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Confidence HIIT

Farrah Storr will reveal how the cost of a ‘comfortable’ world can be devastating – killing creativity, deadening ambition and making us fearful of change and the unknown. Discover why discomfort, the very thing we try to avoid, can in fact be the secret to success.

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Presence

Discover how to have presence in the moments that matter at this fun and highly practical event.

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Managing Up

Join us as we explore how to successfully make your voice heard wherever you sit in your organisation.

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Self Coaching

Learn how to coach yourself, accelerate your self-awareness and take control of your future at this inspirational event.

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The Executive Coach

Join us at this event with the world's top executive coach, where we'll discover how to live a regret-free and fulfilled life.

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Confidence HIIT

Farrah Storr will reveal how the cost of a ‘comfortable’ world can be devastating – killing creativity, deadening ambition and making us fearful of change and the unknown. Discover why discomfort, the very thing we try to avoid, can in fact be the secret to success.

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Brand Purpose Pays

Join us as we explore the hot topic of brand purpose. How do you ensure your investment in purpose doesn’t just help make the world better, it also helps make your business results better?

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Impostor Syndrome

David Taylor and Clair Carpenter identify the symptoms of impostor syndrome so you can tackle it head-on. Full of practical techniques, they reveal how you can think differently and increase your confidence by shifting focus from what makes you feel unworthy of a role, to what qualifies you.

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Creative Genius

At this virtual event, Rory Sutherland explored how to generate brilliant ideas, solve problems creatively and successfully influence the world around you. He revealed why the very best business ideas don’t always make rational sense and used fascinating case studies from his work and research with the world’s biggest brands and influencers.

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Leadership Essentials

At this virtual event, Eddie Obeng offered insights into the most effective ways to develop your leadership prowess, regardless of where you are on your current journey. Full of practical tips to start using immediately, Eddie also focused on how to lead better virtually.

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Resilience

At this virtual event, Vanessa King revealed the latest science behind resilience to help us deal with life's challenges more effectively and boost our wellbeing along the way.

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Confidence HIIT

If you want to reach your full potential, you’ll have to step out of your comfort zone. Farrah Storr reveals how to lean into discomfort.

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Exceptional Leadership

Join us as we talk to Indra Nooyi, the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo. Discover what drives Indra and hear her unvarnished take on competing work-life pressures.

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About us Since 2002, the L&D professionals of the world’s top organisations have trusted us to inform, inspire and entertain their managers and leaders. We do things differently and always have done. We don’t just want to inspire you, we want you to have fun too. 2001 Brendan Barns dreams of reinventing the business conference. […]

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How it works Sign up Get in touch and we’ll make sure you get the best level of membership for your requirements and your team. Manage Once we’ve shown you around your team dashboard, you will be able to book yourself and team members onto events and give them full access to the Learning Hub. […]

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Blog Posts

Habit Stacking: How to break a bad habit

This is something we’ve all googled at one point or another in our lives, but how many of us have actually been successful? We’re all guilty of wanting to make a change but not being consistent in how we do it. The good news is, there are solutions! Leon Taylor hosted a wonderful event with […]

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How to Make a Great First Impression

We’re all keen to make a good first impression, but why do we care? Perhaps we want to uphold our image, develop good relationships, or just live to tell the tale with no regrets. As daunting as it may seem, there’s some good news! Humans are very predictable, which means there are some great techniques […]

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Dare to Succeed

“You need a strategy” You hear this phrase thrown around all the time at work, but do you practise it in your own life? We all have personal goals and ambitions, but rarely a strategy we can refer to along the way. Strategies are used to map out an efficient guide to an end goal, […]

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Improve Your Communication Skills

The Art of Communication It’s the skill we so often use but take for granted every day. We use it to order our morning coffee; give world class presentations and even build strong, lasting relationships with our colleagues. We use communication for an array of reasons, but most importantly we use it to enhance productivity […]

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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome 

 “How on Earth did I get this promotion?”  “If I didn’t do it by myself, how could I take credit for it?”  “Am I an imposter?”  Believe it or not, these are the questions on the minds of 70% of people in the UK according to a 2011 article published in the International Journal of […]

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Indra Nooyi’s One Big Piece of Advice

In October 2021, we were delighted to welcome Indra Nooyi to share her leadership insights at the London Business Forum. We’ve wanted to work with Indra for a long time. We’ve welcomed hundreds of amazing thought leaders and CEOs over the years and many of them often held up Indra as a shining example of […]

