The Leading Speakers Bureau

Formula One Driver

Mark Webber is an Australian Formula One driver. He made his Formula One debut at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix in 2002. In 2007 he joined Red Bull where he remains up to now, alongside team-mate Sebastian Vettel. This is Mark’s seventh season with Red Bull Racing and his 12th season in Formula One, making him the second most experienced driver on the grid.

“To achieve a really big goal you need to prepare for it. Adjust your life. Apply yourself. Just go out and do it”

[expand title=”In detail”] After some racing success in Australia, Mark moved to the United Kingdom in 1995 to further his motorsport career. He began a partnership with fellow Australian Paul Stoddart, at that time owner of the European Racing Formula 3000 team, which eventually took them both into Formula One when Stoddart bought the Minardi team. Mark’s down to earth attitude was tested time and again through over 15 years of sheer hard work as he pushed himself to make it into F1. From Karting to Formula Ford, Formula 3, GT Championships and Formula 3000, Mark got his head down and got on with it.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Mark is a brilliant motivational speaker who draws the parallels from the exciting and glamorous world of F1 for the corporate world. He draws his insights and comments to frame any organisation brief and business messages more thoroughly. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]With a relaxed, anecdotal and humorous style, Mark gives businesses and organisations a rare insight into what it takes to build winning teams and compete for success at world level. [/expand]
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Formula One Champion, Second Generation Grand Prix Legend

Jacques Villeneuve is a Canadian automobile racing driver, a former F1 pilot who currently competes in the V8 Supercar series. From the Formula One World Championship in 1997 and IndyCar Driver’s title, to winning the Indianapolis 500, Jacques is one of the most trophied and versatile figures in motorsport today. These achievements make him only the third driver to achieve such a feat.

“Jacques’ racing career has seen him achieve some of motorsport’s most coveted and prestigious accolades”

[expand title=”In detail”] Despite losing his father Gilles, who was tragically killed in 1982 at the wheel of his Formula One Ferrari, Jacques’ was determined to pursue a professional racing career in motorsport. Since 2007, Jacques has competed in NASCAR, Le Mans Series, Speedcar, TRV6, notably finished as runner-up in the 2008 Le Mans 24-Hour Race. In addition to his NASCAR commitments, 2010 saw him compete in the inaugural Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercar event in Australia, and the Andros Trophy in Europe.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Drawing upon his successful career as an acclaimed racing driver Jacques offers audiences great insights into the strengths and challenges of an F1 driver. Using parallels from his time spent on and off the track working with prestigious teams, he offers invaluable lessons in teamwork and leadership, to empower individuals achieve their goals.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His unlimited motivation combined with a captivating leadership charisma and relentless commitment to success will doubtlessly inspire any audience.[/expand]
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German Expedition Leader & Polar Explorer

Arved Fuchs is a high profile Polar explorer who has led a number of expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions. In 1989, together with the famous mountain climber Reinhold Messner he became the first to reach the South Pole without animal or motorized help, just on skis using kites. He is the first and – to date – only person to have reached both poles on foot within a single year. He set up ICE CLIMATE EDUCATION (I.C.E.), to focus on educating the next generation of scientists and on the related transfer of knowledge from polar research to schools and the general public

“Arved stands for an increasing awareness of climate & environmental issues”

[expand title=”In detail”] Arved Fuchs has been fascinated by polar exploration since his early childhood. After leaving school, he trained with the Merchant Navy. He studied Vessels Operational Technology at the Technical College in Flensburg. He gained experience of traditional ships by sailing with the Clipper, Aphritite, Albatros and Thor Heyerdahl. He evetually bought and renovated the old shark cutter DAGMAR AAEN in 1988 with which he succeeded in being the first and, again, the only person to date to sail completely around the North Pole on the notorious north-west and north-east passages. He also made a successful and authentic reconstruction of one of the most memorable events in the history of seafaring, Shackelton’s odyssey through the south polar Atlantic.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Arved Fuchs is not just an extreme adventurer and polar researcher, but also above all a fascinating personality and an astoundingly normal person. In his powerful keynotes, he describes the sobering truth of the climate and environmental issues, documented by maps of the ice, with vivid images showing the decrease in surface area of the North Pole ice. He has become internationally famous via numerous television documentaries and photographic reports.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Arved Fuchs is an enthusiastic speaker who is capable of motivating and inspiring an audience to greater things. He breaks down barriers and encourages us to achieve the impossible with his stories of overcoming incredible hardship.[/expand]
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Former CE of the Centre for Excellence in Leadership

Lynne Sedgmore holds a portfolio of interim Chief Executive roles and high-level policy briefs for Whitehall at Ministerial levels. She has a unique blend of senior leadership experience combined with extensive success as a leadership and business talent developer from junior management to board level. She was Chief Executive of the Centre for Excellence in Leadership. She is also, currently, a non-executive on 4 boards having held 12 non-executive posts over the past 15 years. She has sat on numerous national Public Sector Committees.

