The Leading Speakers Bureau

Chairman and CEO of Biotechonomy

Juan Enriquez is recognised as one of the world’s leading authorities on the economic and political impacts of life sciences. The Harvard Business Review showcased his ideas as one of the breakthrough concepts in its first HBR List. Fortune profiled him as “Mr. Gene” and Time asked him to co-organize the life sciences summit commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of DNA.

“Shaped our Identity, our Culture, and the World as we know it.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Juan previously served as CEO of Mexico City’s Urban Development Corporation, coordinator general of economic policy and chief of staff for Mexico’s Secretary of State. He currently serves on a variety of boards including Cabot Microelectronics, The Center for the Advancement of Genomics, The Harvard Medical School Genetics Advisory Council, The USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology Group, The Chairman’s International Council of the America’s Society and amongst others. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Enriquez offers audiences the real reasons why gene research is the single most important driver of new computers and software systems, why cosmetics companies are hiring molecular biologists, why energy companies are thinking about very different ways to generate renewable fuels, and how seed companies have become information-processing companies. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]In his keynotes Juan skilfully puts audiences face to face with a series of unprecedented political, ethical, economic, and financial issues, dramatically demonstrating the cascading impact of the genetic, digital, and knowledge revolutions on our lives.[/expand]

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Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Mars One

Bas Lansdorp is a born entrepreneur with a passion for ambitious projects. He is co-founder and CEO of Mars One, a Dutch foundation that aims to land the first humans on Mars in 2027. To prepare for this settlement, the first unmanned mission is scheduled to depart in 2020. As CEO of Mars One, Bas oversees investor relations, public outreach and the initial contacts with potential suppliers, sponsors and partners worldwide.

Mars One is a global initiative aiming to make this everyone’s mission to Mars”

[expand title=”In detail”] Bas received his master’s of science degree in mechanical engineering from Twente University in 2003. At Delft University of Technology he worked for five years on his PhD research in the “Laddermill” project which is a novel way to generate electrical wind energy. He abandoned his research to start his first company, Ampyx Power developing a novel, cheaper than coal, method of wind energy generation.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Bas Landsdorp sees potential and opportunity where others shy away. Gifted with an articulate vision and genuine enthusiasm, he reaches people with his passion for science and the human mission to Mars. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]One of the reasons for the success of Mars One is the enthusiasm, which Bas transfers to any audience in a contagious way.[/expand]

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Creative Consultant, Visionary, Futurologist and Innovation Expert

Dietmar Dahmen was Creative Director with DDB, Executive Creative Director with Ogilvy, Chief Creative Officer with BBDO and now works as a creative consultant, with emphasis on up to date marketing and digital trends and solutions. Since 2011 he holds the position of Chief Innovation Officer with the multinational online agency ecx.io. In 2013 he also co-founded the eco-platform Earthback in Berlin, where he operates as a consultant and partner.

“Dietmar is an enricher of people, brand, user experience”

[expand title=”In detail”] Dietmar started out as a strategic planner, and later moved on to become a highly decorated creative. For almost 10 years he lectured disruptive advertising at the Film Academy Baden Württemberg in Germany, winning 16 times gold and silver awards with his students at the Young Directors Awards in Cannes. He is a member of both the Creative Club Austria and the Art Directors Club Germany and functions as the expert for digital transformation and innovative marketing with the European Association of Communication Agencies (EACA).[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations, Dietmar Dahmen discusses how people and organisations can adapt to change. With over 20 successful years of experience in the ever-shifting, innately competitive world of advertising, he knows his subject well.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]As he makes clear in his presentations, Dietmar is keenly aware of the importance of staying ahead of the curve and the pitfalls of falling behind. Change happens quickly, and brands must be responsive to this.[/expand]

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Award Winning Film Producer

Michael Rose is an award-winning film producer. Together with producer Martin Pope, he runs London based Magic Light Pictures which they founded in 2003. Specialising in comedy and family, the company produces talent driven, quality entertainment, both live action and animation, for a worldwide audience. They have just completed production of Sparkle, a comedy feature film which will be released in the UK in 2007.

