March— November 2019
London Business Forum events are bursting with big ideas to motivate people to do things differently. Featuring the world’s most inspiring speakers in London’s most unique venues, we’ll engage people across your organisation. The best way to experience London Business Forum is with a discount package. If you would like to know more, please visit our website or contact us on: 020 7600 4222 info@londonbusinessforum.com www.londonbusinessforum.com
Keep the pull-out events calendar on the centre spread for an at-a-glance reminder of our exciting 2019 programme.
Who Dares Wins Leading from the front Ant Middleton Tuesday 5 March / 9.30am-12pm British Museum
No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. He will share the core lessons he’s learned over the course of his exhilarating life and career. Special forces training is no walk in the park. There is no mercy. To survive the gruelling selection process to become a member of the elite you need toughness, aggression, meticulous attention to detail and unrelenting self-discipline, all traits that make for the best leaders. Ant will explore the highs and gut-wrenching lows of his life and draw valuable lessons that we can all use to face the challenges in our own lives.
About Ant Middleton Ant Middleton is best known as the chief instructor for Channel 4’s hit show SAS: Who Dares Wins. Ant joined the Special Boat Service (SBS) in 2008 and spent four years there. Prior to joining the SBS, He also served in the Royal Marines and 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers – meaning that he achieved the ‘Holy Trinity’ of the UK’s Elite Forces. Ant’s book First Man In: Leading from the Front reached No.1 on The Sunday Times Bestseller list.
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Who Dares Wins Ant Middleton
Tackling Success Reflections on winning and wellbeing Jonny Wilkinson Tuesday 5 March / 1.30-4pm British Museum
Jonny Wilkinson became a sporting icon when his drop goal won the Rugby World Cup for England in 2003. A moment that is just one highlight in a record-breaking career that spans three decades. Jonny’s attitude to self-improvement and his pursuit of kicking perfection is what made the difference, nothing was left to chance. This success is only part of Jonny’s story. At this event, we’ll ask him about the pressure of expectation and what he has learned about success. Jonny will reveal why it is important to enjoy the journey just as much as the outcome. This will be an inspirational event in which we explore how to be the best you can be and happy too.
About Jonny Wilkinson
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Jonny Wilkinson made his international debut at the age of 18 and within 18 months he had scored 100 test points and played in his first World Cup. In the 2003 World Cup, he became the competition’s top points scorer. The year also saw him named the IRB International Player of the Year and BBC Sports Personality of the Year. At club level he left Newcastle after helping them to Premiership and Powergen Cup titles and joined RC Toulon. At the French club he became their most popular player bowing out in a blaze of glory in 2014. Off the pitch he has written five books and has co-founded his own online fashion brand, Fineside.
Creativity School How to be a superhuman ideas machine Marc Lewis Tuesday 12 March / 9.30am-12pm The Royal Institution
Business challenges often call for creative solutions but what if you have no ideas? Marc Lewis, Dean of the multi award-winning School of Communication Arts 2.0, will dispel the myth that creative ability is a rare gift and prove that we all have ample reserves of creative potential. Drawing upon case studies from some of the most high-profile creatives including Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, Marc will reveal a universal formula for creativity. He will offer practical techniques to help you produce original and valuable ideas. Discover your ‘superhuman creative powers’.
About Marc Lewis Marc Lewis is the enigmatic Dean of The School of Communication Arts 2.0, which he reopened in 2010. Since then the SCA has been developing the next generation of creative thinkers and is widely regarded as the best creativity school in the world. Previously, Marc created a series of technology startups creating over £50m in shareholder value in the process.
Lessons in Leadership 12 things every leader needs to know John Adair Tuesday 12 March / 1.30-4pm The Royal Institution
What are the timeless concepts that underpin the behaviour of great leaders? After a lifetime of examining leadership, John Adair has distilled his experience into 12 key concepts. These include: the art of sharing decisions; integrity; warmth and humanity; and practical wisdom. Leadership and change go hand in hand but during times of change, the basic building blocks of leadership remain the same whether you’re leading a team of five or 5,000. John will present a series of reflections on the fundamentals of leadership, all designed to challenge and inspire you.
