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Ian has been a leader in the cloud industry for over 12 years and sat on the Boards of Eurocloud, FAST and the Cloud Industry Forum and in 2016- 2018 Ian was a judge on the UK Cloud Awards.  Ian has been rated #1 Global SaaS influencer (Klout) and #1 cloud Social influencer from 2015-2017 (Onalytica). He is recognised as a leading cloud Blogger and was listed in the EMEA top 50 influencers in Data Centres, Cloud & Data 2017.

He is widely published on Cloud and is an approved writer for Cloudtech and has been published by the National Computing Centre. Ian was awarded UK Sales Director of the year by Institute of Sales Management (ISM) and is widely known as a leading Social Seller sitting as a non exec on Digital Leadership Associates.

A sociologist, business psychologist, corporate image consultant and social entrepreneur; Dr Pauline Crawford-Omps is acclaimed internationally as an expert in behaviour, has designed a as unique Gender Dynamics© framework, leads on Magical Conversations, and advises on business culture transformation with Entreprenological Education.

She has personally evolved her own techniques for teaching how to engage a magical conversation style that impacts wealth, wisdom and well-being. She is a highly effective connector, experienced in recognising valuable opportunities to bring people together for mutual business and personal relationship benefits, collaborative living and working adding a sound values-based perspective and a robust new Gender Dynamics© blueprint for 21st century evolution.

Pauline’s passion is to engage leaders in collaborative, change-focused conversations that help both men and women to co-create a successful future. Uniquely she applies logical, practical approach, blended with emotional and behavioural exploration to enable her clients and audiences to transform from the inside out, mindfully, and imaginatively.

30 years as a successful consultant, with a primary expertise in Confidence Building, Behavioural Excellence, Communication Styles, Performance Mastery, Magical Conversations and Gender Dynamics©.   

Her early career includes work in tourism, marketing, creative design, image consultancy, and business psychology, and since 1989 her own consultancies; Crawford Associates, Crawford Tremblay Associates, and Corporate Heart Ltd.

She leads High-Impact Communication Workshops, Magical Conversations, Gender Dynamics© Communication and Gender Intelligence Leadership.

Her current work is hugely important in view of the current #metoo movement.

Do check out her show on Facebook titled ‘Men of the Future Now’.

Mastering the Magic of Gender Dynamics

It’s no longer a game of hard line selling your services and products, the name of the game is building relationships, growing your following, leading a tribe, the future legacy you want to attract is seeded in every conversation you engage in.

As an International Speaker, Changemaker and Gender Dynamics Expert, Pauline T. Crawford-Omps has 30 years of experience in corporate C-suites in the UK and Asia Pacific. She has led corporate and government projects in UK and Malaysia, bringing leaders and teams into a new paradigm for collaboration and conversation. Experienced PhD in Entreprenology, specialising in Business Behaviour, and acclaimed as #MissMagicalConversations, she has a passion to show men and women how to value their differences and work together to deliver that extra zest that beats the rest!

New to the US, I am fast making an impact spotlighting the fast-changing MIND-Field of business and life success for MEN as they discover that ‘working together’ with WOMEN truly requires a new mindset of trust and honesty. Not easy with the pressure of the #metoo movement and high-profile cases highlighted in the news.

As business and life merge, men and women need to create solutions together through magical conversations. The co-creation of new rules between gender dynamics is not merely a suggestion but an imperative for exponential growth. When an open mind perspective and a high level of heart-logic creates not only expansive results today but a legacy for tomorrow’s generation. Where a little magic in your communication goes a long way to ensuring not only your wealth in deal-making but good health in your whole life!

I set up Hot Content to help businesses with their blogging and content; I love writing and it seemed there was a real need for quality content for those who wanted to outsource this element of their business. However, as time has gone on, the teacher in me has taken over – I did always dream of being a teacher… and then I had my own children and realised perhaps being in a confined space with more than 20 of them perhaps wasn’t for me!

I now love to teach the principles of content marketing and never tire from helping people go from confused, overwhelmed and frustrated to relieved, in control and energised. I truly believe that with the right help and a patient teacher, anyone can take control of their own online marketing and enjoy the benefits of increased brand awareness, audience engagement and leads.

Gabriella van Rij [pronounced “Ray”] began her life as an orphan in Pakistan and without the determination and kindness of two strangers she would not have been adopted into her new family. Today, Gabriella is the founder of the #DaretobeKind movement, a kindness expert, and a keynote speaker. With a brave and compassionate voice, she speaks at businesses, universities, corporate training events, school assemblies, community centers, places of worship, and on network shows. Her uplifting talks motivate, challenge, and provide the groundwork for lasting progress.

