The Leading Speakers Bureau

Emmy Award Winning Actress

Cynthia Nixon is an American actress, best known for her role as the tenacious lawyer Miranda Hobbes in HBO’scelebrated series, Sex and the City, a role that garnered her Emmy nominations and the 2004Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.Since then,Nixon has guest starred on Law & Order: SVU, House, and ER and acted opposite JohnLeguizamo in The Babysitters, which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival. She also famouslyreprised her role as Miranda in both Sex and the City movies.

“One of Hollywood’s most inspirational women”

[expand title=”In detail”] Whether on television or on stage, Cynthia is known for her superb characterizations indiverse roles. She has been commended for her title role in The Prime of Miss JeanBrodie andfor her performance as Mary Haines in The Roundabout’s revival of The Women, which wasbroadcast on PBS’s Stage to Screen series. Cynthia also appeared in Eve Ensler’sThe Vagina Monologues at both the Westside Arts Theatre and in the historic Valentine’s Dayperformance at Madison Square Garden. As one of the founding members of the theatre company The Drama Dept., Cynthia has appeared in productions of The Country Club, JuneMoon,Kingdom of Earth and As Bees in Honey Drown, as well as others plays.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Cynthia Nixon isrecognized within the acting industry as a woman who has the courage and ability to conquerany role. A true inspiration for audiences around the globe, she has proven that if you work hard,no goal is unattainable.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]A consummate professional, Cynthia Nixon connects well with audiences over the worldand is sought-after to commentate on a variety of women’s issues along with hosting and presenting national and international events.[/expand]

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Co-Founder of Mr and Mrs Smith

Tamara Lohan is the entrepreneur behind the ‘aspirational but still accessible’ travel brand Mr & Mrs Smith. Tamara, CTO of the company, leads the development team who power the cutting-edge technology behind the website, the booking engine and the iPhone app. She has also launched the brand extension Smith & Family – for family travel. In 2014, Tamara was awarded an MBE for services to the British travel industry.

“The Art of Travel”

[expand title=”In detail”] Tamara grew up between Spain and the UK and studied languages at Oxford University. She caught the travel bug in her teens and her first job out of university took her to Brazil to launch a new energy drink. Tamara worked in marketing for major brands such as Honda, Unilever and Ericsson and honed her technical knowledge through many data-driven projects, including building large CRM databases through online channels. In 2002 Tamara left the corporate world to help run the family business – an exclusive introductions agency called The County Register, which also gave her the freedom to launch Mr & Mrs Smith. The business now has offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore and Ibiza and represents around 1000 of the world’s best boutique hotels.
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[expand title=”What she offers you”]Tamara’s astute and honest speeches enthuse and inform budding entrepreneurs looking to turn their ideas into functioning businesses.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Tamara provides her audiences with very practical take-aways. Her experience and knowledge make her presentations both highly respected and memorable.[/expand]

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Astronaut, Physician, Scientist & Photographer

Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman to fly in space. An astronaut, physician, and photographer, Roberta expanded the horizons of millions when she joined the space shuttle Discovery for its 1992 mission.

“Society needs heroes to rejuvenate, re-energize and renew itself with visions of the possible. That’s what heroes do.”

[expand title=”In detail”] For more than a decade at NASA, Roberta headed an international research team, continuing to find new connections between astronauts recovering from the microgravity of space and neurological illnesses on earth, such as stroke and Parkinson’s disease. Roberta is a member of the Governing Council of icipe, a pan-African institute researching the influence of climate change on the spread of insect borne diseases. She is Co-Founder and President of The Roberta Bondar Foundation, created to inspire all ages and to view and to engage our natural environment in a positive light through the lens of photography. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Roberta’s highly motivationaltalkspunctuated by her stunning photographsfocus on change, social responsibility and our environment. Roberta brings added value with her maturity, wisdom gained from “in the trenches” life experiences, broad educational background and depth of personality.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]By customizing each speech and keynote Roberta will ensure that any event will be extraordinary.
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Former Professional Tennis Player & Commentator

Conchita Martínez is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She is the only Spanish player to have won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon, where she beat Martina Navratilova to win the 1994 title. Conchita also was the singles runner-up at the 1998 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open. She reached a highest world ranking of No. 2 in October 1995 and finished the season in the top 10 for nine years. Conchita won 33 singles and 13 doubles titles during her 18-year career. She is currently the captain of the Spanish Federation Cup team and the Spanish Davis Cup team. She has worked as a commentator for Eurosport SpainCanal+, Marca TV and DIRECTV Sports for Latin American viewers.

