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Robert Peston Biography
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Robert Peston BBC's award winning Business Editor is a fantastic economics and business conference and after dinner speaker. Amongst many scoops, it was Robert who revealed that Northern Rock was close to technical insolvency and had approached the Bank of England for emergency support. The consequences are still reverberating around the City and in Government.
Media Positions
He was previously City and Assistant Editor of The Sunday Telegraph, in charge of the business and money sections. Before that he was the FT's Financial Editor and a member of the editorial board. He had also served as Political Editor, Banking Editor and founder of the investigations unit.
Scoop of the Year
Robert's coverage of Northern Rock won the Royal Television Society's award for Scoop of the Year. Other recent honours include winning the digital media category in the Private Equity and Venture Capital Journalist of the Year Awards. Robert is also a past winner of the Harold Wincott prize, and Granada's 'What the Papers Say' award for investigative journalism.
In 2008 Hodder & Stoughton published Robert Peston's latest book, Who Runs Britain? How the Super-Rich are Changing our Lives. It explains the nature of the boom, and why we're now having to pay the price for excess; or as The Guardian described it, 'how Labour glorified the City and (allowed it to) put all the nation's economic eggs into one dangerous basket of fizzy finance. Robert has since presented Super Rich: The Greed Game for BBC2, on the causes and consequences of the Credit Crunch. Robert Peston is also author of Brown's Britain, a biography of the then Chancellor which was heralded by Sir Howard Davies, director of the London School of Economics, as 'a book of unusual political significance'.
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Robert Peston Books
Who Runs Britain?: and Who's to Blame for the Economic Mess We're inPrice: £8.99
Who Runs Britain?: And Who's to Blame for the Economic Mess?Price: £7.99
Brown's BritainPrice: £9.99
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Norman Lamont is busier than ever on the After Dinner Speaking circuit
25th February 2009According to The Observer, the recession isn't all gloom. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont is enjoying an increasing number of bookings as an after-dinner speaker. And at Speakers Corner, we can confirm that enquiries and booking for speeches on the economy and finance have substantially risen over recent months....
25th February 2009According to The Observer, the recession isn't all gloom. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont is enjoying an increasing number of bookings as an after-dinner speaker. And at Speakers Corner, we can confirm that enquiries and booking for speeches on the economy and finance have substantially risen over recent months....
Paxman wins presenter of the year
4th March 2008Jeremy Paxman was named presenter of the year at the Royal Television Society's awards for journalism.
4th March 2008Jeremy Paxman was named presenter of the year at the Royal Television Society's awards for journalism.
Amid all the panic, there is some good news claims Hamish McRae
8th October 2008The numbers involved are well within the financial capacity of the modern state
8th October 2008The numbers involved are well within the financial capacity of the modern state
The Sunday Times Business Person of Year - The Finalists
23rd December 2009The Sunday Times has announced its list of contenders for their annual Business Person of the Year award. The finalists have shown true grit and determination - many have hauled their businesses through a rather perilous time unscathed and are survivors in the business world. The contenders are Angela Ahrendts (pictured left), Ross Brawn, Frank Chapman, Richard Cousins, Founders of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, Steve Jobs, Sam Laidlaw, Alan Mulally, Kate Swann, and John Varley.
23rd December 2009The Sunday Times has announced its list of contenders for their annual Business Person of the Year award. The finalists have shown true grit and determination - many have hauled their businesses through a rather perilous time unscathed and are survivors in the business world. The contenders are Angela Ahrendts (pictured left), Ross Brawn, Frank Chapman, Richard Cousins, Founders of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, Steve Jobs, Sam Laidlaw, Alan Mulally, Kate Swann, and John Varley.
BSkyB is Britain's most admired company 2009
2nd December 2009Media firm BSkyB landed the top spot in Management Today's Britain's Most Admired Companies awards on monday night. Led by CEO Jeremy Darroch, the organisation is one of the youngest to be handed the accolade, topping each of the nine criteria to secure the award. Matthew Gwyther, editor of Management Today said: 'It (BSkyB) is barely more than a stripling upstart amongst the great names of UK business, some of which have been around for centuries in one form or another. It has shown that a class-leading product, well marketed and slickly delivered, can continue to grow and prosper even in the most challenging circumstances.' Tesco and Johnson Mathey took the second and third slots respectively, with Cadbury, GlaxoSmithKline and Rolls-Royce trailing at numbers four, five and six.
