The Leading Speakers Bureau

Former Chairman of Marks & Spencer

Stuart Rose is the former Chairman and Chief Executive of Marks & Spencer from 2004 until 2011. Since retiring from M&S, Sir Stuart has invested in online group The Hut and has taken an advisory role at private equity firm Bridgepoint. In June 2012, he joined the high street fashion chain Blue Inc. as Chairman. Sir Stuart has a track record for turning around struggling retailers and is credited with reviving the fortunes of fashion group Arcadia.

“My task… is to bring this business back to regain some of its former glory”

[expand title=”In detail”] He started his retail career at Marks & Spencer in 1972. He remained there for 17 years before joining the Burton Group taking senior roles at Debenhams, Evans and Dorothy Perkins becoming Chief Executive of the Multiples Division in 1994. In 1997 he joined Argos plc as Chief Executive to defend the takeover bid from GUS. He then became Chief Executive of Booker plc and during his two years the group was re-focused, re-financed and eventually merged with Iceland plc in May 2000. He joined Arcadia Group plc as chief executive in November 2000 and left in December 2002 following its acquisition by Philip Green/Taveta Investments. He was knighted in 2008 for his services to the retail industry.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]With a well earned and established reputation in Britain’s retail sector Stuart is ideally placed to offer audiences insights into the secrets of his ongoing success.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Confident and professional Stuart presents practical and easy to understand ideas based on his experiences.[/expand]
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The Leading Authority on What People are Really Doing Online

Bill Tancer is the world’s preeminent expert on online behaviour and author of the New York Times bestseller, ‘Click’. He is the general manager of global research at Hitwise, the world’s leading online competitive intelligence services. As well as writing weekly columns for Time and The Wall Street Journal, he is widely quoted and is a frequent media guest. He is brilliantly adept at understanding the patterns in his company’s database of more than 10 million Internet users every day.

“For his presentations, Bill customizes his research to address an audience’s specific interests”

[expand title=”In detail”] Bill Tancer has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida in Quantitative Management and a Juris Doctorate degree from the Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University. Prior to joining Hitwise, Bill has led market research and strategy teams at LookSmart, Zaplet, NBC Internet and Pacific Bell. Bill has also covered the Internet sector for Gartner Group as a senior technology marketplace consultant. He was also named Television Week’s “12 to Watch” for 2008 and is currently on the advisory board for the PEW Internet and American Life Project.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]A self-confessed data geek, Bill Tancer provides the most advanced research and analysis of online behaviour available. He crunches the numbers to quantify our desires, our fears, our quest for knowledge, and our aspirations. For businesses, searches can reveal surprising information that dispels assumptions about customer behaviour, such as the seasonality of clothing purchases. He offers a truly unique and all-new perspective on human behaviour with surprising and practical insights that can be used to our advantage in business and in life.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]With his fascinated audiences, Bill Tancer takes a look at our culture by evaluating the millions of search queries on the Internet. He brings humour, clarity, and insight to the trends that are revealed by the ways we seek out and consume information on the Internet. He takes us behind the scenes into the massive database of online intelligence to reveal the naked truth about how we use the Web.[/expand]
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Financial Analyst, Author of Bestselling ‘The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures’

Richard Duncan is the author of ‘The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures’, an international bestseller that predicted the current global economic disaster with extraordinary accuracy. He is now chief economist at Blackhorse Asset Management in Singapore. A formidable speaker he has addressed audiences such as The World Economic Forum’s East Asia Economic Summit in Singapore, The EuroFinance Conference in Copenhagen, The Chief Financial Officers’ Roundtable in Shanghai, and The World Knowledge Forum in Seoul.

“A truly great speaker”

[expand title=”In detail”] Richard Duncan studied literature and economics at Vanderbilt University and international finance at Babson College. Since beginning his career as an equities analyst in Hong Kong, Richard has served as global head of investment strategy at ABN AMRO Asset Management in London, worked as a financial sector specialist for the World Bank in Washington D.C., and headed equity research departments for James Capel Securities and Salomon Brothers in Bangkok. He also worked as a consultant for the IMF in Thailand during the Asia Crisis.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Having published articles in The Financial Times, The Far East Economic Review, FinanceAsia and CFO Asia and having appeared frequently on CNBC, CNN, BBC and Bloomberg Television, as well as on BBC World Service Radio, Richard provides a sobering, timely wake-up call to the looming dangers. He has worked as a financial analyst for more than 16 years and is a perfect choice for any audience seeking a clear, informed exposition of the systemic vulnerabilities that culminated in the global credit crisis of 2008.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]The author of a seminal book in the field of 21st century economics, Richard speaks with immense clarity and experience, weaving historical material into a rich tapestry of disturbing patterns, warning that the world cannot afford to ignore the lessons of Asian and Latin American financial crises.[/expand]
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Executive Chairman of Templeton Asset Management, LLC, Global Investor & Emerging Markets Fund Manager

Mark Mobius directs the Templeton research team based in 15 global emerging markets offices and manages emerging markets portfolios. He joined Templeton in 1987 as president and portfolio manager of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. After more than 30 years in global emerging markets, he has received numerous industry awards and accolades. The World Bank and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development appointed Dr. Mobius joint chairman of the Global Corporate Governance Forum Investor Responsibility Taskforce.

