Speakers & Experts of Knowledge Club 2024-2025
Paul Rigby
Co-Author of The Bee Book, Helping people change, innovate, engage, lead and transform.
Paul Rigby
Co-Author of The Bee Book, Helping people change, innovate, engage, lead and transform.Leading facilitator & certified master consultant of the BEE suite of products (7 workshops in total). He uses these books to ensure a common language/theme across all disciplines of his teachings.Bee Engaged™, Bee Ready for Change™, Bee Innovative™, Bee A Great Leader™, Bee An Intrapreneur™, Bee Relevant™ and Bee Ready for Digital Business Transformation™ all follow the common theme of the bees. Paul has delivered the bee suite of workshops in over 60 countries to over 35,000 thousand people. Regular keynote presenter and facilitator at global industry conferences Consults and advises with business partners and frequently assists them with their change, innovation, leadership, digital business transformation and employee engagement efforts. traveled to over 60 countries delivering keynote addresses and interactive workshops to large multinationals, government organizations, SMEs, business schools, schools and non-profit organizations.
Paul Smith
Bestselling Author and Business Storytelling Speaker
Paul Smith
Bestselling Author and Business Storytelling SpeakerPaul Smith is a renowned expert in business and organizational storytelling, recognized as one of Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2018. He is a bestselling author of books like "Lead with a Story" and "Sell with a Story," translated into numerous languages and sold worldwide. With over 20 years of experience at Procter & Gamble and other top companies, Paul specializes in communication strategy and innovation. He holds degrees from the Wharton School of Business and teaches at the University of Virginia. His clients include Google, Walmart, and Ford Motor Company, among many others.
Belinda Gannaway
Employee Experience Strategist, Coach and Facilitator
Belinda Gannaway
Employee Experience Strategist, Coach and FacilitatorBelinda supports global brands in innovating and growing with purpose and values at their core. She collaborates with leaders at all levels to enhance culture and employee experience. With a background in journalism and marketing, Belinda has over a decade of experience in organizational culture and is now the director of FathomXP, an award-winning culture activation agency in the UK. Belinda co-authored ""EX by Design – How to Create an Effective EX for Competitive Advantage,"" which provides strategic tools for employee experience. She speaks at global events on these topics and was named one of HR Magazine’s Most Influential Thinkers in 2022. Her awards include multiple accolades from the Business Culture Awards and the Internal Communications and Engagement Awards in 2021.
Happiness Effect Conference (HEC)
HEC presents an unparalleled opportunity for leaders to acquire knowledge from forward-thinking international experts. This platform allows participants to learn about effective strategies and best practices for enhancing and nurturing happiness and wellbeing in the workplace, benefiting not only themselves but also their colleagues. Renowned speakers will impart the most recent research findings, valuable advice, and impactful case studies, ensuring attendees gain invaluable insights to apply in their professional environments.
Thomas Kolster
Mr. Goodvertising - Author, Marketing & Sustainability Advisor
Thomas Kolster
Mr. Goodvertising - Author, Marketing & Sustainability AdvisorThomas Kolster is a frontrunner and one of the most recognised thinkers globally where marketing, business and sustainability meet. Kolster has written two books Goodvertising (Thames & Hudson 2012) and The Hero Trap (Taylor and Francis, 2020). With his first book Kolster popularised the term Goodvertising to describe advertising delivering positive environmental or societal benefits. With his second book he forewarned about a post-purpose market, where people don’t buy your values or your “why”, but rather who you can help them become. He continuously challenges the status-quo with his vocal, and often provocative, views on values, purpose, and leadership. His pen rarely rests as he writes for the likes of The Guardian, Ad Age, and Adweek. Monthly, Kolster joins Adage's podcast Purpose Hits and Misses taking a critical look at global purpose campaigns.
Robin Speculand
Global Pioneer and Specialist in Strategy and Digital Implementation
Robin Speculand
Global Pioneer and Specialist in Strategy and Digital ImplementationRobin Speculand specializes in strategy and digital implementation, assisting C-Suite and Boards in organizational transformation with his innovative and passionate approach. A prolific author, Robin has published nine books, including the Amazon bestseller ""World’s Best Bank–A Strategic Guide to Digital Transformation,"" available in seven languages. He has developed several breakthrough methodologies, such as the Implementation Compass™, Ticking Clock© Model, Digital Maturity Index, and the Digital Best Practices Benchmark. His work has been featured in media like BBC World, CNBC, and Forbes. Robin is a TEDx speaker and adjunct faculty at Singapore Management University and other prestigious institutions. In 2021, he was co-nominated for the Thinkers50 Ideas into Practice Award and named Business Strategist Singapore. He frequently appears in the Top 10 Global Gurus list and addressed the Global Peter Drucker Forum in 2023. Recognized as a GlobalScot by the First Minister of Scotland, Robin also competes in Ironman events.
