The Leading Speakers Bureau

Thought Leader, Management Consultant, Author

Subir Chowdhury has been a thought leader in quality management strategy and methodology for more than 20 years. Currently Chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group, LLC, he leads Six Sigma and Quality Leadership implementation, and consulting and training efforts. Subir’s work has earned him numerous awards and recognition. The New York Times cited him as a ”leading quality expert”; BusinessWeek hailed him as the “Quality Prophet.” The Conference Board Review described him as “an excitable, enthusiastic evangelist for quality.”

“The Quality Prophet” Business Week

[expand title=”In detail”] Subir has worked with many organizations across diverse industries including manufacturing, healthcare, food, and non-profit organizations. His client list includes major global corporations and industrial leaders such as American Axle, Berger Health Systems, Bosch, Caterpillar, Chrysler, Daewoo, Delphi Automotive Systems, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, ITT Industries, Johns Manville, Kaplan Professional, Kia Motors, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Loral Space Systems, Make It Right Foundation, Mark IV Automotive, Procter & Gamble, State of Michigan, Thomson Multimedia, TRW, Volkswagen, Xerox, and more. Under Subir’s leadership, ASI Consulting Group has helped hundreds of clients around the world save billions of dollars in recovered productivity and increased revenues.
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[expand title=”What he offers you”]He advises CEOs and senior leaders of Fortune 100 companies as well as organizations in the public, private and not-for profit sectors all over the world, helping them make quality a part of their business culture[/expand]

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Award Winning Indian Actor, Screenwriter, Film Director and Social Activist

Rahul Bose is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, social activist and rugby union player. He has appeared in Hindi films such as Pyaar Ke Side Effects and Jhankaar Beats. Time magazine named him “the superstar of Indian art house cinema for his work in parallel cinema films like English, August and Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. He is also notable for his social activism and is the founder of the non-profit organization, The Foundation, an NGO dedicated to the removal of discrimination from all walks of life.

“One of India’s most respected actors”

[expand title=”In detail”] Rahul has also served as Ambassador for Oxfam and Planet Alert for climate change, as well as on the board of Citizens for Justice and Peace and Breakthrough. His international profile as a social activist really gained recognition when he was one of twelve international thinkers, politicians, economists and social activists to inaugurate the ‘In My Name’ initiative against global poverty in 2008. He launched the India initiative on climate change in 2009. This initiative focused on government policy at the highest level along with advocacy of the same with international bodies.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Raul’s motivational speeches on leadership, life choices, personal success and public commitment have been shared with employees of notable corporate like Hewlitt-Packard, WNS-GS, The Taj Group of Hotels and HSBC Bank to name a few. He shares with his audience the importance of our voices in the fight against climate change.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Rahul Bose is an acclaimed speaker who delivers his talks across the world. His lectures and workshops are always well received. [/expand]
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Global Speaker, Author and Management Consultant

Joseph DiVanna is the Founder and Managing Director of Maris Strategies, a research and advisory firm that monitors demographic, social, economic and technological trends to help clients understand how these trends are changing the value proposition for financial services on global, local and virtual contexts. He is also considered one of the world’s leading forecasters on the applied use of technology to generate value in financial services. Joe is also a prolific author and regular contributor to global and regional publications on finance.

“Joe’s lectures bring the theory to life”

[expand title=”In detail”] Joe is responsible for research projects across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia focusing on innovation, financial services and economic development. A frequent television commentator, on CNBC (Europe, Africa and Middle East) among others, he is described as someone who can distil complex subjects down to a common set of ideas understood by anyone. His comments on changing market conditions can be found in major news publications, television and radio. He is also a former faculty member of Computer Sciences Corporation – Index. He has assisted numerous firms worldwide in the deployment of their resources, development of research propositions and learning interventions designed to enhance the capability of organisations.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Joe DiVanna is a sought-after public speaker on financial services, economics, innovation, emerging markets, customer service, leadership and human capital management. He addresses relevant market trends and offers powerful, practical guidance for interpreting social and technological developments and using knowledge to gain a competitive advantage. The benefits to delegates are memorable, demonstrable, credible, measurable and actionable.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]In his keynote presentations, workshops and customised programmes, Joe DiVanna is a master at tailoring his message to specific audiences of senior executives. His captivating style blends timely and provocative insights and actionable knowledge with just the right amount of humour, interactivity and motivation. [/expand]
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Entrepreneur, Investor & Professor at the IE Business School

Joe Haslam is the Chairman of Hot Hotels, a sameday only hotel booking smartphone App offering Hotels from 30 Countries and 201 cities in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. He is also the Executive Director of the Owners and Entrepreneurs Management Program at the IE Business School in Madrid which was ranked by the FT in 2012 as the leading Business School in Europe. He is a past president of the Spanish Irish Business Network and mentors in the Wayra, Lisbon Challange and IE Venture Lab incubators. Joe frequently comments on economic and political affairs in Spain for RTE, the Irish national boardcaster and The Sunday Business Post newspaper.

