Monday 8 March 2010
International business figures to continue anniversary lectures
Two leading business figures are to give lectures as part of the 30 year celebrations
Two eminent figures from the business world are set to give guest lectures at Nottingham Business School, part of Nottingham Trent University. Leading international marketeer, John Farrell, and entrepreneur and former 'Dragon', Doug Richard, are set to visit the School as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations.
John Farrell, former CEO and president of Specialised Agencies and Marketing Services Worldwide for the Publicis Groupe, one of the world's top four communications groups, will speak about 'Building Brands in Challenging Times' on Tuesday 16 March 2010.
John will talk about the changing demands on marketeers and brand owners in relation to building brand equity in the new challenging market place. He said: "I'll also be looking at the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital world we now live in, and will look at the importance of real consumer understanding and the recognition that consumers own brands, not marketing departments."
On Tuesday 30 March 2010, entrepreneur and founder of School for Startups, Doug Richard, will speak to guests about his 'most embarrassing mistakes'. Doug has over 20 years experience in the development and leadership of technology and software ventures and featured in the first two TV series of Dragons' Den.
Doug Richard said: "I'm going to come clean that I'm an accidental entrepreneur and detail every major mistake I've made in size order to show just how uncertain success really is."
Dean of Nottingham Business School, Professor Baback Yazdani, said: "As we celebrate 30 years of excellence in business and management, it is a pleasure to welcome two such high profile and hugely successful business figures to the School to share their experiences and insights."
This event will also feature a presentation from Chris Hall, business manager at Nottingham Trent University's entrepreneurship unit, The Hive. Chris will give a brief outline of the services, programmes and functions that the University provides through The Hive to support student and graduate enterprise and entrepreneurship.
These events are free to attend but places are limited. To book, please email or telephone +44 (0)115 848 8884.
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About John Farrell
John has significant experience within the communications industry and is currently engaged in several activities including a number of Non-Executive Director and Chairman roles for organisations including Huntsworth Plc, Albion and MediaEquals. John also works as a consultant to Saatchi and Saatchi and as a senior advisor to VOIAMO and R&R World.
Prior to this John was the CEO and President of Specialised Agencies and Marketing Services Worldwide (SAMS) for the Publicis Groupe. John has also held President and CEO roles for D'Arcy, Masius, Benton and Bowles in the UK, North America and worldwide and for IMP Ltd, the largest Direct and Promotional Marketing Agency in the UK.
John is a member of the America Advertising Hall of Achievement as well as enjoying a number of academic and professional roles globally. He has considerable links with Nottingham Trent University. He sits on the Board of Governors, is the Chairman of Nottingham Business School, chairs the Advisory Board and is a Visiting Professor of Marketing. John graduated from the University in 1979 with a BA (Hons) in Business Studies.
About Doug Richard
Doug is an active angel investor, the Founder of School for Startups, Chairman of the Conservative Party Small Business Task Force and non-executive director of Pearl Software, Urbanites + Scooters and Beats Digital.
Between 1996 and 2000 Doug was President and CEO of Micrografx, a US publicly quoted software company. Prior to that he also founded and subsequently sold two other companies: Visual Software and ITAL Computers.
Doug holds a BA in Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor at the School of Law, University of California at Los Angeles. In 2006 Doug was an Honorary Recipient of The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion and in 2007 he became a fellow of the RSA. In 2009 Doug received an Honorary Degree and is now a Doctor of the University of Essex.
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