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Dr Jack Bacon (USA)
-Author of My Grandfathers' Clock
-Author of My Stepdaughter's Watch
-Author of The Parallel Bang|
- He is an internationally-known motivational speaker, a distinguished lecturer
-One of the most requested speakers in the world for topics concerning technology and the factors that shape human society
-In his daily work, he is on the management team overseeing the construction and operation of the most complicated technical project in history: the International Space Station

Jon Leland (USA)
-Author of the e-book,What Every Business Needs to Know About Internet Marketing
- Founder and Dean of New Marketing University, NewMarU.com (http://newmaru.com), a membership website dedicated to social media and Internet marketing education for professional people
-Leading communications expert who has been an innovator for 40 years

Steve Simpson (AUS)
-Author of Unwritten Ground Rules
-Author of Cracking the Corporate Culture Code
-Dynamic international speaker
-Creator of the concept 'UGRs®' (Unwritten Ground Rules), which enables people to understand and manage their culture. This powerful concept has grabbed the attention of businesses worldwide - as it provides a truly unique approach to improving culture, service and bottom line performance.

Steve Denning (USA)
- Author of the acclaimed book Squirrel Inc. A Fable of Leadership through Storytelling.
- Author of The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
- Works with organisations around the world on leadership, change, knowledge management and organisational storytelling
- Ranked as one of the world's 'Top Two Hundred Business Gurus' in 2003

Richard Mander (USA/ NZ)
- **Winner World Class New Zealander of the Year Award, 2004**
- Product design and business leader experienced in bringing new products to global markets. Particular strengths in creating a design-led and customer-focused culture with the result that products are innovative and meet customers unmet needs.
- Ph.D. from Stanford University

Anne Riches (Australia)
- Specialist in strategies for managing and implementing sustainable organisational change capabilities and developing leadership qualities in executives, managers and team leaders.
- Awards inlcude: - Speaker of the Year in NSW in 2003, Women and Management Achievement Award and finalist in the NSW Telstra Business Women's Awards.

Linda Jenkinson (USA)
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Les Concierges
- Co-Founded and listed Dispatch Management Services Corp (NASDAQ: DMSC)
- Raised more than $368 million in venture capital over the past four years
- Advisory board New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Silicon Valley beachhead
- MBA from Wharton
- Expat Kiwi
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Paul Kingsman (USA)
- Professional speaker, delivering inspirational keynote addresses and practical small group workshops
- Guides businesses in specific passion identification, strategic goal setting, and results-oriented implementation for improved top- and bottom-line performances
- Financial industry expertise as high-net worth financial consultant with one of the United States' largest brokerage houses as well as one of the country's largest and oldest banks
- New Zealand's first Olympic male swimming medalist - 1988

Christina Hepner Brodie (USA)
- Principal at Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath (USA)
- Practice Leader - Innovation Management
- Author of "Voices into Choices - Acting on the Voice of the Customer"
- Certified New Product Development Professional
- Certified NPDP Trainer

Amanda Mander (USA/ NZ)
- Amanda is a highly regarded interaction designer who has worked on a number of ground breaking projects during her career in the US.
- Principal of Zanzara Inc, a firm that helps companies design their products and rapidly bring them to market.
- Amanda has worked extensively with startups and Fortune 100 companies throughout the United States.

Neil Scott (USA)
- Founder & Director, Archimedes Hawaii Project, University of Hawaii
- Co-founder & former Director, Archimedes Project, Stanford University
- Visiting Researcher, Stanford University
- Lifetime Laureate of the Tech Museum of Innovation, USA (2002)
- One of the top 15 visionaries in the Bay Area, San Francisco Magazine, 2000
- Nominated as one of the five top innovators in the United States by Discover Magazine Awards, USA (1997)
- Expat Kiwi

Andy Lark (USA)
- **Winner World Class New Zealander of the Year Award, 2003**
- Vice President Global Communications & Marketing, Sun Microsystems, USA
- Founder of GNOK (Global Network of Kiwis)
- Investment Committee Member, No 8 Ventures
- Award winning marketing professional
- One of the technology industry's "Most Influential" communicators. PR Week, USA
- Expat Kiwi
- See profile for video clip