UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS
2012
Thursday 9 February
Juggling Life and a Start-up. The Wharton Club in London - further details here
Panellist on Dragons Den for students at Regent College, London
Saturday 30 June
Alternatives Writing Workshop – details to follow
Tuesday 3 July
Speaking to Sheila Steptoe’s network in Chelmsford – further details here
RECENT SPEAKING EVENTS
Recent keynotes and presentations include work with Barclays Bank, Henley Business School, Regent College, Coutts, Kleinwort Benson and a number of business network events.
Current topics in demand include future trends that every entrepreneur needs to know about, becoming an entrepreneur, managing your company through difficult times, building an international brand and completing a successful sale.
Speaker Testimonials:-
"Thank you for your excellent presentation. It was inspired, well delivered and extremely well-received by everyone. Several delegates post the event, said how interesting they found it and how good it was to have a different perspective from someone who had such a clear thought process".
Daniel Bronn
CEO KnowLegal Conference
September 2011
"I've heard Judy speak on more than one occasion and she never fails to provide an interesting and relevant session" - Tim Bean, PSA event, June 2011
"Judy talks from the heart and shared powerful entrepreneurial lessons that are instantly applicable" - Gavin Meikel, PSA event, June 2011
“Judy spoke at one of our Entrepreneurs World events and our members and guests were fascinated by her presentation. She is a pleasure to talk to at every level – if you want to be motivated to expand your horizons and achieve your vision, then Judy is definitely someone you should engage with. She is a great inspiration to anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit and in particular to other female entrepreneurs.” January 2011 – Ivor Tucker, Founder & CEO Entrepreneurs World (see photo above).
“One of the UK's leading thinkers” - The Times, 3 January 2009.
“Judy is an inspirational and exceptional speaker. Her topic was a pivotal moment for many of the delegates, resulting in them making life-changing decisions”. – Jacqueline Rogers, CEO Athena Network
“Thank you so much for coming in and talking to our team yesterday. It was really enlightening with some brilliant insights and practical proposals” - Jamie Hodder-Williams, Managing Director, Hodder and Stoughton Ltd
“One of the most valuable hours we spent as a team. You brought great clarity as well as plenty of practical help to the challenging times ahead of us and the feedback from everyone has been tremendous”'. - Rowena Webb, Director of Non-fiction, Hodder & Stoughton
"Your excellent talk was a resounding success and very well received by all who attended We are most impressed by your positive approach to life and it is wonderful that you are now helping other entrepreneurs achieve success." - Mei Sim Lai OBE DL,Past President, City Livery Club
"Thanks Judy, your talk today was great, the ladies loved it. We have been receiving emails and tweets about it all afternoon. When can we book you again?" - Forward Ladies Network
“65 people left feeling enthused and inspired.” - Nick Williams, Inspired Entrepreneur
“The crowd warmed to Judy immediately and her presentation delivered everything we’d hoped. Several delegates sought me out to let me know how much they’d enjoyed the evening and I could see people leaving with pages of notes and bursting with great ideas. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her as an absolutely first-rate keynote speaker”’ - Niki Hignett, Inspired Entrepreneur
"Judy gave a wonderfully informative, insightful and uplifting talk at the Isbourne Holistic Centre, highlighting the work and lifestyle changes evolving from the current shifts in consciousness. The audience left feeling positive and joyful about the future and inspired to keep abreast of developing trends and make helpful changes in their lives." - Will Gethin, Isbourne Holistic Centre, Cheltenham
“Excellent and engaging. Inspired by Judy, I am now looking at my business from a different angle”. - Judy Heminsley, author of Working From Home.
“Your speech was very good and captured the audience as well as the moment perfectly” - Chris Ball, Coutts & Co
“Judy is an engaging and highly inspirational speaker. She shares her insights in a highly compelling fashion”. March 2010. - Sally Rowley-Williams, Chief Executive Career Doctor
“It was inspiring to hear about your business journey and your thoughts on trends really got me thinking about my own business.” - Sharon Langford, Personal Development Coach & Trainer
“I found Judy to be a fascinating speaker and hearing about her experiences as a highly successful entrepreneur was greatly motivating” - Heidi Stenhouse, Smith & Williamson
“It was fascinating to hear how you were able to build up a business over nearly 30 years from nothing to such a successful exit, whilst always keeping an eye on the commercial side in case the day for a sale came. Some very interesting insights!” - Mark Burnyeat, Kleinwort Benson Entrepreneur’s Forum
“Featured alongside The Prince of Wales and Anita Roddick as an Alternative Thinker, The Times of London said:- Long before the bestseller charts were packed with mind body and spirit books, (Judy) Piatkus was bringing self-help to a wider audience. A nation of uptight Brits suddenly started sharing their "issues”. - The Times, September 2003
For general media enquiries or to book Judy as a speaker, please contact her on judy@judypiatkus.com or call +44 (0)20 7431 0174.
