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Nov 23 2015

Yossi Ghinsberg

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Adventurer and Inspirational Speaker

Yossi GhinsbergIn the midst of the uncharted Amazon, after losing his three companions, Yossi was tested to the extreme, alone and bare to the bone, for three harrowing weeks of sheer survival against all odds. He lived to tell the amazing story as well as how the ordeal profoundly affected his understanding of himself and his life purpose.

“Yossi’s story is an inspiration and demonstrates clearly the strength of the human mind and what it is capable of achieving”


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Ten years after his Amazon survival, Yossi returned to the Amazon and made it his home. Working with indigenous forest dwellers for three years they built Cha-la-lan, a model eco-tourism village that inspired the entire Amazon basin and the world. Yossi now travels the planet sharing his universal message of strength, hope and inspiration. Author of the international best-seller ‘Heart of the Amazon’, Yossi’s message is bound to touch your heart. [/expand]


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Yossi challenges audiences on emotional as well as intellectual grounds. The results are outstanding growth, shift and breakthrough on professional, organisational and personal levels. He shows his audience how to:
– Think and live ‘outside of the box’ following ‘the laws of the jungle’.
– Meet fears and obstacles from a place of strength and wisdom.
– Ride on the waves of change: it is futile to resist them. [/expand]


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He is without doubt one of the most riveting storytellers and inspirational speakers in the world. He tailors his presentations to suit client’s individual needs. [/expand]

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Aug 19 2015

Richard Noble

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Challenger, Entrepreneur, Record Breaker, Motivational Speaker

Richard NobleRichard Noble OBE succeeded against all the odds when his Thrust Supersonic Car went supersonic. Richard specialises in developing high risk ventures which currently include projects such as the ARV Super2 light aircraft, the Atlantic Sprinter Blue Riband contender, Programme Funding, an original television funding company, and the last, Farnborough Aircraft, which is creating the first point to point taxi aircraft.

Richard excels in project management – from conception to completion


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Richard founded the original Project Thrust in 1974. His Thrust 2 programme which brought the World Land Speed Record back to Britain in 1983 and the Thrust SSC first ever supersonic land speed record programme are the best known. In 1997, Richard achieved the seemingly impossible, his newly designed Supersonic car broke first the land speed record, and later that same year broke the sound barrier with Andy Green as one of the top RAF pilots on the steering wheel.[/expand]


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Richard’s presentation features motivation, challenge, the essential will to win through to success and features the stress, pressure and struggle of the latest project. The idea is to inspire the audience to realise that their true potential is likely to be way ahead of their current levels of personal ambition and to encourage original thought, action and to understand true teamwork.[/expand]


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Richard’s thought provoking presentations are filled with the details of his daring exploits and are presented at a fast pace whilst featuring amazing video footage. [/expand]

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Jan 07 2015

Chris Gardner

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Extraordinary Motivational Speaker, Ambassador of Pursuit and Happyness

Chris GardnerChris Gardner is an entrepreneur, author and philanthropist one of the most dynamic inspirational speakers. Few stories are as inspiring and moving as his rise from homelessness to become the owner and CEO of Gardner Rich LLC, the bestselling author of the autobiography ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ and inspiration for the award winning movie of the same name starring Will Smith in the role of Chris Gardner of which Chris was an associate producer.

“One of the most inspiring motivational speakers”


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The amazing story of his life, published as an autobiography, became a New York Times and Washington Post #1 bestseller. The book spent over twenty weeks on the NYT bestseller list and has been translated into more than forty languages. In 2010 Gardner was named the Ambassador of Pursuit and Happyness for AARP, which has nearly 40 million members worldwide. His mission is to share his hard-won wisdom to encourage audiences around the globe to pursue new challenges, search for fulfilment at any stage of life and craft the legacy they want to leave behind.[/expand]


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Chris Gardner’s aim is to help organisations and individuals achieve their full potential. Surmounting acute obstacles throughout his life, Chris shares with his audiences the keys to self empowerment and the message of beating the odds and breaking cycles.[/expand]


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His enthusiasm, his highly inspirational story and practical guidance have made him a sought-after speaker at prestigious conferences around the globe.[/expand]

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Nov 12 2014

Claude Nicollier

Swiss Astronaut

Claude NicollierClaude Nicollier is Switzerland’s first astronaut and is currently Head of Test Flight Operations with the Solar Impulse Flight Project, and a key advisor at CERN and NASA. A veteran of four space flights, Claude has logged more than 1000 hours in space. His NASA technical assignments have included flight software verification, development of retrieval techniques for the Tethered Satellite System (TSS), Remote Manipulator Systems (RMS), International Space Station (ISS) robotics support and European Space Agency (ESA) Branch support.