She is an acclaimed author of three books. With All My Might is her mesmerising memoir of one of the first cross-cultural adoptions. I Can Find My Might is part self-help, part practical resource for students, parents, and educators. Gabriella’s personal experience creates a boots-on-the-ground approach to bullying and self- acceptance that is nothing short of magical. Watch Your Delivery is Gabriella’s third and latest book, based on one of her popular presentations of the same name.

“We as a society have dropped the ball on Human Kindness®”, says Gabriella. “Will you help me pick it up? One moment, one person, one kindness—is all it takes to help someone go from a negative space to a positive place. BE the difference.” Gabriella has been seen by millions on Dr. Phil, ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. She also writes for the Huffington Post and the NY Daily News.

#DaretobeKind a Global Movement

Now is the time for Kindness to grow more Kindness.

The vision is a SAFER world.

The method is KINDNESS.

The vehicle is YOU!

Gabriella van Rij [pronounced “Ray”] began her life as an orphan in Pakistan and without the determination and kindness of two strangers she would not have been adopted into her new family. Today, Gabriella is the founder of the #DaretobeKind movement, a kindness expert, and a keynote speaker. With a brave and compassionate voice, she speaks at businesses, universities, corporate training events, school assemblies, community centers, places of worship, and on network shows. Her uplifting talks motivate, challenge, and provide the groundwork for lasting progress.

She is an acclaimed author of three books. With All My Might is her mesmerising memoir of one of the first cross-cultural adoptions. I Can Find My Might is part self-help, part practical resource for students, parents, and educators. Gabriella’s personal experience creates a boots-on-the-ground approach to bullying and self- acceptance that is nothing short of magical. Watch Your Delivery is Gabriella’s third and latest book, based on one of her popular presentations of the same name.

“We as a society have dropped the ball on Human Kindness®”, says Gabriella. “Will you help me pick it up? One moment, one person, one kindness—is all it takes to help someone go from a negative space to a positive place. BE the difference.” Gabriella has been seen by millions on Dr. Phil, ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. She also writes for the Huffington Post and the NY Daily News.

#DaretobeKind a Global Movement

Now is the time for Kindness to grow more Kindness.

The vision is a SAFER world.

The method is KINDNESS.

The vehicle is YOU!

Professional Headshots photographer based in the North East UK. Eight years experience in professional photography. Business is 6 years old. Prior to photography, she had a background in Marketing, and these skills support work in branding creatively, expertly and effectively. Laura shoots at a lot of conferences around the world to capture professional speakers on stage. She is currently working on her 1st Pro Exhibition. She is also developing her own Online Selfie Skool, a place where you can hone your selfie skills and confidence at the same time.

In Omo’s own words…

While I have over 20 years experience as a working professional myself, five years ago a medically challenging period, illness and surgery left me on bedrest for two months straight. It wasn’t luxurious. It was excruciating. Laying in bed unable to move, I had to examine my life, my childhood, and my mother’s death at the age of 19. Not just what happened to me, but really understanding who I was. I had never before been forced to think, “Who is Omo?”

I fell into a dark dark well and I spent two months crawling back up.

Up to that point, the greener grass on the “other side” had consumed my attention. There were so many boxes I hadn’t ticked off the success list of life. Because of my illness, there were many boxes that could now never be checked.

I started to list all the opportunities I had missed – studying in the United States, writing a book, and the chance to participate in humanitarian work in Afghanistan.

I don’t have that. I don’t have this. I started losing confidence in myself and what I brought to the table. …and couldn’t see the impact I was having.

I was right at the bottom of its well. Change had to happen. It was only when I admitted this to myself that my breakthrough started.

I tackled these POWER questions: If this were the last moment of my life, what could I say, I had done to try to change things in my life? What contribution have I made to the world? What do I want my legacy to be?

My discovery during this journey of change was that, underneath the happy and bold face I showed the world, was pain, shock, anger, and deep regret over how much time I had wasted and lost. I had dwelled way too long in the “if only…, what if…, I should have…” zone.

I realized that courage starts when I create my own success criteria, and it multiplies when I live by it.

As well as sitting on tiny black sofas, he likes to help businesses not just make videos, but make the most of the power of video.

Steve's a freelancer helping businesses use and make video & audio content in much better ways. In 2015 he decided to create the freelance podcast (well, there weren't any others doing this then) where freelancers could learn from each other via their stories. Check out Steve's that documents his weekly wanderings and wonderings as a freelancer.

https://www.beingfreelance.com

Josh Haynam is the co-founder of Interact Quiz Builder, a tool used by more than 30,000 businesses including The American Red Cross, Home Depot, and Forbes. He's probably seen more quizzes than any other human on earth right now. Josh started interact with no outside funding and it's been a typical "4 years to overnight success" story.