The Leading Speakers Bureau

Renowned Neurobiologist and Psychiatrist

Manfred Spitzer is one of the most prestigious German neuroscientists. Since 1997 he is Professor for Psychiatry at the University of Ulm and has headed the Psychiatric Hospital at Ulm University since 1998. In 2004 he founded the Transfer Center for Neuroscience and Learning (ZNL), Ulm. Prof. Spitzer is editor of the most important German professional journal Zeitschrift für Nervenheilkunde and has presented more than 170 TV programs of ‘Geist und Gehirn’.

“Prof. Spitzer is one of the leading neurobiologists”

[expand title=”In detail”] The doctor, psychologist and philosopher was Senior Consultant at the Psychiatric University Hospital of Heidelberg and a Guest Professor at the University of Harvard and at the Institute for Cognitive and Decision Sciences in Ulm. His remarks to the use of new technologies and the consequences are subject of technical and political discussions.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Prof. Spitzer gives exciting insights into the world of modern brain science and his remarks are of great importance when it comes to learning and teaching. Prof. Spitzer introduces the difficult content to a general audience in an easily understandable way.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Charismatic and thought provoking – Prof. Manfred Spitzer is a sought after speaker at prestigious conferences worldwide.[/expand]

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Mathematician & Science Presenter

Dr Hannah Fry is a lecturer in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL. She works alongside a unique mix of physicists, mathematicians, computer scientists, architects and geographers to study the patterns in human behaviour – particularly in an urban setting.

“There’s a mathematical angle to almost anything”

[expand title=”In detail”] Hannah’s mathematical expertise has led to the development of several BBC documentaries including Climate Change By Numbers, Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing (BBC4) and Horizon: How to Find Love Online(BBC2), City in the Sky(BBC2) and The Joy of Data(BBC4). Hannah regularly appears on radio in the UK including on her long running show The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry (BBC R4) and Music By Numbers(BBC R1). Online, her YouTube videos have clocked up over 5 million views, including her popular TED talk, ‘The Mathematics of Love’.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Hannah is an experienced public speaker and currently serves as an EPSRC public engagement fellow. Hannah delivers fascinating talks across the country successfully motivating interest in maths among her audience and has inspired younger generations into celebrating women in mathematics.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Hannah’s diverse and universal subject matter has earned her recognition on an international stage and demand for her talks has seen Hannah address audiences all over the world.[/expand]

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CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Oren Etzioni is Chief Executive Officer of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. The goal of Oren’s research is to solve fundamental problems in AI, particularly the automatic learning of knowledge from text

“We have an obligation to figure out how to help people cope with the rapidly changing nature of technology.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Dr.Etzionihas been a Professor at the University of Washington’s Computer Science department since 1991, receiving several awards including GeekWire’s Hire of the Year (2014), Seattle’s Geek of the Year (2013), the Robert Engelmore Memorial Award (2007), the IJCAI Distinguished Paper Award (2005), AAAI Fellow (2003), and a National Young Investigator Award (1993). He was also the founder or co-founder of several companies including Farecast (sold to Microsoft in 2008) and Decide (sold to eBay in 2013), and the author of over 100 technical papers that have garnered over 25,000 citations.
Oren received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in 1991, and his B.A. from Harvard in 1986.
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[expand title=”What he offers you”]Oren Etzioni offers his perspective on the future of AI, based on cutting-edge research at the Allen Institute for AI on projects such as Aristo and Semantic Scholar. This future reflects the institute’s mission: AI for the common good.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Oren Etzioni’s fascinating hi-tech presentations and demonstrations are universally admired and enjoyed, furthering his reputation as an important contributor to modern-day devices, systems and solutions.[/expand]

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WWII Treasure Retriever, Speaker, Detective and Author

Yaron Svoray is an Israeli former police detective, author, and lecturer, most notable for his work against Neo-Nazis. He infiltrated German Neo-Nazi groups and has also been active in searching for treasure looted by the Nazis.To the general public Yaron is probably best known for his hunt of Nazi era diamonds. His search was documented on the History Channel’s special Blood from a Stone.In 2013 Yaron and his team began a search for boxes full of Gold dumpedinto Lake Stolpsee in Germany.This project has been filmed by National Geographic.

