The Leading Speakers Bureau

RenownedCanadian Angel Investor, Advisor, Entrepreneur &Strategist

Salim Ismail is a sought-after speaker, strategist and entrepreneur. His last company, Angstro, was sold to Google in 2010. He is the founding Executive Director of Singularity University and spent the last six years building out this unique organization serving as its Global Ambassador, creating relationships in over a dozen countries. SU is based at NASA Ames and is training a new generation of leaders to manage exponentially growing technologies.

“Salim lays out the blueprint for wild advancements and how they will come to forever alter society”

[expand title=”In detail”] He started his career as a software engineer with CSC Europe and then joined ITIM Associates, a boutique consulting firm headquartered in London, as a business and technology strategy consultant. In 2007-2008, Salim was a Vice President at Yahoo, where he launched and ran Brickhouse, Yahoo’s internal incubator. His team analyzed over 3000 ideas around the company and launched four major products during his tenure. After building and operating two other early-stage companies, in 2002 Salim founded the New York Grant Company as a response to 9/11. In its first year, NYGC attracted over 400 clients and delivered over $12 million of federal grants to the local economy. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Co-founder of Confabb, PubSub Concepts and Angstro, Salim Ismail is a sought-after speaker who provides audiences with an insight on the future of breakthrough technologies and their impact on enterprises and society in general.Salim has a unique perspective and track record on how to innovate, turn cutting edge ideas into thriving start-ups and apply leading edge thinking to invigorate entire industries. His work has been featured in top publications and he advises Fortune 500 companies and world governments.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His extensive experience in the global scenario and his leadership skills make Salim Ismail acaptivating speaker and sought-after commentator at prestigious conferences around the globe.Singularity University’s goal is “to educate, inspire and empower a new generation of leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges”and Salim personifies this.[/expand]

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Founder of Enterprise Nation, Business Expert and Author

Emma Jones MBE is a Co – Founder of the Start-up Britain Initiative and the Inspiration and driving force behind Enterprise Nation. Following a degree in Law and Japanese, Emma joined international accounting firm Arthur Andersen, where she worked in London, Leeds and Manchester offices and set up the firm’s Inward Investment practice that attracted overseas companies to locate in the UK. In 2000, bitten by the dot.com bug, Emma left the firm to start her first business, Techlocate, after 15 months, the company was successfully sold to Tenon plc.

“One of UK’s top ten business advisers”

[expand title=”In detail”] In March 2011 Emma was one of 8 co-founders to launch StartUp Britain, the national campaign to encourage more people to start a business and support existing businesses to grow. Over a period of 3 years (March 2011 to 2014), Emma led and managed the private sector campaign that facilitated mentoring, hosted Industry Weeks, toured the UK with entrepreneurs and experts, launched special projects such as PopUp Britain and had a critical role to play in record results of people becoming their own boss.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]In her presentations, Emma talks about the challenges and triumphs of starting and growing a business including references to her own business journey, as well as touching on her role as a Business Ambassador and her interest in international trade as an option for small businesses. Emma will focus on the challenges of growing your business in 2016.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Emma is a fantastic connector and has an infectious enthusiasm for all things she does. She is full of energy and clearly passionate about start up businesses and entrepreneurs.[/expand]

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Entrepreneur, Founder of Waze&FeeX

Uri Levine is the co-founder of Waze, one of the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation apps, which was acquired by Google in 2013 for the outstanding sum of $1.1 billion. He is also co-founder, active chairman and first investor at FeeX, a start-up that helps find and reduce hidden fees on financial services and addresses a problem in the size of $600 billion in the US alone. He is Chairman and investor at: Zeek, Engie, FairFly and board member at Moovit and Roomer.

“An entrepreneur and entrepreneur’s mentor”

[expand title=”In detail”] Uri studied Economics at the University of Tel Aviv and has been in the high tech business for the last 30 years, half of them in the start-up scene, and has seen everything ranging from failure, middle success and extreme success.He is co-founder and board member in half a dozen startups. His focus after Waze’ was to bring value to consumers, solving real problems and empowering consumers with information to save money. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Uri Levine is a passionate serial entrepreneur and mentor for start-ups and CEOs. With enthusiasm and compassion, he shares his experiencesfromthe various different business areas including product and business development as well asmarketing. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]He delivers highly engaging keynotes to entrepreneurs and companies all over the world leaving them energised and ready to take on new challenges. [/expand]

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‘Expert on Retail Trends and the Future of Retail’

Cate Trotter is the Founder and Head of Trends at Insider Trends, a London- based retail trend consultancy that helps global brands create world-leading and profitable retail spaces. Cate also launched two successful businesses, leading to her being named a Future 100 and Startup 100 entrepreneur. Her entrepreneurial background means she is able to talk from experience in her presentations.

