The Leading Speakers Bureau

Former International Footballer

Oliver Bierhoff was the Captain of the German National team and played professionally for AC Milan. Retired from active football, Oliver was one of the directors of the Organising Committee of the 2006 Football World Cup, the most successful World Cup ever and later became Manager of the German National Team.

“One of Germany’s most charismatic and engaging sports personalities”

[expand title=”In detail”] Oliver Bierhoff has had an amazing career in football. As a junior player he was ranked amongst some of the game’s biggest talents, he played in the German Bundesliga, in Austria and in Italy. In the mid 90’s he shot to fame as one of the most successful players in international football. A highlight of his career was his debut for Germany in the 1996 European Cup, in which he scored ‘the golden goal’ for his home side thus ensuring their victory in the championship.[/expand]

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In his presentations he draws parallels between the winning edge required in sports and in the business and management arena. His strong inspirational message highlights the principles required for a successful business namely: leadership, teamwork and motivation.[/expand]

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Oliver “wows” audiences with high energy presentations; using images and anecdotes from his highly successful playing career he always follows his talks with a lively and entertaining Q&A session with the audience.[/expand]

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SCL Group & Cambridge Analytica

Alexander Nix is the CEO of Cambridge Analytica, the market leader in the provision of data analytics and behavioural communications for political campaigns, issue groups and commercial enterprises. Alexander has been responsible for the company’s expansion into global markets.

“25 Geniuses Who Are Creating the Future of Business”Wired

[expand title=”In detail”] Alexander Nix was educated at Eton College and Manchester University. He began his career as a financial analyst with Baring Securities in Mexico and thereafter in the UK with Robert Fraser & Partners LLP, a boutique Corporate Finance and tax advisory firm. In 2003 Alexander left finance to join the SCL Group as a Director, where his responsibilities included growing SCL internationally, together with opening new markets for SCL’s many behavioural products and services. In 2007 he directed his efforts to developing the elections division, including opening new offices in Washington DC and Delhi and growing the global staff to over 300 employees. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Over the past nine years, Alexander has worked on more than 40 political campaigns in the US,Caribbean, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The data science used in political elections is no different from data science and interpretations in the public sector. The difference is how that data is interpreted. What was missed by experienced pollsters in the presidential election is precisely what many companies may be missing when targeting their products for various audiences.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Alexander highlights the technical aspects of their targeting strategies, psychographics and how they mesh research on behaviour and psychology with data modelling and analytics to create ‘a workable model of persuasion’ to effectively reach their target groups.[/expand]

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Business Transformation Expert

Sean Culey is a world leading futurist and globally recognised business transformation expert.He helps organisations define customer-centric strategies, understand the root cause of issues and develop new ways of working that create new levels of operational and financial performance.

“An internationally renowned expert on business transformation”

[expand title=”In detail”] Sean has 25 years of global experience across numerous verticals and geographies, including a decade working for Cadbury Schweppes as a global design authority for what was the world’s largest SAP implementation, and has also been the CMO for an international business analytics company. He has been involved in a large number of complicated, innovative but exciting projects, and has worked in Australia, America, Africa and Europe in many different industry sectors such as FMCG, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, Pharma, Defence and Heavy Manufacturing, helping to improve some very diverse Supply Chains. He is a member of the Supply Chain Council European Leadership Team and a SCOR-PCertifiedpractitioner. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Sean is able to offer a number of ways to help companies become more effective, efficient and profitable. He shares his ground breaking research into disruptive technologies and giving practical advice for business leaders about how they can create more agile organisations that are disruption ready, enabling them to thrive in the new era of digital business.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Sean is passionate about companies obtaining real benefit and strategic value from their investments in people, processes and systems. He leaves his audience thinking differently.[/expand]

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CEO of Rinspeed & Unconventional Business Visionary

So what kind of car you would like? One that shrinks for easy parking? A four-seater that turns into a pick-up at the touch of a button? Or would you like seats that lean into the curves? Well, they all exist. Swiss inventor Frank Rinderknecht comes up with a different curiosity every year. With his company Rinspeed, he has a habit of unveiling a world’s first and most innovative that is guaranteed not to go unnoticed. In 2010, Rinspeed revealed its quirky BamBoo concept, which is bound to evoke plenty of admiration when it makes its debut at the 2011 Geneva motor show.

