The Leading Speakers Bureau

Professional Speaker, Bestselling Author & Technology Futurist

Daniel Burrus is one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into more than a dozen languages. He is the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in science and technology-driven trends. The New York Times has referred to Daniel as one of Americas top three business “gurus” in the highest demand as a speaker.

“Established Industry Expert, Innovative Seminar Leader & Keynote Speaker”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 1983, Daniel Burrus became the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving forces of business and economic change for decades to come. His interest in research became apparent in his third year of college, when he became one of the first undergraduates in the nation to direct a federal research grant. He has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. He has founded and managed five businesses, two of which were national leaders in their first year. He has been the featured subject of a PBS Special, has appeared on programs such as Larry King, CNN, and Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Daniel Burrus helps audiences better understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. He has helped hundreds of clients identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies, and has delivered more han 2,400 keynote speeches to corporations, associations, and professional organizations worldwide. As a highly successful entrepreneur, he knows how to translate research findings into practical business advantages.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]In his presentations, Daniel Burrus blends timely and provocative knowledge with just the right amount of humour and motivation. He is a master at tailoring his presentations to his audiences as he addresses relevant trends and offers powerful, practical guidance for turning rapid change into a competitive advantage.[/expand]

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Global Speaker, Master Trainer & Leadership Coach

Jonathan Low has more than 25 years of professional & international business experience in executive positions in the service industry and has worked with executives and their leadership teams throughout Asia and the Middle East.

“One of the Global Guru Top 30 Hospitality Leader and Expert.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Executive Coach, Jonathan has presented his programs to international participants (ranging from executives to senior managers and directors) across Asia Pacific & the Middle East). Besides being a transformational speaker at numerous international conferences, Jonathan is also an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Coach with Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, working with executive teams to measurably improve their leadership and organizational effectiveness. He is also the certified advanced trainer by Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence (EQ), the Certified Canfield Methodology Success Principles Trainer, 6D of Breakthrough Learning Co, (LAB) & CRG Profile Consultant.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Increased self-awareness accelerates professional relations and business success. Jonathan centres his professional speaking and executive coaching work with organisations and senior executives around this premise to measurably improve their leadership effectiveness and business performance.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Jonathan has successfully delivered his high energy, fun and highly engaging keynotes or workshops to international participants.[/expand]

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CEO of The Empathy Business, Founder of the Little Miss Geek Campaign

Belinda Parmar is the founder and CEO of The Empathy Business, the company behind the world’s first Empathy Index, supported by The World Economic Forum.Belinda leads a team of empathy geeks that measures and embeds empathy into businesses to make them more profitable.

“More empathic companies are more profitable”

[expand title=”In detail”] Belinda puts thecase for businesses to be more empathic, drawing on tangible ‘nudges’that companies can implement to improve their empathy levels to driveprofit. All of her talks are based on real changes that she has made working with some of the biggest globalbusinesses which have impacted company performance and increased empathy levels.She has worked with one of the biggest banks in Europe affecting more than 40,000 staff.Belinda has written for the Harvard Business Review, The Guardian and theWorld Economic Forum.Belinda was chosen as a Young Global Leader in 2014 by The World Economic Forum and was appointed an OBE for services to the UK’s technology industry in the 2014 Birthday Honours.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Belinda Parmar is making waves with her words as a keynote speaker, from highlighting why empathy matters in business in both money and motivational terms, to the contradiction of new technologies and explores what the workforce of tomorrow will look like and the skills we all need in the empathy revolution. [/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Belinda prepares each presentation to perfectly suit each event and offers audiences a wealth of useful actionable information with real life examples honed from her own business successes.Her exuberant personality is as compelling as her innovative and unique brand.[/expand]

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Science Writer, Geneticist and Broadcaster

Adam Rutherford is a science writer and broadcaster. A former geneticist at University College London, where he studied the development of the eye, he now presents the weekly BBC Radio 4 science programme, Inside Science, as well as many award-winning television and radio series, also for the BBC.