“A highly renowned film producer”

[expand title=”In detail”] Michael began his career programming independent cinemas in the UK. He has previously worked for Channel Four Television, buying series, movies and short stories. In 1994 he headed up the feature film division of a leading UK animation studio Aardman, and brokered Aardman’s $250m multi-picture deal with Hollywood studio Dreamworks. He was executive producer of the hit animated picture Chicken Run (2000) and this year’s Oscar and BAFTA winning Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit, two of the most successful ever British feature films. Michael was joint producer of Nick Park’s 1995 Oscar winning Wallace and Gromit film, A Close Shave, and has won two BAFTAS for the animated short films, A Close Shave and Stage Fright. He has produced two other Oscar nominated short stories; Wats Pig and Humdrum. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Michael draws on his extensive experience to provide audiences with invaluable insights into the world of film production. He shares his secrets into the production of some of Hollywood’s hottest animations. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A brilliant communicator Michael talks passionately about his experiences and always leaves audiences inspired and motivated.[/expand]

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Director of the HDK School of Design and Design Consultant to IKEA

Lars Engman is considered a national and international player within the field of design. For over 31 years Engman has worked in different roles within product development and design at IKEA. As their Design Manager he has developed an extensive, international IKEA network of design schools and designers. He is also a member of the board of the Swedish Institute and of the Swedish Research Council.

“Design is becoming an increasingly important part of people’s every day life.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Prior to becoming Design Manager at IKEA Lars enjoyed a varied career in design – from designer at KF Interior in Stockholm to heading the Design Studio Copenhagen for IKEA in collaboration with Niels Gammelgaard. He is also on the board of several education councils including Lund University, Växjö University and Borås University. He was proxy for Professor Gunilla Bandolin in the field of humanities and social science at the Swedish Research Council. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations he asks “What is design?” He also explains IKEA’s vision to create a better standard of life for as many people as possible by examining the multi-dimensional thinking and innovation frameworks used throughout IKEA’s design process. He also explains how IKEA is able to stay true to its vision and successfully translate contemporary design ideas into functional products at affordable prices.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]An experienced speaker Mr Engman’s presentations are well thought through, cleverly put together and appeal to everybody – not unlike his designs. [/expand]

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Lead Singer of INXS

Ciaran Gribbin is the lead singer of INXS. He is a Grammy nominated songwriter who has worked with artists such as Snow Patrol, Madonna, Paul Oakenfold and Paul McCartney and has also written and produced soundtracks for movies. In May 2013 the BBC flew Ciaran into Belfast from Australia especially to perform two songs solo with The Ulster Orchestra in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the legendary Ulster Hall for TV and radio broadcast. Ciaran has co-written a new song Hey Baby Doll that is performed by Al Pacino and features in his latest movie Imagined currently in production and due for release in 2014.

“Frontman of one of the world’s most renowned bands”

[expand title=”In detail”] Ciaran grew up in the inner city of Belfast, Northern Ireland during difficult times. He began writing songs at a young age and formed a small band touring the pubs in Belfast. In 2009 he made the decision to split from his band and take the path of a solo artist to give himself the freedom to write, record and perform his own songs in whichever format he chose, solo or with a band. He soon found himself working on shows and tours with many artists including Paul McCartney, The Script, Gotye, Powderfinger and James Morrison amongst others whilst co-writing with various artists including Paul Oakenfold, Groove Armada and William Orbit. In 2009, whilst on tour in Australia he met INXS band member and co-writer of all of their classic songs Andrew Farriss and they struck up an immediate friendship. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]A highly entertaining professional, Ciaran is a passionate personality whose creativity will inspire people with his tale of triumphing over adversity. Ciaran will also include his guitar during his presentations using it as a tool to enhance his speech.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]As the frontman of one of the world’s most successful bands, Ciaran has an unforgettable stage presence and charisma which makes him hugely popular at events around the world.[/expand]

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Leader in Achieving Innovation

Peter H. Diamandis is a world-class leader in driving breakthroughs and incentivizing open source innovation. He is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. Best known for the Ansari X PRIZE for private spaceflight, the Foundation is now launching prizes in Exploration, Life Sciences, Energy, and Education. He is also a global leader in the commercial space arena, having founded and run many of the leading entrepreneurial companies in this sector.