“A master story teller”

[expand title=”In detail”] Yaron worked as a detective in the Israeli Central Police Command.He then travelled to the USA where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in media and communication, and worked as a journalist and a lecturer.Today, as terrorism spans borders and continents, Yaron’sexpertise and proven abilities have made him a very popular speaker for “intelligence gathering organizations” such as SHABAK (Israeli Secret Service), the German GSG (German Anti-Terrorist Organization) and the Italian Carbinieri, plus many more security and law enforcement agencies.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Yaron’slectures are both uplifting and motivational. They are about bravery, selflessness, learning to be on the run, never giving up against all odds and about a deeper understanding of the world we live in. He has a distinct gift for tying his stories to whatever theme you are sounding and for doing it tightly within the time allotted.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Yaron’s proven work both as a spy inside terrorist cells and as a hunter of escaped Nazi criminals give an audience an up-close and personal look at our world’s greatest threats. He can regale an audience with laughter one moment and bring them to tears in the next.[/expand]

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Neuroscientist, Presenter & Consultant

Dr. Jack Lewis is a renowned brain scientist, television presenter, motivational speaker, writer and neuroscience consultant. He has been involved in several television projects including The Tech Show on Discovery Science, a series showcasing the latest developments in science, technology and engineering. Sky One‘s primetime series Body Language Secrets and a 20-part social psychology series for BBC2 called The People Watchers.

“A leading neuroscientist and business consultant”

[expand title=”In detail”] Jack received a First Class B.Sc. degree in Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham and earned his Neurobiology Ph.D. from the University of London. His post-doctoral research at the Max Planck Institute in Tuebingen was published in the renowned Journal of Neuroscience in 2010. Jack provides neuroscience consultancy services to TV, PR, Marketing, Planning and Advertising firms and has designed a Brain Gym in Central London, where he tested the brain power of the public, offering advice on how to improve memory and decision making strategies.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Jack brings the latest neuroscience research to the attention of a wide audience in a compelling way. He explains the ways to optimise the brain functionality using memory tricks, techniques for boosting creativity, minimising and harnessing stress. He also promotes science and technology across the world by getting his audiences excited about new scientific breakthroughs. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Jack’s presentations are customised to each client and his messages are powerful and effective, delivered in an easily understandable and professional style.[/expand]

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Scientist & Astronaut

Helen Sharman OBE PhD is a British scientist and astronaut. Helen became the first Briton in space in 1991 when she launched on a Soyuz spacecraft to spend 8 days orbiting the Earth, most of that time on the Mir Space Station. Following her space flight, Helen became a science communicator and corporate speaker, winning prizes for radio and television programmes and giving inspirational talks around the world. She currently manages the facilities and technical support for Science, Engineering and Computing at Kingston University, London.

“We should push forward not only our own individual boundaries, but also the boundaries of what humans believe is possible”

[expand title=”In detail”] Helen worked in Research & Development as an engineer for GEC before moving to Mars Confectionery, where she became a Research Technologist working on chocolate and ice cream. Helen was one of two Britons selected for astronaut training out of almost 13,000 other applicants. The programme, named Project Juno, was a co-operative arrangement between the Soviet Union and a British company set up to manage the Mission. During the launch, she carried out her share of spacecraft operations. Once in space, her tasks included medical, agricultural and chemical experiments, materials’ testing, Earth observation work and operating an amateur radio link with British school students. Fitted in with this were media interviews and a telephone conversation with President Gorbachev. [/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Helen speaks on a variety of subjects which relate to her career, training and experiences as an astronaut and her management experience. Coping with risk was a daily activity and teamwork was a vital element in the success of the Mission. Helen’s talks take her audience on a journey into space, describing the seemingly endless training and preparation, the launch, how weightlessness feels, what it is like living and working in space, the team work and team spirit, and adjusting to life back on Earth afterwards.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Helen’s effervescent enthusiasm and inspirational speeches capture the imagination of audiences all over the world. Some people have changed their whole lives after listening to Helen. [/expand]

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Emerging Economies Strategist

Ravi Ramamurti is the D’Amore-McKim Distinguished Professor of International Business & Strategy at Northeastern University and the Founding Director of the University’s Center for emerging markets, a pioneer in its field in the US. For over 35 years, he has studied the strategies of firms in and from emerging economies. Ravi has been a visiting professor at Harvard Business School in the Business Government and International Economy area, at the Wharton School in the Management department, and at MIT-Sloan School in the Global Economics and Management Area.