“We want to set trends–we don’t want to follow”
Frank M. Rinderknecht

[expand title=”In detail”] In 1979 Frank founded Rinspeed Inc. and appeared for the first time at the Geneva International Motor Show. Today Rinspeed is a successful automotive consulting business which creates special products and conversions and is internationally renowned for extraordinary concept cars. Rinspeed also focuses on the use of new materials and eco-friendly energies and engines. The Swiss are among the world’s pioneers in the area of hydropower – his car creations sQuba is a zero emission car.
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[expand title=”What he offers you”]The pioneering Swiss car designer shows how dreams become reality. Frank analyses the structures of communication and leadership in organisations and employs the model of extraordinary concepts in the corporate life. His presentations also offer insights into his belief that emotions are an important factor of success – they inspire creativity and innovation and generate new ideas.
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[expand title=”How he presents”]Through wit and intelligence Frank will be a thought-provoking, out-of-the-box thinking speaker at your event.
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Journalist, ME and Global Business Expert, Conference Chair

Nima Abu-Wardeh is an award winning bilingual English-Arabic broadcast journalist. She is the Founder and CEO of Cashy and its versions Cashy campus and cashy.me: social media platforms focused primarily on personal financing. Until 2015, Nima was part of the team that launched BBC World’s Middle East Business Report covering business and finance issues of the region. She is a Young Arab Leader and the winner of the New Arab Woman Forum’s WOW media award for 2013.

“A prestigious expert on global and particularly ME business issues”

[expand title=”In detail”] Nima started her career in journalism working for Spectrum International where she created and presented a weekly broadcast focusing on social issues. She went on to work for MBC as a producer and reporter, then she worked for FT TV, and following that, she joined the Al Jazeera London office as a business reporter. In 2000, Nima moved to Dubai to work with The Business Channel where she created, produced and presented current affairs and business programmes. In 2008 Nima was a member of the Arab Thought Foundation’s Advisory Committee.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Regarded as an opinion leader, Nina is approached by think-tanks, the corporate world and government organisations for her insights on global business and social issues. In addition, her experience in interviewing numerous politicians, global business leaders and decision makers make her a perfect choice to chair prestigious conferences and business meetings around the globe.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Versatile and charismatic, Nima Abu-Wardeh is a sought after commentator on global business issues and an experienced event chair.[/expand]

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CEO and CHO of Delivering Happiness, Business Advisor

Jenn Lim is the CEO and CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) of Delivering Happiness, a company she founded with Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos.com) to inspire science-based happiness, passion and purpose at work, home and in everyday life. Jenn is dedicated to growing Delivering Happiness to inspire people, companies and communities to change their world, so together, we can change the world.

“Let’s make happy work!”

[expand title=”In detail”] A consultant from Zappos’ start-up days in 2003, Jenn created the Zappos Culture Book, an embodiment of how companies can use happiness as a business model to increase productivity and profitability. Upon the discovery that every organisation can have similar results, Delivering Happiness evolved into the culture coach-sulting company it is today to help businesses, public and private organisations and governments actualise their own sustainable culture for positive ROI. Jenn was featured in Forbes, the NYT, TED, USA Today and CNBC amongst others and she advised companies such as PWC, Facebook, Inc., Audi of America and Marriot International Inc. [/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Jenn’s experience, combined with her development of scientific frameworks for workplace happiness, created the evidence that happier employees = happier customers = successful companies (and meaningful lives). Jenn has addressed these topics to audiences in over 30 countries and shares the practical ways of how this equation works. [/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]The topics Jenn touches in her presentations can be used immediately and her message makes a real difference in any organisation. She leaves her audiences highly inspired and motivated. [/expand]

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Founder of the Big Issue

Dr John Bird founded The Big Issue Ltd London several years ago. Since then he has spread the business all over the world. The latest was a very successful launch of The Big Issue in Osaka and Tokyo. Dr Bird’s major role now is coming up with new business ideas. He also speaks at business forums, in prisons, to police officers, corporate and professional bodies, from a small group to a large conference.

