The Leading Speakers Bureau

Director of Innovation in the Institute of Management Studies (IMS)

Chris Brauer is a public academicandDirector of Innovation in the Institute of Management Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He isa world-renowned researcher specialising in high-impact studies at the intersections of human behaviour,emerging technologies, and socioeconomic change.

“A globally respected expert on technologies of the future, and the Digital Revolution”

[expand title=”In detail”] Dr. Chris’ research has featured in over 400 media outlets worldwide including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC Newsnight, BBC Click,CNN, CNBC, China Central TV, Forbes, USA Today,Globo, NPR, and the Sunday Times. All of his research is conducted in collaboration with industry partners including leading research on the Science of Common Ground for the award-winning Heineken ‘Open your World’ campaign, exploring the Future of Experience with Adobe, analysing the impact of AI on jobs, tasks and workforce productivity with IBM Watson and IPSoft, leading Microsoft’s annual digital transformation research, and conducting the world’s largest experiment on driver behaviour in 10 countrieswith Shell.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Chris brings to life his animated and energising public speaking engagements through data and real-world examples from his and other research on topics ranging from artificial intelligence automation and augmentation to digital transformation and behavioural economics.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”] Chris’ tailored presentations are filled with useful actionable information aimed specifically at advising leading global companies. [/expand]

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President of the World Bank Group

Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D. is the 12th President of the World Bank Group. A physician and anthropologist, Dr. Kim has dedicated himself to international development for more than two decades, helping to improve the lives of under-served populations worldwide.

“Helping people realise their potential can spur economic growth”

[expand title=”In detail”] Soon after Dr Kim assumed his position in July 2012, the organisation established two goals to guide its work: to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to boost shared prosperity, focusing on the bottom 40% of the population in developing countries. During his first term, the World Bank Group supported the development priorities of countries at levels never seen outside a financial crisis and, with its partners, achieved two successive, record replenishments of the World Bank Group’s fund for the poorest. The institution also launched several innovative financial instruments, including facilities to address infrastructure needs, prevent pandemics and help the millions of people forcibly displaced from their homes by climate shocks, conflict, and violence.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet – will they be met with opportunity or frustration? Dr Kim says that we all face big challenges to help the world’s poorest people and ensure that everyone sees benefits from economic growth. Data and research help us understand these challenges and set priorities, share knowledge of what works, and measure progress.[/expand]

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World Bank Group President, Dr Kim shares his thoughts on why investing in human capital is critical to ending extreme poverty. Drawing on his own life experiences, Dr Kim is an eloquent, passionate speaker, a true inspiration for any audience.[/expand]

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