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London Business Forum turns 20

We were delighted to welcome all those who have supported London Business Forum over the years to our 20th Birthday Party on 22 March 2022. Clients, speakers, suppliers, and colleagues past and present were wowed by the incredible talents of pianist Derek Paravicini at LSO St Luke’s…

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Stay Informed but Avoid Anxiety: Tips from Hyperfocus

Are you a “doomscroller” – someone who consumes excessive amounts of news? I am. I feel it’s important to stay informed, especially with all that is going on in the world. But… and it’s a big but… too much news can be overwhelming and divert us from positive action. In January, Chris Bailey, author of […]

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Speakers

Steve Charlton

About Steve Charlton With almost 30 years in leadership roles, most recently at Mintel, Steve Charlton is renowned for his leadership style and approach.  As Founder of The REAL. Leadership Consultancy he knows that it is how you act as a person AND leader every minute of every day that will impact how your organisation performs. His first […]

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Jo Owen

About Jo Owen Jo Owen is a best-selling and multi-award winning leadership author, keynote speaker and social entrepreneur. He is a founder of eight charities, including the UK’s largest graduate recruiter Teach First. His books How to Lead, How to Manage, The Mindset of Success, The Leadership Skills Handbook and Management Stripped Bare are global best-sellers.

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Dave Birss

About Dave Birss Dave Birss has quickly established himself as the top AI instructor on LinkedIn Learning. His first AI course on the platform has attracted over 100,000 students and receives rave reviews daily. Beyond teaching, Dave advises numerous companies on practical AI implementation, including leading Fortune 500 firms. Dave spent many years in advertising and […]

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Amy Edmondson

About Amy Edmondson Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School. Renowned for her world-leading research into the concept of psychological safety, Prof. Edmondson has been named by Thinkers50 as the most influential management thinker in the world. Her work has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, New […]

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Costas Andriopoulos

About Costas Andriopoulos Dr Costas Andriopoulos is Professor of Innovation at Bayes Business School (City, University of London) and founder of The Bayes X Centre for Innovation and Disruption. He is also the Director of Avyssos Advisors Ltd., an innovation management consultancy.  Born in Athens, he was educated in Greece and the UK and prior […]

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Grace Lordan

About Grace Lordan Dr Grace Lordan is the Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics. Grace is an economist and an expert on the determinants of individual success, labour markets and skills, the future of work and creating inclusive leaders. Grace’s research is focused on measuring the benefits of inclusion […]

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Nazia Fitzpatrick

About Nazia Fitzpatrick Nazia Fitzpatrick is a Business Psychologist and coach, with over 20 years’ of private sector experience in talent management, inclusion and leadership development. Nazia works with Matthew Syed to develop and deliver high performance programmes for individuals and organisations based on the themes in his books: Bounce; Black Box Thinking and Rebel […]

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Simon Horton

About Simon Horton Simon Horton has been teaching negotiation and persuasion skills for 15 years, working with many top banks, law firms and other professional organisations. Clients include Goldman Sachs, BP, the British Army and Nike. Simon is a Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College. He is the author of The Leader’s Guide to Negotiation and […]

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Aoife McArdle

About Aoife McArdle Aoife McArdle was an early leader in the most disruptive industries the world has seen in the last 20 years. She was a key initiator and driver of rapid growth at Airbnb (travel and hospitality), Skype (telecommunications) and Apple (music, e-commerce). Aoife is a Coach, Advisor and Board Member in the USA […]

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Chris Hirst

About Chris Hirst Chris Hirst is a change agent. After more than a decade in CEO positions including as Global CEO of Havas Creative he has a proven track record of leading transformation, delivering change, growth and cultures of enduring success. Chris’s last book, No Bullsh*t Leadership, won Best Business Book of the Year 2020: […]

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Simone Heng

About Simone Heng Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and former international broadcaster for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC. Simone inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She has spoken to audiences of thousands and for clients that include Facebook/Meta, Google, Adobe, UBS, Salesforce, SAP and The United Nations. […]

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Richard Newman

About Richard Newman Richard Newman is an award-winning expert in communication, storytelling, and influence. He is the CEO and Founder of UK Body Talk, a global leader in training on the science of communication. Richard’s team have coached over 120,000 people including executives from Microsoft, London Business School, NYU, and many more Fortune 500 companies. […]

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Ian Robertson

Ian Robertson is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist with a unique ability to apply his research to real world problems.

