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Trevor Baylis
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Trevor Baylis is most famous for the creation of the Clockwork Radio and his career is built on a lifetime interest in invention and innovation. Today, he is in great demand as a speaker, sharing his extraordinary experiences with companies and associations all over the world. He inspires and motivates people to think ‘outside the square’, and is still devoted to finding new solutions developing new ideas and products.
Trevor Baylis' Background
Trevor was born in 1937 in London during the Blitz. At the age of 15, Baylis swam for Britain, and on leaving school, worked as a stunt man, escapologist in a Berlin circus, and as a Physical Training Instructor for Army. Later he joined a swimming pool company as a salesman, and then moved into R & D. In 1970, he designed and built a large portable glass sided tank which was used for giving high diving and underwater swimming exhibitions. This lead to his setting up his own swimming pool company which successfully sold a pool of his own design to over 350 schools throughout the UK – many of which are still in use today. During this time he also invented a series of products for the disabled called ‘Orange Aids'.
Inventing the Clockwork Radio
The first ideas for the development of the Clockwork Radio came to Trevor in the early 90s after watching a programme on the spread of AIDS in Africa. He recognised the need for a means of getting health information to poor areas of the country where there was little or no electricity and batteries were beyond the means of most of the population. The first working prototype ran for 14 minutes. With support and encouragement from the BBC World Service in 1994, the Clockwork Radio was featured on ‘Tomorrows World’ after which a product champion was found and plans were struck to employ disabled people in the manufacture of radios. The factory was opened in 1995 in South Africa and QED made and broadcast a documentary, which further raised the product profile and in 1996, he won the BBC Design Award for the Best Product and Best Design, and in 1997 he was awarded an O.B.E. for services to Africa.
Helping others
Trevor Baylis has always worked tirelessly to promote the cause of the lone inventor, and has been concerned about the neglect of invention, inventors, and intellectual property in the UK for many years. To help improve this situation, Trevor helps inventors take their products to market and his company has had such success that it now has a share listing on the stock market.
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Trevor Baylis News
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Celebrities and poets around the country will be celebrating 16th National Poetry Day today
8th October 2009Carol Ann Duffy, John Hegley, Benjamin Zephaniah and Roger McGough are just a few of the dozens of poets and celebrities who will be celebrating the Poetry Society's centenary at the 16th National Poetry Day on Thursday 8th October 2009. The theme is 'Heroes and Heroines' and rare footage of heroes and heroines will be shown at the Southbank
8th October 2009Carol Ann Duffy, John Hegley, Benjamin Zephaniah and Roger McGough are just a few of the dozens of poets and celebrities who will be celebrating the Poetry Society's centenary at the 16th National Poetry Day on Thursday 8th October 2009. The theme is 'Heroes and Heroines' and rare footage of heroes and heroines will be shown at the Southbank
Unique boat made from plastic bottles has arrived in Sydney Harbour
2nd August 2010The ‘Plastiki’ designed by keynote speaker Michael Pawlyn and sailed by environmentalist David de Rothschild has led to the development of an innovative plastic.
2nd August 2010The ‘Plastiki’ designed by keynote speaker Michael Pawlyn and sailed by environmentalist David de Rothschild has led to the development of an innovative plastic.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg Estimates A Billion Users for Facebook
24th June 2010The CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has estimated in his keynote speech at the Cannes Lions 57th International Advertising Festival that Facebook is set to have a billion users.
24th June 2010The CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has estimated in his keynote speech at the Cannes Lions 57th International Advertising Festival that Facebook is set to have a billion users.
No 10 Downing Street Appoints ?What If! Guru Kris Murrin
21st June 2010?What If! guru Kris Murrin has taken on a senior role at No 10 and she is not the first of the ?What If! innovators to achieve such success. Keynote speaker Chris Barez-Brown has since set up his own company Upping Your Elvis and gone on to write a best-selling book on practical ideas to kick-start your creativity.
21st June 2010?What If! guru Kris Murrin has taken on a senior role at No 10 and she is not the first of the ?What If! innovators to achieve such success. Keynote speaker Chris Barez-Brown has since set up his own company Upping Your Elvis and gone on to write a best-selling book on practical ideas to kick-start your creativity.
Arts and Culture Review of 2009
30th December 2009The last 12 months have been busy in the arts world. Some of the highlights include Carole Ann Duffy's appointment as Poet Laureate, Lenny Henry swapped comedy for serious theatre playing Shakespeare's Othello, the Whitechapel Gallery reopened after a £13.5m extension, and graffiti artist Banksy held his biggest exhibition to date in Bristol.
