Martin McCourt
Martin McCourt has spent over 40 years working at the heart of British-based manufacturing, design and marketing for quality brands such as Dyson, Mars, Duracell, Toshiba and Pelikan.McCourt was the CEO of Dyson for 15 years. As CEO, he devised and implemented a strategy that transformed the company from...
James Caan
James is best known for joining the panel of the hit BBC2 TV show, Dragons’ Den where he invested in 14 companies and committed over £1m of investment, over 4 series’. Caan is one of the UK’s most successful and dynamic entrepreneurs. He made his fortune in the recruitment...
Mark Thompson
Mark C. Thompson is CEO and co-founder of Virgin Unite Mentors, Sir Richard Branson’s network for executive coaching and entrepreneurial innovation. He is Charles Schwab’s former Chief of Staff, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Chief Communications Officer and cofounder of the Schwab Foundation. He also served as Executive Producer of...
Jose Manuel Barroso
José Manuel Durão Barroso was President of the European Commission from 2004-14. He was previously Prime Minister of Portugal from 2002-04. After university, Barroso embarked on an academic career, working successively as a teaching assistant on the Law Faculty of the University of Lisbon, in the Department of Political...
Christian Gansch
Christian Gansch is an internationally revered, grammy award-winning, Austrian conductor and producer, and an inspiring and innovative management consultant. Since 2003 he has worked as a consultant in communication and “orchestral consciousness”, for a number of major companies. His experience as a manger and a musician, has driven his...
Bill Robb
An engaging, passionate speaker, Dr Bill Robb has been assisting organisations and their people meet the challenges of clarifying strategy, improving productivity, overcoming morale problems and turning around failing projects and departments for over twenty-five years. He has a strong academic background (two masters and two doctoral degrees) but...
Kerry Johnson
Kerry Johnson is known as “America’s Business Psychologist” and is a best selling author and speaker based in California. He is well known for discussing topics such as “How to Read Your Consumer’s Mind” and “How to Increase Your Business by 80% within 8 weeks”. Not only does he...
Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe
Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe was the most senior police officer in the UK. He led an organisation of nearly 50,000 people with a budget of £3.2 billion. Lord Bernard’s career has been characterised by high achievement, having successfully delivered numerous strategic objectives and effciency improvements while holding weighty appointments with...
Will Hutton
Will Hutton is currently Principal of Hertford College,Oxford, a post he took on in 2011. Previously to that he was executive vice chair of The Work Foundation, the most influential voice on work, employment and organisation issues in the UK. Regularly called on to advise senior political and business...
Michael Owen
England’s youngest ever goal scorer, Michael Owen has carved out an impressive career for himself. Enjoying his most prolific years whilst playing for his boyhood club of Liverpool, Owen received the coveted Ballon d’Or in 2001 for his magnificent performances for club and country, eventually amassing 89 senior international...
