The Leading Speakers Bureau

Senior Global Director – Social Media & Video LEGO

Lars Silberbauer Andersen is Global Director of Social Media & Search Marketing at the LEGO Group and is driving the well-known and innovative toy company’s social media & search strategy and execution.

“One of the 25 most innovative and influential marketers in Europe”

[expand title=”In detail”] Lars has been building Lego’s social media engagement from scratch and now leads a global team of social media & search marketers that drives real time engagement with consumers worldwide.In 2014 he also launched LEGO® TV in 40 markets. LEGO® TV is a native mobile experience for kids, where they can experience high quality animated LEGO content. Lars also headsup the LEGO YouTube channels, which have reached more than 1 billion views. Previously, Lars worked for 10 years in the digital and broadcast media industry as digital strategist and later creative manager leading digital strategy and project development for Danish Broadcasting Corporation. He has also worked in the US, managing web development and user research.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]With his dynamic, interactive and informative sessions, Lars not only motivates his audiences, he provides them with a wealth of practical approaches, real-life examples and stories as well as hands-on techniques, all of which can be immediately applied to the audiences own personal and professional development.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Lars is an insightful, inspirational and thought-provoking speaker. His presentations are lively and quick-paced and he is in great demand by clients the world over.[/expand]

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Co-Founder of lastminute.com & Chairman at made.com

In 1998 Brent Hoberman co-founded lastminute.com, UK’s most successful ecommerce travel company. He was CEO until 2006 and then became the chairman and chief strategic officer. He admits to being bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and has founded or backed a number of other companies since lastminute.com.

“One of the most accomplished leaders in the rapidly changing E-commerce sector”

[expand title=”In detail”] Brent was educated at Eton and holds a MA in French and German literature from Oxford. After building revenues more successfully than his peers, he was hailed as a survivor of the dot-com crash, and remained as CEO of Lastminute.com Ltd. through 2005, when the company was sold to Sabre for £577m. Brent was also Head of Business Development and founding member of QXL. He is also an angel investor in several internet companies including Viagogo, erepublik, Wayn.com and academia.edu. In 2009, he joined The Business Council for Britain and co-founded PROfounders Capital.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Co-host of the European Founders Forum and non Executive Director at Guardian Media Group, TalkTalk plc and Time Out Group, Brent’s initial vision remains unchanged – to delight customers with great value, inspiration and solutions when they are going away, going out or staying in. He will lead the way for countless E-businesses due to his first-hand knowledge on what gives a company the competitive edge to survive, especially in daily changing sectors such as E-commerce. His entrepreneurial vision ensures the customer experience is continually enhanced by the latest innovations in technology.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Strategy consultant and Internet entrepreneur, Brent is a dynamic speaker and a “Dot com icon”. He illustrates points from his own experiences and always seeks to be provocative and inspirational whilst using humour to add some fun to the occasion.[/expand]

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Chief Operations Officerat 42 USA

Brittany Bir runs a coding college which operates without teachers or lectures. New coding colleges have ditched the lecture in favour of peer-to-peer learning and project-based learning, in which students work together on real-world projects like building a website or a computer game.

“42 – The Tuition Free University”

[expand title=”In detail”] Brittany grew up in Temecula, California. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a minor in Global Studies from California State University, Monterey Bay before completing a Master’s degree in European Studies at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, France. Simultaneously working as an English conversational professor and administrative assistant in The Paris Graduate School of Digital Innovation, she discovered a passion for coding.Immediately intrigued by 42’s innovative pedagogy, she completed the program along with the first, incoming, graduating class in Paris, France.42’s name is a reference to the science fiction book ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ written by British author Douglas Adams: in the book 42 is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Brittany says 42’s graduates will be better able to work with others and discuss and defend their ideas – an important skill in the “real world'” of work.This is particularly important in computer programming, where individuals are notorious for lacking certain human skills.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Brittany has participated in numerous speaking opportunities, through different conferences, events and press relations such as the Reimagine Education Conference and recently the 10 Aniversario de Plan Ceibal in Uruguayon 42’s role in the Maker Culture, with regards to hands on learning curriculums.
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Creative Director and Founder @ Vandal London

Will Francis is a digital and social media specialist who’s been creating swipe-stopping content and innovative digital campaigns ever since his days as Editor of MySpace in the noughties. He has now started his own advertising agency, winning clients from Samsung to Penguin.

