BROWSE SPEAKERS by TOPIC

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Barry Asmus, Ph.D , Arizona USA -- 15.0k to 20.0k

Dr. Barry Asmus speaks, testifies, writes and consults on political and business issues facing America. He was named by USA Today as one of the five most requested speakers in the United States. Dr. Asmus was twice voted the Outstanding Professor of the Year, as well as honored with the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge Award for Private Enterprise Education. Barry receives standing ovations and repeat invitations because he customizes every presentation. They are unique and fresh. He presents an optimistic and thrilling future for America. His comments on globalization, demographics and public policy issues are rooted in factual information, enthusiasm and humor. Barry’s presentations are full of ideas that can be used to harness our unlimited future.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Roger Axtell , Arizona USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Roger E. Axtell is the author of three best-selling books, Do's and Taboos Around The World: A Guide To International Behavior and Gestures, Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World, and Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business. As the former Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for The Parker Pen Company, Mr. Axtell spent 30 years traveling and living abroad. During that time, he gained extensive knowledge of the do's and don'ts of personal and business interaction.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Carlos Baradello, Ph.D , California USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Carlos S. Baradello, PhD. combines unique business and academic credentials as an entrepreneurial senior technology executive with hands-on experience in the USA and global markets, including Europe and Latin America. Currently he is Co-Founder and General Partner of the Sienna Hispanic Fund, a growth capital venture fund, based in Sausalito, California. He teaches in the areas of Globalization, Risks and Opportunities of a Networked World , Wireless Telecommunications, the Growing Importance USA Hispanic Market and the role in the Economic Development and Integration of the Americas; at the Graduate School of Business and Management, University of San Francisco and the School of Business & Economics at St. Mary's College. He is a Mentor of the Global Social Benefit Incubator at the Center for Science, Technology and Society of Santa Clara University. Author of over 50 technical and management papers, Carlos has received special recognitions and awards and several of his inventions have been gran
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Michael Bergdahl , Pennsylvania USA -- 15.0k to 20.0k

Michael Bergdahl is an experienced international business speaker, author and turnaround specialist.

Bergdahl worked in Bentonville, Arkansas for Wal-Mart, as the Director of "People" for the headquarters office, where he worked directly with Sam Walton. It was Sam Walton who gave Bergdahl the nickname, "Bird Dawg"!

Previous to Wal-Mart he worked for PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Division in the sales organization and headquarters staff assignments.

He has experience as a turnaround specialist who participated in two successful business turnarounds at American Eagle Outfitters and Waste Management.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Dirk Beveridge , Illinois USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Author, educator, consultant, and owner of four growing businesses, Dirk Beveridge is an experienced, proven business executive whose international consulting firm serves clients such as General Motors, Continental Grain, Haagen Dazs, W.R. Grace, Union Oil, Spacesaver, John Deere and others. He lectures at the Management Institute of Business, University of Wisconsin and is ad-hoc faculty at several other universities. As one of the top twenty business speakers in the country, DIrk has provided timely, pertinent information to companies such as NYNEX, Dow Jones, Ashland Petroleum, Schlage Lock, Mercury Marine, the Young Presidents Organization, Allied Van Lines, Molson Breweries, Texas Instruments, Radio Shack, The Newell Group, Chicago Title and Insurance, Radio Advertising Bureau, Bridgestone Tire, and many other recognizable organizations. Each year since 1987, Dirk has been featured on international speaking tours addressing groups on five of the world's continents.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

K. C. Chan-Herur, MBA , California USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Chinese by birth... American by passport... global by experience. Whether your team is doing business with multinational customers in the US or around the world, author and top-rated speaker, K. C. Chan-Herur, can help make your meeting a winner. She brings global perspective, proven management experience and entertaining anecdotes to inspire her audience. Keynote programs include: Global Success, Communicating With Customers Around The World, Succeeding in International Marketing and Sales, Winning In The USA-Working With Americans, Doing Business in Asia/Europe/Latin America/North America. This multilingual global citizen has had over 15 years of speaking, marketing, management, consulting and communication experience with Fortune 500 companies (Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Sun Microsystems, Apple Computer and Am Ex.) She has worked, lived and studied in Asia, Europe, North and South America. She is the author of "Communicating With Customers Around The World."
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Ram Charan , Texas USA -- 30.0k to 50.0k

