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Everest Mountaineer, Author and Motivational Speaker

Bear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. After breaking his back in three places in a parachuting accident, he fought his way to recovery, and two years later entered the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, aged only 23. He has since led ground-breaking expeditions across the world. Bear’s passion and enthusiasm for the outdoors are now shared and enjoyed through his TV programmes in over 150 different countries, reaching over one billion people worldwide.

“One of the most moving and honest speakers I have heard” Spike Milligan

[expand title=”In detail”] Prior to the Everest Expedition, Bear spent three years with the British Special Air Service (21 SAS). In 2003, Bear successfully completed another ground breaking expedition leading a team across the freezing North Atlantic Arctic Ocean in a small open rigid inflatable boat. He has authored 15 books, including the No 1 Bestseller: ‘Mud Sweat & Tears’ which was voted the most influential book in China for 2012. 2013 his new US TV series Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls was aired on NBC and showed worldwide on Discovery Channel. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Bear’s story of progressing from a broken back in hospital to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, is one that touches people globally. Bear’s talks focus on those simple qualities that make the difference between life and death on a mountain: the intimacies and realities of teamwork, the honesty needed in intense environments and the courage that comes not from bravado but from something else inside.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Bear has a natural talent for communication and his talks are both challenging and informative. His is a story of honesty, friendships, determination and humility.[/expand]

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Cricket Legend, Author & Entrepreneur

Allan Lamb’s impressive international cricketing career, spanning the decade 1982-92, included 79 test matches for England and 128 One Day Internationals. He captained England three times against the West Indies and Australia and captained Northampton CC from 1989 to 1994. Allan scored 4654 test runs with 14 centuries and 33502 first class runs, scoring 89 first class hundreds. Allan retired from cricket in 1995 and has set up his own company Allan Lamb Associates, a corporate hospitality, sports marketing and travel company.

“Allan Lamb is a globally admired cricket legend”

[expand title=”In detail”] Born in South Africa, Alan began his cricketing career playing for his country’s Western Province team. In 1978, he moved to England and signed to Northamptonshire. Since retiring from cricket, Allan has published his autobiography called ‘Silence of the Lamb’, which was released in 1996. He has also done television work including working on Sky Sports and Channel 5 as an analyst. In 1980 he was awarded Cricketer of the Year. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Allan’s famous sporting image, popular persona and indisputable qualities as a witty and entertaining raconteur, makes him an ideal choice for motivational speaking, product endorsement, personal appearances, broadcasting and advertising.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Allan is a very amusing speaker and his presentations are filled with a plethora of hilarious anecdotes from his impressive career as an international cricketer.[/expand]

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Former Managing Director of Porsche and former CEO of BMW GB, investor in a number of successful companies

Kevin has led teams to huge success in: Automotive, Technology, Data, Manufacturing, Marketing, Professional Services, Recruitment, Training and Development. His teams have built over $3bn in shareholder value. A highly motivational and engaging speaker, he believes that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results – and her has the experience to prove it.

“Recognised as one of the most capable managers of his generation”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 1987 he joined Porsche GB Ltd and four years later, at the age of 32, was appointed UK Managing Director. Inheriting a business which was close to bankruptcy he built a world class team to focus the business back to its engineering heritage. In 2000, he left BMW to seek a new challenge as European Chief Executive of CarsDirect.com, an American pioneer in the online sale of cars. Kevin was also appointed as Group Chief Executive of EurotaxGlass’s AG. Between 2001 and 2007 he led an international team, converting 31 national print based companies into the global leader in the provision of online data, systems and software to the automotive sector.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Kevin draws upon these experiences and those of his ongoing chairmanship of a number of companies to share practical lessons of how people can be motivated to form teams which achieve extraordinary results.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Motivate and inspire your team with a man who has led Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW to record levels of performance, proven himself as a serial entrepreneur and is recognized as one of the finest leaders of his generation.[/expand]

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