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Wayne Hemingway Biography
Highly successful and popular speaker Wayne Hemingway, offers audiences insights into entrepreneurship, creativity, common sense and moving onto new challenges. Inspirational and hugely entertaining, Wayne’s energizing presence leaves audiences feeling inspired, motivated and empowered.
Early Life
Born in Morecambe in 1961 Hemingway grew up in Blackburn, the son of Billy Two Rivers, a Mohawk Indian wrestling champion. Hemingway is part punk, part pop star, part speak-it-like-it-is northerner. He relies heavily on gut instinct when looking at new projects and backs it up with a remarkable work ethic. The enormous success of Red or Dead came despite opposition from the fashion industry which sneered at the labels cheap, playful street style and didn’t like it when Hemingway grinned back.
Red or Dead and beyond
Wayne Hemingway’s career in fashion began in 1982 with a stall selling second hand clothes on Camden Market and peaked when his label Red or Dead was sold in a multi-million pound deal in 1999. Red or Dead became one of the strongest British brands of the 90s. Hemingway has since been involved in many award-winning redevelopments of urban environments in Gateshead, Manchester, Lothian, London and elsewhere.
After dominating the London fashion scene in the mid-1990s, Red or Dead was sold in 1999 and Hemingway began a new business, Hemingway Design. Operating under the strapline “We design things” the firm has created objects ranging from Pure’s “The Bug” radio, to carpets, to Sky’s set-top digibox. Hemingway prides himself on creating designs that “can add something to people’s lives–without hurting their wallets!”
Hemingway Design has also been successful as a creator of affordable low-cost housing. Wayne is a Geography and Town Planning graduate from University College London but had no experience of the construction industry. Working with house builder Wimpey in 2005 he created the Staithes South Bank, an 800-unit development In Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. This was the first in a series of award-winning building projects that includes The Birchin, an apartment block in Manchester built with affordability for the inhabitants ahead of profitability.
Hemingway insists that his main motivation is to change things and to leave a legacy. He has done just that first in the fashion world and now with development projects across Lancashire, the North and in London.
Keynote Speaker
Hemingway’s extensive humour and no-nonsense style have impressed audiences in over 30 countries. His mission is to deliver messages that inspire and improve the daily effectiveness of each and every member of the audience, making them more productive, creative, forward thinking and above all, able to get straight to the point! Overall, Wayne is an experienced and in demand Speaker.
Speech Topics
- Entrepreneurial / Business Start Ups
- Housing and Urban Design and Architecture
- Design
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Wayne Hemingway News
A selection of relevant news related to Wayne Hemingway, Keynote Speakers, Business Speakers, Entrepreneurs, Leadership Speakers, Marketing & Branding, Property Speakers and Retail Speakers stories. For more information on Wayne Hemingway or details as to how to book Wayne Hemingway 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
Hemingway Comes To Southbank
28th July 2011
British creativity is celebrated at London’s Southbank, as the Royal Festival Hall is treated to a ‘vintage makeover’ curated by Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway. The celebration will mark the landmark’s 60th birthday with an enormous Vintage Marketplace, hair and make-up parlours, tea parties, creative workshops, and themed bars and restaurants.
Wayne Hemmingway to speak at The Institute of Interior Design
20th January 2011
The British Institute of Interior Design is organising a conference for the interior design industry in March. Keynote speakers including Wayne Hemingway MBE will be discussing the hot topics surrounding the future opportunities of sustainable design.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Richard Reed Tells of Innocent Success
19th December 2011
Innocent co-founder Richard Reed tells Director Magazine how his company kept control after breaking corporate tradition by selling a £30m stake to Coca-Cola in 2009. Innocent has maintained its position as arguably the most successful UK brand of the new millennium, and Speakers Corner proudly presents a host of Innocent speakers, all ideally placed to motivate and entertain on the corporate circuit. Joe McEwan, Dan Germain and Jessica Sansom, as well as Reed himself are all in high demand for corporate events.
Steve Jobs Biography Tops Amazon’s Bestsellers
15th December 2011
Walter Isaacson's authorised biography of Steve Jobs has topped Amazon's bestseller chart for 2011.
Ian Livingstone, Ajaz Ahmed, and other Speakers Corner Talent in Wired Top 100
3rd May 2011
Speakers Corner’s top talent is elevated to the technology elite as Wired Magazine publishes its second annual survey of the UK’s digital power brokers. Featured as leaders in the field are Ian Livingstone , Ajaz Ahmed, Brent Hoberman, Bruno Giussani, Jamie Murray Wells and Stephen Fry.
Wayne Hemingway Reviews
Wayne Hemingway has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Wayne Hemingway for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Wayne Hemingway 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
Excellent presenter. Told his story in an engaging, informative and entertaining way and scored top marks in customer feedback.
For further information or to book Wayne Hemingway, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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