The Leading Speakers Bureau

Acclaimed Lighting Designer

Patrick Woodroffe is an award-winning lighting designer whose work encompasses the worlds of music, dance, fashion, art and architecture. Over the last forty years in contemporary music performance alone, he has lit artists as diverse as ABBA, AC/DC, Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Take That and the Rolling Stones!

“Provocative, enlightening, indiscreet and entertaining”

[expand title=”In detail”] Patrick’s work has led to performances in some highly unusual places, from the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janiero where The Rolling Stones played to the largest audience ever assembled for a rock concert, to The White House in Washington where Paul McCartney played to President Obama, and Buckingham Palace where the Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee with a concert in the grounds of her house. Patrick works in musical theatre where he has lit large scale performances such as Les Miserables and recently Bat Out of Hell. He has been responsible for lighting all the Vanity Fair Oscar parties in Los Angeles and Cannes for many years.Patrick lit the opening and closing ceremonies for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Patrick not only presentsfrom a technical point of view but also reveals many of the behind-the-scene secrets: how the various professionals interact, their day to day experience in preparing for a big event, anecdotes and unusual stories. What emerges is a technically interesting description, rich in human interest too.[/expand]

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Patrick is a skilled and charismatic communicator.Patrick’s talksare also inspirational with his stories of being faced with disaster at high-pressure events. [/expand]

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Author, Editor, Conference Producer, Meditator, Mindfulness Expert

Aidan Walker has more than 25 years in periodical and book publishing as Editor and Editorial Director of most of the UK professional design and architecture magazines, and Curator, Host and Presenter of conference and seminar programmes in fine art and design for clients such as TheNew York Times.

“Mindfulness is nothing more nor less than paying attention”

[expand title=”In detail”] Aidan’s MA in History from Cambridge University was a highly appropriate education, he claims, for his ‘first career’ in furniture design and cabinetmaking – itself an admirable preparation for 20 years of writing for, editing and directing design magazines. As Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and director of Aidan Walker Associates, he now creates, curates, presents and chairs conference and seminar programmes such as The New York Times’ Art for Tomorrow Conference and the Grand Designs Live seminar programme with Kevin McCloud.Aidan has practised and taught Hatha and Raja Yoga all his adult life, and is now working on developing their principles to apply to mindfulness in the practice of design.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Aidan is a talented and energetic Editor, Writer and Conference/Seminar Producer working mostly in art, design and architecture. He has practised yoga and meditation all his adult life and is currently writing two books – one on Mindfulness in Design and the other on Arts & Crafts in the Digital Age.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Aidan is a compelling and charismatic speaker with a highly unusual CVthat includes six years living a monastic life of meditation and celibacy.
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Research Worker at UCAM

José Pedro Cerón Carrasco is a researcher based at UCAM. His main research interests are the applications of theoretical methods to the study of biosystems including DNA and novel drugs, aiming to enhance the therapeutic properties of currently available anti-inflamatories and anti-toumoral drugs.

“Using DNA to discover new Cancer treatments”

[expand title=”In detail”] José Pedro Cerón earned his Ph.D. at the University of Murcia in Spain. After that he joined the University of Namur in Belgium (2009) and the University of Nantes in France (2011), during his postdoctoral training supported by FundaciónSéneca. Next, he was a Marie Curie scientist in the Quantum Chemistry group of Murcia.José Pedro is currently working at the The Bioinformatics and High Performance Computing (BIO-HPC) Research Group, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM). Six of his works have been highlighted in the cover of Chem. Comm., PCCP and ChemPhotoChem and he is inventor of two international patents.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Using the cutting edge research of today’s foremost scientists, Jose Pedro explores the science of tomorrow: computational chemistrybioinformatics, and models of biological environments. He explains how science is opening entirely new avenues for society and provides valuable advice on how to prepare for change.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A distinguished and gifted speaker, his unique background allows him to engage his audience. [/expand]

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Leading Social Marketing Strategist

Ted Rubin is a leading Social Marketing Strategist, Acting CMO of Brand Innovators and Co-Founder of Prevailing Path, a shopper media company. Ted is the most followed CMO on Twitter; ranked No.13 on Forbes Top 50 Social Media Power Influencers and No.2 on the Leadtail list of Top 25 People Most Mentioned by digital marketers.