About John Adair John Adair is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered. In 1979 he became the world’s first Professor of Leadership Studies. A prolific author, John has written over 40 books on leadership, which are used by organisations around the world.
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Crazy Busy How to do more in a day than others do in a week Zena Everett Tuesday 2 April / 9.30am-12pm BAFTA
Crazy Busy has been developed using research, and advice from people who get it right most of the time. Learn practical tools to gain focus, control the hijackers and turbo-charge your productivity. You’ll learn how to focus on priority tasks; communicate more effectively; be prepared to say no sometimes; improve your personal effectiveness; reduce meeting times; take control of your inbox and go home earlier, with more stuff done.
About Zena Everett Zena Everett is an executive coach, with a rare cocktail of entrepreneurial, head hunting and organisational psychology experience. Previously, she started and ran a recruitment business, where she became fascinated with why some candidates were more motivated, confident and successful than others. She is the author of two books – Mind Flip and Crazy Busy.
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The Power of Purpose How to exceed expectations Richard Gerver
Richard will draw out lessons from his time as an award winning headteacher at The Grange School; an organisation he led from the verge of closure to worldwide acclaim, in less than two years. He will share the story and techniques of how he did it with exactly the same team in place, through dynamic leadership and a rekindling of their collective sense of purpose.
Tuesday 2 April / 1.30-4pm
About Richard Gerver
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Richard’s insights into purpose, change and leadership have seen him work with organisations including Harrods, Deloitte, Google and Technicolour. His influence has led to him advising the music industry as well as Olympic and elite sports organisations throughout the world. His mantra remains the same: systems and structures change nothing; people do.
Richard Gerver will explore how finding or rediscovering your purpose can have a transformational effect on performance and results.
Motivate How to go from ordinary to extraordinary Adrian Webster Tuesday 14 May / 9.30am-12pm BAFTA
Adrian Webster will take you on a journey into his world of Polar Bear Pirates where everyday people deliver extraordinary results. Conquer complacency and transform your team into a happy, winning crew. Take on the Sleepwalkers, the workplace zombies who are with you in body but just going through the motions and delivering the same old results. Join the mission to re–awaken dormant talent and release untapped potential. You’ll leave inspired and ready to get the best out of your team and the people around you.
About Adrian Webster Riot copper, milkman and salesman were just a few jobs Adrian had before he moved into the IT industry and discovered an ability to motivate and inspire others. He delivers effective take-away ideas in a completely unique style that audiences can easily relate to and remember. Adrian helps people, at all levels, and from diverse backgrounds, make a real difference in their workplace.
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Attitude How to make positive choices Simon Tyler Tuesday 14 May / 1.30-4pm BAFTA
Successful people tend to have a great attitude. However, it’s all too easy to find ourselves locked into negative habits, patterns and behaviours. The good news is that we all have a choice, especially when it comes to our attitude towards people, situations and outcomes. This event will explore how we can shift our attitudes to create positive change and outcomes in our work and personal lives. In doing so, we can reassess how we do things and open our eyes to the wider choices we have in coping and dealing with people, issues and problems at work and in life.
About Simon Tyler Simon Tyler is author of The Keep It Simple Book, The Impact Code and The Attitude Book. Simon believes that to move forward you must create space, clear away what is confusing and take inspired action to clarify and simplify your interactions with the world. He is a pioneer in the field of personal growth, specifically in the power of attitude, simplicity and impact.
Attitude Simon Tyler
Happy Employees Danish insights into why happiness is good for business Malene Rydahl Tuesday 11 June / 9.30am-12pm LSO St Luke’s
Denmark, home of Lego and Maersk, has the highest rate of job satisfaction in Europe. It regularly tops the charts in terms of where inhabitants and workers feel the happiest. Danish management, centred on employees’ wellbeing, has remarkably positive effects in terms of productivity, creativity, involvement and loyalty in a world in which firms are fighting for the best talent. Malene Rydahl passionately exports the lessons of Danish happiness and corporate management. Based on scientific research, she encourages companies to focus attention on more purposeful actions, well-being and employee engagement to obtain better results.
