Bruce Whitfield is a London-based business speaker, journalist, author and moderator who interprets the noise at the murky intersection of business, politics and society. He has the extraordinary ability to bring clarity, humour, and insight to complex issues. This fresh perspective helps his audience understand how we can choose to fix the future.
As a sought-after keynote speaker, he is backed by nearly three decades of impeccable journalistic credentials. He is as comfortable on a stage as he is on camera or behind the microphone. He has shared platforms with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Nouriel Roubini, Charlize Theron, Lord Mervyn King, and hundreds of business and political luminaries and personalities.
Bruce Whitfield is an award-winning journalist, who, for the last 20 years has continuously hosted a nightly radio show, condensing the complex world of money, economics, and business amidst the noise and clutter of a confusing world. Bruce has also hosted numerous TV programs, is a Contributing Editor to business publications and a foreign correspondent to multiple international news providers.
He has spoken and facilitated discussions as a media leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos and delivers content to audiences around the world. His new keynote, How to Get Lucky: Where Strategy, Opportunism and Grit Collide, is drawn from the most critical lessons he has distilled through analysing successful global businesses for more than two decades. It is the perfect antidote to the prevailing negative sentiment afflicting many economies as fears of recession and stagflation undermine leaders’ ability to shape their growth strategies for the future.
His keynote and podcast series, Genius: How to Thrive at the Edge of Chaos, based on his bestselling book of the same name, examine what it takes to thrive in an increasingly complex, fast-paced, divisive global environment. These are lessons for anyone looking to succeed anywhere against the odds. His bestselling first book, The Upside of Down, focuses on how chaos and uncertainty breed opportunity.
Bruce Whitfield presents an executive education course on Speaking in Public, Storytelling, Influence & Presence on EdX and has worked with a number of corporate leaders to improve their communication skills and media presence. Bruce is available as a business speaker, MC, or moderator for audiences looking to be entertained, informed and inspired by true stories and decades of studying great leaders and successful companies.
As the world goes from an extended period of abundance to one of increased scarcity, it may feel like we are teetering on a precipice. But Bruce’s 45-minute keynote inspired by his latest book, Genius. How to Take Smart Ideas Global, examines what it takes to not only cope in times like these, but to thrive.
This keynote draws on fascinating, truth-defying, and inspiring case studies of people and businesses that succeed against the odds. How to Thrive on the Edge of Chaos challenges the prevailing, oppressively negative outlook and inspires your audience to act and succeed, regardless of the circumstances.
Bruce’s talk, The Upside of Down, demonstrates how important it is to have a growth mindset in a profoundly complex environment, where fear and indecision often paralyse us into inaction.
Using practical examples uncovered while researching his best-selling book of the same name, Bruce shows how current times are not the most challenging in history. Rather, using his signature brand of optimistic realism, Bruce inspires his audiences to understand that we live in a time of incredible opportunity.
You cannot make good long-term decisions if you are overwhelmed by fear. This deeply empowering, fact-rich, multi-layered talk challenges our in-built biases and encourages us to confront widespread but often inaccurate beliefs.
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