“You cannot teach enterpreneuship but you can inspire people to action”

[expand title=”In detail”] Joe is a graduate of University College Cork and IE Business School. During his career, he has lived and worked in Ireland, the UK, France, Norway, the US and now Spain where he has lived for the past ten years. Joe’s interest is in the area of Entrepreneurship, in particular Disruptive Innovation start-ups.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Joe has personal experience of competing against large companies as an entrepreneur as well as working in large organisations and trying to be entrepreneurial from within. He ensures that the ideas and principles he offers are practical and based on the most relevant, pressing and contemporary issues facing business.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Informative and inspiring, Joe’s iconoclastic witty presentations present the issues through a series of personal stories, while identifying new themes that will challenge the audience.[/expand]
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Bestselling Author, Columnist

Chetan Bhagat is a renowned Indian author and columnist. His books have remained bestsellers since their release and have been adapted into major Bollywood films. Time magazine named him in the “100 most influential people in the world” and Fast Company, USA listed him as one of the world’s “100 most creative people in business.” Chetan writes columns for leading English and Hindi newspapers, focusing on youth and national development issues.

“‘The biggest selling English language novelist in India’s history” New York Times

[expand title=”In detail”] Chetan studied Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and graduated from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. He worked as an investment banker in Hong Kong for 11 years before he decided to devote his time to writing and make change happen in India. He is also a motivational speaker and has given talks to leading companies and institutions. He is considered a youth icon rather than just an author. With his vivid and humorous way of depicting stories, he has inspired reading habits in many young Indians.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]His talks are thought provoking and focused on youth and national development issues ranging from education, society and economy. With his background in investment banking he provides inside out to his audience about the financial status and presents impeccable ideas to eradicate risks.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Chetan Bhagat is an enthusiastic and powerful speaker. His highly inspirational presentations make him a sought-after speaker at corporate and educational events. [/expand]
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Leading Technology Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Trampoline Systems

Charles Armstrong is a social scientist and entrepreneur based in London. He’s CEO of Trampoline Systems, a software developer specialising in large-scale social network analysis. Trampoline was picked by IDC as one of the world’s top 10 innovators in business software and as Company of the Year 2012 by the Cambridge University Computer Lab Ring. Trampoline’s “Tech City Map” project analysing the East London technology ecosystem was launched by UK Prime Minister David Cameron in November 2011. A successor project focused on the Cambridge technology cluster was launched in November 2012.

“Charles Armstrong is a leading business innovator”

[expand title=”In detail”] Alongside his work with Trampoline, Charles is also founder of The Trampery, a growing network of creative workspaces in London; and also of One Click Orgs, which in October 2012 launched the world’s first online co-operative in partnership with Co-operatives UK. He studied Social and Political Sciences at St John’s College, Cambridge and went on to be mentored by Lord Young of Dartington, one of the architects of Britain’s post-war society. His 2010 essay on Emergent Democracy was published by O’Reilly in their book ‘Open Government’. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Charles Armstrong’s presentations focus on innovation, quality and customer relationship as driving significant growth to meet the increasing market demand for organisational agility. He also talks about a new generation of social analytic technologies that provide insights into customer relationships, collaborations and business effectiveness and how they will impact on businesses across the globe. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His highly innovative views and informal, out-of-the-box presentations make Charles Armstrong a sought-after speaker at symposia around the world. His speaking style and the visuals he tailors are modern and refreshing, and will give a new perspective. [/expand]
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Deputy Chair Equalities and Human Rights Commission

Caroline Waters is a highly accomplished senior executive with 13 years’ experience of operating at board level in a variety of European executive and non-executive roles. Caroline held a number of positions for the BT Group including Director, People & Policy before her retirement in March 2013. She is currently Deputy Chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Vice President of Carers UK, a member of the Whole Education Board and runs her own Strategic HR Consultancy business. She has established herself as a leading voice, across industry and Government for Inclusion, equal opportunities and progressive employment.

