Energise your audience with a talk by Ian Sanders
Ian is a highly experienced speaker, trainer and facilitator. He has trained leadership teams in storytelling at organisations including Amadeus, Amazon Web Services, Ericsson, Microsoft and NBC Universal, and has led storytelling sessions for teams across the UK and Europe.
A former Financial Times contributor, he is the author of five books on working life. Ian has been a regular storytelling trainer for BBC television journalists and producers, and has worked as part of the World Economic Forum’s digital media team in Davos. His career in storytelling began as a teenager, working in BBC local radio.
Ian’s speaking credits include: South by South West, The Marketing Academy’s Inspire Live, General Assembly, The Next Web, The Royal College of Art, The Do Lectures, Ogilvy, Fremantle Television, BBC, Ericsson, The European Court of Auditors, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Black Sun plc, General Assembly, NBC Universal, Accenture, Thomas Cook Money, Amadeus, Fox Agency, Tektronix, Simon Sinek’s Optimism Company, The Development Bank of Wales, The Family Paris, Amway, CBRE, We are Radikl, Viasat World, Meet The Innovators at The Apple Store London, The Snap Photography Festival, Social Media Week London, Diageo, The University of East London, University of Nottingham Graduate School, Equifax, The York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership, Ravensbourne College, Headspring, a joint venture between the Financial Times and IE Business School.
“Ian has that key skill of any great storyteller – natural curiosity. He sees stories all around him in the world and uses them in practical, understandable ways to help others become great storytellers. Ian did precisely this in a session with the storytelling community at Microsoft – engaging the audience, making them laugh, making them think and leaving them with new techniques to apply to their craft.”
Steve Clayton, Microsoft
“After attending one of Ian’s sessions, our colleagues go back to their department feeling refreshed, energised and full of new ideas.”
JAME HARROD, BBC
“I loved Ian’s talk. Staying curious is especially important for the team here at Channel 4 as our remit demands that we champion alternative points of view and celebrate diversity. Ian’s talk was a great shot in the arm.”
HARRY DROMEY, CHANNEL 4