“One of the world’s leading experts on strategy and innovation in emerging markets”

[expand title=”In detail”] Professor Ramamurti has done research and consulting with firms and governments in more than 20 emerging economies, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, among others. He has also been an adviser to the United Nations, USAID, and Fulbright, and was principal consultant to the World Bank’s board on privatization. He advised The Economist group on its online education courses on emerging markets. He has also done pioneering work on multinationals from emerging markets. He obtained his BSC (Physics) from St. Stephen’s College, his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad, where he received the Gold Medal for graduating at the top of his class, and his doctorate from Harvard Business School. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Professor Ramamurti, explores the competitive advantages and the strategies any companies should use to “go global.” He discusses how the rise of emerging-market multinationals is affecting the strategy and performance of Western firms. He illustrates his points with Indian examples, but occasionally brings in examples from other emerging markets.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Professor Ramamurti’s high content keynotes are always well received. His messages are concise and informative, delivered in his personal, yet highly professional style. [/expand]

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Behavioural Economics Strategist

Erik Vermeulen is one of a handful of Behavioural Economics Strategists in the world. He works with leadership teams, employees and customers to create a better understanding of human behaviour and interaction. He helps companies create more profitable behaviours by examining how their teams work and how they interact with their employees and customers. Erik has served long-term consulting contracts with some of the world’s largest companies and leaders in the global marketplace.

“Erik is professional, focussed, he delivers superlative results and is extremely well received”

[expand title=”In detail”] His clients have found that Erik has the ability to put plenty of real-life business issues into perspective and offer realistic alternatives to team and leadership issues. His natural ability to inject humour into difficult situations as well as his practical and energetic approach to his training programs, workshops and speeches has made him a perfect choice to speak on human capital, motivation and people-related business issues He is frequently singled out for his enthusiasm, down to earth attitude and refreshing approach to people.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Erik explores trends and behaviours that have shaped the business world as well as the ones that will be required to motivate and improve performance in a post-recession business world where corporate spin become less powerful than customer and employee experience. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Erik has an outstanding ability to create an immediate connection with any audience. He personalises his presentations for each client – his stage presence and energy captivates audiences making him a sought after commentator at conferences around the globe. [/expand]

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ZOPA Co-Founder and CEO

Giles Andrews is an entrepreneur and co-founder of the Social Lending online business Zopa which he founded in 2004. Giles has led the company through a period of dramatic growth which has established it as a real threat to the banks. By demonstrating that Social Lending works on a large scale, Zopa has changed the financial sector for good and became the world’s first lending and borrowing marketplace. It has also been voted “Most Trusted Personal Loan Provider” in the Moneywise Customer Awards for the past 4 years in a row and won Moneyfacts “Best Personal Loan Provider” and “Best Customer Service” awards in 2014.

“The father of one of the all-time financial service innovation: P2P”

[expand title=”In detail”] Giles spent the first ten years of his career in the motor industry pursuing his interest in all things automotive. This included co-founding Caverdale in 1992, a start-up taken to a £250m turnover motor retailer and sold in 1997. After an MBA at INSEAD he set up his own consultancy business whose clients included Tesco and Tesco Personal Finance. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Giles has literally created an industry and changed the mould globally and in his presentations he shares his insights in implementing strategy, driving growth and creating an entrepreneurial culture.
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[expand title=”How he presents”]Giles is very practical in putting new ideas into practice. He is an engaging and passionate speaker.[/expand]

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Philosopher

Nick Bostrom is Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at Oxford University. He is the founding Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, a multidisciplinary research centre which enables a few exceptional mathematicians, philosophers, and scientists to think about global priorities and big questions for humanity.

[expand title=”In detail”] Nick co-founded, with David Pearce, the World Transhumanist Association, a non-profit grassroots organization. He was also involved in founding the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, a non-profit virtual think tank. The objective was to stimulate wider discussion about the implications of future technologies, in particular technologies that might lead to human enhancement. He is recipient of a Eugene R. Gannon Award (one person selected annually worldwide from the fields of philosophy, mathematics, the arts and other humanities, and the natural sciences). He was included on Prospect magazine’s World Thinkers list, the youngest person in the top 15 from all fields and the highest-ranked analytic philosopher.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Philosopher Nick Bostrom envisioned a future full of human enhancement, nanotechnology and machine intelligence long before they became mainstream concerns. Nick approaches both the inevitable and the speculative using the tools of philosophy, probability theory, and scientific analysis.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Nick Bostrom is renowned for his clear and fluent speaking style and continues to be in great demand by clients the world over.[/expand]

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