The Leading Speakers Bureau

Wimbledon Winner 1987

Pat Cash is best known as the flamboyant winner of Wimbledon 1987. Nowadays he is developing his business interests which include working with the Cash/Hopper Tennis Academy in Australia which he set up with fellow Australian Gavin Hopper. Pat is also kept busy with his television commentary work and in his capacity as the UK President of the charity GOAL, helping street children in the third world.

An icon of professional tennis

[expand title=”In detail”] Australian born Pat, started playing tennis at eight years old, and through perseverance, was the best player in Australia by the time he was 14. In 1982, Pat reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and in 1984 the semi-finals of the US Open and the Wimbledon Championships.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Pat regularly addresses conferences and thrills and motivates his audience with his great success story. He explains how he managed to reach the top of the professional; tennis circuit and how we can achieve our own personal and professional goals.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]An experienced television commentator, Pat’s relaxed presentation style and professionalism make him highly sought-after as a conference and after dinner speaker.[/expand]
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Best-Selling Author and Expert on HR, Management Issues

During his 17 years with The Gallup Organization, Marcus Buckingham has helped lead their research into the world’s best managers, leaders and workplaces. He has continued to gain experience in management practices and employee retention and has spent the last decade helping clients find and motivate their most talented employees.

“Marcus is the most engaging and useful business speaker working today. His advice is grounded in research and at the same time appeals to common sense.”

Marcus Buckingham 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.
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The World’s Greatest Chess Player and Sport star speaker

Garry Kasparov has been the highest-rated chess player in the world and is widely considered the greatest chess player that ever lived. He is also a writer and political activist. He is the founder and inspiration behind the Kasparov Chess Foundation whose mission is to introduce chess into the educational system worldwide. He is a regular contributor to the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal and remains the highest-rated player in the history of chess and the only icon in the game of over 100 million players. In 2005, Garry announced his retirement from competitive chess after 21 years as the #1 ranked player in the world to devote his time to politics and writing. He was a candidate for the 2008 Russian presidential race, but later withdrew.

“Chess is mental torture”

[expand title=”In detail”] Garry became the world junior champion at the age of 16, and in 1985, became the youngest ever World Champion at age 22. He was the undefeated world champion for 15 years, defending his title more than any other world champion in modern times. He has played several high-profile matches against supercomputer chess programs. His battles with IBM’s “Deep Blue” were worldwide headline news and he has been at the forefront of innovation in chess for over twenty years. He has been at the cutting edge of research and the battles between humans and computers from as far back as 1990. He won the Chess Oscar a record eleven times.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]As a master of strategy, he applies the insights and unique perspective from his extraordinary chess career to the issues of leadership, strategy and success in business. Known as an extremely intuitive chess player, he also emphasizes intuition’s role in achieving an individual’s full potential and achieving superior performance as the leader of an organization.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His global reach is fed by a steady stream of keynote speaking engagements predominantly in Europe and the United States. His speech topics vary from country to country but he is never far from what he knows best – strategy and logical thinking. He takes his listeners into the world of calculus, deep thought, the analytical mind and what constitutes intelligence without reducing the answer to plain black and white. He is also part of our Top Leadership speakers.[/expand]
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Leading Authority on Leadership & Leadership Development

John Adair is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership and leadership development. In 2009, John was appointed Chair of Leadership Studies United Nations System Staff College in Turin. Recently the People’s Republic of China awarded him the title of Honorary Professor in recognition of his ‘outstanding research and contribution in the field of Leadership’.

