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...ize winners voted him the Nobel Man of Peace, proclaiming that he "has harnessed world opinion to make political leaders act immediately, improving the lives of millions."
Sir Bob Geldof's 1984 Live Aid concerts, for Ethiopian famine relief, united billions of people, and sent a resoundingly hopeful message around the world. Buoyed by our collective humanity, and Geldof's forceful practicality, the event raised millions, and changed the scope and ambition of humanitarianism. His Live8 concerts, watched by 2 billion people twenty years later, successfully pressured world leaders to pledge an additional $25 billion in aid to Africa. For his ongoing work to seek out long-term sustainable solutions to poverty and hunger, he was awarded the Red Cross Humanity Fellowship Award in 2007 (joining previous recipients Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela).
In his talks, he distills lesson from his career as an entrepreneur, which has surged through the worlds of music, business, diplomacy and humanitarianism. He managed his own band but also started a production company (Planet 24, now Tel Alps); he embraced Internet start-ups, but also raised millions of dollars, in one day, by attracting worldwide media attention; he can gather the planet's biggest stars for charity, but can also get table time with the world's political leaders. He has been an effective salesman, a prescient business mind and a visionary leader. With a passion borne of his rock roots and a nascent understanding of politics and economic trends, Geldof speaks with authority about our most pressing international issues.
To huge audiences -- and to the inevitable frenzy of media attention -- he empowers audiences with his inspiring, pragmatic message of accomplishing anything you set out to do (he was, after all, just one man, inflamed by a news report, when he started Live Aid).
Testimonials
"We ask our delegates to complete evaluation forms on the speakers etc. Bob received the best marks in the history of our event (higher than Bill Clinton!). The top mark is 5 but people were crossing that out and putting a 6 or even a 10! Great message , great delivery , fully deserved his standing ovation ! Thanks to you for making sure it worked and to Bob for taking time out from G8. Awesome !" - Mike Firth, Chairman, Yorkshire Forward
"Bob Geldof was by far the most incredible presenter we have had for a very long time" - Michael Mass, HSBC
"Sir Bob Geldof was nothing less than absolutely outstanding. Three standing ovations says a lot" - David Munro, MD, Standard Bank of South Africa
"Brilliant, coherent, incisive, intuitive. A natural born leader" - Philip Pritchard, CEO, CLSA
"You truly inspired and challenged the audience - young, high potentials from all over the world - in a way they will not forget easily. You provoked not only the audience, but also ING leadership to reconsider its commitment to society" - Eli Leenars, MD, ING Group N.V.
"The best speaker we have ever had in 25 years of holding event" - Denis Hevey, MD, Insurance Institute of Ireland
"An outstanding speaker. The most powerful messaging I have ever heard" - Paul Seymour, Senior Partner, Lloyds of London
"Bob Geldof stole the show at the 12th Yorkshire International Business Convention . . . . . Rock star and acclaimed humanitarian Sir Bob Geldof bought the crowd to its feet for a standing ovation after passionately delivering a speech about the issues facing the 21st century, including poverty in Africa and climate change." The Yorkshire Post
"Everyone I spoke to (and I've spoken to a lot of people) found your speech inspiring, thought-provoking and challenging . . . one of the best keynotes we have ever had" - Peter Murphy, Group Marketing Director, Accenture
"It goes without saying that our event would not have been the astounding success that it was without the heightened profile added by your presence . . . " - Michael Geoghegan, Group Chief Executive, HSBC
"The feedback I received from both my own team and the wider audience was incredibly positive and highly complimentary in terms of both content and delivery. I think that the standing ovation you received on the day probably says it all . . . " - Cormac McCarthy, Group Chief Executive, Ulster Bank
"Many thanks for the really engaging, down-to-earth and inspirational talk. Looking around the room, I could see the audience was totally absorbed in what you had to say. Even if only a few of us take up your advice you will have done our profession a great service . . . " - James Sutherland, Head of Development and Operations, Lloyd's
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- Making Poverty History
- Making A Difference
- The Need For Commitment
- Future Media and Media's Future
- Dublin to Darfur - A Passion for Progress
- Various business subjects based on his current 8 companies
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