In 1998, Claude was awarded the Einstein Medal by the Einstein Society of Bern


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Claude retired at the end of 2004 as a captain in the Swiss Air Force. During his assignment in Houston, he maintained flight proficiency on Hawker Hunter, Northtrop F-5E, and later on Pilatus PC-9 aircraft. He has logged close to 6000 hours flying time, including more than 4500 in jet aircraft. The Solar Impulse is a revolutionary aeroplane that is scheduled to complete a journey with several stops around the world in 2014, relying exclusively on solar energy.[/expand]


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Drawing on his considerable expertise and experiences Claude is ideally qualified to talk not only about new technologies and the future of space exploration but first hand about the dedication and motivation required to become an astronaut.[/expand]


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Claude is an excellent communicator and his highly enjoyable presentations captivate the imagination of audiences around the world.[/expand]

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Sep 11 2014

Yves Rossy

Swiss Pilot, Inventor & Aviation Enthusiast, nicknamed Jet Man & Fusion Man

Yves RossyYves Rossy realized Icarus’ dream by designing a special jet powered wing to enable him to fly like a bird. The Swiss inventor, whose lifetime passion is flying, has created and developed wings which allow him to actually fly, successfully flying across the English Channel in 2008 in under 10 mins., reaching a speed of 125 mph during the crossing. In May 2011 he made a successful flight over the Grand Canyon in a custom-made, winged jet pack.

“The first jet-powered flying man in the history of aviation”


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After seven years of designing, building and testing his wings, Yves Rossy achieved sustained solo flight in 2004. With his latest design he can fly at over 200km/hr at great height. During the flight, Yves’s body becomes like a bird and unlike an aeroplane Yves does not ride his wings, but truly flies them, using various light body movements that he has learned to handle with perfection. He has served as a fighter pilot in the Swiss Air Force, flying Dassault Mirage IIIs, Northrop F-5 Tiger IIs and Hawker Hunters. He also flew Boeing 747s for Swissair and now pilots an Airbus A320 for Swiss International Air Lines. Later in 2008 he made a flight over the Alps reaching a top speed of 189mph[/expand]


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With boundless energy Yves Rossy inspires audiences towards achieving their individual and business goals by applying the lessons he learned on his way to becoming “Jet Man”, the first person to achieve sustained human flight using a jet-powered fixed wing strapped to his back. In his presentations he talks about his unique journey and how with a “can-do” attitude anything can be achieved.[/expand]


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Backing up his presentations with dramatic footage from his aerial exploits, Yves leaves audiences spell bound and awe-inspired as he tells the story of his dream to one day fly like a bird.[/expand]

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May 05 2014

Alastair Humphreys

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Adventurer, Film Maker & Motivational Speaker

Alastair Humphreys SpeakerAlastair Humphreys spent over four years cycling round the world, a journey of 46,000 miles through 60 countries and 5 continents. His books ‘Moods of Future Joys’ and ‘Thunder & Sunshine’ recount his epic journey described by Sir Ranulph Fiennes as ‘The first great adventure of the new millennium.’ Alastair was chosen as one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year in 2012. Alastair is a keen photographer, videographer, and popular blogger and motivational speaker.

‘If anyone gets the chance to hear Alastair then jump at the opportunity.’
England Rugby


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More recently Alastair has walked across southern India (following the holy Kaveri river), rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run the Marathon des Sables (6 consecutive marathons through the Sahara desert), rowed to France with Major Phil Packer, completed a crossing of Iceland by foot and packraft, and participated in an expedition in the Arctic, close to the magnetic North Pole. He is currently training for a return journey to the South Pole.[/expand]


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Cycling around the world was a powerful learning experience and taught Alastair many key lessons about resilience, human potential, risk and rewards. He shares practical advice about breaking down seemingly distant dreams into achievable goals and conquering self-doubt and a fear of failure. [/expand]


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An inspirational and entertaining speaker, Alastair Humphreys is passionate about encouraging others. With humour, superb photographs and a huge range of anecdotes to draw upon, Alastair challenges his audience to set more challenging goals. To do more![/expand]

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Feb 26 2014

Simerjeet Singh

Motivational Speaker, Virtual Keynote Speaker on Growth Mindset, Leadership and Change

Simerjeet Singh Speaker A hospitality industry professional who left a high-flying career to follow his heart’s calling, Simerjeet Singh is well known as a keynote speaker, mindset coach and a growth catalyst with a humanitarian mindset. Since 2007, he has been motivating millions of professionals, youths and the masses through his workshops, keynotes, videos and podcasts.