“John Adair is without doubt one of the foremost thinkers on leadership in the world” Sir John Harvey-Jones

[expand title=”In detail”] Between 1981 and 1986 John worked at ICI introducing a leadership development strategy that helped to change the loss-making, bureaucratic giant into the first British company to make a billion pounds profit. After being senior lecturer in military history and adviser in leadership training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and Associate Director of The Industrial Society, in 1979 John became the world’s first Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Surrey.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]John Adair will assist companies to re-energise their approach to leadership. Whether you want to introduce a consistent approach to leadership training in your company or you want to promote a culture of growing future leaders within your organisation, John will use his expertise to help clients achieve their potential.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]John is an experienced speaker and seminar leader on platforms around the globe, an effective performer with a clear and valuable message. He speaks authoritatively on all aspects of leadership – great leaders, leadership development and strategic [/expand]
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The First Female Anchor of the Prime Time Italian Rai News & Author

Lilli Gruber is a journalist and writer. She is a highly respected journalist for foreign affairs, specialised in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and gulf wars. Lilli is a member of the European Parliament and is chairman of the delegation for the relationships with the states of the Gulf; member of the commission for the civil rights, the justice and the internal affairs and member of the delegation for the relationships with Iran.

“An Italian Media Pioneer”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 1987 Lilli Gruber became the first female anchor to present the TG1, Italy’s most popular television news. In 1988, she became international political correspondent for RAI, covering events such as the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in the former Yugoslavia, the situation in the United States after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the Iraqi war. Lilli has worked for the Italian daily newspaper La Stampa, and for Io Donna, the women’s magazine of Italy’s leading newspaper Corriere della Sera, and for magazines Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni and Anna.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Lilli uses her considerable experience to entertain and educate decision makers from all fields with her insight into world events, many of which she has witnessed firsthand.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Lilli is a well known face to television viewers. She is an experienced speaker and continues to be in great demand at a variety of prestigious events.[/expand]
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World-Renowned Leadership Expert and Author of ‘The One Minute Manager’

Few people have impacted the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A leading management expert whose impact has been felt for over three decades. In addition to serving as chairman of The Ken Blanchard Companies, Inc., the nation’s largest training firm, Ken is a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees.

Creating Organizations Where Everyone Wins

[expand title=”In detail”] Ken is a contributing editor of Quality Digest, Personal Selling Power, and the Executive Excellence newsletter. He earned his BA in government and philosophy from Cornell University, his MA in sociology and counselling from Colgate University, and his Ph.D. in educational administration and leadership from Cornell University.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Ken Blanchard identifies the needs, issues, and challenges of organisations and offers the solutions to create high performance teams and greater motivation and commitment from the workforce.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Ken Blanchard is a compelling storyteller with a unique gift for being able to inspire and rejuvenate his audience.[/expand]
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Former Chairman and Chief Executive of GE

John Francis “Jack” Welch Jr.’s twenty years as CEO of General Electric created history. He is now recognized as one of the greatest business leaders. During his leadership the company’s market value increased an incredible $387 billion, with his innovations and ideas making him their most influential CEO. Jack retired from General Electric in 2001 and now serves as a consultant to a small group of Fortune 500 business CEOs.

“Manager of the Century”
– Fortune magazine (1999)

[expand title=”In detail”] After 10 years with GE Jack was elected the company’s youngest Vice President and was named Vice Chairman in 1979. He became the eighth Chairman and CEO in 1981. Upon publication in 2001 his autobiography lead the bestseller lists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com, USA Today Non-Fiction and the Association of Independent Booksellers. In 2006 Jack Welch gave his name to Sacred Heart University’s College of Business.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Jack’s genius is his natural capacity to communicate with people and is acclaimed for his insights on how businesses and people can achieve excellence. His tremendous leadership and inspirational skills made him into one of the most successful business leaders of all time.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]In anecdotal detail and with self-effacing humour, Jack Welch delivers his message in interviews with a fire and pragmatism honed through his vast experience as the leader of the world’s biggest business. His down to earth, direct and powerful style make him highly sought after at events worldwide.[/expand]
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Leading Expert on Capital Markets

Patrick Young is a leading thinker on capital market structure. He specialises in understanding the impact of new technology and market process on financial markets. He is a unique independent analyst of the prospects for market structure ranging from exchanges through to lending institutions. He was the first person to analyse the prospects of exchange mergers and has accurately predicted the upcoming birth of Trans Atlantic exchanges, as well as growth in many new product areas including emissions and weather trading.