“A Specialist in digital design and innovation”

[expand title=”In detail”] Will has worked in the world of social media for longer than the term has been widely used. He has worked with a vast spectrum of artists from Justin Bieber and Russell Brand through to pub bands and film students. With first-hand experience of how technology dramatically affects culture he is developing documentaries on this subject of a constantly changing cultural landscape. Will’s decades of experience in digital and deep understanding of the latest consumer technologies allow him to unlock opportunities for clients through well-informed creative thinking and strategy. Whether the objective is to drive innovation, or use existing platforms to grow core business metrics he delivers pragmatic and results-focussed work that moves the needle.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Will’s career is largely built on his ability to explain complex concepts in simple and compelling ways. This comes out best in his live work, helping professionals to gain new insight and knowledge in an entertaining and memorable format.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Will deliversin a friendly style, he uses presentations on a screen where possible, utilising imagery and diagrams as needed but never reading bullet points off slides. To Will, presentations are merely a backdrop to a well delivered talk.[/expand]

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Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos

Jamie Bartlett is the author of ‘The Dark Net’, an examination of the hidden corners of the internet, its strange subcultures, and the protagonists that inhabit it – from trolls, Bitcoin miners, political extremists and members of the hacktivist group Anonymous, computer scientists and neo-Nazis.

“A lot of people say extreme, offensive, threatening stuff online. A tiny slither really mean it” Jamie Bartlett

[expand title=”In detail”] As the director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos, a leading UK think tank, Jamie is currently involved in projects on crypto-currencies, surveillance and counter-surveillance methods and ISIS’s use of social media for propaganda and recruitment. Previously, Jamie conducted field research in Pakistan and Bangladesh. He is a vocal columnistand commentator. Jamie also writes on technology for the Telegraph and for several other publications on how the internet is changing politics and society.Jamie’s next book ‘Radicals’ explores in the last few years how the world has changed in unexpected ways. The power of radical ideas and groups is growing. What was once considered extreme is now the mainstream. But what is life like on the political fringes? What is the real power of radicals?[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Jamie offers knowledge beyond the familiar online world that most of us inhabitwhere a vast network of sites, communities and cultures lies; where freedom is pushed to its limits. A world that is as creative and complex as it is dangerous and disturbing. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Jamie’s tailored presentations are filled with a wealth of useful information delivered in an engaging and well thought out style guaranteed to inspire audiences. [/expand]

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Co-Founder of Shazam & Entrepreneur

Dhiraj Mukherjee is an experienced digital business executive and entrepreneur, with a proven track record in both corporate and start-up environments. Dhiraj was previously Head of Banking Innovation at Virgin Money, where he was responsible for developing and implementing disruptive new digital banking products, propositions and partnerships.

“Recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Top 50 technology entrepreneurs in 2015”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 2000, Dhiraj co-founded billion-dollar company Shazam, the world’s first mobile phone-based music recognition service. He was a Director of Shazam from 2000-2004, and raised £600,000 in seed funding and over £10m in venture capital investment over three rounds. Dhiraj has been a Board observer for Shazam since 2004, and is actively engaged in shaping overall product and corporate strategy. Previously, Dhiraj has worked in strategy and innovation roles within disruptive and high growth companies, including Bauer Media, Infosys Limited, ?What If!, Reuters and Save the Children. Dhiraj is also an active angel investor, mentor to emerging technology start ups, and advisor to venture capital firms. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Dhiraj shares with audiences the story of Shazam, one of pure innovation, foresight, and friendship. He speaks about the early days and the corresponding ups and downs and how he co-created one of the best known brands in music.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Dhiraj is an inspirational entrepreneur who motivates audiences with his entrepreneurial spirit. He is a popular speaker at events around the globe.[/expand]

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Co-Founder and CEO Unruly

Sarah Wood is the Co-Founder and CEO of digital video content company Unruly,where she ensures the company delivers the most awesome social video campaigns on the planet. She has grown the business from three to over 300 staff, with offices around the world.