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Amy Brann

Amy Brann blends her academic knowledge of how the brain works with her experience of leaders' challenges to share uniquely insightful ways forward.

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Keon West

About Keon West Dr Keon West is a Reader in Social Psychology at Goldsmiths University. He is also the Director of Equalab and the President-Elect of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Keon has received numerous international awards for his research, teaching, media engagement, and social activism. He has also appeared over […]

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Navid Nazemian

About Navid Nazemian Navid Nazemian is an Executive Transition Coach helping leaders and their teams accelerate and successfully transition into new roles. He is the author of Mastering Executive Transitions – The Definitive Guide, a #1 new release and international bestseller on Amazon. Navid is an unparalleled expert and a thought leader in career transitions, […]

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Helen Tupper

About Helen Tupper Helen Tupper is co-founder of Amazing If with Sarah Ellis, an award-winning company with a mission to make careers better for everyone. They are the co-hosts of the UK’s no.1 careers podcast, Squiggly Careers, which has had more than 2m downloads and their TEDx talk, The best career path isn’t always a […]

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Amanda Nimon-Peters

About Amanda Nimon-Peters Dr Amanda Nimon-Peters is Professor of Leadership at Hult International Business School. She started university at age 16 and holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Psychology from the University of Adelaide and a PhD in Behavioural Science from the University of Cambridge. Amanda’s work addresses leadership challenges by combining a deep scientific […]

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James Poulter

About James Poulter James Poulter is the founder and CEO of Vixen Labs, one of the UK’s leading Voice Technology companies. He is a world-renowned thought-leader and speaker on Creativity, Innovation Culture and the Future of Work. Previously, James was Head of The LEGO Group’s Emerging Platforms & Partnerships team pursuing new technologies, platforms and […]

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Graham Allcott

About Graham Allcott Graham Allcott is the author of the global best-seller How to be a Productivity Ninja and the founder of Think Productive, one of the world’s leading providers of personal productivity training and consultancy. He is also one of the laziest and most impatient people he knows. Graham hates anything that takes longer […]

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Marshall Goldsmith

About Marshall Goldsmith Marshall Goldsmith is widely regarded as the world’s leading executive coach. He is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Mojo, and Triggers.   Marshall is a member of the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame. He is the only two-time Thinkers 50 […]

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Emma Lawton

About Emma Lawton Emma Lawton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 29. Making it her mission to raise awareness about the condition and continue her life as planned, Emma began campaigning and sharing her story on social media. In 2017, Emma wrote and published a book on life with Parkinson’s and in 2018 she video blogged for 365 days. In 2015 Emma won the CharityComms […]

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Leon Taylor

About Leon Taylor Leon Taylor’s passion for everything he does has helped him achieve sustained success at the highest level. A 20 year career that included the Athens Olympics of 2004, where Leon and his diving partner Peter Waterfield secured Britain’s first medal in the sport for 44 years. This honour led to new investment […]

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Pepyn Dinandt

About Pepyn Dinandt Pepyn Dinandt is a business executive with thirty years of experience successfully leading the restructuring and transformation of companies in challenging situations. Pepyn’s passion for this type of work started while working at McKinsey in the late 1980s. He has worked in a range of business-to-business industries. His motto is: ‘Practise what […]

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Vanessa Bohns

About Speaker Name Vanessa Bohns is a social psychologist and professor of organisational behaviour at Cornell University. She holds a PhD in psychology from Columbia University and an AB in psychology from Brown University. Vanessa’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and other outlets, and her research […]

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Julian Birkinshaw

About Julian Birkinshaw Julian Birkinshaw is Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. He is the author of 15 books, including Fast/Forward, Becoming a Better Boss, Reinventing Management and Giant Steps in Management, and more than 90 articles in journals including Harvard Business Review.

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Steve Peters

About Steve Peters Professor Steve Peters is a medical doctor; he specialises in mental health and the functioning of the human mind and has dedicated his working life to help people get the best out of themselves and to be in a good place. He has been a consultant to over 20 Olympic and national […]

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Graham Shaw

About Graham Shaw Graham Shaw specialises in advanced communication skills. He is the author of the books The Art of Business Communication and The Speaker’s Coach: 60 secrets to make your talk, speech or presentation amazing! Graham is a former manager in Corporate Training at British Airways.