About Malene Rydahl Malene Rydahl has almost 20 years of experience in the corporate world, most recently as director of corporate communication for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in EAME. She is now a full-time writer and executive consultant exploring why Danish employees are some of the happiest in the world and why this impacts financial results in such a positive way. Malene is the author of the bestselling book Happy as a Dane.
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Happy Employees Malene Rydahl
Presentation Secrets How to win hearts and minds Simon Lancaster
Did you know there is a secret language of leadership? A timeless set of cues and signals that still determines who reaches the top in politics and business today. The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It is only now, with recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, that we can say for sure what works and how. Simon Lancaster will blend ancient rhetoric and neuroscience to reveal timeless communication secrets. Find out how to win hearts and minds.
Tuesday 11 June / 1.30-4pm LSO St Luke’s
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. He is the author of Speechwriting: The Expert Guide; Winning Minds: Secrets from the Language of Leadership and You Are Not Human: How Words Kill.
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Pull-out Events calendar March 2019— November 2019
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9.30am-12pm Who Dares Wins Ant Middleton
March
14 May
1.30-4pm Tackling Success Jonny Wilkinson
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9.30am-12pm Creativity School Marc Lewis
March
1.30-4pm Attitude Simon Tyler
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9.30am-12pm Happy Employees Malene Rydahl
June
1.30-4pm Lessons in Leadership John Adair
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9.30am-12pm Motivate Adrian Webster
9.30am-12pm Crazy Busy Zena Everett
April
1.30-4pm Presentation Secrets Simon Lancaster
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9.30am-12pm Confidence HIIT Farrah Storr
September
1.30-4pm The Power of Purpose Richard Gerver
1.30-4pm Mind Mapping Tony Buzan
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9.30am-12pm Coaching Excellence Ben Ryan
September
1.30-4pm Innovation Made Easy Tendayi Viki
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9.30am-12pm Gravitas Caroline Goyder
October
1.30-4pm Cool Leadership Kenton Cool and Ben Fogle
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9.30am-12pm Wellbeing Sally Gunnell
October
1.30-4pm Great Work Gareth Jones
12
9.30am-12pm The New Alpha Richard Reeves
November
1.30-4pm The 80 Minute MBA John Knell and Richard Reeves
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Confidence HIIT Get what you want by living fearlessly Farrah Storr Tuesday 10 September / 9.30am-12pm LSO St Luke’s
Are you feeling comfortable? If you want to reach your full potential, you’ll have to step out of your comfort zone. 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. Consider this event “like HIIT training for your life.” Farrah’s revolutionary new formula – The BMD Method – will show you how to adopt brief moments of discomfort to prove that no challenge is insurmountable. You’ll leave ready to charge into your next challenge with confidence.
About Farrah Storr Farrah Storr is the award-winning editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, where she has increased sales by an unprecedented 59% since she took over the helm of the brand. Farrah has taken the magazine back to its number one position for the first time in 15 years. In 2018, Farrah was named as one of the most powerful BAME leaders in the country by The Guardian. She is a regular spokesperson on women’s issues, diversity and career. Farrah is the author of The Discomfort Zone: How to Get What You Want by Living Fearlessly.
Mind Mapping Unlock the potential of your brain Tony Buzan Tuesday 10 September / 1.30-4pm LSO St Luke’s
A Mind Map is a powerful graphic technique that provides a universal key to unlock the potential of the brain and boost creative thinking. Mind Maps can be used for just about anything: planning, organising, creating, presenting, problem solving and communicating. They can revolutionise how you work and boost your performance. At this event, Tony Buzan will show how to use your mind more effectively. You’ll return to the office better organised, more efficient, focused and capable of more brilliant ideas than ever before.
About Tony Buzan Tony Buzan is the world-renowned inventor of Mind Mapping and an expert on the brain, memory, speed reading, creativity and innovation. He has been named as one of the world’s top 5 speakers by Forbes magazine. Through over 40 years of research into the workings of the brain, Tony is dedicating his life to developing and refining techniques to help individuals think better, more creatively and to reach their full potential. He has awakened the brains of millions worldwide.