“The only Spanish player to have won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon”

[expand title=”In detail”] Conchita is the Spanish national tennis coach, both for male and female players. Since her retirement in 2006, Conchita has devoted most of her time and energy to working as a coach. She has always believed that with dedication and direction one can exceed expectations on and off court. Her passion lies in watching players maximize their potential. Conchita has worked with a variety of different types of players such as Shahar Peer, Janet Husarova and Rennae Stubbs. She also assisted the Australian Tennis Federation working with different players, including Anastasia Rodionova.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Conchita Martinez started her sports consultancy firm with the purpose of helping athletes and companies achieve their dreams and grow exponentially. As a pro tennis player, athletics have always been a great motivation for Conchita. Driven by her passion, knowledge and experience, she collaborates with individuals and businesses so that together they can achieve their goals.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Conchita’s delivery is friendly, professional and extremely engaging. She captivates her audience with her energy and enthusiasm.[/expand]

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Head of Tropical Nursing, Former Nurse for the International Red Cross

Claire Bertschinger was the young nurse whoinspired Band Aidand subsequently Live Aid, the biggest relief programme ever mounted, after appearing in the 1984 BBC report from Ethiopia surrounded by 85,000 starving people

“One of the true heroines of our times”

[expand title=”In detail”] Claire went on to accumulate vast experience from many years working in emergency disaster relief, primarily in war zones, with the International Committeeof the Red Cross (ICRC). Since retiring from full time field work, she has trained other medical professionals to work in resource poor settings and continually sought to raise awareness of the key issues in global public health. Claire has been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal and was honoured for her inspirational nursing career with the Woman of the Year – Window to the World Award and the Human Rights and Nursing Award. In 2010 she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Claire now works at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as Assistant Professor and Director for the Diploma in Tropical Nursing.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]What she offers you Claire’s main theme is that “we can and must transcend our differences, and make humanity, not economics, our highest priority in life”. She decided that with her life experiences so far, she could show the world that an ordinary person can overcome educational, emotional and physical difficulties and still make a difference to our planet. Claire continues her extraordinary work in presentations and lectures far and wide in Europe.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Claire tells of the Ethiopian famine that inspired Bob Geldof and the World to make a change. Claire’s emotional and inspiring stories and anecdotes from around the world educate and motivate her audience. [/expand]

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Founder of Social Bite and Social Entrepreneur

Alice Thompson is the founder of Social Bite and one of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs. Alice tells the story of her journey to Social Bite & explains how she took the idea of Social Business and has used it to transform the lives of the formerly homeless staff, addressing many of the social challenges that are traditionally the responsibility of the public services.

“Inspiring, important, emotive and thought provoking”

[expand title=”In detail”] Having started out in the events business at the tender age of 19, Alice travelled to Bangladesh in 2011 to meet Nobel Peace Prize Winner Prof Muhammad Yunus to convince him to speak at the first ever Scottish Business Awards. What she got instead was a different direction in life. She sold the events business and ploughed every penny into opening the first Social Bite shop in Edinburgh. In the last 4 years Social Bite went from one small shop to eight operating units and from 10 staff to 100 staff. All while continuing to run The Scottish Business Awards, which has in the last 5 years seen speakers such as President Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson, George Clooney and the 2016 speaker Leonardo DiCaprio.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Alice has had the unique experience of being able to harness the power of business and direct it towards society’s toughest problems, from homelessness to addiction, abuse, discrimination and mental health. By telling her emotional and sometimes hilarious story, Alice gives a fresh, unique and honest look into her experience of entrepreneurship, and raises your awareness to the power we and the council have to make a real difference, if we want to.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]A heart felt, emotional and commanding speaker who can bring the audience to tears and always leave them wanting to create a better world, for everyone, either through the immense power of business or by what we can do on a local or individual basis.[/expand]

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Author & Chief Misfit

Alexa Clay is a writer, public speaker and researcher with a focus on subculture, informal economy and new economic thinking. She is the co-author of ‘The Misfit Economy’, a book that examines the role of creative thinking and ingenuity among society’s “misfits.” The Economist called the book “a paean to the quirkier members of society.” It was named a top business book by The Telegraph and the World Economic Forum. Alexa has appeared in Dazed Digital, on NPR’s Marketplace, The Takeaway, Australia’s morning show Weekend Sunrise and the Laura Flanders Show. ‘The Misfit Economy’ loosely inspired the NatGeo show Underworld Inc, for which Alexa was a consulting producer.

