Leadership & Motivation
Nikki Stone
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AERIAL SKIING, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER & PEAK PERFORMANCE EXPERT. At the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, Nikki Stone became America’s first-ever Olympic Champion in the sport of inverted aerial skiing... when only less than two years earlier, a chronic spinal injury had prevented her from standing, much less walking or skiing off a 12-foot tall snow jump that launches aerialists 50 feet into the air.
Preethi Nair (MA)
ENTREPRENEURIAL AUTHOR & CORPORATE STORY TELLER. Preethi Nair has broken the ultimate limits of "impossible", creating a multi national publishing company in her own living room when her manuscripts found only rejection, and an alter ego with such genius to be shortlisted for PPC Publicist of the Year.
Karin J. Buchholz (MBA)
SPORTS MARKETING & FAN DEVELOPMENT EXPERT. Karin, once a professional Tennis player of international rank, is one of the most accomplished peak performers and over-achievers. For the US Olympic Committee she has been responsible for the Athletes' Development for all Olympic Sports as well as for International Relations. Now she pushes one of the most important US Basketball Teams "The Knicks" to success and puts her expertise to the profit of wide audiences. She instills purpose and energy in her team which motivates them to go "beyond personal best" every day.
Inma Shara
One of the MOST BRILLIANT SPANISH MUSIC CONDUCTORS. Inma Shara has already conducted the most important orchestras of Spain as well as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London City Chamber Orchestra, Russian Symphonic Orchestra, London Royal Philharmonics, Roman Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonics of Milan, New York Philharmonics, Israeli Philharmonics, Baverian Opera and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Graz, Austria. Since 2007 Inma is a spokesperson for the Swiss Watch Brand Vacheron Constantin that sponsored a charity concert which she conducted and at which the spanish queen Sofía was present. The earnings of this concert were donated to the Reina Sofía Fund for Alzheimer.
Dr. Jaclyn Kostner
INTERNET BUSINESS, VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION, VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP. Virtual communication guru Jaclyn Kostner, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized thought leader and an expert in the field of communicating in a virtual environment. A best-selling business author, her books are enjoyed all over the world. Specialized in high performance virtual (geographically split) work groups, Kostner is a frequently encountered trainer and speaker at conferences, symposia, conventions and business television broadcasts.
Dr. Christa Uehlinger
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, MANAGING DIVERSITY. Dr. Uehlinger brings long years of experience in the service-, finance-, energy-, pharma- and food-industries as well as in NPO and public institutions into her speeches focussing on „how to make difference & diversity and asset in global companies (and those that want to become such)“.
Margaret J. Wheatley
ORGANIZATIONAL SPECIALIST, SYSTEMIC THINKER IN LEADERSHIP. Working as a speaker and consultant since 1973, Margaret J. Wheatley is most concerned with Administration, Planing and Social Policy, with a focus on organizational behaviour and change in the management arena. Having gained work experience with almost any form of organizational pattern - from Fortune 100 companies to small town churches, Wheatley's leadership programs and management visions today enjoy much appreciation.
Louise Ashby
FACING FORWARD-FOUNDER, FUNDRAISING ACTIVIST. SURVIVOR. Surviving a terrible car accident, with almost no face left, no smell and taste, blind in one eye and without the lobe of the brain that controls inhibitions, Louise Ashby learnt that one can never be sure of ones' life - but one can learn to make the most of it. Today, in her own motivational lectures and her appearances on TV, she tells about her lessons learnt, about the "Power Within and How to Find It", or how to adjust to critical and presumably hopeless situations. Louise engages in helping children as much as business people to find their way about in their lives. Not as victims, to be sure.
Dr.phil. Sonja A. Buholzer
SHARK-LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT BEYOND THE BARRIERS OF FEAR. Dr. Sonja A. Buholzer is one of the most successful European women as personal consultant of top-leaders in business and politics. She is said to be one of the best speakers and the German MANAGER MAGAZIN has crowned her already years ago as possibly the worlds’ best women coach. With her groundbreaking bestsellers she shows new ways of leadership – beyond all barriers of fear.
Jane Hundley
MANAGEMENT PSYCHOLOGIST, APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST. THE PERSONAL PRESENCE(R) METHOD. Holding several positions as a creative director and in the fashion industry have led Jane Hundley to develop her own personal development method, facilitated as in-depth training programs with a special one-to-one focus and small individual groups to bring leadership to perfection. The training program was received with huge response, with Microsoft, Boeing, Motorola, Phillip Morris as only some of the so-far clients.