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Coaching Excellence How to inspire peak performance Ben Ryan Tuesday 24 September / 9.30am-12pm Regent Street Cinema
In 2013, Ben Ryan was appointed to lead the Fiji Rugby programme with precious little budget and only the most basic of facilities to train and develop the raw Fijian athletes. Three years later, his leadership delivered the country’s first gold medal at the Rio Olympic games. Ben will explore the leadership, collaboration, teamwork, communication and culture required to inspire peak performance. He will reveal his winning coaching techniques at this event. Discover how to build trust and measure performance in a meaningful way. With the right tools, you too can lead your team to success.
About Ben Ryan Ben Ryan is widely hailed as one of the world’s leading coaches and is the only coach to have won Continental, World and Olympic titles. Ben is an ambassador for HSBC and Fiji Airways and currently a consultant for many world class organisations, both within and outside the sporting world. In 2016, he was given the Fijian name of Ratu Peni Rayani Latianara along with 3 acres of land in Serua, a province he claims as his hometown.
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Coaching Excellence Ben Ryan
Innovation Made Easy How to execute great ideas Tendayi Viki Tuesday 24 September / 1.30-4pm Regent Street Cinema
The world around us is changing rapidly. Big companies need to innovate or die. But how do you innovate while not losing sight of your core business? Tendayi Viki will present his innovation playbook. He’ll reveal how large businesses can innovate like startups without having to act like them. You’ll leave with methods and tools to develop ideas, test them and make them happen. This event is for aspiring innovators and gamechangers looking to spark sustained innovation and growth in their established companies.
About Tendayi Viki Dr Tendayi Viki is managing partner at Benneli Jacobs, a UK-based strategy and innovation consultancy firm that helps established companies develop internal ecosystems so they can innovate like startups. He holds a PhD in Psychology and an MBA. He is also the awardwinning author of The Corporate Startup. Tendayi has worked as a consultant for several companies including Pearson, Standard Bank, Egmont, The British Museum, The World Bank, General Electric, and Whirlpool. He is also a contributor at Forbes Magazine.
Gravitas Be more confident, influential and assertive Caroline Goyder Tuesday 1 October / 9.30am-12pm British Museum
Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don’t? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas. In this inspirational session, leading voice coach and speaker Caroline Goyder reveals how to speak so others will listen. Caroline will deliver a step-by-step guide with practical techniques and exercises to build your natural gravitas. Learn how to express yourself clearly and with the passion and confidence to persuade, influence and engage listeners.
About Caroline Goyder Caroline Goyder is the founder and creator of The Gravitas Method and author of Gravitas. Caroline worked for many years as a voice teacher at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She has spent the last ten years developing a system to help her non-acting clients to perform with the same poise, presence and power in everyday life. RED magazine recently called Caroline one of Britain’s top coaches and her client list is as diverse as her knowledge, from CEOs of major companies, TV news anchors and an array of people in between. Caroline’s passion is helping people from all walks of life to sound their best.
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Cool Leadership Take your team to the top Ben Fogle and Kenton Cool Tuesday 1 October / 1.30-4pm British Museum
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In April 2018, top mountaineer Kenton Cool led seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle in an exhausting challenge to climb Everest, raising funds for the British Red Cross. The expedition saw them pushed to their limits, with Ben’s oxygen supplies failing twice in the notorious Death Zone and Kenton sacrificing his own supply to help Ben to the top. They’ll share their experiences of team building, leadership, decision making, motivation and facing personal fears under pressure.
About Ben Fogle
About Kenton Cool
Ben Fogle is an award-winning broadcaster and adventurer. Ben has climbed Mount Everest, rowed across the Atlantic, raced across Antarctica to the South Pole and crossed the deserts of the Empty Quarter in the Middle East. Ben also ran the Marathon des Sables, and swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco. Ben’s latest book is Up: My Life’s Journey to the Top of Everest.