2nd December 2009Media firm BSkyB landed the top spot in Management Today's Britain's Most Admired Companies awards on monday night. Led by CEO Jeremy Darroch, the organisation is one of the youngest to be handed the accolade, topping each of the nine criteria to secure the award. Matthew Gwyther, editor of Management Today said: 'It (BSkyB) is barely more than a stripling upstart amongst the great names of UK business, some of which have been around for centuries in one form or another. It has shown that a class-leading product, well marketed and slickly delivered, can continue to grow and prosper even in the most challenging circumstances.' Tesco and Johnson Mathey took the second and third slots respectively, with Cadbury, GlaxoSmithKline and Rolls-Royce trailing at numbers four, five and six.
Spotlight on author & international keynote speaker, Niall Ferguson a contender for The Thinkers 50 poll
27th July 2009Author of the best-selling book and television series 'The Ascent of Money', the international keynote speaker on the global economy & finance, Professor Niaill Ferguson is one of the key contenders in the frame for the Thinkers 50 poll, voting for which ends on the 18th August
27th July 2009Author of the best-selling book and television series 'The Ascent of Money', the international keynote speaker on the global economy & finance, Professor Niaill Ferguson is one of the key contenders in the frame for the Thinkers 50 poll, voting for which ends on the 18th August
Heavyweight keynote speakers are expected at the CBI Conference today including Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Dominique Strauss-Kahn & Stuart Rose to name but a few
23rd November 2009Heavyweight keynote speakers are expected to address the CBI conference in London today. Talking to the most influential and important of business audiences will be our political leaders Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, business chiefs such as Sir Stuart Rose and Stephen Hester, as well as Lord Adair Turner, BBC Economics Editor Stephanie Flaunders and the CBI's Director-General Richard Lambert. Chairing the conference will be CBI's President, the recently appointed Helen Alexander, former chief executive at The Economist and the first woman in the role.
23rd November 2009Heavyweight keynote speakers are expected to address the CBI conference in London today. Talking to the most influential and important of business audiences will be our political leaders Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, business chiefs such as Sir Stuart Rose and Stephen Hester, as well as Lord Adair Turner, BBC Economics Editor Stephanie Flaunders and the CBI's Director-General Richard Lambert. Chairing the conference will be CBI's President, the recently appointed Helen Alexander, former chief executive at The Economist and the first woman in the role.
Lessons learnt from Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple - one of the greatest speakers ever
19th November 2009The Times is featuring extracts from Simon Maier and Jerremy Kourdi's book 'The 100: Insights and lessons from 100 of the greatest speeches ever delivered'. Read The Times article on lessons learnt from one of the world's best speakers - Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple and former chief executive officer of Pixar Animation Studios.
19th November 2009The Times is featuring extracts from Simon Maier and Jerremy Kourdi's book 'The 100: Insights and lessons from 100 of the greatest speeches ever delivered'. Read The Times article on lessons learnt from one of the world's best speakers - Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple and former chief executive officer of Pixar Animation Studios.
Speaking tour by Dambisa Moyo to promote her new book 'Dead Aid'
4th June 2009Kenyan born Dambisa Moyo argues in her latest book, Dead Aid that aid to the Third World is not bettering lives. Her premise is that the over-reliance on aid has encouraged a culture of over dependency and corruption leading to the need of yet more aid. Dr Moyo was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people. She is currently on a speaking tour to promote the book.
4th June 2009Kenyan born Dambisa Moyo argues in her latest book, Dead Aid that aid to the Third World is not bettering lives. Her premise is that the over-reliance on aid has encouraged a culture of over dependency and corruption leading to the need of yet more aid. Dr Moyo was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people. She is currently on a speaking tour to promote the book.
WHO MOVED MY GURU?
19th December 2008The economy may be tanking, but not Malcolm Gladwell. His new book, “Outliers,” a characteristically snappy look at what made the Beatles, Bill Gates and other superstars so successful, enters the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 1
19th December 2008The economy may be tanking, but not Malcolm Gladwell. His new book, “Outliers,” a characteristically snappy look at what made the Beatles, Bill Gates and other superstars so successful, enters the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 1
Robert Peston Reviews
Robert Peston has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Robert Peston for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Robert Peston for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
"We have has mixed feedback from those who attended the dinner. Some thought it was a very comprehensive overview of the crisis facing the financial sector. Others, particularly from the insurance sector, thought it was too dominated by talk of northern rock and the banks. "
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