“Cate helps retailers innovate and create world-leading, profitable retail concepts”

[expand title=”In detail”] Cate regularly presents to small and large groups, including brands such as Unilever, Chanel, Absolut Vodka, Marks and Spencer, Philips, B&Q, DeLonghi and Lego. She is also used to presenting to senior team members, CEO’s, MD’s, GM’s and Presidents of global companies. Her first-hand experience of the latest trends, her personal connections and experiences have given Cate in-depth understanding of new business strategies. By drawing on these insights in her talks, Cate’s presentations are made highly relevant and timely.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Cate pinpoints what is coming next in the world of retail to help clients gain sales, grab headlines and get ahead of their competitors. She specialises in navigating complicated subjects and boiling them down into a handful of powerful takeaways.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Cate Trotter is an experienced and engaging speaker who leaves her audiences inspired and energised. Her presentations stand out by making great content and powerful insights.[/expand]

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CEO of IC Group &Memberof the Board of Directors at Ballingsløv International

Mads Ryder is one of Denmark’s most renowned managers. In December 2015 he was elected Member of the Board of Directors atBallingsløv International and in 2013 he joined premium fashion group IC Group as their CEO.From 2009 to 2013 he served as CEO and President of Royal Copenhagen, one of Denmark’s historical and superior manufacturers of hand-painted porcelain founded in 1775.In addition, he served as a Non-Executive Board Member of Jensen’s Bøfhus and MLA Gruppen.

“One of Denmark’s leading managers”

[expand title=”In detail”] Mads holds a Master of Business Law from Aarhus University. A former Captain of the Danish Army, Mads has served as Senior Vice Presidentof Weightwatchersfor Continental Europe and the UK and has spent most of his career with LEGO Groupas Global Head of HR and as CEO of LEGOLAND parks. Besides UK, he has worked and lived in Japan, Korea, and Germany. Mads is also a member of the Board of Directors of Designers Remix A/S.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Mads explains how companies can ‘grow with the time’ without losing their values. He enables decision makers to make the right decisions in order to stay modern and competitive.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His excellent leadership skills andinspiring presentations make Mads Ryder a sought after speaker at conferences around the globe.[/expand]

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Vice President, Development & Acquisitions, The Trump Organization, Entrepreneur & Advisor to The Apprentice

Ivanka Trump has expanded the Trump Organization’s interests internationally, bringing the highly acclaimed Trump International Hotel & Tower brand to the global market. As one of today’s most influential style and social icons, she has appeared on the covers of Forbes Magazine, Golf for Women, Arena Magazine and The Evening Standard / UK, among many others, as well as numerous appearances as an advisor on NBC’s The Apprentice. She has recently gone into the diamond business with her own Ivanka Trump diamond jewellery line and Madison Avenue boutique.

Ivanka holds the distinction of being the youngest director among U.S. public boards

[expand title=”In detail”] Ivanka Trump received her Bachelor’s degree in real estate from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a magna cum laude graduate. She joined The Trump Organization in 2005 as a member of the development team. She is currently involved in over 30 national and international real estate projects. She actively participates in all aspects of real estate development from deal evaluation, analysis and pre-development planning to construction, marketing, operations, sales and leasing. Prior to joining The Trump Organization, she was a Project Manager in the Retail Development division of Forest City Ratner Companies.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]An accomplished speaker and jet-setting world traveller, Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald Trump, makes appearances on behalf of the Trump Organization as one of the leading women in commercial real estate. Her high global profile means she has been able to appear and be featured in various worldwide media. Known as one of the haute-marketers of our time, she discusses what it means to take control of, and maintain brand integrity.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Ivanka Trump has a style and glamour together with business savvy. She openly shares life experiences, as well as providing valuable insights into how to be positioned to take advantage of great business opportunities.

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Rocket Scientist, Entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of IceCream

George Berkowski is seasoned entrepreneur with a number of exits. He has a passion for product development with a strong focus on mobile. A huge fan of data-driven strategy and a love for analytics. He is the author of ‘How to Build a Billion Dollar App’, the CEO and Founder of IceCream, one of the minds behind HALO, the Former Chair of MIT Enterprise Forum UK, Director of Isbjorn Consulting and Judge and advisor of the Next big App Fund. He was also a VP of Marketing for MirCorp the company that launched Space Tourism.

