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Adam Shaw Biography
Adam Shaw is an award winning financial reporter and presenter. He won the Plain English Campaign award for Broadcaster of the year for his work in debunking the language used by business and finance. For two years running he was Proshare personality of the year for his work in reporting on the world of shares and investments. Adam has worked on most of the leading financial programmes on television and radio and has a wealth of experience hosting events and is a highly skilled conference facilitator.
Television Presenter
Adam Shaw is one of the best known financial faces on television. He currently presents BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He has also presented BBC 2’s Working Lunch, BBC 1's Business Breakfast, Radio 5's Wake Up To Money and Radio 4's Financial World Tonight.
Before that Adam worked as a business reported for BSkyB and travelled extensively in Eastern Europe reporting on the growth of business there. He has also reported on businesses in Asia and Canada.
In March 2009 Adam presented a Panorama programme for the BBC entitled: Who Will Save the Savers, where he investigated the plight of ordinary people who have lost their savings in the current recession and are left to sink or swim on their own. At the time of broadcast this particular programme was the most watched Panorama of the year with an audience of 3.6 million.
The audience for Adam Shaw's business news on the Today Programme has risen by nearly half a million people on the previous three months. The average weekly audience of the Today Programme is now 6.6 million listeners.
Writer
In addition to his work on television and radio, Adam has written for a number of newspapers including The Independent, The Mail on Sunday and Metro. He has written and co-authored a number of books: a fun political quote book, 'Political Rhubarb', and 3 financial guides: 'Money and How To Make More Of It', 'Managing Credit' and 'Investing Basics'.
Adam Shaw also writes for the national press and regularly contributes to other programmes on radio and television.
Adam has recently won two broadcasting awards. He was awarded the Best Broadcast Journalist of the Year from the Association of Investment Companies'. His business coverage on the Today programme has just won the Best Business Radio Programme from the Institute of Financial Accountants.
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Adam Shaw News
A selection of relevant news related to Adam Shaw, Awards Hosts & Presenter and Conference Facilitators, Business Speakers and TV Presenters stories. For more information on Adam Shaw or details as to how to book Adam Shaw for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
New faces for BBC's Working Lunch
5th August 2008
BBC2's business and economics show, Working Lunch, will relaunch this autumn with new presenters and more online coverage. New presenters Declan Curry and Naga Munchetty will present the show.
Speakers Take the Stage at Google Zeitgeist
24th May 2013
Speakers took to the stage at this year’s Google Zeitgeist, where they explored the ideas that affect our social, economic, political and cultural surroundings.
Self-Help Books; A Billion Dollar Industry
30th April 2013
Self-help books are increasingly popular among the British public than ever before and an increased number of us are turning to self help books in the hope that they will solve lives problems.
Duncan Bannatyne on Comic Relief Celebrity Great British Bake-Off Line-Up
11th January 2013
The popular show will be returning for a four-part Comic Relief celebrity special on BBC Two.
Robert Peston is Top Business Tweeter
5th November 2012
Management Today has listed its top 50 business and economics figures who expound their wisdom on Twitter, and top of the poll is financial broadcast journalist Robert Peston.
Forbes 100 Women Who Rule the World
30th August 2012
Forbes magazine has compiled a list of the top 100 women in the world, led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, amongst other heads of state, CEOs, entrepreneurs, celebrities and philanthropists, including Hillary Clinton, Melinda Gates, Michelle Obama and Christine Lagarde.
Michelle Mone, Charles Dunstone and Tim Smit Inspirational Entrepreneurs
4th July 2012
Michelle Mone OBE, Charles Dunstone and Tim Smit have been named most inspirational entrepreneurs.
Jo Malone, Dara O’Briain and Jenny Éclair on Apprentice, You’re Hired
7th June 2012
Retail entrepreneur Jo Malone, actress and presenter Denise Van Outen and comedians Jenny Eclair and Dara O’Briain appeared on the final instalment of The Apprentice: You’re Hired, after winner Ricky Martin was chosen by Lord Sugar.
MBE for Tim Campbell
22nd February 2012
Tim Campbell, entrepreneur and business speaker, and winner of the first series of The Apprentice, has received an MBE in the Queen's 2012 New Year Honours list.
Mary Portas Warns of High Street ‘Crisis’
14th December 2011
Retail expert Mary Portas has warned that many UK High Streets may be lost after years of “erosion, neglect and mismanagement”, unless shops and councils work together to regenerate them.
Adam Shaw Reviews
Adam Shaw has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Adam Shaw for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Adam Shaw for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
It was great working with Adam, his delivery was brilliant and our client was very pleased so thank you.
Adam Shaw’s presentation was enlightening.
Q & A with Adam Shaw
Adam Shaw answered some probing questions for Speakers Corner. For speaking secrets revealed - read on! To book Adam Shaw for your event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Speakers Corner: FTSE 100 company
Adam Shaw: It was great working with Adam, his delivery was brilliant and our client was very pleased so thank you.
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