“A passionate innovator”

[expand title=”In detail”] He has consulted to many leading financial and governmental organisations throughout the world in relation to the development of global capital markets. He serves as a director of the Swiss Futures & Options Association and has presided over the SFOA’s blue riband “Crossfire” panel at their international Burgenstock meeting for the past 5 years. He is a regular guest on CNBC Europe and a media commentator in leading financial journals and digital media, including the FT, Wall Street Journal and Australian Financial Review, having broadcast on BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, ITV and Reuters as well as networks in all over the world.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]A passionate innovator, he has been in the vanguard of introducing new products such as Single Stock Futures and Sports / Entertainment exchanges as well as various commodities. He is currently working on a series of new market applications.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]He uses his considerable expertise to advise decision makers from the finance industry on future trends in an entertaining and informative way. His thought provoking speeches are presented with insight and humour. He has keynoted world-wide and is known for an ability to deliver key concepts clearly for financial professionals and non professionals alike.[/expand]

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One of Europe’s Most Acknowledged Futurist

Vito Di Bari is one of Europe’s most acknowledged futurists and the leading futurist in Italy. Mixing Italian strengths of creativity and design with strong scientific analysis, he explains future mega-trends and scenarios of our fast-pace changing world. He is the official Innovation Designer of Expo 2015 Milan’s Candidate City.

“Future is all we have, the rest it’s just spilt milk”

[expand title=”In detail”] Vito Di Bari has been Executive Director at UNESCO’s IMI and is Scientific Director of the International Research Laboratory LabNext, quoted as “Milan’s M.I.T.” by L’Espresso magazine and “the Milan’s think tank” by Wired magazine. He is professor of Design and Management of Innovation at the Polytechnic University of Milan and of Corporate Communication at the Bocconi University, where he also chairs the “Laboratory of Cross Media Communication”. He is a weekly columnist for the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24Ore and TV anchorman for Rai and Mediaset.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Exploring the future of technology applied to everyday life, Vito shows you how our lives will change and why. Connecting recent discoveries in media, nanotech and robotics, he explains how corporations and individuals will change their behaviours and attitudes.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]With a wit and provoking style, Vito hits directly to the hearts of each person. Effective, direct and out-of-the-box, his presentations are impressive.[/expand]
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World Authority on Corporate Stress

Carole Spiers is a charismatic, motivational speaker, popular BBC guest-broadcaster and best-selling author of industry’s bible Tolley’s ‘Managing Stress in the Workplace’. With 20 years as a top industry guru on stress management and organisational change, Carole’s energy and dynamism extends to providing professional comment to the media, print and countless radio interviews and is a weekly columnist for Gulf News. A successful international entrepreneur herself, she is well-equipped to inspire others with entrepreneurship in her popular empowerment keynotes.

“The value Carole added was immeasurable. Her presentation was intelligent, interactive and energetic” Leaders of Abu Dhabi, Family Business Forum

[expand title=”In detail”] Carole’s credibility is rooted in twenty years success as CEO of the UK’s No.1 consultancy on Stress Management & Employee Wellbeing. Her focus is on developing a healthy workplace culture through the successful management of stress and organisational change underpinned by a compelling philosophy reinforced by her own experience as an Expert Witness before the UK Courts. In the UK, Carole launched National Stress Awareness day on behalf of the International Stress Management Association of which she is a Vice President. She is also Past President of the London Chapter of the Professional Speakers Association.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Carole is a high-energy speaker able to combine inspiration with insight. She has a unique ability for empowering people to change attitudes and mindsets that hold them back from unlocking their untapped potential. From the small lecture room to the major auditorium, audiences are left spellbound and wanting to bottle Carole’s energy and passion. She can carry a full-day event with confidence, either as speaker or conference chair.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Carole’s inspirational style and range of topics are equally suitable for a curtain-raiser, closing speech or a major conference. With her vibrant personality and unique flair for establishing rapport with any audience, she handles sensitive issues with an empathy and understanding born of experience, encouraging that crucial two-way dialogue that brings about positive change in people’s lives.[/expand]
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