“Peter is a truly exceptional visionary”

[expand title=”In detail”] Dr. Diamandis attended the MIT where he received his degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering, as well as Harvard Medical School where he received his M.D. As co-Founder & Chairman of the Singularity University, a Silicon Valley based institution partnered with NASA, Google, Autodesk and Nokia, he counsels the world’s top enterprises on how to utilize exponential technologies and incentivized innovation to dramatically accelerate their business objectives. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Peters is a dynamic inspirational speaker. He delivers real value to his audience by showing how to drive breakthrough thinking and innovation within their company that offer clear, measurable and objective results. He shows how technology will transform companies, governments and industries over the next 5 to 10 years. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]From his perspective of Executive Chairman, Peter Diamandis provides passionate, insightful and extremely useful keynotes on the impact of the following exponentially growing technologies.[/expand]

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Technology, Urbanization and Education Advisor

Ayesha Khanna is an education, technology and urbanization expert with over 15 years of experience in product and service innovation and human capital development. She is Chairman of Technology Quotient, a company that operates technology platforms to train skills and facilitate job creation. She is also the Founding CEO of The Academy, an innovative enrichment hub. Previously, she co-founded the Hybrid Reality Institute, a research and advisory group that analysed emerging technologies and their social, economic and political implications.

“A leading expert on our intelligent future”

[expand title=”In detail”] Ayesha advises companies and governments on smart city related strategies and investments, most recently focusing on education and innovation hubs. Her clients among others have been: JP Morgan, AIG, DTCC and Bank of America. She has a BA in Economics from Harvard University, an MS in Operations Research from Columbia University and is completing her PhD at the London School of Economics. She directed the Future Cities Group at the London School of Economics and has been a Faculty Advisor at Singularity University. [/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Ayesha’s vast expertise on the intersection of technology, business and education helps audiences understand what is to come in the future. She shares with audiences how technologies disrupt and transform society, business and government.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Ayesha sees the world with a different set of eyes and she is very practical in putting new ideas into practice. Her unique background and experience allow her to engage her audience. [/expand]

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Drummer for Snow Patrol & Cofounder of Polar Publishing

Jonny Quinn is best known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. His band was nominated for two MTV music awards in 2007 and to date have released six albums that have sold in excess of 13 million copies. Nominated for both Grammy and Brit awards and winning a prestigious Ivor Novello accolade, he has been responsible for several era-defining singles, including Run, Chocolate and Chasing Cars.

“An iconic alternative rock band”

[expand title=”In detail”] He has also branched into publishing with a company he shares with Gary and Nathan from the band – Polar Patrol Publishing. Polar Patrol is a pro-active music publishing service for songwriters, artists and musicians set up by Jonny, Nathan and Gary from Snow Patrol. Their small team offers a hands-on approach to publishing with the aim of nurturing new song writing talent and artist development. Polar Patrol does not restrict its roster to any particular genre, as Jonny explains “there is no agenda – if it’s good enough and we believe in it 110%, we will sign it.” Polar Publishing are going from strength-to-strength presenting, amongst others, songs from Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Example, Rudimental, Snow Patrol, Belle and Sebastian and Kodaline.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]A talented musician and successful business man, Jonny Quinn provides engaging presentations to audiences at events throughout the country. He offers audiences an insight and anecdotes from his career in the music business. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A passionate and creative artist, Jonny is a musician of the highest order who offers audiences performances that are always well received. [/expand]

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Serial Entrepreneur & Founding Member of Skype

Jonas Kjellberg is a serial entrepreneur and one of the creators of Skype. He is co founder of Gear Up, a framework to help people to transform ideas into a high-potential venture in real time. The academic roots of the Gear Up model can be found in Harvard and Stanford University and the book is already in use at Stanford and in the Stockholm School of Economics MBA program. He is also the CEO of Gourmetli which disrupts the existing food industry by connecting buyers and sellers of locally produced delights and global gourmet specialties.

Born Global – Good Ideas Have No Boundaries

[expand title=”In detail”] Jonas earned an MBA from Uppsala University and an engineering degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He is a lecturer at Stanford University and Stockholm School of Economics where he lectures on entrepreneurship and how to create a winning sales culture. He is also one of the authors of the bestseller book ‘Gear up’ written together with Harvard and Stanford professors. Jonas advises business leaders from a wide range of businesses in developing their sales strategies and in creating a winning sales culture to face new customer demands.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Jonas explains the fundamental understanding for how product, sales and profitability must interact in order to create successful businesses. He analyses what kind of innovative thinking is needed for success and why some good ideas and companies made it while others did not.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]The combination of academic knowledge and real-life experience make Jonas Kjellberg a sought after commentator at conferences around the globe.[/expand]

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