“Amid the characteristics that make a successful entrepreneur, one stood out: juvenile delinquency.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Alexa Clay was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of two anthropologists. She has been active in the fields of social business, technology studies, and social change. She has been an advocate for “inclusive innovation,” examining the ways in which entrepreneurs in the black market and informal economy are given access to economic opportunity. Formerly, Alexa led work focused on scaling social innovation at Ashoka and co-founded the League of Intrapreneurs, a network focused on scaling the movement of social intrapreneurship.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Alexa’s projects tend to utilize “misfit approaches” or philosophies – inspired by Nigerian spammers, performance artists, wise hermits, and tempered radicals working to transform our institutions from the inside. Alexa hacks, hustles and provokes systems in need of change. Some of her work is romantic, ephemeral and “pop-up,” while some is more systemic and long-term.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Alexa Clay is a fresh voice and fast-rising star with an edgy and thought-provoking message from the front lines of the often invisible creative economy.[/expand]

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Executive Product Manager of BBC iPlayer

Linda Davidson is the Executive Product Manager of BBC iPlayer, the heart of BBC’s online TV and radio services. She developed the first BBC sites, launched E4 and led digital distribution deals before broadening her base as European IT Director for Discovery Networks. She now lectures and helps companies innovate and diversify into new, validated revenue streams. Linda believes the challenge is to keep up with consumers’ expectations and what the workforce expect of their technology stack and that any investment in digital has to deliver measurable and meaningful ROI.

“A leading expert in digital media and online business”

[expand title=”In detail”] A former actress, writer and a media corporate, Linda attended drama school in London and moved into television acting where she appeared in several BBC series. She also worked as a TV sitcom writer, director and voiceover. She wrote for BBC Online, making contributions to Tomorrow’s World and Good Homes online and in the mid 90s, she was in charge of all the BBC’s drama websites.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]In her presentations Linda explores what digital can do for businesses and how to distinguish yourself from competitors. She also explores the latest trends, from Google hang-outs to hackathons and ‘unified’ communications.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Eye opening and highly inspiring, Linda Davidson is a great choice to speak at a wide range of corporate events. [/expand]

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Executive & Leadership Consultant, Advisor & Bestselling Author

Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives and emerging leaders around the world. She is the President of The Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. Liz has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review and Fortune, and her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Inc. and Time magazines.

“Liz has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and named as one of the top 10 leadership thinkers in the world”

[expand title=”In detail”] A former executive at Oracle Corporation, Liz worked for over 17 years as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development. During her tenure at Oracle, she led several major global initiatives and has worked and travelled in over 40 countries. Liz holds a Bachelors degree in Business Management and a Masters of Organisational Behaviour from Brigham Young University. She is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU, the Naval Postgraduate Academy, and Stanford University.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]In her presentations Liz offers decision makers from a wide range of businesses an exceptional guide to staying vital in the changing marketplace. She gives practical advice of how to remain curious, creative and to develop talent within organisations.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Her expertise and thought provoking remarks make Liz Wiseman a highly sought after commentator at conferences around the globe.[/expand]

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Business & Financial Expert, Host and Moderator

Carol Roth is a ‘recovering’ investment banker, entrepreneur, investor, speaker, small business advocate and author of the New York Times bestselling book, ‘The Entrepreneur Equation’. Carol’s company currently focuses on monetization and other efforts in the customer loyalty and enthusiast space, working to creating 7-figure brand loyalty programs. She is also a national multi-media personality, currently as an on-air contributor for CNBC and formerly as a radio host for WGN. She also contributes op-eds and columns to a variety of outlets, including a weekly column at Entrepreneur.com.

“Carol is one of the only female thought leaders and influencers to generate very strong demographic crossover appeal.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Carol Roth began her career at investment banking firm Montgomery Securities where she rapidly rose internally to become one of the youngest officers of the company by age 25. She also owned her own broker-dealer, Intercap Merchant Partners, which has since been converted into a holding company for her varied business and investment activities.Carol has worked with hundreds of companies, ranging from “solopreneurs” to Fortune 500 businesses, on all aspects of business and financial strategy.Carol is a noted small business advocate and was named a Top 100 Small Business Influencer for 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 by Small Biz Trends.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]As a speaker and event moderator, Carol has worked with a variety of high profile events and companies Carol Roth makes people think, makes them laugh and makes them money. Business and Financial Expert and Advocate, Carol Roth leverages her deep and broad background as a go-to influencer, adviser, advocate and spokesperson on all things business and finance.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Carol is a highly sought after speaker and presenter for a wide variety of conferences, workshops and training sessions. Carol’s ability to connect with an audience, communicate in a hilarious and straightforward manner and ultimately, ensure that business is NOT boring has made her a favourite with a wide cross section of audiences.

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