Regarded by many in the financial industry as one of the most successful emerging markets investors over the last 20 years

[expand title=”In detail”] Mark Mobius earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in economics and political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2006, Asiamoney magazine listed him as one of the “Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People”. His awards include “Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year 2001” by International Money Marketing, “Ten Top Money Managers of the 20th Century” in a 1999 Carson Group survey, “Number One Global Emerging Market Fund” in a 1998 Reuters Survey, “1994 First in Business Money Manager of the Year” by CNBC and “Investment Trust Manager of the Year 1992” by the Sunday Telegraph.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Despite tough times during the financial crisis at the turn of the Century, Mark Mobius still commands a strong following in the investment world and is influencing the direction of billions of investment dollars. Considered to be one of the leaders in the industry having been involved in these markets for over 40 years, he appears frequently on financial industry television shows and networks, including Bloomberg, CNBC, MSNBC, and CNN, and has given / written thousands of interviews and opinion pieces over the years.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A renowned expert on emerging markets, Mark Mobius with style and high content presentations shows that he is one of the most admired investors of our time.[/expand]
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Expert on Cloning

Ian Wilmut is an English embryologist and is currently one of the leaders of the Queen’s Medical Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known as the man who played a supervisory role in the team that in 1996 first cloned a mammal, a Finn Dorset lamb named “Dolly”. Dolly was the first clone derived from adult cells. She died early, in 2003, at 6 years old. In 2005, Ian received the licence to clone human embryos for research that may one day help find a cure for motor neuron disease. In 2008 he received the Honour of Knighthood for his services to science.

“Dr Wilmut offers his audiences an insight into a future that only a short while ago was considered science-fiction.”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 1971 he received a Ph. D. in animal genetic engineering from Darwin College, University of Cambridge. At Darwin College, Cambridge, Wilmut met researcher Chris Porge who had discovered how to freeze cells in 1949. Wilmut became fascinated with the research. Wilmut was awarded a Ph.D. in 1971; his subsequent research in Cambridge led to the birth of the first calf from a frozen embryo – “Frosty” – in 1973.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]He tackles the question of cloning ethics in his presentations, whilst outlining the future of research in the field, previewing the incredible progress which will ensue in pharmacology, genetics, husbandry and agriculture. In his lectures, he also explores the future benefits of cloning technology and how it will lead the way to countless new advances in every area of science.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Engaging and eye-opening, Dr Wilmut’s stimulating presentations shatter pre-conceived ideas and open up audiences’ minds to a world of new scientific possibilities in the near future.[/expand]
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Co-founder of Red or Dead and HemingwayDesign

Wayne Hemingway is co-founder of fashion label Red or Dead and HemingwayDesign. After 21 consecutive seasons on the catwalk at London Fashion Week, he and his wife sold Red or Dead in a multi million cash sale in 1999. He then set up HemingwayDesign, joining forces with building firm Wimpey to work on various housing projects specialising in affordable and social design. Wayne is the Chairman of Building for Life, CABE (Commission for Architecture and The Built Environment) a funded organisation that promotes excellence in the quality of design of new housing. He is a Professor in the Built Environment department of Northumbria University, a writer for architectural and housing publications as well as a judge of international design competitions including the regeneration of Byker in Newcastle and Salford in Greater Manchester.

“I use technology to work more professionally, but especially to finish work quickly.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Wayne started his career at London’s fashionable Camden Market, selling second-hand clothes. An early boost by an order from the New York department store Macy’s, and the company became famous for its footwear, especially its revival of Doc Marten boots. His and his wife’s innovative approach saw their designs and stores spread quickly across the UK, then the world, winning them a host of industry accolades along the way.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Having received an MBE in the Queen’s 2006 Birthday List and being Chairman of the South Coast Design Forum, Wayne Hemingway passionately believes in the supremacy of design, whether in clothes or in buildings. Highly successful and popular Wayne offers audiences insights into entrepreneurship, making it in the fashion and design industry and moving onto new challenges. His designs helped Red or Dead to win the British Fashion Council’s ‘Street Style Designer of the Year’ award three times in a row in the late 90s.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Inspirational and hugely entertaining Wayne’s energizing presence leaves audiences feeling motivated.[/expand]
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Professor of Sociology, University of Canterbury

David C. Thorns, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Social Science Research Centre at the University of Canterbury is a distinguished sociologist and one of New Zealand’s leading social scientists. His major research projects have addressed a number of themes: housing, tourism, suburban and community research; the sociology of housing and residential mobility; social inequality and class formation; comparative urban research; restructuring and change within advanced capitalist societies; urban sustainability; comparative welfare state policy analysis and globalisation and urban change.

