Author Speakers in Britain

Larry Kasanoff, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Threshold Entertainment Group, is a prolific film producer renowned for bringing some of the world's most iconic intellectual properties to life. His impressive portfolio includes blockbuster franchises like Spider-Man, Mortal Kombat, Dirty Dancing, Justice League, Lego, Terminator 2, Marvel, Star Trek, True Lies, and Star Wars. Kasanoff's commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation and creativity is evident in his productions. Formerly the president and co-founder of Lightstorm Entertainment, he played a pivotal role in the success of the four-time Academy Award-winning TERMINATOR 2 JUDGMENT DAY. With a career spanning over 200 feature films, including classics like DIRTY DANCING and PLATOON, Kasanoff's influence in the film industry is substantial. His recent book, "A Touch of the Madness – How to Be More Innovative by Being a Little Crazy," is generating buzz, with plans for publication in Hindi in India.

Ruth Rathblott is a disability diversity expert on inclusion within organizations. She is an inspiring TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and an award-winning former  nonprofit leader. She was born with a limb difference and speaks with leaders on issues of equity and belonging, the gifts of being unique, and the freedom of accepting our differences. Ruth was profiled as a CEO in The New York Times’ Corner Office and received Goucher College’s Excellence in Public Service Award, among other awards, for her outstanding leadership in the nonprofit sector. She has spent her entire career focused on providing opportunities for those who have been underrepresented. She serves as a board member of The Lucky Fin Project.

Dr. J.P. Pawliw-Fry is an emotional intelligence keynote speaker, leadership thought leader, peak performance expert, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Performing Under Pressure. As a speaker and consultant, J.P. challenges groups to think differently about human behavior, leadership and how to manage the pressure that is overtaking so many organizations and individuals today. Organizations face big challenges: whether it is an accelerated rate of change, the threat of disruption, ambitious targets or aggressive competition.

Vishen Menon is an influential voice in personal growth and human consciousness, renowned for founding Mindvalley, a leading online personal growth education company. He's a New York Times bestselling author, with multiple books underway. Vishen's passion to unite humanity and challenge norms has cultivated a global movement, engaging 15 million+ followers and half-a-million students annually. Hailing from Malaysia, Vishen transformed his education experiences into a quest to redefine learning. As Mindvalley's visionary, he initiated the holistic growth-centered Mindvalley University and the successful "Quest" learning platform, boasting 5x higher completion rates. His book "The Code of the Extraordinary Mind" resonated globally, and "The Buddha And The Badass" is already a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller. Passionate about health and education activism, he's a Transformational Leadership Council member. Vishen's work-life integration reflects Mindvalley's acclaimed culture. Mindvalley's growth, reach, and transformative impact underscore its role as a pioneering force in education.

Tom Kolditz is the founding Executive Director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. He designed and directed the core Leader Development Program at the Yale School of Management, served as the chairman of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at West Point, and was the founding director of the West Point Leadership Center. A highly experienced leader, Brigadier General (retired) Kolditz has more than 26 years in PandL level supervisory positions, serving on four continents in his 34 years of military service.

Tahl Raz is a bestselling author that writes and lectures widely on the big ideas in business, technology and the social sciences that are transforming the way we work and live. His New York Times-bestsellers include: Never Eat Alone, considered the seminal text on modern-day networking; Never Split The Difference, which takes you inside the world of high-stakes international kidnapping to reveal the FBI's secrets of negotiation; and, The CEO Next Door, a decade-long analysis of the world's most coveted leadership database.

Flemming Rontved is a coach, teacher and speaker at The John Maxwell Team. He has coached over 24,000 people worldwide. Maxwell speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Week best-selling author - 100 books. A teacher of self-love, self-acceptance, behaviour, attitude, influence, and leadership, he is educated in human micro-expression and emotional intelligence, focusing on the company´s challenges, opportunities - vision, mission, strategy, and creating employee ownership of workplace.

Dr Gary Crotaz is an executive coach, award-winning author, keynote speaker and host of the hit podcast The Unlock Moment. Formerly a doctor, a professional dancer and a senior retail executive with global retailers Mothercare and Selfridges Group, when it comes to personal growth and transformation he’s ticked most of the boxes!

Thinkers 360 named Gary the number 2 global thought leader in coaching for 2023. His book The IDEA Mindset was named Coaching Book of the Year by Henley Business School in 2022. Gary has worked with highly-talented people in over 20 countries, from senior executives to entrepreneurs and performers, unlocking their potential to achieve extraordinary goals.

Accredited coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Gallup-certified strengths coach and holder of the Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School. Associate Executive Coach with Heidrick & Struggles.

Lijia Zhang is a factory-worker-turned writer, social commentator and public speaker. One of the few Chinese who write regularly in English for international publications, her articles have appeared in The Guardian, The South China Morning Post, Newsweek and The New York Times.

Yassine is a consultant and an expert in Project Management and Leadership and an outstanding speaker and author of several books.

TENACIOUS, CREATIVE, OPTIMISTIC, ENTREPRENEURIAL, KIND. These are the qualities I most admire in others. I've tried to cultivate them in myself. I've not always lived up to them, but I remain aspirational. For me, it's these qualities that come in most handy when you set out to achieve a dream. Which is useful; becausehaving a vision and finding a way to bring that vision to life is what excites me most.

Warren Cass is one of those rare speakers that inspires, entertains and informs. He is a straight talking speaker with a no-nonsense presentation style. His passion for business shows widely especially when he talks about relationships, influencers and marketing. All of his talks contain real life examples so his audiences can relate to the ideas that he shares and wherever possible, gets them involved with the content. Warren is an entrepreneur with 25 years of running his own businesses and experienced huge success and tasted the bitter pill of failure.

One of Europe’s most sought after leadership speakers, Emmanuel Gobillot is the author of the best-selling book The Connected Leader published in 2007. The book has been described by one reviewer as “the first leadership book for the MySpace generation.” Emmanuel is currently working on his next book researching and mapping out innovation networks. In 2007 he created Emmanuel Gobillot Limited as a way to concentrate on his writing and speaking career whilst developing best in class solutions with world class with clients. Emmanuel has worked with organizations as varied as the BBC, Philips, BT, ITV and The UN to develop their senior executive capability and make their organizations more effective. His work in leadership development, innovation, growth and culture change facilitation has been used by organizations such as Zurich Insurance and Carlsberg.