“Leadership resides at all levels in an organisation”

[expand title=”In detail”] Lynne’s previous roles include Principal of Guildford College, Head of Croydon Business School, and a range of full-time Leadership, Marketing and Curriculum posts in the Higher Education. Lynne was awarded the CBE in 2004, is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Chartered Marketer. She has an MSc in Change Agent Skills and Strategies and is a senior fellow of the University of Surrey. Under her leadership her organisations have won awards including The British Diversity Award, Vision 100, and the IIP, Stonewall and Business Excellence kite marks.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Lynne has a strong track record of high-level UK governmental relationships and significant achievements in developing successful businesses and outstanding leaders, driving cultural change and improving financial performance. Lynne can advise on authentic leadership, talent and succession strategies, co-creating integrated culture change that works – and lasts. She is an experienced, inspirational leader who has an outstanding track record of high performance to back her business advice.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Lynne is an inspirational, charismatic no nonsense, humorous and inviting speaker who engages and challenges her audience to reach new levels of leadership/business thinking and practice. She has motivated audiences in twelve countries across the globe.[/expand]
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Award Winning Conductor

Charles Hazlewood is an award-winning conductor who works regularly with great orchestras around the globe. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 and his BBC Proms debut in 2006. He is Music Director of the contemporary ensemble Excellent Device! and it’s period instrument sister-orchestra, Army of Generals. In 2009, Charles unveiled his latest venture; a new breed of orchestral festival on his farm in Somerset called Play the Field. Charles is the founder of the British Paraorchestra which is pioneering a global movement to recognise and showcase disabled musicians with extraordinary abilities. In 2012 the Paralympic Closing Ceremony featured a performance from the Paraorchestra who played alongside Coldplay.

“The face of BBC Classical music”

[expand title=”In detail”] Central to his work is a huge passion to engage a wider audience with great music; to this end he appears regularly on BBCTV. He has authored and conducted the music in films on Mozart, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky and his recent landmark series, The Birth of British Music. He appears regularly on Radio 3’s Discovering Music, conducting the BBC Orchestras through deep-tissue exploration of great orchestral music. He has also hosted The Charles Hazlewood Show on Radio 2 which won him 3 Sony Awards.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Charles offers audiences an energetic and articulate speech, drawing from analogies between the workings of an office with that of an orchestra. Both music and business depend on individuals working as part of a whole, in pursuit of a common goal.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Charles is a charismatic and engaging speaker who hosts motivational and interactive presentations.[/expand]
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Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nestlé

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe served as the CEO of Nestlé from 1997 to 2008 and was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2005. He began with Nestlé in 1968 and held a variety of assignments, including 17 years as a manager in Latin America. In 2012 he was appointed Chairman of the Formula One Group which promotes the FIA Formula One World Championships.

“Peter Brabeck-Letmathe is an example of a globalised manager”

[expand title=”In detail”] Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe studied economics at the University of World Trade in Vienna. After graduating in 1968, he joined Nestlé sales operations in Austria and held various managing posts in several countries. In addition, he has been a member of the Boards of Directors of L’Oréal SA, Paris, since 1997 and Exxon Mobil Corporation. He is also a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists. For his outstanding achievements he received several national and international recognitions.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]With a wealth of experience in the retail industry gained during his career at Nestlé, Peter is able to offer audiences the benefit of his considerable insights into Global Business. He shares his knowledge with a unique perspective focusing on the importance of ethics and values to increase customer loyalty and the all important bottom line.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His tailored high content presentations make Peter Brabeck-Letmathe a highly sought after speaker at conferences around the globe.[/expand]
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Leadership Expert

Keith Coats is an internationally respected leadership expert, author, speaker and facilitator. He has worked with both leaders and their executive teams in numerous international blue chip companies. Keith has formally researched leading teams through organisational change and has experience in facilitating both strategic processes and mergers. Keith is passionate about the international role and voice South Africa can play in leading diversity and has frequently been invited to share the ‘South African Story’ internationally.

