International Speaker Series

AIM's International Speaker program features hand picked experts from around the world. From authors and academics to practising CEOs and social commentators, this program is designed on an annual basis to connect with senior decision makers throughout Queensland and Northern Territory.

August 2011

Devora Zack

Networking for People Who Hate Networking promises to open up the world of networking to those who mistakenly believe it is all about small talk, big numbers and constant contact.

Join international author and executive coach Devora Zack for National Networking Week as she shatters stereotypes about people who dislike networking and reveals how the very traits that make introverts networking-averse can be harnessed to create an approach to networking that is just as effective as more traditional approaches, if not better.

September 2011

Craig Rispin

Craig Rispin is a Business Futurist and Innovation Expert his expertise is in emerging business, people and technology trends and how companies can profit from them.

Craig has over 20 years experience working where the future has been created with some of the most innovative companies in the world in the IT, consumer electronics, internet and broadcasting industries. He is an award-winning speaker and has addressed audiences from 15 to 3,000 on 5 continents and has consulted with CEOs of leading companies worldwide.

Now a keynote speaker and innovation consultant, Craig shows his clients how to Know First, Be First and Profit First.

October 2011

Bob Pike

Bob has developed and implemented training programs for business, industry, government, and the professions since 1969.

Beginning as a representative for Master Education Industries, he received nine promotions in three and one half years, to Senior Vice President. His responsibilities included developing an intensive three-week Master Training Academy covering all phases of sales training, management development, communications, motivation/platform skills and business operations. During his five years as Vice President of Personal Dynamics, Inc., that company grew from less than 4,000 enrollments per year to more than 80,000. He pioneered undergraduate and graduate credit on a national basis.

As founder and Chairman of The Bob Pike Group and Creative Training Techniques Press, Bob leads sessions over 150 days per year covering topics of leadership, attitudes, motivation, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, personal and organisational effectiveness, conflict management, team building and managerial productivity.

Please check back soon for further details of AIM's 2011 International Speaker Series

2011 International Speakers

Dr Lois Frankel

Dr Lois Frankel, President of Corporate Coaching International, a Californian consulting firm, literally wrote the book on coaching people to succeed in businesses large and small around the globe. Her books Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office and Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich are international bestsellers translated into over twenty-five languages worldwide.

Sought-after as a public speaker for her witty, warm and practical presentations that simultaneously engage, educate and entertain, Dr. Frankel is among the top names of international speakers. She has appeared on The Today Show, Larry King Live, CNN, and Fox News and been featured in USA Today, People magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. ABC television purchased the rights to Corner Office for a comedy series.

2010 International Speakers

Susan Scott

Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time; Fierce Leadership: A bold alternative to the worst 'best' practices of business today

Susan is a best-selling author and leadership development architect who has enabled top executives worldwide to engage in vibrant dialogue with one another, with their employees, and with their customers for two decades.

A recognised thought leader in the global business community and recipient of the 2008 Stevie award for Entrepreneur of the Year, Susan and her company are committed to large-scale and individual transformation through the principles set forth in Susan's books and her company's customized corporate training programs.

Sharon Bowman

Six Trumps: The Brain Science That Makes Training Stick; What's the Brain Got to do With it - The Best Of Brain Science for Effective Instruction

Sharon travels the globe helping educators and business people "teach it quick and make it stick" by fine-tuning their information-delivery skills and turning passive listeners into active learners. She is best known for an infectious, memorable, practical and pragmatic approach to learning, which has seen her remain a popular professional trainer, teacher, author and speaker for almost 40 years. She is the president of Bowperson Publishing & Training, Inc. Over 70,000 of her seven popular training books are now in print.

Scott Ginsberg

Approachability Becomes Profitability

Scott Ginsberg is the only person in the world who actually wears a nametag twenty-four-seven. More importantly, Scott is the only person whomade a career out of wearing a nametag twenty-four-seven. As the author of 11 books, a professional speaker, award winning blogger and the producer of NametagTV.com, Scott advises companies how to make a name for themselves.

Michael Furdyk

Recruit, Retain and Engage the Net Generation

Michael Furdyk is the Co-founder and Director of Technology for TakingITGlobal.org, a global online community for young people, providing a platform for millions of youth across more than 200 countries to engage with social issues. As one of Teen People's "20 teens that will change the world", Michael has shared his expertise in youth engagement and experiences bringing the power of technology to the non-profit sector by speaking at dozens of events, including the World Congress on IT, the US Government's National Youth Summit, Microsoft's Anytime, Anywhere Learning Summits, The Business Council, and TED.

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