“Don’t start one of your own without taking his advice” (David Rowan, Editor, Wired magazine)

[expand title=”In detail”] George studied rocket science and economics MIT, and business at the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris. His current venture IceCream revolutionises the way we use and store photo on handheld devices. He was also instrumental in the Launch of the internationally successful taxi hailing app HAILO. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Apps have changed the way we communicate, shop, play, interact, and travel, and their phenomenal popularity has presented possibly the biggest business opportunity in history. George gives audiences exclusive access to the secrets behind the success of a select group of apps and will show what it really takes to create your own billion-dollar, mobile business.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A dynamic and engaging speaker his tailored keynotes are supported with strong and dynamic content. [/expand]

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Digital Entrepreneur, Founder of SB.TV &the Face of the Google Chrome Advert

Jamal Edwards founded SB.TV at the age of 15, with little idea or vision of what the future held. His raw and unique venture relied on friends rapping to camera, and soon began to attract increasingly major names in the world of urban music, eventually becoming a lauded music and lifestyle media platform with global reach, which launched the career of international superstar Ed Sheeran.

“I was impressed by his confidence the first time I met him… I saw first hand how keen young people were to look to him for inspiration.” Sir Richard Branson (as told to Time Magazine)

[expand title=”In detail”] His UK online urban music channel has grown fast and strong, boasting a subscriber base of over 640,000 with over 340 million views and has featured interviews with an impressive and uniquely high-level catalogue of guests, including politicians David Cameron and Ed Milliband, as well as major international artists such as Nicki Minaj and Jessie J In 2011 Jamal became the face of the Google Chrome ad which was the second most popular YouTube ad that year. “The web is what you make of it” series of ads received more than 750,000 views in six days. Jamal is a patron for The Prince’s Trust and Access to Music and is committed to using his success to inspire young entrepreneurs and all young people.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Having gone from creating his own YouTube channel to curating stages at Bestival and Wireless, from filming on British housing estates to recording interviews from 10 Downing Street to the Bermuda Triangle, internet entrepreneur and self-made media mogul Jamal can now boast an expanding business portfolio and a solid reputation that sees him inspiring a new wave of digital entrepreneurialism.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Jamal Edwards is a business sensation, and an innovative and exciting speaker. He has a confident style, a very likeable and open character and he’s relaxed speaking to wide ranging audiences.
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Futurist, Visionary Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author

Federico Pistono is a social entrepreneur, computer scientist, award-winning journalist, author, scientific educator, activist and public speaker. He is Founder and CEO of Konoz, a website where one can learn anything for free and support their favorite YouTube creators. In addition, he is a member of the Science Advisory Board of TEDxBologna, Founder and Honorary President of the Association Sustainable Society, Founder of TEDxVerona, Founder of Axelera and Founder of The Zeitgeist Movement Italy with activists in more than 100 countries.

“A visionary entrepreneur who thinks big”

[expand title=”In detail”] He holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Verona and graduated from Singularity University, California. His research has been utilised by major economic institutions, universities and think tanks, such as the Society for Human Resource Management in collaboration with The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Future of Jobs Summit in California. Fortune 500 companies and universities around the world often invite him to lecture on exponential technologies and he was interviewed by leading international newspapers, TV and radio stations.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Federico analyses the society of tomorrow and aims to face humanity’s grand challenges by leveraging exponentially growing technologies. His experience and insider knowledge make him perfect to advise decision makers around the world on how to adapt in order to stay relevant.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Federico has an outstanding ability to connect future thinking with his range of speaking topics. He is an excellent speaker who combines passion with a strong scientific background.[/expand]

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Australian Business Angel and One of the Dragons in BBC 2’s the Dragon’s Den

Australian multi-millionaire Richard Farleigh is a full time “business angel” who has possibly invested in more new UK companies than any other British investor. With a penchant for private equity investment in young high growth technology startups, the list of companies he has put his money in reads like the who’s who of the UK tech companies. Most recently he can be seen on BBC 2 as one of the Dragons in the highly acclaimed series the Dragon’s Den.

“The beauty of big ideas is that you often have plenty of time to get involved.”
Richard Farleigh

[expand title=”In detail”] Now based in Monte Carlo, Richard studied economics and mathematics before managing a derivatives desk, a proprietary trading desk and a hedge fund in the 1980s and early 90s. His focus at that time was on predicting big picture trends and the effects on the currency and interest rate markets. In the mid 1990’s he semi-retired and has since operated as a “business angel” backing some very exciting companies, over 50 of which have successfully floated on the market or have been acquired.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Richard offers audiences an in depth look at the many first principles he has used over 20 years to become one of Europe’s most successful investors. These are certainly words of wisdom, as they come not from a theoretical background but from real-life experiences of Richard’s highly successful career. He was recently figured amongst the 100 Sexiest Men Of 2008 and Richard was voted in third position in a KashFlow poll of business heroes as voted for by business owners themselves.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A highly inspirational speaker, Richard demonstrates his sound business principles using several examples from different business areas and speaks candidly about his success.[/expand]

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