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Kerri Moore
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18 June 2014 

The Top 21 British Speakers Rocking It On A Global Stage

Eventbrite thinks globally. That’s why we’re always proud to see amazing British achievements recognised and shared around the world.

Eventbrite thinks globally, and that’s no different here in the UK.  That’s why we’re always proud to see amazing British achievements recognised and shared around the world.

Here are 21 incredible British successes who now share their insights and stories on a global stage, inspiring and educating audiences on topics from entrepreneurship to design and everything in between.

139025527788458-2  Sir Richard Branson

Founder, Virgin Group

Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Brand Building

@richardbranson

 139025527788458_(1)-1 Tim Berners-Lee

Inventor, World Wide Web & Director, World Wide Web Consortium

Expertise: Technology, Innovation

@timberners_lee

139025527788458_(2)-1  James Caan

Entrepreneur, Investor & TV Personality

Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Investment

@jamescaan

139025527788458_(3)-1  Tom Hulme

Design Director, IDEO & Managing Director of OpenIDEO and OIEngine

Expertise: Design, Open Innovation

@thulme

 139025527788458_(4)-1 Dr Noreena Hertz

Professor at the Centre for the Study of Decision-Making Uncertainty, University College London

Expertise: Globalisation, Finance, Decision-Making

@noreenahertz

139025527788458_(5)-1  Sir Trevor Mcdonald

Broadcaster & Journalist

Expertise: Global Affairs, Media, Journalism

 139025527788458_(6)-1 Sir Martin Sorrell

CEO, WPP Group

Expertise: Marketing, Leadership

@SirMSorell

139025527788458_(7)-1  Doug Kessler

Creative Director & Co-founder, Velocity

Expertise: B2B & Content Marketing

@dougkessler

139025527788458_(8)-1  Pete Cashmore

Founder & CEO, Mashable

Expertise: Media, Entrepreneurship

@TweetCashmore

139025527788458_(9)-1  Jamal Edwards

Founder, SBTV

Expertise: Media, Youth Culture, Music

@jamaledwards

 139025527788458_(10)-1 Lucy P. Marcus

CEO, Marcus Venture Consulting

Expertise: Business Growth, Management

@lucymarcus

139025527788458_(11)-1  George Dyson

Author & Speaker, Historian of Science

Expertise: History, Technology

139025527788458_(12)-1  Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Explorer, Fundraiser, Author and Public Speaker

Expertise: Leadership, Motivation & Teamwork

@RanulphFiennes

139025527788458_(13)-1   

Lennox Lewis

Retired Boxer, Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion

Expertise: Motivation, Sports

@LennoxLewis

139025527788458_(14)-1   

Tony Blair

Politician & Statesman (Former British Prime Minister)

Expertise: Globalisation, Politics

@tonyblairoffice

139025527788458_(15)-1  Rachel Armstrong

Senior Lecturer in Research & Enterprise, School of Architecture, Design & Construction at the University of Greenwich

Expertise: Sustainability and the Environment

@livingarchitect

 139025527788458_(16)-1  

Sir Terry Leahy

Chairman, B&M Value Retail (Former CEO, Tesco)

Expertise: Retail, Leadership

 139025527788458_(17)-1 Sebastian (Lord) Coe

Chair of the British Olympic Association

Expertise: Sports, Events

@sebcoe

 139025527788458_(18)-1 Valerie (Baroness) Amos

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Expertise: International Affairs, Politics

139025527788458_(19)-1  Sir Ken Robinson

Author, speaker, and international advisor

Expertise: Education, the Arts

@SirKenRobinson     

 139025527788458_(20)-2  

Jo Malone MBE

Entrepreneur, Founder of Jo Malone (sold to Estée Lauder) & Jo Loves…

Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Retail, Branding

@mejomalone 

Written by:

Kerri Moore

Kerri Moore

Senior Content Marketing Manager, Bizzabo

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