Artistes of the Month
Also featured: Michael Fish, Richard Denny
Dr. Siān Lawson
Dr.
Siân Lawson is an award-winning scientist turned film industry consultant
whose work has included such films as Troy (2004), King Arthur (2004),
Alexander (2004) and next years efforts by Ridley Scott and Tim Burton.
Her invited talks have stretched from the House of Commons to continental
Europe, the United States, South Africa and New Zealand.
Siân's first attempts at Academia were not smooth - quitting less than a year into her first degree - however she now holds a PhD from the University of Oxford, along with a First Class Bachelors Degree and over a dozen awards for academic research. Siân's subsequent move into the film industry made her the first scientist to secure a full-time career in special effects, despite previously specialising in human clinical problems. Capitalising on her history as a sucessful show jumper and horse trainer she has now cut a niche for herself in providing the motion capture for horse, human and other animal stunts.
Born as a British ex-pat in the Middle East, Siân has always shown versatility and determination. In a period of 18 months she made 400,000 Greeks from seven men, persuaded animals to perform on treadmills wearing ping pong balls, survived the temperaments of a number of different film types, got married, had a child and moved to France. As an after-dinner and motivational speaker, Siân is at once dynamic, entertaining and inspirational.
Michael Fish
Michael
Fish was Britain's longest-serving TV weather forecaster, and probably
the best known, before retiring in 2004. He was born in Eastbourne and
educated at Eastbourne College. On joining the Met Office in November
1962, his first posting was to Gatwick Airport. He then transferred in
1965 to the Met Office headquarters in Bracknell to work on research projects.
Whilst working at the London Weather Centre he took a sandwich course
in Applied Physics at the City University between 1966-68.
Michael Fish's broadcasting career began in 1971 when he started forecasting for BBC Radio and in January 1974 became part of BBC Television's weather team and continues to present across all the BBC channels. He also appeared on BBC TV's Breakfast Time from 1985 to 1987 and on Breakfast News from 1991 to 2000
He has made many appearances on television and radio shows ranging from light entertainment to factual programmes. These have included Tomorrow's World and the Sky at Night to Basil Brush and the Val Doonican Show. He has also been involved in the training of television weathermen in various African countries.
He has written numerous articles on travel and weather and
acted as consultant for several meteorological books In December 1996,
Michael was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the City University
in London and in August 1997 was granted the Freedom of the City of London.
Having been nominated in 2003 he finally won the Television and Radio
Industries Club (TRIC) Award of TV Weather Presenter of the year in 2004.
In 2004 Michael was made an MBE, an award of which he is
very proud, in recognition of his long service forecasting weather for
the British public.
Michael lives in Middlesex and is married to Susan, with two daughters,
Alison and Nicola. A Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, his hobbies
include travel, after dinner speaking, giving illustrated talks, and chilling
out...
Richard
Denny
Richard
Denny is the most inspirational business speaker in the UK . He is probably
unique in that his presentations not only motivate, inspire and educate
his audiences, but they take away and are able to use highly practical
ideas that achieve enhanced performance.
This led to selling and marketing opportunities in the Middle East where his products included steel, cement, Yugoslavian lamb and electronic equipment. With all this vast experience he was continually being asked to speak and advise others, and this led to the Richard Denny Group being formed.
Over the past 20 years Richard has become a legend on the International speaking circuit. The Richard Denny Group is recognised at the forefront of business training on selling, leadership and management, customer care and business growth.
Richard has authored and presented over 30 training videos. He is the author and presenter of 3 audio albums. His 5 books - Selling to Win, Succeed for Yourself, Motivational Management, Speak for Yourself, Communicate to Win - are International best sellers translated into over 20 languages. His Selling to Win book has become required reading for anybody who wishes to aspire to becoming a sales professional and this book is probably the world's best seller on this subject.
He is the creator and founder of British Professional Sales Diploma and
the British Leadership & Management Diploma. He is also Chairman of
a telecommunications company in the UK.
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