Kenton Cool is one of the finest alpine climbers of his generation. His accomplishments are staggering. He has summited Everest thirteen times. He is the first person in history to climb the three Everest peaks, the so-called Triple Crown, in one climb, a feat previously thought impossible. His accomplishments are all the more extraordinary considering he shattered both his heel bones while climbing in 1996 and was initially told he would never walk unaided again. His book, One Man’s Everest explains why he still has the energy and desire for more adventure.
Wellbeing Boost mental and physical health Sally Gunnell Tuesday 8 October / 9.30am-12pm British Museum
Former Olympic champion, Sally Gunnell knows better than most that there is a clear connection between wellbeing, performance and results. At this event, Sally will offer a range of practical ways to improve physical health and psychological wellbeing. Research shows that companies who run wellbeing programmes inspire employee engagement and enhance recruitment and retention rates, saving money and boosting productivity. You will leave inspired and equipped with tips, tools and strategies to be more healthy, resilient and achieve greater work-life balance.
About Sally Gunnell Sally Gunnell won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and broke the world record in winning gold again at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. No other woman has held Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic track titles concurrently and her Stuttgart time remains a British record. Since retiring in 1997, Sally has been a broadcaster and campaigner for better health and wellbeing.
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Great Work Six ways to attract, keep and inspire top talent Gareth Jones Tuesday 8 October / 1.30-4pm British Museum
In the ever-changing world of business, how do you attract the right people, keep them, and inspire them to do their best work? How do you create a culture people want to belong to? Gareth Jones will identify the six key organisational attributes that create a great workplace. With vivid stories and examples from global companies, he’ll illustrate the kind of strong, attractive workplace culture that leads to sustained high performance. Discover the power of honesty, the magic of authenticity, the key ingredient of purpose and why rules should always be simple.
About Gareth Jones Gareth Jones’s career has spanned both the academic and business worlds. For the former he has spent time with London Business School, Henley and the IE Business School, Madrid. For the latter he has enjoyed corporate roles at Polygram, then the world’s largest recorded music company and most recently at the BBC as director of human resources and internal communications. He is a founding partner of Creative Management Associates (CMA).
The New Alpha A guide for modern leaders Richard Reeves Tuesday 12 November / 9.30am-12pm British Museum
The traditional alpha leadership model is at odds with the collaborative, diverse and happy culture that we now know makes organisations successful. Why then, do so many of us feel we still have to be more “alpha” in order to realise our leadership dreams? Great leaders are not defined by specific personality traits or traditional labels. Today, Richard Reeves argues, we need to embrace individuality. Great organisations encourage diversity in their leaders and their people. Discover how critical it is for companies to champion diversity of all kinds across gender, race, social class and personality. There is more than one way to lead.
About Richard Reeves Richard Reeves is a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. In September 2017, Politico magazine named him one of the top 50 thinkers in the U.S. for his work on class, inequality and social mobility. Richard’s previous roles include director of Demos, the Londonbased political think-tank and director of futures at the Work Foundation. He is also a former European Business Speaker of the Year. Richard is co-author of The 80 Minute MBA.
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The 80 Minute MBA The fastest MBA programme in the world John Knell and Richard Reeves Tuesday 12 November / 1.30-4pm British Museum
Our most popular session, the 80 Minute MBA covers the core syllabus of an MBA programme but in a fun and engaging way at supersonic speed. It guarantees a hit of high-quality business ideas without spending years at business school. It will help inspire your thinking on key issues, such as leadership, culture, sustainability and communication. You will receive an injection of inspiration, creative thinking and dynamic approaches that will help you see the world of business differently.
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, AstraZeneca, Eversheds, Lloyds, Siemens and UNICEF.
About Richard Reeves Richard Reeves is a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. In September 2017, Politico magazine named him one of the top 50 thinkers in the U.S. for his work on class, inequality and social mobility. Richard’s previous roles include director of Demos, the Londonbased political think-tank and director of futures at the Work Foundation. He is also a former European Business Speaker of the Year. Richard is co-author of The 80 Minute MBA.
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