Dr. Joan Goldsmith
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION & TEAM BUILDING. Dr. Joan Goldsmith is an expert on leadership strategies and concerns herself with the improvement of working condition and improvement strategis on both top and upper level in academic reaerch as well as practical business training. She has worked with profit and non-profit organisations, helping them to motivate and restructure, thereby giving impulses to achieve their goals and aims.
BSc, Ph.D. Pille Bunnell
ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. Pille Bunnell's widely recognized research interests have drawn interesting parallels to the world of business, as well as to all aspects of human structural systems. The cybernetic scholar concentrates on the nature of complex systems and human cognition, with much input on management questions and the ecological improvement of the economy.
Ph.D. Kate Ludeman
LEADERSHIP & HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERT. COMPANY CULTURE DEVELOPER. With 20 years of experience, Kate has worked with over 1,000 senior executives in a wide range of industries. She has coached CEOs, presidents and vice presidents in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America as well as the United States. Her degrees in psychology as well as engineering account for a unique approach when working with analytical, data-oriented executives who want to expand their emotional intelligence and create company cultures where people perform at their highest potential.
Annabelle Bond
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, WORLD RECORD HOLDER, CLIMBER. Seven Summits. Seven continents in less than a year... No woman in history has ever achieved this feat! Not only did Annabelle Bond complete the challenge, she broke one maybe two world records in the process... Bonds' speeches offer an insight into what it means to become and stay a high-achiver. They are lessons to each and everyone who aims high - as an individual or as an company.
MBE Debra Searle
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, HIGH ACHIEVERS. Rowing solo across the Atlantic in a 23ft plywood boat gained Debra Searle MBE worldwide fame. It means to conquer fear and doubts apart from physical fatigue. High achievers in whichever field of business & politics need to show the same attitudes when facing a challenge. Searles' breath-taking speeches will reveil some valuable keys to outstanding performance.
Jo Salter
MILITARY EXPERIENCE FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS. Jo Salter was Britain's first female fighter pilot flying the Tornado GR1, the one of 5 women fighter pilots in the world. To the military experience she adds management & leadership know-how and consultancy in both the public and private sector. Jo Salter is your expert if you really want to know how to work and act at a level where errors usually mean death.
Sahar Hashemi
FOUNDER OF COFFEE REPUBLIC, ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN BRITAIN 2003. Sahar Hashemi is a speaker ambassador for the Prince’s Trust and lectures at the London Business School Entrepreneurship summer school. After having created a succesful business out of pure will-power, Sahar now inspires international business audiences with her unique story.
Cécile Bonnefond
BRAND & COMPANY DEVELOPMENT, VEUVE CLIQUOT. Cécile Bonnefond made history back in 2001 when Veuve Clicquot appointed her CEO – she was the first ever female global leader of a grande marque. Bonnefond did not inherit, but worked her way into the Champagne business, though. Her impact on it is already impressive and she is praised for her excellent marketing strategies that have made her an expert in Brand and company development, restructuring (of traditional Houses and Companies) and appropriate leadership behaviour.
Frances Edmonds
BUSINESS & HUMOR. PROVOKE to CHANGE. Frances Edmonds had been rated Britain's most entertaining female speaker in a survey by The Times. A best-selling author, her non-fiction covers sport, politics, motivation, self-help and personal success. Enthusiastic, often controversial and always thought- provoking, she consistently receives top ratings for her humorous and motivational presentations.
Dr. Sabine Dembkowski
Dr. Sabine Dembkowski brings her experience as top-management consultant in A.T.Kearney and the Monitor Company, London, into her speeches and training- as well as coaching programs. From this expertise stems her ACHIEVE coaching model which amongst others secures a long-term effectiveness of coaching & learning-processes.
Lene Gammelgaard
SUMMITEER. Lene Gammelgaard was the first Scandinavian woman to crest the Mount-Everest. In her training session she demonstrates how businesses can motivate collaborators to achieve new aims and rise to challenges. According to Gammelgaard motivation and individual responsibility are the most important pillars of success.
Monica Culen
LEADERSHIP & MANAGMENT IN NON-PROFIT-ORGANISATIONS, FUNDRAISING. Monica Culen is quite probably one of Austria’s most experienced fundraising experts and main managers of a NPO. How leadership is defined in a field in which people are mainly motivated by their ideals and what managers of “normal” For-Profit-Companys can learn from that approach belong to Monica Culens’ core-expertise.
Margit Hertlein
CUSTOMER ORIENTED COMMUNICATION, CREATIVITY, PRESENTATION. Margit Hertlein: from car dealership director to top trainer for all aspects of communication - and adding a great deal of enthusiasm to what she does! Do you fancy learning about successful communication in a relaxed and stressless way? Then experience Hertlein!