One of South Africa’s more significant contributing voices on human development and leadership”

[expand title=”In detail”] Keith is a sought after international keynote presenter in the area of strategic leadership in the new world of work. Keith has been invited by HM King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden to present at the Royal Palace, Stockholm to Swedish leaders from the corporate, political, non-profit and academic spheres as well as at the Global Leaders Conference in China. Keith is a regular presenter at conferences and business schools around the world, having presented and taught in diverse settings. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Keith’s primary focus is in the area of strategic leadership in the context of the new world of work. The need to develop adaptive intelligence – both personally and corporately, is paramount to future success in both these spheres. In a changing world strategy – what it is, how to do it and what skills are required, needs to adapt and change. So too with leadership – and it is in these domains that Keith’s expertise and experience are to be found.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Keith brings a relaxed, conversational style to the podium where he presents cutting edge thinking to those present[/expand]
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Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland 1994 -1997

John Bruton is a renowned expert on global economic issues. He is currently the President of IFSC Ireland, a body promoting international financial services activities in Ireland and associated with two major European Think Tanks – the Centre for European Policy Studies and the Centre for European Studies. As Finance Minister and Prime Minister he played a key role in both the development of the Euro and in the extraordinary success of the Irish economy. Mr. Bruton also served as the EU Ambassador to Washington from 2004 to 2009.

He helped transform the Irish economy into the “Celtic Tiger” one of the fastest growing economies in the World

[expand title=”In detail”] As Irish Prime Minister, John Bruton presided over the Irish Presidency of the European Union in 1996. At the Dublin Summit, he helped finalize the Growth and Stability Pact which governs the management of the Euro. He also helped develop the Strategic Management Initiative (SMI) for public sector reform in Ireland. Previously, as Minister for Finance he was responsible for the reform of the tax collection system in Ireland, introducing “self-assessment” which greatly improved tax compliance and reduced business costs. He was first elected to the Irish Parliament in 1969 at the age of twenty-two. Mr. Bruton is a board member of Ingersoll Rand and Montpelier Re. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]John Bruton speaks with great authority on the economy and on future trends both in Europe and throughout the world. In his current role he explains major EU developments and discusses the importance of the EU-US relationship in matters of trade, counterterrorism, public health, energy, the environment and the promotion of peace, democracy and human rights around the world. A warm and invigorating Speaker Mr. Bruton’s sincerity and compassion have gained him respect at local and international forums on both sides of the Atlantic.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]One of the most important statesmen in all of Europe, John Bruton’s highly sought-after presentations are high in content, delivered in a frank, thought-provoking and astute manner.[/expand]
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The High Performance Anthropologist

Rasmus Ankersen is an ex-footballer, a bestselling author, a speaker on performance development and a trusted advisor to businesses and athletes around the world. He is currently teaching organisations how to build their own Gold Mines of world-class performance, through real-life examples and result driven insights. With ‘The Gold Mine Effect’, his latest book, he has taken his exploration of the secrets of high performance a step further, becoming the only expert on the subject to have lived and trained with the best athletes on the planet.

“He is recognized as one of the biggest business talents in Denmark”

[expand title=”In detail”] It all started at the age of nine when Rasmus was writing his own newspaper and selling it in the neighbourhood where he grew up. He went on to write three bestselling books before the age of 26. He has also been a mental coach for the Danish national youth soccer teams. His desire to understand the code that unlocks World Class performance led him to be head coach of the first soccer academy in Scandinavia, which has produced several top international players. In 2010 he spent six months travelling around the world to live and train with the best athletes and coaches on the globe.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Rasmus Ankersen challenges organisations to re-think how they identify, grow and ignite talent. He is well known for providing advice that is down to earth and relevant that takes into account the real-world complexities. Rasmus has made audiences understand what attitude and mental strength are really about.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]With his powerful, refreshing style Rasmus challenges everyone most fundamental beliefs about success, leaving audiences around the world with new, effective strategies, which he knows will work. He is a professional and very powerful performer who shares an excellent story in a thought-provoking way.[/expand]
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Leadership, Creativity Expert

Dr. Mario Alonso Puig is a doctor and neurologist and an expert on positive psychology, leadership, motivation, creativity, business innovation and change management. He is one of the top researchers in human intelligence. In the business world, Dr. Puig is considered one of the most prestigious speakers, thanks to his seminars, conferences and training workshops.

“A positive thought is able to strengthen our immune system”

[expand title=”In detail”] A physician by training, he has practiced for 26 years and is Fellow in Surgery at Harvard University Medical School as well as Member of the Academy of Sciences of New York. He has been Professor of leadership, communication, coaching, creativity and stress management at the European Business Studies and Training Garrigues, in the Instituto de Empresa, in Euroforum Escorial and the UFV. He has been awarded with the maximum communication and human relations by the Dale Carnegie Institute of New York. He holds a Masters in Hospital Management from IESE and Certificate in Coaching for Leadership and Professional Development by the Tavistock Institute in London.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Dr Puig has developed a methodology to produce the development of Interpersonal Intelligence, and imagination. He used sound scientific knowledge highlight the close relationship that exists between our ability to think clearly and the proper domain of our physiology and our emotions.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]During his presentations, Dr. Puig shows scientific insights with easy practical application and he demonstrates the close relationship that exists between our ability to think clearly and the proper domain of our physiology and our emotions.[/expand]
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