“Renowned expert on the origin of life, genetic engineering and synthetic biology”

[expand title=”In detail”] Adam lectures extensively at UCL, where he has an Honorary Fellowship, and in public all around the world, including prestigious events such as the Douglas Adam’s Memorial Lecture, the British Humanist Association’s Darwin Day Lecture, The BFI, the Hay Festival, and the Cheltenham Literary and Science Festivals. He co-authored a study on the effects of video games on adolescents and violence in 2016.Adam’s background is in genetics and evolution. He did a PhD at the Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond St Hospital, studying the role of genes involved in the development of the eye. He worked at the science journal Nature, during which time he launched and presented the award-winning Nature Podcast.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Adam’s latest book, ‘A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived’ is the story of the whole of human history, retold with DNA as a text, everyone and everything from Neanderthals to serial killers, from redheads to race, dead kings to plague, evolution to epigenetics. Richard Dawkins described it as ‘well-written, stimulating and entertaining. What’s more important, he consistently gets it right.’[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Adam is an engaging speaker who always tailors his talks to ensure client’s needs.[/expand]

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Novelist & Screenwriter

Helen Fielding is an English novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones, and a sequence of novels and films beginning with the life of a thirty-something singleton in London trying to make sense of life and love.

“The face behind Bridget Jones”

[expand title=”In detail”] ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ and ‘Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason’were published in 40 countries and sold more than 15 million copies. The two films of the same name achieved international success. ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’was published with record-breaking first-day sales in the UK. Late 2016 saw the release of the third movie: Bridget Jones’s Baby. Helen studied English at St Anne’s College, Oxford and was part of the Oxford revue at the 1978 Edinburgh Festival and began work at the BBC in 1979 as a regional researcher on the news magazine Nationwide. In 1985 Helen produced a live satellite broadcast from a refugee camp in Eastern Sudan for the launch of Comic Relief.From 1990 – 1999 she worked as a journalist and columnist on several national newspapers and The Telegraph.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]An experienced media personality and creator of “Bridget Jones”, Helen shares her experiences of becoming one of the worlds’ most read authors. With humour she approaches many human angles of communication and her motto is“keep it real” as well as “rather human than perfect”. [/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]A charismatic and charming personality, Helen loves being on the platform. She is a true professional and always well prepared. She prefers short presentations followed by lengthy interaction with her audience. Humour is her trademark. [/expand]

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Co-Founder of Shazam & Entrepreneur

Dhiraj Mukherjee is an experienced digital business executive and entrepreneur, with a proven track record in both corporate and start-up environments. Dhiraj was previously Head of Banking Innovation at Virgin Money, where he was responsible for developing and implementing disruptive new digital banking products, propositions and partnerships.

“Recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Top 50 technology entrepreneurs in 2015”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 2000, Dhiraj co-founded billion-dollar company Shazam, the world’s first mobile phone-based music recognition service. He was a Director of Shazam from 2000-2004, and raised £600,000 in seed funding and over £10m in venture capital investment over three rounds. Dhiraj has been a Board observer for Shazam since 2004, and is actively engaged in shaping overall product and corporate strategy. Previously, Dhiraj has worked in strategy and innovation roles within disruptive and high growth companies, including Bauer Media, Infosys Limited, ?What If!, Reuters and Save the Children. Dhiraj is also an active angel investor, mentor to emerging technology start ups, and advisor to venture capital firms. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Dhiraj shares with audiences the story of Shazam, one of pure innovation, foresight, and friendship. He speaks about the early days and the corresponding ups and downs and how he co-created one of the best known brands in music.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Dhiraj is an inspirational entrepreneur who motivates audiences with his entrepreneurial spirit. He is a popular speaker at events around the globe.[/expand]

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Virtual Team Expert and Cross Cultural Coach &Speaker, Global Business Consultant

Yael Zofi is a global business consultant who has transformed modern workplaces for more than 25 years with her ground-breaking work in cross-cultural communications and virtual team management. Her impact is evident at global companies, such as JP Morgan Chase and General Electric and Pfizer.

“Connection is a common denominator across the human experience, and it goes beyond time and space transcending all boundaries.”

