January 2016 - Expert Keynote and Motivational Speakers

Geopolitics speaker Bronwen Maddox, in conversation with the Foreign Secretary

Jan 29, 2016

by Raleigh Addington

This week we attended an excellent discussion on Britain’s place in the world, hosted by Prospect Magazine. Geopolitics speaker Bronwen Maddox, chaired the discussion event with Philip Hammond, the British Foreign Secretary, in the foreign offices, Locarno Suite. The topics under discussion included: Britain’s referendum on EU membership, Britain’s strained relationship with Russia over Ukraine and …

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7 tips for writers who want to succeed as speakers

Jan 29, 2016

by Raleigh Addington

Chartwell exclusively represents 51 fantastic speakers and thought leaders around the world. In addition we have almost 2,000 speakers on our database – experts and motivational speakers whom we try and place at clients events and conferences across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Almost all of the speakers we work with have …

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Media coverage for Open Europe’s war game on Brexit

Jan 29, 2016

by Raleigh Addington

On Monday 25th January political analyst and war gamer John Hulsman ran a Brexit war game for the think tank Open Europe. The game ran through the day and featured some heavyweight players including Sir Malcolm Rifkind (playing the UK), former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, Former Irish Taoiseach John Bruton, and Ana Palacio, former …

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Alec Ross on the next Trillion-Dollar industry

Jan 29, 2016

by Raleigh Addington

Alec Ross is one of America’s leading experts on innovation, and how technology is transforming global business, trade and leadership. For four years he served as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s senior advisor for innovation. We all understand how globalization, digitalization and the internet have had a world-changing impact on markets and businesses over the …

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Stephen Hawking: Do black holes have no hair?

Jan 26, 2016

by Raleigh Addington

Professor Stephen Hawking is regarded by many as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history. His tireless work on the origins and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes, has revolutionized the field. On top of this, his best-selling books have made so much of his invaluable research accessible to …

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What is a war game?

Jan 25, 2016

by Raleigh Addington

As I write this John Hulsman is moderating a war game on the UK-EU reform renegotiations and – maybe – Brexit. This brilliant ploy is brought to you by the think tank Open Europe. The game is being live streamed here and it’s fascinating to watch. If you think any of this is a black …

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