Ram Charan is a highly sought after business advisor, educator, and author.  He has worked for many years with some of the world's most successful CEOs, including Jack Welch of GE and Edgar Woolard of Dupont. Ram is known for his practical, real world insights.  He started his business career as a teenager working in the family shoe shop in India, went on to earn an engineering degree, and then MBA and doctorate degrees from Harvard Business School.  He has taught at both Harvard and Wharton Business Schools and at GE's famous Crotonville Institute. Business Week named him the number two resource for in-house executive education.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Lawrence Chimerine, PhD , District of Columbia USA -- Contact for fee schedule

Dr. Lawrence Chimerine is one of America's best-known and most influential economists. As a speaker, he is known for his entertaining and insightful commentary on the U.S. and global economies, domestic politics, and international trade. Chimerine analyzes the new economic realities and presents solid strategies for gaining competitive advantage. No armchair theorist, he speaks from experience at the front lines of American industry. For 14 years, he headed IBM's U.S. Economic Research and Forecasting Division. He was later appointed chairman of Chase Econometrics, one of the nation's most respected economics forecasting organizations. A frequent guest on network television, he has recently appeared on ABC's Good Morning America, CNN's Crossfire, and PBS's MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and Wall Street Week.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Chin-Ning Chu , California USA -- 15.0k to 20.0k

Chin-Ning Chu, author of The Bridge to the Pacific Century, is the most successful author in Asia and the Pacific-Rim today. Chin-Ning has authored four books, Thick Face, Black Heart; The Asian Mind Game, and her soon-to-be released publications, The Secrets of the Rain Maker, Journey to the City of Prosperity, and The Working Woman's Art of War. She is one of the most extraordinary thinkers of our time. She presents the Warrior philosophy of Asia as a premier vehicle for mastering strategic thinking within the political arena and corporate world as well as daily life. Chin-Ning fuses this timeless wisdom with spirituality and practical business tactics to create dynamic tools for solving life's ever-shifting challenges.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Herb Cohen , District of Columbia USA -- 15.0k to 20.0k

For the past three decades, Herb Cohen has been intimately involved in some of the world's headline dramas, from hostile takeovers to hostage negotiations. A practicing negotiator, he has advised business executives, entrepreneurs, sports and theatrical agents, large corporations, and government agencies. As an adviser to Presidents Carter and Reagan on combating terrorism, he was involved in the Iranian Hostage Crisis and helped to shape the government's response to the skyjacking of TWA Flight 847. More recently, The White House has sought his advice on issues from "the Gulf Crisis" to domestic political strategy. Cohen is the author of the "New York Times" bestseller You Can Negotiate Anything. He has been the subject numerous articles and has appeared on The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Donahue, Nightline, and Larry King Live.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Mary O'Hara Devereaux, Ph.D , California USA -- 15.0k to 20.0k

A highly respected researcher, consultant, and speaker, Mary specializes in providing customized foresight and consulting to senior executives in private industry, not for profits, foundations and government. Her focus is on providing the �big picture� context and the design and execution the complex strategies, innovations and executive readiness needed to thrive in this rugged business and social landscape. Her deep knowledge of the emerging landscape, useful and provocative insights and the quality of her work make her a preferred long term strategy partner of leading organizations.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Tom Faranda , Arizona USA -- 25.0k to 30.0k

Few speakers know the global world as well as Tom Faranda. His clients include CEFCO China, Siemens Germany, IBM Europe, GE on five continents, Thermo-King Japan and Ford Canada. He has clients in India, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, South Africa,the UK and many other areas of the world. Tom Faranda has been a candidate for the U.S.Senate, a CEO and a National Sales Manager. His experience will help you grow and profit abroad.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Dr. Fan Gang , * China -- 15.0k to 20.0k

