The Leading Speakers Bureau

Sailor, Winner of the America’s Cup

Dominik Neidhart is a top-class Swiss sportsman and a three-time competitor in the America‘s Cup. He was a member of the winning Alinghi crew in New Zealand. He has taken part in three separate America’s Cup Challenges, a less successful start project, a triumphant victory and a bitter defeat, and gathered a wealth of experience in the complex organisation, demanding management and successful teamwork behind the implementation of this unique vision. He remains an active sailor, works for a consulting company and also makes international appearances as a successful speaker and seminar leader.

“Leadership is not about personal success, but the success of your team”

[expand title=”In detail”] On the sea, Dominik has learnt plenty: a little mistake of one person can bring the whole team into danger. Sense of responsibility and fun in teamwork and the awareness of being an important part of the whole, appreciation for the other team members and their function as well as an assignment of tasks and the overwhelming will for winning were the factors that made the team so successful. On board you have to have the ability to work in a team, to get along with people from different cultures in a very tight space and to lean on each other.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations, Dominik analyses the crucial success factors of Alinghi and demonstrates how to achieve high performance not only in sport teams but in the business arena as well. His lecture “go hard or go home!“ shows lively Neidhart`s five step concept from the challenger to the winning type, illustrates the most important factors for an outstanding team and the cornerstones for an effective cooperation. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His style of lecturing is affected by ease and charm and illustrates, besides impressive pictures, common success and unlimited exultation as well as lived values, leader personality, knowledge management and communication culture. [/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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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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World Renowned Climber and Adventurer

Sir Chris Bonington is one of the most successful expedition leaders in the world having led the teams that made the first ascents of the South Face of Annapurna and the South West Face of Everest. He has been at the cutting edge of climbing for several years making first ascents of twenty peaks in the greater ranges of the world.

“A Mountaineering Icon”

[expand title=”In detail”] Chris is President of the British Mountaineering Council and President of the Council for National Parks. He is also Chairman of Berghaus, Britain’s most successful outdoors clothing brand. He has been awarded the prestigious Founders Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, been made a Commander of the British Empire and received a knighthood in 1996. His ascent of the Ogre with Doug Scott in 1978 was only repeated after twenty attempts in 2002. He still climbs actively and made a first ascent of an unclimbed peak in the Kulu range of the Indian Himalaya in 2003.[/expand]

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Chris Bonington is more than just a mountaineer, writer and lecturer. He is now one of the country’s leading motivational speakers for business. Chris talks you through his expeditions, making the links between what he does so successfully on the mountain with business today. Audiences are inspired, thrilled and more than ready to climb their own Everest.
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Leading the way with audio-visual presentations, Chris is now going digital. This enables him to use his stunning visuals, computer animation and video all together in his engaging presentations.
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Paraplegic Rock Climber

Chi Wai Lai, was once the world’s No 8 Rock Climber, 4-time winner of the Asian Rock Climbing Championship, and world’s first Chinese winner of X-Game. At the age of 28, Lai met a devastating car accident that rendered him paraplegic in the lower part of his body. Instead of wallowing in misery, he decided he would not allow adversity to stop him from pursuing his dream.

“ The King of Lion Rock”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 2016, the 5th anniversary of his terrible accident, strapping himself to his wheelchair, relying on the strength of his upper body and his unbeatable determination and endurance, Chi-Wai strived to climb up the Lion Rock, a symbol of Hong Kong’s spirit – persistence, resilience and unity. And, he did it! He fulfilled the promise he made to himself that he will be back to the peak of Lion Rock in five years. This meaningful and stunning act attracted a vast amount of local and overseas media coverage and swamped many influential social press and online media.Chi-Wai is the author of ‘Climbing over the High Wall of Life’.

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[expand title=”What he offers you”]During his journey of rehabilitation, Lai started to realize the power of his optimism. He started to see how his personal experience could ignite the hope of others who are at the lowest of ones’ life. Lai began to spread his story through large and small speaking events.

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[expand title=”How he presents”]Chi-Wai is well-known at delivering an impactful, touching and inspiring story in a light-hearted and captivating way. He likes using a down-to-earth approach with humorous analogies to engage the audience, and always touches the soul of the audience.

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Performance Engineer for Mercedes AMG F`

Jock Clear is a Senior Performance Engineer in the world of F1. In his years as a Race Engineer, Jock has worked closely with the likes of Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher and most recently Lewis Hamilton, a role which has afforded him a unique insight into the workings of a winning team.

“One of the most respected names on the F1 circuit”

[expand title=”In detail”] After reading Mechanical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh, Jock found his first break into motor racing at Lola Cars as a junior design engineer before moving to the Benetton Formula 1 team in 1989 as Head of Composite Design. Jock took his first track side engineers position at the historic Lotus Grand Prix team, subsequently joining Williams. It was at Williams that Jock started his long standing association with Jacques Villeneuve, guiding him to the FIA drivers world championship in 1997 and then helping him set up the fledgling British American Racing team in 1999. Jock’s 17 years with British American Racing saw them change ownership and name a number of times before the arrival of Ross Brawn which saw the team reach its goal of winning the FIA world drivers and constructors championships in 2009, a success which laid the foundations for the current domination of Mercedes AMG Petronas.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Jock gives a unique insight into what makes a winning high performance team. He delivers a fascinating insight into the psychology of success and how to get the best out of top tier talent.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Jock Clear is a very strong speaker who’s presentations are supported by fantastic visuals and anecdotes from the world of F1.[/expand]

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Gary Neville is a former Manchester United and England footballer who has recently become one of the most incisive TV football pundits. He has spent his entire playing career at Old Trafford, making him a rare one-club man. Since retiring from football at the end of the 2010-11 season, he has gone into punditry and is a commentator for Sky Sports. He is now chief motivational speaker for the England rugby team.