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Jessamy Hibberd

About Jessamy Hibberd Jessamy Hibberd is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, bestselling author and speaker. She has authored eight books and also works as a media psychologist. Jessamy has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London, and completed her accreditation in CBT at the world-renowned Institute of Psychology, Kings College. Jessamy is […]

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David Taylor

About David Taylor David Taylor was named one of the world’s top 50 marketing thinkers by the CIM and is the author of seven acclaimed books on branding. He is the Founder & Group Managing Partner of the brandgym, a global brand strategy coaching company, and has led brand purpose projects for hundreds of leading […]

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Mandy Hickson

About Mandy Hickson Mandy Hickson was only the second woman to fly a Tornado GR4 on the front line, completing three tours of duty and 45 missions over Iraq. Throughout her time in the RAF, Mandy was the only female aircrew and later learned the lessons of juggling life as a working mother of two […]

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Ben Renshaw

About Ben Renshaw Ben Renshaw believes that discovering and leading with purpose is the greatest opportunity in life. He is a speaker, coach, consultant and popular author of 8 books including How To Be A CEO, Purpose, Lead and SuperCoaching. Ben’s innovative work with companies such as BT, Heathrow, Heinz, IHG, Sainsbury’s and Unilever has brought him international acclaim. As a speaker […]

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Sophie Devonshire

About Sophie Devonshire Sophie Devonshire is an experienced business leader, entrepreneur, marketer and bestselling author who has worked in and with multinational companies, successful start-ups and agencies. An ‘acceleration addict’ she is constantly curious about how to speed up success. Her book Superfast: Lead at Speed was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year. Sophie […]

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Ben Hunt-Davis

About Ben Hunt-Davis In 1998, following another disappointing Rowing World Championships, Ben Hunt-Davis and the rest of his GB Eight rowing team decided to approach things differently. The changes they made helped them win a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Ben later co-wrote the book Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? […]

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Neil Mullarkey

About Neil Mullarkey From co-founding the world-famous improvisation group The Comedy Store Players with Mike Myers, through to numerous broadcast appearances, Neil Mullarkey has worked with some of the most talented names in comedy, film and television. Neil has an enviable reputation for creating a warm and affectionate rapport with his audience. He is now […]

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Clair Carpenter

About Clair Carpenter Clair Carpenter is the founder of The Naked Psychologist, and main psychology adviser to Naked Leader, stripping away the hype, jargon and mystery from behavioural science. Clients include Amex, CGI, IBM and Google. She is a Harvard qualified Psychologist and visiting Professor of Psychology and Leadership at Ulster University Business School, applying […]

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David Taylor

About David Taylor David Taylor is the founder of The Naked Leader Group, helping leaders, teams and organisations achieve 3 times more value, confidence and agility from the people that they already have. David is the author of the fastest selling business book in the world, The Naked Leader, followed by four more global bestsellers. […]

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Richard Mullender

Richard Mullender delivers corporate training in listening and persuasion skills. He draws on his experience as a hostage negotiator.

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Julian Treasure

About Julian Treasure Julian Treasure’s five TED talks on sound and communication have been watched more than 90 million times; ‘How to speak so that people want to listen’ is the sixth most-watched of all time. Julian is founder of The Sound Agency, a global audio branding consultancy proving that good sound is good business; […]

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Rory Sutherland

About Rory Sutherland Vice chairman of Ogilvy UK, Rory Sutherland is widely regarded as an advertising legend. He writes the Spectator’s ‘Wiki Man’ column and presents Thought Cages for BBC Radio 4. Rory’s TED talks have over 7 million views.  In his first book, Alchemy, he blends cutting-edge behavioural science, gripping stories and a touch […]

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Eddie Obeng

About Eddie Obeng Professor Eddie Obeng shows executives how they can keep up with a rapidly changing business and social environment. He is the founder of the world’s first virtual business school, Pentacle, and the creator of a 3D learning environment called QUBE, both of which help managers adapt to change and operate under these […]

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Hayley Watts

About Speaker Name Hayley Watts has been a Productivity Ninja at Think Productive, the UK’s leading productivity training company since 2014. Hayley has trained and coached executives in all sectors, from small charities, huge charities and multinational businesses. Hayley is passionate about working with people to quickly adopt new solutions and change working practices for […]

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Max Mckeown

About Max Mckeown Max McKeown is a globally recognised innovation expert. He delivers unique sessions that blend cutting-edge research, practical insights and cartoon style art created live and in person. Max is the award-winning author of The Strategy Book, Adaptability and The Innovator’s Handbook. He works as a strategic coach with Fortune 100 companies and […]