Dr. Fan Gang, a professor of economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the elite government think tank, is one of the best economic strategists in China. He has long experience of studying China’s economy, and he is also exceptionally sophisticated in terms of understanding the global trade, capital flow, market and investment. Recently, he was named by the prestigious British magazine, Prospect, as among the world’s 100 most influential public intellectuals.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Jeffrey Garten , Connecticut USA -- 20.0k to 25.0k

The dean of Yale School of Management and columnist on global management for BusinessWeek, Jeffrey E. Garten served as U.S. commerce under secretary from 1993 – 1995. He is author of, The Mind of the CEO, a book that takes readers on a journey into the innermost thoughts of 40 corporate titans, while describing the strategic and daily challenges facing them. He also authored: The Politics of Fortune: A New Agenda for Business Leaders, The Big Ten: The Big Emerging Markets and How They Will Change Our Lives and A Cold Peace: America, Japan, Germany and the Struggle for Supremacy. Garten speaks about the countries with the fastest growing economies, those who have begun to rewrite the rules of power and economic influence around the world. Garten provides the latest on the changing global economy - then reveals the corporate strategies needed to increase profits.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Robert Genetski, PhD , Illinois USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Dr. Robert Genetski is one of the nation's premier interest rate forecasters and investment advisors. Formerly chief economist for Chicago's Harris Bank, he is now a senior managing partner of a leading investment bank. As a member of the Blue Chip forecasters, Genetski has been commended on his ability to out-forecast the pack. In 1989 and again in 1994, he was listed as the number one interest rate forecaster. A dynamic speaker, Genetski sparks his presentations with humor and anecdotes to bring his subject to life.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Anil Gupta, Ph.D , Maryland USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

Anil K. Gupta is one of the world's leading experts on strategy and globalization. He is the author of over sixty papers and three books: The Quest for Global Dominance (Jossey-Bass, 2001 and 2008), Smart Globalization (Jossey-Bass, 2003), Global Strategy and Organization (John Wiley, 2003). Financial Times has published four of Gupta's papers in a series on "Mastering Global Business." The Wall Street Journal also recently published an invited full-page article by Gupta titled "Getting China and India Right." His new book titled The Battle for China and India will be published by Jossey-Bass/John Wiley in 2008.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Sheida Hodge, MBA , Washington USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Sheida Hodge is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts on cross-cultural and international business. With over 25 years of business experience, she is the founder of Hodge International Advisors––a cross-cultural speaking, training, and coaching firm in Seattle––offering key note speeches as well a full range of services focused on helping executives succeed in cross-cultural and international business. Ms. Hodge has authored a book: Global Smarts: the Art of Communi¬cating and Deal Making Anywhere in the World published by John Wiley & Sons. She has an MBA and a BS degree in mathematics.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ph. D , Massachusetts USA -- 30.0k to 50.0k

Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, where she specializes in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights have guided leaders of large and small organizations worldwide for over 25 years, through teaching, writing, and direct consultation to major corporations and governments. The former Editor of Harvard Business Review (1989-1992), Professor Kanter has been named to lists of the "50 most powerful women in the world" (Times of London), and the "50 most influential business thinkers in the world" (Accenture and Thinkers 50 research). In 2001, she received the Academy of Management's Distinguished Career Award for her scholarly contributions to management knowledge, and in 2002 was named "Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year" by the World Teleport Association. Her current work continues her focus on the transformation of major institutions such as global corporations, health care delivery s
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Nirmalya Kumar, Ph.D , * England -- 25.0k to 30.0k

Nirmalya Kumar is Professor of Marketing, Director of Centre for Marketing, and Co-Director of Aditya Birla India Centre at London Business School. Born in India, now a US citizen, Professor Kumar received his B.Com. from Calcutta University (graduating first in a class of 5,251 students), his MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago (scoring a perfect 5.0 grade point average), and his PhD in marketing from Kellogg Graduate School of Management (winning the Marketing Science Institute's Alden G. Clayton Award for his PhD dissertation).
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com

Michael Lee, MBA, CSP , California USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Michael D. Lee, MBA is the first Asian American to earn the Certified Speaking Professional in the 25-year history of the National Speakers Association. He speaks on diversity and culture around the world and has authored numerous books on the subject.
Phone: 415-861-1700 --- E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com