the Spanish business and political landscape in recent years, Carlos Espinosa addresses in his highly sought-after presentations the analysis of the Spanish economy, the internationalisation of businesses and the current sociopolitical environment. With almost 40 years experience, he has seen the positives and negatives in business and management and provides useful advice how to be less vulnerable to the crisis, how to position yourself effectively in different markets and the development of strategic sense for SMEs.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Carlos Espinosa is a powerful and informative orator with excellent communication skills.[/expand]
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Founder & CEO of FutureWorld

Wolfgang Grulke is Founder and Chairman of FutureWorld, a global business and technology think tank, instrumental in helping major corporations and venture capital firms position themselves for the new world economy. Wolfgang is a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at the London Business School and teaches regularly on the School’s flagship Senior Executive Programme. He also works with Duke CE and Oxford University’s Said Business School. He was formerly founder and CEO, Business Futures Group, a South African management consultancy firm renowned for applying holistic and systemic thinking in a chaotic business environment and creating sustainable business change.

“One of the world’s most important commentators on the future” The Forbes Group

[expand title=”In detail”] As a former IBM executive he worked internationally with IBM for more than 20 years and was awarded the prestigious IBM Outstanding Innovation Award from then CEO John Akers in London in 1983. His article, In Search of Simplicity, won the NACCA award for the best business article of the year and From Value Chain to Marketspace was awarded the AFSM International Writing Award for Professional Writers and Consultants in Boston. He also works with Duke CE and Oxford University’s Said Business School. He is a successful writer and photographer and has been widely published, on the subjects of business, technology, management and marine life.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]With a background in business, technology, nuclear physics, entertainment and marine biology, Wolfgang is an exhilarating and thought-provoking speaker on topics from business transformation to the technological revolutions, paradigm shifts to chaos, fractals and the dilemmas of modern management, With a superb combination of practicality and vision, real out-of- the-box thinking, exploring essential strategies for difficult times, Wolfgang shows decision makers from all fields how to create powerful communication vehicles to encourage and promote radical business and personal change. Wolfgang has addressed audiences in more than 20 countries, in person, on radio and on television.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Wolfgang is a true visionary and in the style of a Victorian raconteur Wolfgang brings fresh ideas and a breadth of thinking that is rare in today’s focused and specialised world.[/expand]
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Best-selling Author & President of the Table Group, Inc.

Patrick Lencioni is a best-selling author and president of The Table Group, a consulting firm that specialises in executive team development and organisational health. Recognised as one of the world’s leading experts on executive team development, his original leadership theories are based on consulting work with CEO’s and their teams at numerous national and international organisations around the world.

“What a huge home run! Pat Lencioni’s presentation at our MIT Birthing of Giants program was simply outstanding – he received one of the highest ratings ever” Brien Biondi CEO

[expand title=”In detail”] Prior to founding The Table Group, Patrick Lencioni worked at Bain & Company, the Oracle Corporation and Sybase, where he was vice president of organisational development. He also served on the National Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America from 2000-2003.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Patrick Lencioni shares his models for leadership and organisational health and he shows decision makers how to overcome the problems that divide work units and paralyse performance. He offers solutions to key leadership issues designed to enhance workplace effectiveness and increase productivity.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A respected thought leader and insightful speaker, Patrick Lencioni tailors his presentations to precisely meet client needs by incorporating unique and invaluable information based on his comprehensive research. Wall Street Journal cited him as one of America’s 5 Top Speakers (May 2008).[/expand]
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Author of ‘China and the Credit Crisis: The Emergence of a New World Order’

Giles Chance is a leading expert on Chinese business, and on China’s new role in the world. He is professor at the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University. His experience in China over the last 20 years has given him a detailed insider’s view of doing business there and a unique perspective on the aspirations of the Chinese people. He has written articles for leading journals and spoken about China on television, radio and at conferences.