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Vanessa King

About Vanessa King Vanessa King is Head of Psychology and Workplaces, and a Board member, at social movement Action for Happiness. She is the author/co-author of four books including: Ten Keys to Happier Living and Creating the World We Want to Live In.  She designs and delivers workshops and speaks nationally and internationally translating the […]

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Robin Kermode

About Robin Kermode Robin Kermode is one of Europe’s leading communication coaches, working globally with senior leaders, politicians and corporate teams. He is a bestselling author, popular keynote speaker and respected media commentator. Robin is the body language expert for The Guardian, The Telegraph and the Daily Mail. He originally trained as an actor and […]

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Simon Lancaster

About Simon Lancaster Simon Lancaster runs Bespoke, a speechwriting consultancy. He has written speeches for many top politicians as well as the CEOs of HSBC, Unilever and Intercontinental Hotels. Simon is the author of Speechwriting: The Expert Guide; Winning Minds: Secrets from the Language of Leadership and You Are Not Human: How Words Kill and […]

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Steve Martin

About Steve Martin Steve Martin is co-author of the Royal Society nominated international bestseller Yes! 60 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion. His books have sold over 1 million copies worldwide and been translated into 27 languages. Steve is chief executive of Influence At Work UK and co-directs the Programme of Behavioural Science for Colombia […]

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Farrah Storr

About Farrah Storr Farrah Storr is an award-winning magazine editor and author, and the first Head of Writer Partnerships at newsletter platform Substack UK, spearheading the recruitment of new UK writers.  As Editor-in-Chief of ELLE UK from 2019 to 2021, one of Farrah’s missions was to level up the world of luxury and attract a […]

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Kirk Vallis

About Kirk Vallis Kirk Vallis helps his fellow Googlers use creativity to solve problems. He does this in two ways – facilitating teams through projects and working sessions where fresh or disruptive thinking is required. He also builds the confidence and capability in others to do it for themselves. Where time permits, away from Google, Kirk acts as an […]

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Richard Gerver

About Richard Gerver Richard Gerver is one of the most celebrated speakers in the world. His insights into purpose, change and leadership have seen him work with organisations from Google to Harrods and Deloitte to Technicolor. Richard’s influence has led to him advising the music industry and Olympic and elite sports organisations throughout the world. […]

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Garrett Emmerson

About Garrett Emmerson Garrett Emmerson is the former chief executive officer of the London Ambulance Service (LAS). He led the Service through multiple major incident responses, including the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, the two London Bridge terror attacks and, most recently, the organisation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Garrett has overseen the development of […]

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Friederike Fabritius

About Friederike Fabritius Friederike Fabritius is a neuroscientist and an award-winning author. Trained at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research she is also an alumna of McKinsey & Company. Friederike works with executives of Fortune 500 companies around the globe to transform how they think, innovate, and navigate change. She is the lead author […]

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Hephzi Pemberton

About Hephzi Pemberton Hephzi Pemberton is a UK business founder and advisor, who believes in the power of good business to transform society. In 2018, Hephzi founded Equality Group, an Inclusion and Diversity specialist business focused on the Finance and Technology industry. Equality Group helps companies to diversify their teams, using their executive search service, […]

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Chris Bailey

About Chris Bailey Chris Bailey is an author and lecturer who explores the science behind living a deeper, more intentional life. He ran a year-long productivity project where he conducted intensive research, as well as dozens of productivity experiments on himself, to discover how to become as productive as possible. Chris has written hundreds of […]

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Bruce Daisley

About Bruce Daisley Bruce Daisley has spent his career working in media and technology companies like Twitter, YouTube, Google and Emap. Along the way he’s become obsessed with making our jobs better and how often we get it wrong. Bruce’s book The Joy of Work is an attempt to escape the bad opinions that leaders […]

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Zena Everett

About Zena Everett Zena Everett is a leadership coach and speaker on career success and crazy busyness.  After starting and running a successful recruitment business for 15 years she did a master’s degree in organisational psychology and career management, then qualified in coaching psychology.  Her first book, Mind Flip: Take the Fear out of Your […]

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René Carayol

About René Carayol René Carayol is one of the world’s leading business gurus specialising in leadership, culture and transformation. He draws from his own unique experiences on the boards of some of the biggest international organisations; from Marks & Spencer and Pepsi to IPC Media and the Inland Revenue. René has also provided leadership support […]

