Paul Sloane - Speaker Introduction

12 Nov 2019 · 1 min

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The introduction presents Paul Sloane as a distinguished expert in engineering, business, and creativity. He earned a first‑class engineering degree from Cambridge, topped IBM's sales school, and progressed to senior roles including marketing director, managing director, and CEO of software firms. As an author, he has written over 20 books—selling more than two million copies—with his flagship title, The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills. He delivers leadership masterclasses on lateral thinking and innovation for major global corporations such as Nike, Unilever, Microsoft, and Novartis. Sloane has also served as a visiting lecturer at institutions including Cambridge, Lancaster, Henley Business School, and the Mumbai Institute of Technology, and he presented a TEDx talk titled “Are You Open‑Minded?”. On the flight, he will help participants awaken dormant creative skills and rekindle their inner child.

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Paul Sloane gained a first-class degree in engineering from Cambridge University. He came top of sales school at IBM. He went on to become a marketing director, managing director, and CEO of software companies. He has written over 20 books which have sold over 2 million copies in total. His top business book is The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills. He runs leadership masterclasses on lateral thinking and innovation with top corporations around the world, including Nike, Unilever, Microsoft, and Novartis. He has been a visiting lecturer at Cambridge University, Lancaster University, Henley Business School, and the Mumbai Institute of Technology. His TEDx talk on YouTube is entitled, Are You Open-Minded? Paul is with us today on board our flight to to help us tap into skills we might have left dormant and will challenge us to reawaken the creativity child in us.