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Ted has become known for his active use of Twitter where he has in excess of 100,000,000 followers throughout his network and grew 100,000+ followers for e.l.f. Twitter handled in 2009 over 200,000 for OpenSky in 2010, and well in excess of 2MM for Collective Bias and growing every day. Ted served as a Social Marketing and Engagement Advisor to Big Fuel Communications until they were acquired in March 2011 by PublicisGroupe, and is on the Advisory Boards of Aptaris, Brand Innovators, Crowdsourcing Week, Dynamic Signal, GoodXChange, OpenSky and SheSpeaks.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Ted believes the key to continuedsuccess for any brand isengagement and listening to customers. We all love when someone listens to us. When your customers hear from you, their excitement will spread along with your reach and reputation. Ted demonstrates how in today’s fast changing world,Return on Relationship (ROR)through connection, loyalty, recommendations and sharing,will give businesses acompetitive advantage.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Many people in the social media world know Ted for his enthusiastic, energetic and undeniably personal connection to people[/expand]

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Founder & Chairman of L2 Inc, Professor of Marketing

Scott Galloway is Founder and Chairman of L2 Inc, a business intelligence firm that benchmarks digital performance of consumer brands. He is also a Clinical Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business where he teaches Brand Strategy and Digital Marketing. He was elected to the World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Leaders of Tomorrow’.

“One of the world’s 50 best Business School Professors”

[expand title=”In detail”] Scott is also the founder of Firebrand Partners, a firm that has invested more than $1 billion in U.S. consumer and media companies; Red Envelope, an internet-based consumer gift retailer (2007 revenues: $100 million); and Prophet, a brand strategy consultancy that employs 400 professionals across the United States, Europe and Asia. He advises several New York-based tech start-ups and has served on the boards of directorsof Eddie Bauer (Nasdaq: EBHI), The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), Gateway Computer, and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Professor Galloway has an inspiring agenda on thought leadership, next-level growth strategies, and the latest eCommerce insights, as well as unique networking and collaboration opportunities.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Scott’s high content tailored presentations are always well received. The Professor is an innovative leader, branding mastermind, and renowned global public speaker.[/expand]

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Leading Expert on E-commerce in China& Author

Porter Erisman is a leading expert on E-commerce with more than 20 years of experience working in China and an Entrepreneur. He is also the Former Vice-President at Alibaba Group, China’s internet giant, an award-winning film producer and author.

“World’s Leading Expert on E-Commerce”

[expand title=”In detail”] After studying for an MBA in the United States, Porter Erisman returned to China and worked at Ogilvy & Mather in Beijing, overseeing an Internet marketing group as China’s Internet began to take off. From 2000-08, Erisman worked as a Vice-President at Alibaba.com and Alibaba Group, at various times leading the company’s international website operations, international marketing and corporate affairs. Erisman wrote, directed and produced Crocodile in the Yangtze, an independent documentary memoir film of the nearly 10 years spent at China’s Alibaba.com. The film presents a rare behind-the-scenes look at China’s Internet revolution and was awarded “Best Documentary” at the San Francisco United Film Festival.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Porter Erisman has spoken at conferences around the world and has been featured in leading media. He provides audiences with an overview of e-commerce in emerging markets, including examples from India, Africa, and Southeast Asia.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Porter Erisman combines wit and extensive knowledge of business and e-commerce in China to deliver impeccably informative and enlightening speeches.[/expand]

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Best German National Basketball Team Coach of All Time & Expert in Team Building & Team Management

Dirk Bauermann is one of the most successful German sports coaches of the last 20 years. From 2001 – 2008 he worked as a coach in Bamberg. His reorganized team reached the finals at the German championship in the 2002/2003 season and the 2003/2004 season marked a continuation of this successful work. The end of 2003 he took a dual role, and signed the contract as the new coach of men’s national team. In 2008, he became exclusively coach of the German basketball team and in 2010 it was announced that he takes over as the coach of FC Bayern Munich. In 2013 he was appointed the head coach of the Polish national basketball team.

