Michael Wilson Biography
Michael Wilson is television’s longest serving business and economics editor. Over the past twenty years, he has anchored nearly all Sky’s coverage of major business and financial news – giving quick, accurate on the spot analysis from budgets to the crises of booms and busts. He is well known and his views are respected in all areas of television, business and finance and is in demand on the corporate circuit as a Finance & Economics Keynote Speaker.
Sky Television Business & Economics Editor
Michael joined Sky Television at its inception in 1989. In 1992, he left to present GMTV’s early morning news and business hour.
He then returned to Sky as Business and Economics Editor in 1995, and launched Sky Business Report, the news channel’s then daily evening money programme. He has also written for national newspapers and his reports have been taken and watched worldwide.
As well as his record breaking run as a broadcast Business Editor, Michael has a long pedigree in news, business and current affairs.
Thames TV Reporter & Presenter
Before Sky, Michael Wilson was a reporter and presenter on Thames TV’s flagship This Week and in 1987, he helped found Thames’ award-winning The City Programme, where he worked as a reporter and main presenter. In the 1990s, he also presented London News Radio’s Breakfast Show and helped launch Reuters Financial Television. In 2006, he was named Broadcast Business Journalist of the Year . He was made a Freeman of the City in 2005.
Business Keynote Speaker & Mentor
Michael has also worked for most of the FTSE 100/250 companies as a mentor for their media training, coaching and consultancy at the highest level . He has also chaired and given keynote speeches at their major conferences. He is considered knowledgeable, influential and, if necessary, discrete.
Michael Wilson has lectured in Europe and internationally from the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the introduction of the single currency ,through to the current economic crisis and the future shape of the financial services and banking industry . He has also been published by the British Journalism Review.
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Michael Wilson News
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4th April 2013
Keynote speaker and leading futurist, Noreena Hertz has finished her most recent book, which will be published in the US and the UK in September 2013.
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18th January 2012
Alex Price, HR and business manager for Akzo Nobel, which owns brands including Dulux, has told C&IT magazine that tough economic times call for extra focus on motivation activities. Speakers Corner has a vast array of motivational speakers to choose from, so call us to discuss a January boost for your team!
Noreena Hertz in Eco Magazine
17th January 2012
Professor Hertz, leading futurist, thinker, political economist, and engaging and passionate keynote speaker, makes the case for Co-op Capitalism in an interview for Eco magazine.
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7th November 2011
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Spotlight on Kjell Nordstrom â Contender for Thinkers50 Poll 2011
16th September 2011
Amid the madness and hyperbole sorrounding the new economy, Dr KJELL NORDSTRĂM is the enfant terrible of the new world of business. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked Nordström number 23 in the world and put him in the top five list for Europe. He has been nominated for the Thinkers50 2011. Kjellâs dynamic style makes him a sought after keynote speaker throughout the world. He has served as an advisor/consultant to several large multinationals as well as running smaller interactive workshop sessions.
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20th May 2011
The North East of England is the venue for the Entrepreneursâ Forum, where a handful of Speakers Cornerâs 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 â all inspiration and charismatic public speakers.
Speakers Corner Elite Feature in Rich List
10th May 2011
Charles Dunstone, Luke Johnson, Duncan Bannatyne and Nick Robertson are amongst Speakers Cornerâs elite that feature in the 2011 Sunday Times Rich List. Economic commentator Philip Beresford claims that during times of economic downturn, when most Brits are feeling the pain of spending cuts, there are a group of high rollers marching onwards and upwards.
Ian Livingstone, Ajaz Ahmed, and other Speakers Corner Talent in Wired Top 100
3rd May 2011
Speakers Cornerâs top talent is elevated to the technology elite as Wired Magazine publishes its second annual survey of the UKâs digital power brokers. Featured as leaders in the field are Ian Livingstone , Ajaz Ahmed, Brent Hoberman, Bruno Giussani, Jamie Murray Wells and Stephen Fry.
Speakers Corner Celebrates Exciting New Site
21st March 2011
Speakers Corner takes centre stage with an innovative new website and an exciting new identity.
Huffington Joins AOL To Build âOnline Media Empireâ
10th February 2011
Aol Inc has bought the Huffington Post in the hope that co-founder Arianna Huffington will build an online media empire, reports Bloomberg.
Michael Wilson Reviews
Michael Wilson has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Michael Wilson for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Michael Wilson 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
A fantastic, engaging speaker who was very well received by the audience.
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