In 2002 he was awarded the University of Canterbury Research Medal

[expand title=”In detail”] His work has been innovative and led to significant shifts in theoretical and research agendas. It also shows a consistent engagement with the implications of social science research for both public debate and disciplinary development.. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]His current areas of research are restructuring and change within advanced capitalist societies and the meaning of house and home, globalisation and the creation of the knowledge economy/society and the development of new residential areas..[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]For the past five years he has directed research programmes funded by the New Zealand Foundation for Research Science and Technology.[/expand]
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Former Executive Editor of the Harvard Business Review

A former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, Nicholas Carr is an acclaimed business writer and speaker on technology, business, and culture. In addition to writing more than a dozen articles and interviews for HBR, he is also the author of the much-discussed “Is Google Making Us Stupid?,” the cover article in The Atlantic’s 2008 Ideas issue. He writes regularly for the Financial Times and The Guardian, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Wired, Business 2.0, The Banker, and Advertising Age as well as on his blog Rough Type. He is a member of the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s editorial board of advisors. He writes a column on innovation for Strategy & Business, where he’s a contributing editor, and writes a technology column for Business Week Online.

“His argument is simple, powerful and yet also subtle” The Economist

[expand title=”In detail”] He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.A. from Harvard University. He was a principal at Mercer Management Consulting. He has also appeared as a business commentator on CNN, CNBC, CNBC-Asia and Tech TV.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Nicholas offers great insight as he examines the evolution of information technology in business and shows how it follows a pattern strikingly similar to that of earlier technologies like rail transport and the electricity industry. In 2005, Optimize magazine named him one of the leading thinkers on information technology, and in 2007 eWeek named him one of the 100 most influential people in IT.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A perceptive and balanced speaker, Nicholas’ engaging presentations clarify the role of new technologies and innovation in the way we do business [/expand]
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Environmentalist and Best-Selling Author

In 1991, Erin Brockovich was a single mother with small children. She uncovered evidence that the Pacific Gas and Electric Company had been aware of the danger of a chemical it had allowed to leak into the groundwater around Henkley, California. In 1993 she put together over 600 plaintiffs and partnered with a powerhouse law firm to win the suit. Eventually the case lead to a $333 million judgement, one of the largest legal settlements in U.S. history, against the utility company.

“Inspiring!”-Julia Roberts – (Julia played the part of Erin in the self-titled Hollywood Blockbuster)

[expand title=”In detail”] Erin Brockovich grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, and completed one year at Kansas State University. She received an associate’s degree from a Texas business college. No longer a file clerk, Erin now serves as director of environmental research at Masry and Vititoe.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Erin Brockovich delivers her irrepressible spirit and down-to-earth wisdom in a stunning trove of stories, lessons, and motivational strategies audiences can use to summon their inner strength and free the winning forces that lie within us all.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Erin is a truly remarkable speaker and her presentations are highly entertaining, captivating, motivating and above all inspiring.[/expand]
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World’s Leading Hypnotist, Expert in the Power of the Human Mind

Paul McKenna is the UK’s best selling non-fiction author and the world’s leading hypnotist and an expert in the power of the human mind. He is regularly watched on television by hundreds of millions of people in 42 countries. In 2008, the Discovery Channel signed a £23 million deal with him to make a series of self-help programmes.

Paul has helped millions of people successfully quit smoking, lose weight, overcome insomnia, eliminate stress, and increase self-confidence

[expand title=”In detail”] Paul McKenna’s incredibly popular stage show plays at venues usually reserved for rock concerts. He broke all records by selling out at The Royal Albert Hall when he put on the largest show of stage hypnosis in the world. Paul is now credited with giving the hypnotic show a whole new image, combining the intrigue of the scientific with the glamour of the mysterious. In 1994 Paul won the award for Best London Show as well as the prestigious T.R.I.C. Award for Best TV Newcomer. His recent television series The Hypnotic World Of Paul McKenna proved a huge success for ITV with over twelve million viewers nationwide.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]As a hypnotist, Paul McKenna helps you to understand how to run your own brain. He helps to understand how to install positive new ‘software’ in the brain using simple and highly effective visualisation techniques. Paul, however, has put his powers to more use than just entertainment; he is now in great demand as a motivational speaker. He has worked with Olympic Gold Medallists, World Champion Sports people and top business achievers to help then succeed.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Paul always gets an audience feeling positive, optimistic and confident in their true potential to achieve more than they ever dreamed possible before. Paul’s training sessions have their own unique style, blending humour, fascinating insights and demonstrations in a way that captivates his audience.[/expand]
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