Helping business managers lead through disruptive, technological, social and demographic change

Simon is an expert in the future of work and leadership, and is a powerful speaker at conferences and other events around the world, addressing a wide range of audiences. His particular interest is the impact of technology on the world of work and business, and in how this affects behaviours, effective leadership and organisational design. He's therefore part futurologist, part leadership and team guru.

He is also an expert on Generational Diversity - the differing expectations, preferences and attitudes of different generations -- and has researched this area widely. He has co-authored several reports including "Generation Y: what they want from work".

Simon was a co-founder of the consultancy 'talentsmoothie' and had previously built a successful research-based leadership consultancy which focused on developing emotional intelligence. He also draws from other first-hand leadership experience both is extreme sport and business. He has led teams on arctic expeditions, and round-the-world yacht races, most notably as skipper of Toshiba in the BT Global Challenge where he finished second, and as the youngest skipper in the fleet.

His business leadership experience includes being CEO of Candover Consulting and Managing Director of Gilo Adventure Sports. He is also a Visiting Executive Development Fellow at Henley Business School, and Southampton Business School. He was featured as one of the top 16 business leaders in Fast Company magazine’s ‘Who’s fast in 2001’.

Simon speaks at many events worldwide. As well as being an experienced keynote and motivational speaker, he is also an accomplished event host, workshop leader and conference facilitator. He has provided in-depth briefings on the future imperatives of talent management for client companies including BT, Barclays Bank, Citibank, CA Technologies, Hitachi, Microsoft, RBS, Toshiba and others. He leaves audiences enlightened, informed and in a position to ask searching questions about whether their own situation or organisation is fit for the future.

Simon holds a BA (hons) in Computer Engineering from the University of Manchester.