London Leadership Summit

Navigating Turmoil: Steering An Organisation​ Through Uncertainty

Kevin Roberts
Founder
Red Rose Consulting

Kevin Roberts is a global businessman and educator, as well as former CEO of Worldwide advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi (1997-2016). He is also a best-selling author of the book Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands and his new book, 64 Shots: Leadership in a Crazy World is perfectly timed for this moment of Brexit and Trump.

Kevin is a business coach, guiding leaders and teams towards their purpose, inspirational dreams and objectives. He is deeply experienced in the world of business and sport. He is an Honorary Professor of Creative Leadership at Lancaster University Management School, the world’s #1 ranked MBA for corporate strategy. His 64 Shots method offers frameworks, insights and solutions for businesses and individuals to navigate an ultra-turbulent world.

Kevin will discuss how he has managed to steer his companies and various global organisations through economic turmoil, uncertainty and hardship. In this unique session, he will share his view of Leadership in a Crazy World and how he maximises opportunities from challenging situations.

The Art of Leadership: Creating an Extraordinary Culture

Paddy Upton
Head Coach
Delhi Daredevils (IPL Cricket)
Sydney Thunder (BBL Cricket)

Paddy has worked with some of the greatest sportsmen on the planet, in a number of different teams. He played a pivotal role in leading the Indian Cricket Team to the number 1 test team, as well as the world champions in 2011. As the Performance Director of Cricket South Africa, he was A key player in taking Cricket South Africa to the first ever team to hold the number 1 status in all three formats (T20, 50 over & Test)

Now, as Head Coach in both the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, he took the Sydney Thunder to the 2016 final and won the tournament in only his second season. He has gained recognition as one of the most innovative leaders in the world game.

In this controversial and unorthodox discussion, Paddy will debunk many leadership myths. What makes a good leader? What does a successful team look like? How can you get the best out of what you've got?

He will provide insight into how he managed to get weak, demotivated and under performing teams, and turn them around to world-class high achievers. For him, the success is in the culture and he will explain how to get it right, which is crucial for any organisation.

Effective Influencing In Business: A Key Factor In Your Success

Tom Bird
Financial Times best selling author
Brilliant Selling
Sales Guru

Tom Bird, author of the best-selling book "Brilliant Selling" and "The Leader's Guide to Presenting" has spent his entire career in business and sales. Influencing is a key skill for today's leaders. A recent study showed that we spend on average 23 minutes of every hour trying to influence, but how long have we spent thinking about how we engage with a skill that we are using almost half of our working day applying?

Tom has identified a powerful model for effective influencing that has been taught to business leaders all around the world. In this practical session, you will learn how this model can improve your effectiveness in any situation, from presenting to building influence and 1:1 meetings

Thriving in a Wild World: What Business Can Learn from Africa's Super Predators

Lorne Sulcas (The Big Cat Guy)
International Speaker
Wildlife Behavioural Expert

Lorne has an amazing story. Having appeared on CNN recently and worked with organisations such as Sony, NASA and Gartner, he has become an internationally renowned keynote speaker. Lorne spent 7 years as a game ranger, tracker, observer and photographer on Africa's Big Cats.

In the fiercely competitive world, it's eat or be eaten, and only the very best can stay at the top end of the food chain. As apex predators, Africa's Big Three Cats thrive through strategies and behaviours honed over millennia to get exceptional results in a challenging, changing and brutally competitive environments.

In this unique game-changing presentation, Lorne will share the powerful similarities between the real and the ‘concrete’ jungles, and how these potent leadership lessons can help you and your organization thrive in the face of change and competition.

Stalling for Time: Engineering the Win

Gary Noesner
Chief Negotiator
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Gary Noesner spent 30 years as one of the most respected investigators, instructors, and negotiators for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

In high pressure situations, leaders remain calm while everyone around them descends into panic. Many talk of big match temperament (BMT) as if it were a condition you either have or don't have. But what if it was a learnable skill?

In this ground breaking discussion, Gary will teach you how to remain calm, build influence and get on top in high pressure situations.