CORPORATE OLYMPICS
The Corporate Olympics is a captivating ""Olympic-style"" event that will showcase a friendly competition among leading companies in Kuwait. Participating companies will assemble teams of employees to engage in a diverse range of activities and challenges, meticulously designed to assess their mental and physical capabilities while fostering motivation to attain outstanding results. All Challenges are team based; each member participation is key! At the conclusion of each challenge, teams will be awarded points based on their performance in the competition. Ultimately, following the true Olympic tradition, the top three companies with the highest scores will be honored with gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Arupa Tesolin
CEO | Speaker | Author | Performance & Transformation Leader
Arupa Tesolin
CEO | Speaker | Author | Performance & Transformation LeaderArupa Tesolin is the author of Ting! The Surprising Power of Intuition to Transform Work & Innovate. She began teaching as a college bio-science professor at 21. Having discovered her own advanced perception as a child, she later taught intuition development and meditation to private groups. In 2009 she led the Innovation Panel at the World Automotive Congress, prior to the auto industry bailouts, where she spoke about the need to reimagine vehicles and shared insights on vehicle perimeter sensing and other innovations. Arupa is an experienced management professional recognized for leading innovation in government, with stints as a Scientist and as an instructional designer/facilitator in learning and development and Leadership training. She has authored over 200 published articles in recognized industry publications in management, HR and training and two papers on Consciousness: Engaging Dialogue among Scientists, and The Ecology of Intuition, in peer-reviewed academic journals. She teaches Intuita MindWare, innovation and creativity training at intuita.com and is CEO/owner of the talent acceleration company VELOCIFIED.com, which provides a training innovation that gets employees to full performance in an entire job or talent role up to 3X faster.
Greg Zlevor
Best Selling Amazon Author | Fortune 500 Consultant | TEDx Speaker | Philanthropist
Greg Zlevor
Best Selling Amazon Author | Fortune 500 Consultant | TEDx Speaker | PhilanthropistPresident and CEO of Westwood International, a global team of coaches, authors, and consultants 8-time Amazon Bestselling Author Global Award-Winning Coach Founder of HopeMakers Over 25 years of experience Certified High-Performance Coach
Mark Shekter
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and original thinker
Mark Shekter
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and original thinkerMark Shekter has developed an innovative system of creative thinking that helps organizations, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, achieve sustainable growth and foster a culture of continuous innovation. His book, Think8: 8 Steps to Ignite Your Creative Genius in Business, Career, & Life, shares his method for unlocking innate creativity and quickly became a #1 bestseller on Amazon in several categories. With a background as an acclaimed producer, writer, and composer, Mark has collaborated with notable figures like Jim Carrey and Elton John. He has received numerous accolades, including Emmys and New York Film Critics awards. Mark co-founded Think8 Global with his wife, Nancy Trites Botkin. Their Think8™ methodology has generated billions in revenue and their Creative Leadership program is used in major business schools, training thousands worldwide. Their clients range from financial institutions to tech and media companies.
Sally Foley-Lewis
Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Executive Coach & Mentor, Author.
Sally Foley-Lewis
Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Executive Coach & Mentor, Author.Do you struggle to keep healthy boundaries? Do you talk negatively to yourself about yourself? Do you want more confidence to speak up, stand out and influence more? If you answered “yes"" to any of these questions, or even answered, “sometimes"", join Sally Foley-Lewis in this session to UNLEASH YOUR PERSONAL POWER! You will learn about the three focus areas for unleashing your personal power and take away tips and strategies to boost your self-leadership so you can grow and inspire your service, colleagues and stakeholders every day. This will be no ordinary lunchtime speaker session, expect to have some fun while unleashing your personal power! Why fire up confidence, influence and courage? Understand what self-leadership is in the most practical of terms. Appreciate the importance of self-leadership in your day-to-day. Make the connection between self-leadership and career success. Understand the three key areas that help you identify and boost your self-leadership Learn nine ways to boost your self-leadership