“I try to be different by thinking on my own and not filling my head with what other people have said”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 2009, he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Bolton for his outstanding contributions to football. In 2010 it was reported that Neville has applied for planning permission to build an eco-friendly home, which would be the first zero-carbon house in northwest England. His testimonial game was reported to be the most eco-friendly game in English football history.
He made his international debut in 1995 and was first-choice right-back for club and country for more than ten years. At the time of his retirement he was United’s second longest serving player in the squad.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]What really makes him a breath of fresh air is his availability to provide expert insight into what a player might be thinking. He uses his expertise and insight to motivate, stimulate and inspire his audiences.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]He is a relaxed, thoughtful and engaging speaker. He captivates his audiences with his energy and enthusiasm.[/expand]

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Performance Coach

Alex MacPhail is a highly successful corporate coach who has presented to audiences of up to 5,000 all over the world. A former broker in the City of London, Alex now works exclusively as a coach to major corporations around the globe.

Attitudinal, behavioural training

[expand title=”In detail”] Alex specialises in providing clients with the necessary tools for personal and corporate development, his deep and valuable insights empowering audiences world-wide.For Alex, financial success came early in his career first as a city broker and then through his own direct sales business which yielded an annual turnover in excess of £10 million. Although the financial rewards were high, Alex soon felt that the personal rewards were not as satisfying as he had anticipated.In search of something more fulfilling, Alex discovered the need for quality attitudinal coaching within the commercial sector. Working closely with many of the world’s leading business authorities, he helped to establish his own corporate coaching company.
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[expand title=”What he offers you”]Alex MacPhail is a passionate and compelling motivational speaker. His great expertise is empowering large audiences to master their motivation – allowing them to achieve their full potential, both on the day of the conference and long into the future.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Alex truly ‘walks his talk’, presenting in an engaging, enthusiastic and charismatic manner, Alex has gained a reputation as a phenomenal presenter. He is a highly interactive speaker, keen to encourage and indeed, empower his audiences to break through to peak performance. [/expand]

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Football Coach & Former International Player

Ruud Gullit is a Dutch football coach and former player. Ruud is currently an analyst for the Eredivisie on Tien TV and on Sky Sports for UEFA Champions League games. In 2006 Gullit hosted a chat show on Dutch TV interviewing, amongst others, Nelson Mandela. He also appeared as a pundit for ITV during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

“One of the most internationally recognized footballers of the last decade”

[expand title=”In detail”] Ruud became the world’s most expensive player in 1987 when he moved from PSV Eindhoven to Milan for a then record £6.5 million. He ended his career as a professional football player with Chelsea FC where he stayed on to manage the London club. Ruud has also managed clubs such as Newcastle United FC and Feyenoord Rotterdam. Ruud is one of the most successful footballers in recent history, both as a player and a manager. Ruud has raised money for various charities participating in ambassador duties for UNICEF.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]With his distinct looks, Ruud draws on the lessons learned on the pitch demonstrating to audiences the importance of teamwork and leadership both in business and in our personal lives. With his sound knowledge of these subjects he can adapt his presentations to suit any corporate event.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Ruud is an experienced speaker and media personality whose inspiring presentations are always well received and highly enjoyable. Ruud is equally at home whether speaking, presenting awards or hosting an event.[/expand]

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Former Premier League Football Referee, Technical Director of PGMOL

Howard Webb is a former English football referee who operated in the Premier League and has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2005. He became a household name when he officiated as a referee during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including the final, in South Africa. He has gone on to become one of the country’s top respected referees in the domestic football premiership and with FIFA for international duties. Howard has retired from his distinguished referee career after being appointed Technical Director of Professional Game Match Officials Limited in 2014.

“One of the world’s top football referees”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 2007 Howard was selected as England’s representative to referee in UEFA Euro 2008. He has also officiated in the following competitions – European under 21 Championship, FA Cup Final, Carling Cup Final, FIFA under 21 World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and Superliga in North America. 2010 has been a high profile year for Howard –he was the referee at the Champions League Final and one of 14 European referees (and the only British representative) to officiate at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Howard is a fascinating motivational speaker as in choosing to be a referee, he is no stranger to controversy and in his presentation he provides a thought provoking insight into a world where making an impact is part of the game. He talks about how referees face intense scrutiny at all times and the pressures of having only seconds to weigh up facts and make the right decision, and the immense pressure of being under the spotlight of the media circus.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Howard’s ability to tell his story in a very grounded, simple and authentic way enables him to touch everyone in his audience. [/expand]

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