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Hamish Taylor Biography
From flat beds on BA flights, to the turnaround of Eurostar and Sainsbury's Bank there is no one better qualified than Hamish Taylor to lead businesses through times of change or challenge. A keynote speaker on innovation, business and change, Hamish draws on his spectacular career experience to give business insight at all levels.
Hamish embarked on his career with Procter & Gamble Ltd where he was responsible for the Flash brands. He then went on to become Head of Brand Management at British Airways in 1993 where he was responsible for the airline’s passenger brands (First, Club, Concorde, Shuttle, etc). Innovations included major product relaunches of Club Europe, Club World and First Class (including the introduction of flat beds).
The title of 'Master Thief' has been attributed to Hamish by the Inspired Leaders Network, based on his record of innovation by transferring ideas between sectors.
In 1997, at the age of 36, Hamish moved to Eurostar as Managing Director of Eurostar (UK) Ltd. The business was three years old and his remit was to reduce major losses. Two very succesful years in, he was appointed CEO of Eurostar Group.
By the end of 1999 Hamish was CEO of Sainsbury’s Bank, a joint venture between J Sainsbury’s plc and the Bank of Scotland. Once again, the objective was rapid growth in profit from the breakeven position he inherited. The ability to innovate and move away from traditional Banking approaches to behave more like a retailer proved the key to the significant growth that resulted.
With Sainsburys earning large profits, Hamish moved to his next challenge as CEO for Vision UK. Vision is an innovative consultancy, who first brought their Commitment Based Management techniques to the UK with the building of Intelligent Finance.
In 2004 Hamish established his own company which focuses on enabling organisations to achieve breakthroughs by looking outside their current environment. Processes, product and people development are all part of this mix.
Hamish is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport, and was the Rail Professional Business Manager of the year in 1998 for his results at Eurostar. He chairs the EMEA advisory board for Emory University from whom he also received the “Sheth Distinguished International Alumnus” award. Other recent awards include the Inspired Leaders Network award for the management of innovation. He is also a trustee of the Robert T Jones memorial scholarship and a non-executive Director of Chartered Brands, the Edinburgh based Brand realisation company.
“If you want a breakthrough … look outside your current environment”, says Hamish.
Hamish's highest profile cross-sector achievements qualify him to help guide businesses through times of change or challenge: British Airways put beds in their planes with the help of a yacht designer; Airport queuing was improved with the help of Disney, and Sainsburys Bank profits increased tenfold by using retail concepts rather than the traditional bank approach.
Speaking Topics
- Business
- Change and Turnaround
- Innovation
- Marketing and Branding
- Retail
- Leadership
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Hamish Taylor News
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Hamish Taylor’s Entrepreneurial Masterclass
26th March 2012
Hamish Taylor, ‘master thief’, keynote speaker and international brand management and innovation expert, ran a workshop in India in the run up to the Ernst &Young Entrepreneur of the year awards.
Sir Terry Leahy Adjusts to Life After Tesco
11th April 2013
Business speaker and former CEO of Tesco, Sir Terry Leahy stepped down from his position at Tesco in 2011 at the age of 55, he has since started working with several charities, invested in small businesses and written a book.
Mary Perkins Wins Director of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
2nd November 2011
Director Magazine has awarded Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers queen, entrepreneur, and retail keynote speaker, the Director of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.
Entrepreneurs’ Forum Boasts Speakers Corner's Best
20th May 2011
The North East of England is the venue for the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, where a handful of Speakers Corner’s top talent take the stage to inspire business leaders and aspirational executives from all over the UK. Hamish McRae, Sarah Willingham, Tim Smit, James Timpson, James Cracknell, and Simon Calver are all on the programme, as are Kanya King, Douglas McWilliams, Karen Mattison, John Timpson and Richard Huntingford – all inspiration and charismatic public speakers.
Will Whitehorn Appointed as Chair of Catapult Board
27th March 2013
Keynote speaker and former President of Virgin Galactic, Will Whitehorn, has been appointed as chairman of the new Transport System Catapult.
Top 10 Speakers for 2012
27th December 2011
As the year draws to a close, Speakers Corner looks forward to the promise of the intriguing and opportune months ahead. 2012 is set to be a year of economic optimism, business innovation and a host of rising stars on the corporate circuit – all primed to motivate, educate, stimulate and entertain.
Tony Fernandes and Arianna Huffington Amongst 100 Most Creative People In Business
2nd June 2011
Entrepreneur Tony Fernandes; media mogul Arianna Huffington; facebook genius Chris Cox and happiness expert Tony Hsieh, are some of the top names on a list of the 100 Most Creative People In Business, compiled by industry magazine Fast Company.
Mike Forde Links Business to Football
18th April 2013
Business speaker and one of the UK’s leading sports executives, Mike Forde has compared the ideas and practices used in professional football to those used in business environments.
Simon Calver Becomes an Author
28th February 2013
After dinner speaker and current CEO of Mothercare, Simon Calver, has decided to write a book about his time working as the head of Lovefilm, the movie rental service.
Tim Waterstone says “Amazon is Discounting us to Deathâ€
29th June 2012
Waterstones founder Tim Waterstone tells the Guardian that Amazon is “smart, single-minded and ruthless – and it is destroying Britain's book industry.â€
Hamish Taylor Reviews
Hamish Taylor has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Hamish Taylor for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Hamish Taylor 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
I and the 100 senior managers at the conference thought that both the standard of delivery and the content were fantastic. Hamish captivated the audience for 2 hours and all the delegates left with tangible things they could do to improve the way they increased sales through customer management.
THe feedback from the event was excellent and Hamish was seen as a particularly high spot. Delegates thought his presentation was refreshing, eye opening and relevant. Hamish took the information we had provided and adapted it for our audience. All of the feedback was very positive.
Hamish's presentations crackle with energy and original insights that make even our group of top-level, seasoned, high-achieving UK business and public sector leaders think 'Crikey: that's inspiring! Why didn't I think of that!?' And these are people who it's hard to impress...
Hamish was a great. Very lively, enthusiastic and entertaining speaker. His speech contained lots of very useful content that our audience really appreciated. Feedback from our attendees was excellent.
Brilliant inspirational speaker. Really enjoyed the session.
Congratulations and thanks on an excellent presentation to our Fujitsu event last night. It was packed with energy and content and the feedback has been excellent.
A new way to look at what you do and how you do it.
Dynamic and energetic messages; Hamish challenged our thinking and made us view some of our leadership issues as opportunities.
The partners raved about him.
genuinely found extremely valuable
One of the best presentations I have ever seen, let alone had the good fortune to Chair.
Hamish is an engaging speaker who inspires and energises his audience. The team greatly enjoyed the intelligent business lessons which were presented in an interesting and entertaining way. The feedback from the delegates has been extremely positive and we would be delighted to work with him in the future.
For further information or to book Hamish Taylor, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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