“A Legend of German Basketball”

[expand title=”In detail”] After starting his career in Fresno, California, where he studied physical education, Dirk Bauermann wrote German basketball history in his nine years as coach of Bayer Leverkusen: seven German championships and four Cup wins, as well as successful appearances in European competitions. As a coach, he celebrated his greatest success in 2005 by winning the silver medal at the European Championships. Previously in 1998 he had moved to coach the Belgian club, Sunair Oostende, and attained the best international result ever reached by a Belgian team. He also had coaching spells in Hagen and two Greek clubs.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Dirk Bauermann’s secret to success: hardly anyone has dedicated so much effort into team building and management considerations as him – experiences that translate with great success into business. With vivid examples from the world of sport, he points to the differences and parallels to the world of business and motivates audiences to rethink on various levels. He has years of experience working with both national and international companies outside the sports arena.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]The strategic and reflective thinker, Dirk Bauermann is a rousing, rhetorically clever speaker who knows how to inspire his audiences.[/expand]

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CEO of Entertainment Media Partners&Faculty Member at Haas Business School

Adam Lepizig is the CEO of Entertainment Media Partners, providing informed guidance, deal making intelligence and relevant connections for corporations and prestige media companies. He is, also, the publisher of the popular digital magazine Cultural Weekly. In 2015, Adam will join Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks as Executive Producer on Lewis & Clark, a six-hour HBO mini-series.

“Adam Leipzig is a nationaltreasure. Imagine crossingEinstein with Warren Buffet.”
Mark Workman,CEO of Cobalt

[expand title=”In detail”] As the former President ofNational Geographic Films, a past Senior VP at Disney, and as a long time indie filmproducer, Adam has overseen some of the most highly acclaimed and iconic films ever.

Adam has been a producer, distributor or supervising executive on more than 25 films that have disrupted expectations, including March of the Penguins, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Dead Poets Society, and Titus. Adam has launched more than 300 theatre plays and performance events, written for the New York Times and other publications, authored an acclaimed book for independent filmmakers, designed and built four successful businesses.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Adam’s presentations provide audiences with the advice; mentorshipand business savvy that professionalsat all levels need to succeed. His presentations empower leaders to inspire others and produce lasting change and meaningful results.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Adam’s presentations are delivered in a masterful, entertaining and engaging style. Adam is a popular speaker at events across the globe.[/expand]

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Psychotherapist, Teacher and Leadership Consultant

Glenn D Rolfsen is a psychotherapist working in the corporate health service in Oslo. He has worked as a teacher to educate gestalt therapists in Norway and several European countries. As corporate counsel and leadership consultant he works daily to improve the working life quality for employees.

“Glenn DRolfsen- making work environments healthy, safe, happy & productive”

[expand title=”In detail”] Glenn has shown his concept of how to change an unhealthy and toxic work environment by presenting a clever and easy guide to prevent backbiting at work. He has been a Keynote speaker at the World Health Organisation (WHO) with hisGozzip 2018 concept to all 155 member states. The concept is used on the Global Respectful Workplace Day on 7th December, every year. He has also been the Keynote speaker for HR organisations in Europe. As a speaker and psychotherapist, Glenn has become an expert with his knowledge of the importance of psychosocial work in companies that succeed and what factors are involved.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Glenn has addressed over five hundred major national and international companies and has gained a reputation as a brilliant raconteur as well as an engaging and knowledgeable keynote speaker.[/expand]

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Glenn brings an element of humour to his wide range of subjects. A versatile presenter Glenn is in demand as a keynote speaker.[/expand]

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Professor of Computer Science

Radhika Nagpal and her research team took a swarm of robots inspired by the design of ant colonies, and redefined expectations for self-organising robotic systems. The robots guide themselves into a variety of shapes that might lead to applications like disaster rescue, space exploration and beyond.

“What intelligent machines can learn from a school of fish”

[expand title=”In detail”] Radhika’sinterest lies in engineering and understanding self-organising multi-agent systems, where large numbers of simple agents cooperate to produce complex and robust global behaviour. This work lies at the intersection of computer science (AI/robotics) and biology. Her group studies bio-inspired algorithms, programming paradigms, and hardware designs for swarm/modular robotic systems and smart materials, drawing inspiration mainly from social insects and multicellular biology. Also investigating models of self-organisation in biology, where the overall goal is to provide a framework for the design and analysis of self-organising systems by combining traditional computer science techniques with biological models. [/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Robotics engineer Radhika studies the collective intelligence displayed by insects and fish schools, seeking to understand their rules of engagement. In visionary talks, she presents her work creating artificial collective power and previews a future where swarms of robots work together to build flood barriers, pollinate crops, monitor coral reefs and form constellations of satellites.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Radhika’sresearch shows us how the future of robotics looks bright. She has moved the field forward in some major ways, so look to this brilliant woman for an idea of what to expect from the robots of tomorrow.[/expand]

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