[expand title=”In detail”] While the world was just waking up to the limitless possibilities (and pitfalls) of remote workforces and virtual teams, Yael was already consulting with some of the world’s largest global players to set up and establish best practices for their newly emerging global workforces. To handle her in-demand status and to better serve her growing list of clients, she founded AIM Strategies®, Applied Innovative Management®, a human capital consulting firm focused on connecting people’s management challenges with strategic business solutions.Yael identified patterns and solutions to the common problems these companies were having with their new global virtual teams. [/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Yael has created many team-based assessment tools, facilitated global strategy retreats, designed international talent management programs, and facilitated merger integrations with six global organizations.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]With 25+ years of consulting experience, Yael has applied behavioural science techniques and has helped countless leaders and teams focus on transformational initiatives that improve their bottom line and enable stronger human connection in the virtual workplace. Yael’s reputation as a dynamic and informative business keynote speaker will inspire any audience.[/expand]

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Roboticist

Vijay Kumar is the Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering with appointments in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Computer and Information Science, and Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

“The Future of Flying Robots”

[expand title=”In detail”] Vijay Kumar has held many administrative positions in the School of Engineering and Applied Science including director of the GRASP Laboratory, chair of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, and the position of the Deputy Dean. He served as the assistant director of robotics and cyber physical systems at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Dr. Kumar received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University in 1985 and 1987 respectively. He has been on the Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics with a secondary appointment in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania since 1987.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Vijay Kumar studies the control and coordination of multi-robot formations and offers audiences around the world, an insight into the popular subject of robotics, blending computer science and mechanical engineering to create the next generation of robotic wonders.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Vijay Kumar’s speeches are energising and informative, bringing a clear and invaluable perspective to this most current of topics.[/expand]

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Co-Founder and CEO Unruly

Sarah Wood is the Co-Founder and CEO of digital video content company Unruly,where she ensures the company delivers the most awesome social video campaigns on the planet. She has grown the business from three to over 300 staff, with offices around the world.

“An expert on bringing emotional intelligence to digital advertising”

[expand title=”In detail”] Sarah is a London tech ambassador, an associate lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and co-founded City Unrulyversity, a free pop-up university in London with a mission to inspire the next generation of Tech City entrepreneurs.Amongst various awards, Sarah has been named VeuveClicquot’s Business Woman of the Year, City AM’s Entrepreneur of the Year, and the Europas Awards’ Best CEO. She’s a regular voice on broadcast media commenting on the tech sector and business. Having grown Unruly from an idea charting the popularity of viral videos to a global online video advertising company sold to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for over £100m, Sarah has been perfectly positioned to see the rise of the UK tech sector.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]In her presentation, Sarah looks at the future of technology and the companies behind it, and the huge opportunities, as well as the reasons for concern in areas like AI, voice and the commercialisation of personal data. She also addresses issues around women in business and in technology.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Sarahis a charismatic speaker who considers the power of online brand and marketing, what companies often misunderstand about the medium, as well as the future of the digital world.[/expand]

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#1 NY Times Bestselling Author, Chairman and Founder Ferrazzi Greenlight, Inc.

Keith Ferrazzi is recognized as a global thought leader in the relational and collaborative sciences. As Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its Research Institute, he works to identify behaviours that block global organizations from reaching their goals and to transform them by coaching new behaviours that increase growth and shareholder value.

“Your insights, research and work in this field ring true, coupled with your genuine desire to educate and enlighten your audience.”

[expand title=”In detail”] A New York Times #1 best-selling author of ‘Who’s Got Your Back’ and ‘Never Eat Alone’, as well as a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fortune and many other leading publications, Keith’s gained over 20 years of experience, from the C-Suite to founding his own companies, and distilled those years and experiences into practices and solutions he brings to every engagement.
More recently, in partnership with Zappos’ Tony Hsieh and Groupon’s Brad Keywell, Keith launched Yoi, a digital onboarding tool that drives transparency, improved coaching, and real-time feedback between busy managers and their new hires.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Keith offers audiences advice on how to dramatically accelerate the development of business relationships, drive sales, spark innovation, and create team cohesion.
A man who knows how to work the room and make things happen, Keith Ferrazzi has been called the ultimate networker. The master of building connections to colleagues, contacts, friends, and mentors, Ferrazzi recognizes the power and importance of relationships.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Keith moves audiences to action and has been enthusiastically recognized as one of the world’s most dynamic, engaging speakers.[/expand]

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