“She is one of the pioneers in approaches to workforce management”

[expand title=”In detail”] Caroline established BT’s Diversity Centre of Expertise, building BT’s leadership in diversity practice and embedding it within BT and its supply chain. She regularly contributes advice and guidance to Government and Industry. Her work is widely recognised across the industry with appointment as HR Director of the Year at HR Magazine’s HR Excellence Awards in 2009, where she is also consistently placed within a top 3 position in their annual HR’s Most Influential listings. This leadership was further recognised by the award of an OBE in the New Year Honours List 2010 for services to diversity and equal opportunities.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Caroline’s enthusiasm for the benefits of work-life balance is unrivalled. All her efforts are focused on demonstrating that flexible working is good for business. A high-profile leader in this area, she has proven track record of delivering sustained transformational change programmes across a complex international organisation.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Her professional and personal integrity, passion and inspirational leadership style have allowed her to create an environment where success is a natural outcome and measurable results are delivered while creating a culture based on honesty, mutual trust and determined shared purpose.[/expand]
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Authority on Leadership, Crisis Management

David Hurst is a speaker, consultant and writer on management. He spent twenty-five years working in the corporate world as an effective manager and extracted from his experience some highly innovative ideas about leadership, the management of change and the dynamics of organisations that promote creativity and learning.

“As a reflective practitioner he has a unique niche in the field.”

[expand title=”In detail”] David Hurst’s 10 years as executive vice-president of the Federal Industries Metals Group, during which he and the senior management team rescued the organisation from bankruptcy, proved to be invaluable experience in testing his ground-breaking ideas on leadership, the management of change and the dynamics of learning. With sales of over CDN $1 Billion, the company employed 1600 people. He began his career in retail distribution, but soon became involved in mergers, acquisitions and business turnarounds, particularly in the steel industry. His thought provoking articles have been published in leading business publications.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]As a reflective business practitioner with a unique blend of practical experience and conceptual knowledge, David Hurst has a special niche in the management field. His areas of focus include crises, leadership, management of change and the dynamics of crisis management.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]David Hurst provides insights to community, government and industry leaders that are highly relevant and germane to the industry’s current and long-term challenges. His audiences appreciate both the candid style of delivery and the well-researched content of his presentations.[/expand]
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Pre-eminent Historian, Writer and CEO Co-Founder Of Sea Change Partners

Dr. Michael Burleigh is an historian, commentator on global affairs, and CEO-Co Founder of the company Sea Change Partners LLP, a firm which specialises in political analysis and bespoke work on specific sectors for City and international clients who include bulge bracket brokers and hedge funds. Michael has also advised governments on counter-terrorism legislation and is a member of HMG’s Senior Advisory Group on the Commemoration of WW1.

“Michael has been active in bringing history to TV audiences”

[expand title=”In detail”] Michael has worked for almost 20 years as a senior academic, including at Oxford, LSE, Rutgers and Stanford. He has published 12 books (translated into 24 languages) on European and Global history from the 19th century to the present. In 2012 he won the prestigious Nonino International Master of His Time Prize for his lifetime’s work. He has also made 3 award winning TV documentaries. He has a BFI award, a NY Film and TV Festival Award and an Emmy. Since 2001 Michael has worked as a full-time commentator for The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, and Sunday Times. He specialises in informed analysis of global trouble spots.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]One of the foremost writers on the importance of ethics in history, Michael Burleigh is a highly respected orator. His career has been glittered by accolades and prizes. While many historians get cornered into specialist areas, he covers everything from the medieval period to the present day. Never losing sight of the basic moral difference between warring parties, he provides a refreshingly realistic, clear-eyed view of human nature.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Where other scholars tend to be somewhat guarded, Michael Burleigh is refreshingly willing to let rip. For him, there are no fine lines to be drawn. He presents his audiences with an entirely fresh perspective of conflicts.[/expand]
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Expert in the Steel Industry

Dr. Paul Brooks is an expert in the international steel industry. He is Group Director, Environment for Tata Steel Limited, covering Asia as well as Europe. In addition to his role at Tata he is a Director of the Business Council for Sustainable Development UK and a Director of Ravenscraig Ltd. He is currently also Chairman of various committees and working groups, including the World Steel Association Environment Committee.

“An expert in the global steel industry who focuses on the environment and climate change”

[expand title=”In detail”] He has a B.Eng (Hons) in Biochemical Engineering from Swansea University, a Ph.D in Energy Conservation/Heat Transfer from the University of the West of England in Bristol and an MBA from Warwick. Paul started his career in the steel industry in 1987 with British Steel R&D at Welsh Laboratories, where he became Energy Department Manager, before moving to Scunthorpe in 1994 as Site Environmental Manager. He was appointed as the Long Products Division Environmental Manager in 1996, Corporate Environmental Manager within Head Office in 1999 and Director Environment for Corus Group in 2005, Director Environment & Climate Change for Corus/Tata Steel Europe in 2007 and Group Director Environment for Tata Steel Limited in 2009.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Paul speaks about the steel industry and the importance for companies around the world to recognise and adapt to climate change. He helps decision makers to find the appropriate business strategies, always with a focus on sustainable development.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His outstanding international working experience and insightful presentations make Dr. Paul Brooks a highly sought after speaker at conferences around the globe.[/expand]
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