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Hannah Critchlow

About Hannah Critchlow Dr Hannah Critchlow is a neuroscientist with a grounding in neuropsychiatry. She is a Science Outreach Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and demystifies the human brain using Radio, TV and Festival platforms. In 2014 Hannah was named as a Top 100 UK scientist by the Science Council for her work […]

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Richard Hytner

About Richard Hytner Former worldwide deputy chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi and CEO of creative management consultancy beta baboon, Richard now wears the blue hat to facilitate teams, helping them to identify and execute their best ideas. At London Business School, he teaches on both degree and executive education programmes and coaches leaders in both […]

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Richard Koch

About Richard Koch Richard Koch is an entrepreneur, investor, former strategy consultant and author of many books on business and ideas, including four books on how to apply the 80-20 principle in any walk of life to work less, yet multiply fun and profit. He is not just a theorist, but also a practitioner. In the […]

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Scott Morrison

About Scott Morrison Scott Morrison is founder and bringer of the Boom! He has worked with, in or on the board at some of the world’s leading brands including Levi’s, Nike, Diesel and Saatchi & Saatchi. In the process he has immersed himself in some of the world’s most creative, challenging and demanding cultures. With […]

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Herminia Ibarra

About Herminia Ibarra Herminia Ibarra is the Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Prior to joining LBS, she served on the INSEAD and Harvard Business School faculties. An authority on leadership and career development, Thinkers 50 ranks Herminia among the top management thinkers in the world. She is a fellow of […]

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Deborah Gruenfeld

About Deborah Gruenfeld Deborah Gruenfeld is a social psychologist and a professor of organisational behaviour at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Deborah is the author of Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful than We Believe. Her work examines how people navigate social hierarchy and handle their own power and powerlessness in everyday […]

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Margaret Heffernan

About Margaret Heffernan Margaret Heffernan is a five-time CEO and six-time author who consistently questions common business practices in ways and from angles that never fail to surprise. Originally a producer for the BBC, Margaret moved to the US in the 1980s where she became a renowned media executive through her work at The Learning […]

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Will Page

About Will Page Will Page is the former chief economist of Spotify and PRS for Music where he pioneered Rockonomics. At Spotify he helped redefine catalogue and articulated the global value of music copyright. Will’s work is regularly featured in Billboard, The Economist and the Financial Times. Will is a Visiting Fellow of the London […]

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Shellye Archambeau

About Shellye Archambeau Shellye Archambeau is an experienced CEO and board director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams and organisations. Shellye currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She has over 30 years of experience in technology and is the former CEO of MetricStream, a […]

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John Knell

About John Knell John Knell is one of the UK’s leading thinkers on the changing face of work and organisations. John has worked with a wide range of corporate clients, including Microsoft, Astra Zeneca, Eversheds, Lloyds, Siemens and UNICEF. He is the co-author of The 80 Minute MBA with Richard Reeves. John has authored numerous […]

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Rod Judkins

About Rod Judkins Rod Judkins is an innovative lecturer at Central St Martins, one of the world’s most pre-eminent art schools. He has lectured and consulted on the subject of creativity at universities and businesses around the world. Trained at The Royal College of Art, he has exhibited at galleries including Tate Britain, The National […]

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Jeff Grout

About Jeff Grout Jeff Grout was, until 2000, UK managing director of Robert Half International, the largest specialist recruitment consultancy in the world.  Jeff is now an independent business consultant, speaker and coach specialising in leadership, people management, team building, peak performance, recruitment and retention issues.  Jeff holds a number of corporate advisory and executive […]

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Ann Hiatt

About Ann Hiatt Ann Hiatt received her initial business training during 15 years as the executive business partner to Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) and chief-of-staff to Eric Schmidt (CEO and executive chairman at Google/Alphabet). Ann now consults with executives and companies across the globe to reverse engineer their moonshot goals and get results.  Ann is […]

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Greg McKeown

About Greg McKeown Greg McKeown is the CEO of McKeown Inc. Clients include Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Symantec, Twitter and Yahoo!  Greg’s ideas have featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Fortune, HuffPost and Inc. Magazine. He is among the most popular bloggers for Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn’s Influencers group – averaging […]

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Ethan Kross

About Ethan Kross Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. He is an award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business. Ethan founded the Emotion and Self Control Laboratory, where he studies how the conversations people have with themselves […]

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Honey Langcaster-James

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