“An inspirational business leader with an outstanding record of using business as a tool for social change”

[expand title=”In detail”] John earned his MBE by creating The Big Issue, probably the biggest social business in the world. They have publications and offices throughout Europe, The Americas and in Africa, as well as in Australia. From St Petersburg to Johannesburg, The Big Issue magic has worked wonders. From Buenos Aires to Belfast, it has given homeless people work and money. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]John Bird’s journey from poverty, rejection, and struggle to eventual redemption is an inspirational story. At a time when Corporate Social Responsibility is preoccupying business leaders and consumers alike, John Bird offers an authoritative, fresh approach, and some original perspectives on the interaction of business and society. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]John’s diverse experience, combined with his exuberant personality, erudition and often trenchant views make him a compelling and entertaining speaker.[/expand]

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Founder of Really Responsible Training & Expert in Personal Development and Responsible Business Practice

Helen Morris-Brown is a straight-talking business speaker, adviser and coach. Helen’s client list includes TV presenters, major football clubs and leading executives from private, public and third sector organisations. She advises on becoming a Really Responsible Business, helping people to recognise and address unethical behaviour. She is an expert moderator and speaker on how to be a high-performing individual while maintaining psychological and emotional health. Her down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach is welcomed by her clients and sets her apart from many of the more conventional business speakers on the circuit.

“I wish I had the same personality when delivering a presentation”
Kerry Adams, London Fire Brigade

[expand title=”In detail”] She left school with nothing, but quickly secured a place at one of the UK’s leading drama schools, going on to work extensively in theatre and film production. Five years later she relocated to the USA, where she specialised in sports coaching and personal training, before realising her true vocation and returning home to qualify as a business psychologist. She went on to achieve a Masters degree in Occupational Psychology eventually becoming the founder of Really Responsible Training, Helen has helped hundreds of business leaders, teams and CEOs of charities understand how to embrace change and optimise their performance.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Helen shares her knowledge of the psychology of human behaviour, translating scientific theory into practical solutions for people at work. She helps audiences understand emotional and physiological responses to everyday situations, raising awareness of why we behave in certain ways: such as communicating effectively in a digital world, when we have evolved to deal only with face-to-face interactions. Audiences leave her presentations motivated to behave differently and perform better as a result.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Having worked in the entertainment industry, Helen knows how to bring psychology and neuroscience to life in her presentations. She keeps the audience engaged by combining comedy, sleight of hand and real-life stories to ensure that all the key points are memorable. She astonishes with illusions that challenge the way we think and enable people to see how the knowledge of neuroscience and psychology can benefit them at home and at work.[/expand]

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Expert in Big Data & Analytics

Fern Halper, Ph.D., is director of TDWI Research for advanced analytics. She has published hundreds of articles, research reports, speeches and webinars on data mining, information technology, business analysis and strategy development during the past 20 years. Fern is co-author of several “Dummies” books on cloud computing, hybrid cloud, service-oriented architecture, service management and big data.

“A thought leader in Big Data”

[expand title=”In detail”] Prior to joining TDWI Fern was a partner at Hurwitz & Associates, a consulting, research and analyst firm that focuses on the customer benefits derived when advanced and emerging software technologies are used to solve business problems. She also served as Senior Vice President for enterprise applications and services for the Hurwitz Group and has held key positions at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies. She taught courses on the use of information technology in business at several universities. Fern received her BA from Colgate University and her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Big data management is one of the major challenges that businesses, industries and organisations face. A thought leader in the area of advanced information technologies, Fern helps decision makers from all fields to make their companies smarter and enables them to innovate and grow faster.

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[expand title=”How she presents”]Her challenging presentations make Fern Halper a sought-after commentator at prestigious events around the globe.

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Successful Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & TV Personality

Kavita Oberoi is one of the UK’s most successful female entrepreneurs. From 2010 to 2013 she was co-owner of the global, award winning security company Octavian. In 2011 she set up Virtual Office providing business locations for meetings, postal addresses or temporary accommodation on a global level and in 2012 she launched Oberoi Business Hub to support new and growing businesses with prestigious office space and a support network. Kavita’s investments also include a growing commercial property portfolio.

“Britain’s 100 most entrepreneurial women”
HBOS Report, 2009

[expand title=”In detail”] Kavita graduated with a First Class Degree in Applied Chemistry and started her career in Bayer and Pfizer. In addition to her entrepreneurial work, Kavita is also a well-known face on TV. She has appeared in many TV programmes, including The Secret Millionaire, The Apprentice You’re Fired, BBC Breakfast, Sky News, The Working Lunch, Richard & Judy, The TV Show, as a panellist on ITV Business Club, Hotel GB and Make Me A Millionaire Inventor. Kavita is also a committed philanthropist, chairing the Global Girls’ Fund Board and being a patron of the BODY Charity – ‘Being One Distinguished You’.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Kavita is committed to inspiring and motivating young people, businesses and business starters to reach their potential. Dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial, Kavita sets standards of excellence and these are reflected in her success. [/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]She is an adept speaker, delivering presentations with passion and energy, often moving audiences to action.[/expand]

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