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The writer, Andrea Coddington, was voted for the „Most Popular Slovak writer of the year 2010" by the customers of the biggest Slovak online bookstore, Martinus. Nearly 50.000 copies of her two books have been sold. In Slovakia, this is an incredible achievement.
Biologist and master in Arts, following a Ph.D. program in Philosophy.
Michael Chorost is a technology theorist with an unusual perspective: his body is the future. In 2001 he went completely deaf and had a computer implanted in his head to let him hear again. This transformative experience inspired his first book, Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human. He wrote about how mastering his new ear, a cochlear implant, enabled him to enhance his creative potential as a human being. The critics agreed; in 2006 Rebuilt won the PEN/USA Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. Shortly afterward it was reprinted in paperback under the new title Rebuilt: My Journey Back to the Hearing World.
Reinhold Messner is an Italian mountaineer and explorer from South Tyrol, whose astonishing feats on Everest and on peaks throughout the world have earned him the status of the greatest climber in history.
International superstar Martina Navratilova is arguably the best tennis player ever to step on the court. Over the course of a career that has spanned an amazing four decades, she has won 59 grand slam crowns, a record 9 Wimbledon single's champions, and has overcome the odds to become both one of the most successful tennis players ever and an equally successful leader and role model.
Award-winning Journalist and Author
During his career, Carl Lewis won 9 Olympic gold medals, attended four Olympic Games, earning himself international respect and a place in history as one of the truly great athletes of all time.
Dr. Kjell A. Nordström is the enfant terrible of the new world of business. He talks to audiences all over the world, he writes books and articles and reads -everything from Playboy to Architectural Digest to Pinter. His performances are high touch, dynamic, highly interactive, thought provoking and always in line with time. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe. His dynamic style makes him a highly appreciated speaker through out the world.
Pete Goss is the ultimate competitor. He is a sailor, adventurer and former Royal Marine, who has had numerous seafaring adventures. He has competed in seven transatlantic and two round-the-world races.
Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle is one of the world's most influential and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since bursting onto the international scene with the bestseller Funky Business in 2000, Jonas has remained at the forefront of the new generation of management gurus. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe.
"Jay is one of the foremost business marketing experts in the world. No one knows how to use the weapons of the trade better than industry expert Jay Levinson."
Born in Arona (Novara) in 1946, Alberto Alessi is President of Alessi Spa and head of Marketing Strategy, Communication and Design Management.
Chris Gardner is the owner and CEO of Gardner Rich LLC with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. He is an avid motivational and aspirational speaker, addressing the keys to overcoming obstacles and breaking cycles. Gardner is also a passionate philanthropist whose work has been recognized by many esteemed organizations.
Doug Noll is a lawyer turned peacemaker. He talks about his passion for peacemaking with humor, grace, and insight. Audiences rate him as the best and walk away inspired that they too can follow their dreams to make changes in the world.
One of the Greatest British Athletes, Silver Medallist at the Seoul Olympics, Broadcaster.
Naomi Oreskes is Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego, and an internationally renowned scientist, historian, and author.
Professor Gerald Haug was awarded the Leibniz Prize in March 2007. This is the most prestigious German science prize and the award underlines his position as one of the most highly-regarded German scientists and experts on climate change.
Tony Buzan is the internationally renowned expert on the thinking process, creativity and innovation. He has been named as one of the world's top 5 speakers by Forbes magazine, a list which includes Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev, and audiences regularly describe his sessions as "inspirational" and "mind changing". As the inventor of Mind Mapping, described as the 'Swiss army knife of the brain' and used by an estimated 250 million people, he is the world's foremost expert in Mental Literacy. On this subject, Tony has written over 100 bestselling books, translated into 150 languages and read by millions worldwide
In a world in which leadership may be the key differentiator between organizations that win and those that don't, what kind of leadership actually works?
Award-winning Journalist.
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