“An expert on bringing emotional intelligence to digital advertising”

[expand title=”In detail”] Sarah is a London tech ambassador, an associate lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and co-founded City Unrulyversity, a free pop-up university in London with a mission to inspire the next generation of Tech City entrepreneurs.Amongst various awards, Sarah has been named VeuveClicquot’s Business Woman of the Year, City AM’s Entrepreneur of the Year, and the Europas Awards’ Best CEO. She’s a regular voice on broadcast media commenting on the tech sector and business. Having grown Unruly from an idea charting the popularity of viral videos to a global online video advertising company sold to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for over £100m, Sarah has been perfectly positioned to see the rise of the UK tech sector.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]In her presentation, Sarah looks at the future of technology and the companies behind it, and the huge opportunities, as well as the reasons for concern in areas like AI, voice and the commercialisation of personal data. She also addresses issues around women in business and in technology.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Sarahis a charismatic speaker who considers the power of online brand and marketing, what companies often misunderstand about the medium, as well as the future of the digital world.[/expand]

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Award-winning Futurist, Europe’s Top 30 Women in Digital

Shivvy Jervis has been voted as one of the ‘most creative thinkers in tech’ and a thought leader ‘making digital Britain tick’. Shivvyis a futurist and video series creator uncovering ground breaking advances that affect us all.

“Shivvy is the winner of Britain’s Asian Women of Achievement Award”

[expand title=”In detail”] Shivvy is particularly known for her work as the creator and host of a long-running online video series Digital Futures that has tracked up over 10 million views to date. In it, she curates fast-paced dialogue on the impact of emerging technologies with industry heavyweights and new founders alike.Shivvy champions the notion of ‘tech-for-good’ and purpose-driven innovation, the sheer power of the digital and tech arena to drive meaningful and sustainable impact. As a former business journalist, she has a sharp sense for not only what is newsworthy, but critically what will make headlines in the future.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Shivvy immerses herself in future technologies, the digital economy and on-line trends, making sense of these for both corporations and consumers. Shivvy demystifies some of the concepts that will radically reshape sectors, industries and ultimately our day-to-day lives[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Professional and truly powerful, this award winning speaker has many high profile credits and is an ideal choice whether speaking, or facilitating events.[/expand]

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CEO of E-Business Strategies and Author

Ravi Kalakota is CEO and cofounder of E-Business Strategies. An early pioneer in the area of e-commerce, he uses his research to help start-ups and large companies alike create and execute corporate digitization initiatives and next generation business models.

“A globally-recognized expert on e-business”

[expand title=”In detail”] Ravi’s company, E-business Strategies, specializes in e-business and mobile best practices, technology architecture, B2B, CRM and Supply Chain processes. Focused on the next generation of enterprise applications, the company offers contract research, customized consulting services, speaking engagements, executive workshops, and in-depth research reports.Prior to E-Business Strategies, Dr.Kalakota was the founder, chairman and CEO of hsupply.com, a B2B e-procurement company. He was also one of the founders of a mobile venture capital firm, Isherpa Capital. He also served as the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Chair Professor of Electronic Commerce and Director of the Center for Digital Commerce at Georgia State University in Atlanta.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]As a leading researcher and author whose powerful formulation of the e-business fundamentals has made him well known, Ravi helps companies navigate their future options, explaining the business implications as well as the infrastructure, customer, and economic issues – clearly, concisely and without ambiguity.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Authoritative and in depth, Ravi is in demand for keynote lectures, workshops and strategy sessions in which he provides practical tools and insights for making the critical transition from strategy to execution.[/expand]

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Web psychologist and author

Nathalie Nahai is foremost expert in web psychology. She helps businesses apply scientific rigour to their website design, content marketing and products. Nathalie has worked with Fortune 500 companies, design agencies and SMEs, including Google, eBay, Unilever to name a few.

“Nathalie will change the way you think about marketing, advertising and communications online”

[expand title=”In detail”] Nathalie Nahai is a web psychologist, international speaker and author of the best-selling book, ‘Webs of Influence: The Psychology of Online Persuasion’. Nathalie lectures internationally on the digital application of behavioural sciences, hosts Guardian podcasts, and contributes to national publications, TV and radio on the subject of online behaviour. Nathalie is also the founder of Humanise The Web (a conference that explores both how the internet influences our behaviours, and how businesses can harness persuasive technologies for good), and sits on the Social Media Week advisory board and Ogilvy Change experts’ panel.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]From workshops to keynotes, Nathalie teaches businesses how to apply scientific rigour to their website design, content marketing and products.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Nathalie is charming and witty. Anyone listening to her speak can become a better version of their marketing self, using the psychology of persuasion to delight and empower their customers in an ethical way.
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