“Leading expert on China”

[expand title=”In detail”] Giles Chance was educated at Eton College, at St Andrews’ University in Scotland and at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, USA, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. After military service, he spent 2 years working in the Horn of Africa prior to the famous and tragic famine of 1984 in Ethiopia, before working at the World Bank in Washington DC. He has completed numerous sales of Western technology to Chinese companies, in fields as diverse as submarine communications, transfer lines for machining auto parts, submersible pumps and black box recording systems for civil aircraft. In 2003 he originated and found backing for a successful China-focused investment bank based in London, Shanghai and Hong Kong, Evolution Securities China.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Giles Chance provides a unique view of the global economy based on many years of experience of China and of the financial services industry. He describes how China’s emergence in the 1990’s played a key role in establishing the economic conditions which led to the global credit crisis of 2007-08 and analyses China’s new global role after the crisis in relation to a number of key topics which include the future role of the US dollar, and the future of relations between China, America, the emerging world, and Taiwan and Hong Kong. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Directly involved on a full-time business basis with China since 1990, Giles Chance is an eloquent and highly informative expert on Chinese business, giving insights into what Chinese people think of Westerners, and vice-versa.[/expand]
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Academic Director, Associate Professor of Management at The Wharton School, & Strategy Implementation and Execution Expert

Prof. Lawrence Hrebiniak is a professor in the Department of Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Strategy Group. He has been on the Wharton faculty since 1976 and teaches courses in competitive strategy and strategy implementation in the Wharton M.B.A. and Executive Education programs.

“Lawrence Hrebiniak held managerial positions in industry prior to entering academia, and has had considerable consulting experience”

[expand title=”In detail”] Lawrence Hrebiniak attained a Ph.D. and an MBA from State University of New York at Buffalo and an AB from Cornell University. He is a past president of the Organization and Management Theory Division of the Academy of Management. Furthermore Hhe has been a reviewer and member of the Editorial Review Board for a number of academic and professional management journals. For two years, he was one of four Wharton faculty providing commentaries on the “Wharton Management Report,” a program that appeared daily on national television on the Financial News Network.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Lawrence Hrebiniak offers a comprehensive, disciplined process model for making strategy work in the real world. He shows his audiences why execution is even more important than many senior executives realize and sheds powerful new light on why businesses fail to deliver on even their most promising strategies. Anyone in a position that requires strategic planning will also have the opportunity to consider the whole process of developing and implementing strategy.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Lawrencerry Hrebiniak is a highly experienced and skilled communicator and his presentations are informative, clear and actionable.[/expand]
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Co-founder, Co-Chairman & Chief Creative Officer of Applied Minds, Inc. & Former President, Walt Disney Imagineering

Bran Ferren is one of the world’s preeminent artist / designers & scientist / engineers. He is a nationally recognized, award-winning speaker who has worked in theater, film special effects, product design, architecture and the sciences. Bran’s current clients include GM, Lockheed Martin, NASA, the National Security Agency and government agencies that value his unique combination of strengths: equal measures of genius in science and technology, art and design, creative ideas and successful innovation leadership.

“Bran speaks from unique experience on the art & science of the imagination, & how to organize for innovation”

[expand title=”In detail”] Bran Ferren is the former president of research and development of Walt Disney Imagineering, as well as the co-founder of Associates and Ferren, a visual effects company who supplied visual effects for Star Trek V. A popular guest lecturer, Bran has addressed over 100 professional groups in the entertainment, business and scientific communities. He serves on several federally funded science, technology and management advisory boards.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Having won many awards, including three Academy Awards for technical achievement, Bran Ferren is a highly inspiring speaker with unparalleled knowledge and insight into the ways invention, creativity and technology interact for business success. He is an incredible resource whose impact on daily operations can be measured by the passage of time. He fills his presentations with ideas gleaned from his vision of design and technology’s future, and he offers concrete ways to redesign innovation processes that come from his experience as one of our finest innovation practitioners.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Bran Ferren is an energetic speaker, at once inspiring and articulate, knowledgeable and insightful. He really makes you think longer and broader.[/expand]
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Motivational Speaker and Facilitator

Marc Hogan’s growing reputation as an expert in the fields of communication and sales has led him to become one of the most sought after speakers in the UK. An ex-sales and marketing professional with over 10 years experience, Marc’s S.A.L.E.S. and Inspirational Communication programmes have inspired audiences across the UK to improve their communication and influencing skills. They love his unique approach to personal and business achievement underpinned by his 7 Keys for Success.

“Persuade, empower & perform”

[expand title=”In detail”] Challenged by Jim Lawless of Taming Tigers fame to perform a one man comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival, Marc set out to conquer his fears and prove his 7 Keys. The result is his inspiring presentation Funny Business: “What comedy taught me about business and what business taught me about comedy”. Marc’s hilarious and thought-provoking journey with its set of practical tools will, quite simply, change the way your company does business.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Marc utilises cutting edge psychological techniques complemented by good old fashioned common sense, to leave audiences excited and energised about improving their communication skills back in the work place.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His unique and dynamic style will leave your people motivated and energised with a set of skills they can instantly apply.[/expand]
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