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Justin Webb is currently the BBC's North America Editor. His career with the BBC has combined presentation of major news programmes on both radio and TV (The World Tonight, BBC Breakfast News and the One O'Clock News) with work 'in the field', as Europe correspondent. He is an experienced conference facilitator and keynote speaker.
Life at the BBC
Justin studied at London School of Economics, where he was editor of the student newspaper, The Beaver. After graduating, Justin joined the BBC Graduate Scheme in Northern Ireland and worked for BBC Radio Ulster based in Belfast. He moved to London to work on Radio Four’s Today Programme, before moving to BBC Television to work as a reporter as then as a Foreign Affairs Correspondent. During this time he was dispatched to report from cities such as Washington, Moscow and Jerusalem. He was based in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War and has also worked in Bosnia.
Justin Webb is one the BBC’s top presenters. He first came to prominence when he presented Breakfast News between 1992 – 1997. On weekday mornings between 6.30 am and 9.00 am, Justin, interviewed everyone from the Prime Minister to top sportsmen and women.
Justin went onto present the main BBC TV News at the weekends as well as Radio 4's The World Tonight. In July 1999 he took up an appointment as Europe Correspondent for the BBC and was based in Brussels until August 2002. During that time he reported on the workings of the European Commission and parliament, the politics surrounding Britain’s decision on whether to join the single currency and the enlargement of the European Union.
North America Editor
Justin was made US Correspondent in 2001 and moved to Washington. In 2007 he was made the BBC's North America Editor, a role newly created in time for the American Presidential election in 2008. He also presents regular pieces for CNN USA edition, and his BBC pieces are often syndicated across the networks.
Justin's experience of handling a live television programme and interviewing key people, ensuring he gets to the heart of the story, makes him an obvious choice for hosting corporate seminars and making keynote speeches.
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5th August 2010There has been a big boost in radio listeners over the past few months and interviewing and hosting skills make radio presenters such as Evan Davies and Sarah Montague some of the best conference facilitators around.
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.
Former President Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the 2009 EMA Free Your Mind Award in Berlin
10th November 2009Former Russian leader and internationally renowned conference speaker, Mikhail Gorbachev received the 2009 Europe Music Awards Free Your Mind Award. The ceremony took place in Berlin on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in the presence of Bob Geldof, Placido Domingo and former German Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher
10th November 2009Former Russian leader and internationally renowned conference speaker, Mikhail Gorbachev received the 2009 Europe Music Awards Free Your Mind Award. The ceremony took place in Berlin on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in the presence of Bob Geldof, Placido Domingo and former German Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher
What can conference speakers learn from the great orator, Martin Luther King
22nd October 2009The first of 10 articles in The Times yesterday featured an extract on Martin Luther King from Simon Maier and Jeremy Kourdi's book 'The 100: Insights and Lessons from 100 of the Greatest Speeches Ever Delivered'. Over the coming weeks, other of the world's greatest speakers will be featured including Napoleon Bonaparte, Barack Obama and Socrates. No doubt, there will be much that today's conference speakers can learn.
22nd October 2009The first of 10 articles in The Times yesterday featured an extract on Martin Luther King from Simon Maier and Jeremy Kourdi's book 'The 100: Insights and Lessons from 100 of the Greatest Speeches Ever Delivered'. Over the coming weeks, other of the world's greatest speakers will be featured including Napoleon Bonaparte, Barack Obama and Socrates. No doubt, there will be much that today's conference speakers can learn.
US backs Lord Ashdown for Afghanistan role
4th December 2007The United States is backing Lord Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader who served as the international community's "high representative" in Bosnia, to be the United Nations new "super envoy" to Afghanistan.
4th December 2007The United States is backing Lord Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader who served as the international community's "high representative" in Bosnia, to be the United Nations new "super envoy" to Afghanistan.
Queen visits Google and receives a doodle
16th October 2008The Queen of the United Kingdom will visit Google's Westminster offices today and Google have marked the occasion with a special "Google doodle".
16th October 2008The Queen of the United Kingdom will visit Google's Westminster offices today and Google have marked the occasion with a special "Google doodle".
The noughties - a decade of adventure
9th December 2009As we near the end of the 1st decade of the 21st century, the Telegraph has taken a look at the daredevils, adventurers and explorers who have pushed themselves to the limits and beyond. People who have pushed themselves to the boundaries of human possibility include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Ann Daniels, Pen Hadow, Jamie Andrew, Tom Avery, Dee Caffari, and celebrities, Ewan McGregor, David Walliams, James Cracknell and Ben Fogle.
9th December 2009As we near the end of the 1st decade of the 21st century, the Telegraph has taken a look at the daredevils, adventurers and explorers who have pushed themselves to the limits and beyond. People who have pushed themselves to the boundaries of human possibility include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Ann Daniels, Pen Hadow, Jamie Andrew, Tom Avery, Dee Caffari, and celebrities, Ewan McGregor, David Walliams, James Cracknell and Ben Fogle.
Academic, author & keynote speaker, Amartya Sen's latest book is published
30th July 2009Harvard Professor of Economics & renowned international keynote speaker, Amartya Sen has his latest book The Idea of Justice published today. Educated in Calcutta and Cambridge, his research has ranged over a number of fields in economics, philosophy, decision theory, including social choice theory, welfare economics, theory of measurement, development economics, public health, gender studies, moral & olitical philosophy, and the economics of peace & ar.
30th July 2009Harvard Professor of Economics & renowned international keynote speaker, Amartya Sen has his latest book The Idea of Justice published today. Educated in Calcutta and Cambridge, his research has ranged over a number of fields in economics, philosophy, decision theory, including social choice theory, welfare economics, theory of measurement, development economics, public health, gender studies, moral & olitical philosophy, and the economics of peace & ar.
Spotlight on Roger Martin - one of the contenders for the Thinkers 50 poll, the survey to find the most influential management thinker
17th July 2009Roger Martin, the visionary Dean of the Joseph L Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, business management & innovation speaker and author of 'The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win through Integrative Thinking', is one of the contenders for the bi-annual Thinkers 50 survey
17th July 2009Roger Martin, the visionary Dean of the Joseph L Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, business management & innovation speaker and author of 'The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win through Integrative Thinking', is one of the contenders for the bi-annual Thinkers 50 survey
Speakers Corner will feature some of the world's most influential management thinkers in the run up to The Thinkers 50
2nd July 2009Over the coming weeks, Speakers Corner will feature some of the world's most influential business & management thinkers who are contenders for The Thinkers 50
2nd July 2009Over the coming weeks, Speakers Corner will feature some of the world's most influential business & management thinkers who are contenders for The Thinkers 50
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