“Fear is the by-product of inaction”

A graduate from the Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh, Simerjeet proceeded to study at the Intercontinental Hotel School, Sydney. His experience of building and leading teams from different nationalities enables him to bring practical, simple and powerful leadership to corporations, organisations and governmental institutions. He held a management position at Radisson Hotels in Jalandhar, was assistant manager at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai and also worked as operations manager with Macdonald Hotels, UK, and Accor Hotels.

In 2019, Simerjeet was recognized with the prestigious “Global Excellence Award” (GEA) in Motivational Speaking. He’s also been featured on The Power List of the Top 200 Thought Leaders to follow in 2021 & 15 must-follow diversity and inclusion global thought leaders by PeopleHum. An unconventional speaker, he helps leaders and organizations challenge their beliefs and thrive in a constantly changing environment while encouraging others to make bold course corrections in both their personal and professional lives. His presentations cover his personal journey as well as touching on topics such as Innovation, Leadership and Self-Growth.

He is currently serving clients virtually operating from an end-to-end setup of a dedicated, fully equipped studio with high end acoustics and professional lighting to ensure state-of-the-art virtual keynote delivery.
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Oct 14 2013

Chetan Bhagat

Bestselling Author, Columnist

Chetan Bhagat SpeakerChetan 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


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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]


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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]


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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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Aug 02 2013

Ali Poyrazoğlu

Author, writer and the producer of the first Turkish sitcom

Ali Poyrazoğlu Speaker Ali Poyrazoglu graduated from Istanbul State Conservatory Theatre Department. He then went to France and UK to make further studies in Theatre. Upon his return to Turkey, he began his acting career at the Istanbul City Theatres. After working in various theatres as an actor and writer, in 1972, he founded his own theatre, Ali Poyrazoglu Theatre, where he staged and directed many plays by famous Turkish and foreign writers. He starred in 64 films; translated 45 plays into Turkish, all of which were staged by various theatrical groups; wrote, directed and acted in numerous popular plays and TV & radio series, whose characters have become unforgettable for the Turkish community.


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He produced the first Turkish sitcom, Ali Uyanik. He toured Greece, Germany, Switzerland and England where he performed his plays. He played one of the leads in a Broadway production Pera Palas with American actors and actresses. His articles are regularly published in various newspapers and journals.

Some of this shows at the theater are : Düşenin Dostu, Evet Evet Evet, Hakkımı Ver Hakkı, Kelebek, İpteki, Gözlerimi Kaparım Vazifemi Yaparım, Deliler Boşandı, Çılgınlar Kulübü, Orkestra, Oğlum Çiçek Açtı, Babam Dokuz Doğurdu, Uzakta Piyano Sesleri, Ali Harikalar Diyarında, Eski Çamlar Bardak Oldu, Kobay, Ödünç Yaşamlar and Havada Bulut .

Some of his movies are: Canavar Cafer, Namus Uğruna, Çılgın Kızlar, Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur, Arkadaşım Şeytan, 9 and O Şimdi Asker.

Some of his TV programs: Ali Uyanık, Darısı Başınıza, İnsanlık Hali, Kim Bunlar, Sünnet Holding and Aile Bağları .

His latest books are İçimdeki Yalnızlık and Bir Sen Kaldın Yalnızlık Gelince’.[/expand]
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Jul 12 2013

Araceli Segarra

The First Spanish Woman to Summit Everest

Araceli Segarra SpeakerAraceli Segara is a model, television and radio presenter, a mountaineer and star of the IMAX film “Everest”. She is probably best known as the first Spanish woman to stand on the summit of Everest, and for the numerous climbing expeditions she has organised. In the spring of 2007 Araceli will be going back to Everest with the IMAX team to film a new documentary called ‘Return to Everest’.

“Spain’s most famous mountaineer”


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Araceli began her prestigious career as one of the world’s leading female climbers at the tender age of twenty years, when she successfully climbed Mount Kenya, the highest peak on the African continent. Just one year later she organised and played a leading role in her first major expedition to the Himalaya. But her real breakthrough came in 1996 when as part of the Catalan Everest North Face Expedition Team Araceli stood on top of the world.[/expand]


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The multi-faceted, charming and charismatic Araceli is in great demand as a speaker at leading conferences around the globe. She talks in depth about her climbing experiences and inspires audiences with her fantastic stories.[/expand]


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Both an experienced media personality and conference presenter Araceli’s presentations are highly enjoyable and backed up with dramatic and awe-inspiring images from her expeditions.[/expand]
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