Testimonials
Mark Stevenson, futurologist, author, advisor, speakerI Just saw Tim Leberecht's talk. I highly recommend it. Best talk I’ve seen in years. As food for thought it was the most incredible buffet.
Monique van Dusseldorp, Curator, NEXT conferenceWith an invitation-only audience of 600 CEOs, CTOs, and strategy directors from the digital industry, his talk was received as one of the best of the two day event. Tim understands the art of storytelling – he presented his ideas about work and the changing relation between people and their work life, with historical quotes, personal anecdotes, and topical industry developments. He has a compelling stage presence and took the audience along in his tale, and you could see how people stopped checking their phone and starting to pay attention.
Herb Kim, Curator, Thinking DigitalTim Leberecht’s terrific presentation at Thinking Digital 2015 was a huge hit. Because of his track record Tim brings a ton of credibility as a marketer and businessperson, but it is his passion, humor, and flawless delivery that completely won over the seasoned audience at Thinking Digital.
Martin Thörnkvist, Curator, The ConferenceThoughtful and intellectual, yet provoking and relevant, Tim brings a perspective to business that is much needed today. The most common word when we asked the audience to reflect after two days of conferencing: romance.
Reena Jana, Editor-in-Chief, THINK Leaders, Global Program Lead, IBMTim’s conversation at IBM Studio was one of the most inspiring discussions, and certainly the most 'romantic' presentation, our extended team of strategists, designers and engineers has hosted. We discussed, both formally and in the hallways, about the thought-provoking (and passion-provoking!) ideas and examples that Tim shared with us for days, weeks, and months after his talk. We still do.
Dean Foust, director of executive communications, UPSI was blown away after hearing Tim speak at the TED 2015 conference in Vancouver – and thrilled when he accepted our invite to present at UPS. Tim is not only a captivating speaker, but his message is a timely and much-needed antidote to current management thinking. Tim realizes the degree to which the leadership-by-measurement movement has left a generation of workers disaffected, and offers ideas for bringing romance back to the office. I highly recommend you bring Tim in to speak at your organization.
Ronald ter Voert, chief editor of Emerce and head of eDay conferenceTim is a speaker who understands the art of storytelling to perfection. And effortlessly plays with language, image, and sentiment in the audience. Fascinating, provocative, and impactful at once. A true delight.
Olaf Kolbrueck, editor-in-chief, etailmentTim does not just inspire us to do better business. He also shows us in an entertaining way that we can do all things in life with more emotion, depth, and meaning.
Raphael Gielgen, Head of Research and Trendscouting, VitraTim developed in-depth content to provide us with an overview of the Bay Area ecosystem. The strategic insights we gathered were extremely helpful, and we particularly appreciated that he listened closely to our requirements, dug
far deeper than the usual clichés, and uncovered sharp, relevant information that was very inspiring for our group and instrumental in our ongoing digital transformation.
Ralf Heller, CEO, Virtual Identity, and Founder and Curator, UBX ConferenceTim's plea for more romance in business offered a fresh and inspiring perspective for our attendees and myself. We were indeed moved, and his closing keynote was the best possible exclamation mark at the end of our program.
Brigitte Kommer, Manager, Marketing & Business Development, Europe, NECTim inspired us and made us think. His wonderful talk resonated deeply.
Carmen Boronat Badia, Curator, EmTech EuropeTim is a very inspirational speaker, and he presented a humanistic approach to business that is mostly absent in today’s workplace and tech. It was reassuring for our attendees to hear Tim’s original ideas on what it means to be human in the 4th industrial revolution. Everybody is looking for more meaning, and Tim inspired us all to think outside the box and think bigger. Romance is everywhere we look, it's part of who we are...and yes, business is romance, too.
Mykel Dixon, Speaker, Author, Designer, Conference CuratorI was fortunate enough to engage Tim for a series of events in Australia in early 2017. I'd been a fan of Tim's ideas for years and was thrilled beyond measure to work with him. Upon meeting I was immediately struck by his generosity. Not just with his time but with his presence. He is genuinely curious about people. About their hopes and fears, their challenges and opportunities. He is relentless in his desire to help shift and shape the emerging world of work.
As a keynote speaker, he was the consummate professional. His content was as poetic as it was practical. His intent, as infectious as it was insightful. Tim was willing to adapt his presentation to unforeseen venue & technical constraints. And continually offered assistance above and beyond what was expected of him throughout the tour. If you asked me to describe my experience working with Tim and the impact he had on my conference attendees I would need only one word. Beautiful.
Andrea Dean, CEO, Shirlaws GroupTim's presentation at our client conference was nothing short of inspiring. His style and message were perfectly aligned to the theme of the conference. Eloquent, knowledgeable, humorous and engaging, he brought a fresh perspective on embracing the future without letting go of humanity in the process. Several of our conference attendees specifically cited Tim as a highlight of the event.
Sonia Beldom, media trainerListening, watching, and experiencing Tim's romantic vision for organizations, groups and people is one of the most enlightening things I’ve seen. As a media trainer, I always seek out the best examples of great speaking to show others how it can be done - his is now top of the list.
Louise Cary, SkyTim is a joy to work with and an exceptional speaker. I've watched him captivate audiences on multiple occasions. He leaves a lasting impression, and his messages universally resonate with grads through to senior execs. He's not anti AI or technology, just really pro humans. One attendee commented that listening to Tim made them feel like a better person. I highly recommend booking Tim to speak at your event.
Benjamin Dewilde, Group CEO, Westernacher GroupThanks, Tim, for your inspiring and thought provoking key note. You hit our Westernacher nerve, expressing the deep felt desire of our colleagues to be part of more than a successful business (...). We will see what we end up calling it in our final version of our strategy for 2030, but surely we will be building an even more beautiful business and thanks to you become entirely unapologetic about that romantic touch! Thanks a lot Tim!
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Contact
Speaking: Bastien Kompf, Com Insights, bastien.kompf@cominsights.com
Literary agent: Zoë Pagnamenta, Calligraph, zoe@calligraphlit.com
Everything else: tim@thebusinessromantic.com
Book cover and headshots / photography by Beowulf Sheehan – © Beowulf Sheehan
Additional photography by Dan Taylor / Heisenberg Media
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