30th December 2009The last 12 months have been busy in the arts world. Some of the highlights include Carole Ann Duffy's appointment as Poet Laureate, Lenny Henry swapped comedy for serious theatre playing Shakespeare's Othello, the Whitechapel Gallery reopened after a £13.5m extension, and graffiti artist Banksy held his biggest exhibition to date in Bristol.
Rowan Gibson shares his latest innovation insights with Speakers Corner
11th December 2009Rowan Gibson has written his latest online blog, here he shares his latest thoughts on innovation. Rowan is a global business strategist, a bestselling author and an expert on radical innovation. He is also one of world’s most in-demand business speakers. Rowan’s books have been translated into over 20 languages. His latest book Innovation to the Core was published in March 2008 by Harvard Business School Press. Click on the title to read Rowan's article.
11th December 2009Rowan Gibson has written his latest online blog, here he shares his latest thoughts on innovation. Rowan is a global business strategist, a bestselling author and an expert on radical innovation. He is also one of world’s most in-demand business speakers. Rowan’s books have been translated into over 20 languages. His latest book Innovation to the Core was published in March 2008 by Harvard Business School Press. Click on the title to read Rowan's article.
Rowan Gibson releases his latest online column - Building a Company's 'Innovation Capital'
23rd July 2009Global business strategist, best selling author and expert on radical innovation, Rowan Gibson has written his latest online column, this time focusing on the importance of 'innovation capital' the term coined by British futurologist Hugh MacDonald to describe a company's intangible assets such as brand equity and marketing capability. Click on the title to read Rowan's article.
23rd July 2009Global business strategist, best selling author and expert on radical innovation, Rowan Gibson has written his latest online column, this time focusing on the importance of 'innovation capital' the term coined by British futurologist Hugh MacDonald to describe a company's intangible assets such as brand equity and marketing capability. Click on the title to read Rowan's article.
Leading thinkers in technology, design and science are gathering in Oxford for the TED Global Conference
21st July 2009TED Global (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is an invitation only conference dedicated to 'ideas worth speading' and attracts big name speakers. This year, some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers have been asked to contribute. Over the next four days, Alain de Botton, Marcus du Sautoy and Lewis Pugh will be speaking to the invitation only conference. Organisers claim that speakers will never have a better or a more receptive audience. Not only are the talks riveting, but delegates are able to turn in any direction and have a conversation with someone doing something truly remarkable.
21st July 2009TED Global (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is an invitation only conference dedicated to 'ideas worth speading' and attracts big name speakers. This year, some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers have been asked to contribute. Over the next four days, Alain de Botton, Marcus du Sautoy and Lewis Pugh will be speaking to the invitation only conference. Organisers claim that speakers will never have a better or a more receptive audience. Not only are the talks riveting, but delegates are able to turn in any direction and have a conversation with someone doing something truly remarkable.
Ethical entrepreneur & expert on creativity, Nick Jankel writes on collaboration IQ in the Guardian today
8th July 2009Nick Jankel is an ethical entrepreneur, writer, keynote speaker and broadcaster and a world-leading expert on creativity, leadership and innovation mindsets. He is one of Britain’s top collaborative innovation consultants and a respected ethical leadership coach. Nick has just written an article for the Guardian on collaboration IQ. To read the article, just click on the title.
8th July 2009Nick Jankel is an ethical entrepreneur, writer, keynote speaker and broadcaster and a world-leading expert on creativity, leadership and innovation mindsets. He is one of Britain’s top collaborative innovation consultants and a respected ethical leadership coach. Nick has just written an article for the Guardian on collaboration IQ. To read the article, just click on the title.
Paper 'reveals Banksy's identity'
16th July 2008Mysterious graffiti artist Banksy is a 34-year-old former public school pupil called Robin Gunningham, The Mail On Sunday has claimed.
16th July 2008Mysterious graffiti artist Banksy is a 34-year-old former public school pupil called Robin Gunningham, The Mail On Sunday has claimed.
Trevor Baylis Reviews
Trevor Baylis has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Trevor Baylis for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Trevor Baylis 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've had really positive feedback about Trevor - everyone loved what he had to say and left feeling inspired. He was repeatedly picked out as the high point of the day."
"An entertaining speaker - however his presentation could have been targeted more to our audience"
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