Featured Videos
How Will Your Business Be Net Positive? | October 2021
Andrew Winston | Virtual Engagement
TED Institute | The Big Pivot
Speech Topics
How courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take
Our economy and society are healing from the pandemic, but extreme challenges remain, such as climate change and inequality. Business has the vast opportunity – along with the tools and skills – to profit from solving the world’s problems, not creating them. Based on his new book Net Positive – co-authored with legendary CEO Paul Polman – this inspiring talk from renowned strategist Andrew Winston will help you navigate the seismic changes sweeping through business. Net Positive explodes 50 years of corporate dogma about the purpose of business and how it thrives. With bold vision and compelling stories, Winston’s talk sets out the principles and practices that will deliver the scale of change and transformation the world desperately needs.
Global megatrends – such as climate change, the rise of the clean economy, and generational shifts in values as Millennials and Gen Z come of age – are dramatically changing how we live and do business. Investors, consumers, and employees are all demanding that companies have a clear purpose and help people and planet thrive. Andrew’s talk will give executives an overview of this new landscape for business and provide a vision for how to profit in a volatile world.
How smart companies use sustainability to create value
Our economy and society are healing from the pandemic, but extreme challenges like climate change and inequality remain. Business has the vast opportunity – along with the tools and skills – to help solve the world’s problems, and profit by doing it. Based on his best-selling books, Green to Gold, The Big Pivot, and Net Positive (co-authored with legendary CEO Paul Polman), this inspiring talk from renowned strategist Andrew Winston will show how businesses use sustainability to reduce costs and risk, and drive new revenues and brand value. Winston’s eye-opening data and stories will help you navigate the seismic changes sweeping through business.
Winston’s talk will explore surprising data about our world and look at stories of leading companies such as: Microsoft and Google pushing the boundaries on carbon goals; Salesforce and Tesco raising the level of expectations on suppliers; the consumer goods industry experimenting with new models for delivering products to drastically reduce packaging; Unilever working with peers, NGOs, communities, and governments to improve health and hygiene globally and reduce deforestation in the palm oil industry; and more.
Biography
Andrew Winston is a globally-recognized and widely read expert on megatrends and how to build companies that thrive by serving the world. His first book, Green to Gold, has reached more than 100,000 people in seven languages. Inc. Magazine included Green to Gold on its all-time list of 30 books that every manager should own. His book The Big Pivot was selected as one of the “Best Business Books” by Strategy+Business magazine. Andrew’s latest book, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take (co-authored with renowned CEO Paul Polman), is one of Financial Times’ Best Business Books of the Year. Net Positive has been called an “electrifying strategy for business success and unlike any other book you’ve read” by Merck Chairman Ken Frazier, a “wonderful rallying call” by Sir Richard Branson, and “pure heresy” by Arianna Huffington.
Andrew was selected for Thinkers50 list of the top management thinkers in the world. He has appeared in major media such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Time, BusinessWeek, New York Times, and CNBC. Andrew’s views on strategy have been sought after by the world’s leading companies, including 3M, DuPont, HP, J&J, Kimberly-Clark, Marriott, PepsiCo, PwC, Trane Technologies, and Unilever. He is a highly respected and dynamic speaker, reaching audiences of thousands at global executive meetings, and at high-profile events like TED, with an entertaining message of practical optimism: the world’s challenges are great, but business has the tools, resources, and creativity to build a prosperous world. He received degrees in economics, business, and environmental management from Princeton, Columbia, and Yale.
Everything was buttoned up, from the initial outreach to the event execution and post follow-up. I have a great team of representatives from WWSG to work with, first class experience.
Raylene Wetzel, American Century Investments
The WWSG team are super responsive and flexible. I will definitely work with them again to find speakers for my next event.
Delia Setiawan, Ernst & Young LLP
We always enjoy working with WWSG, and we thank you and your team for your diligence, thoroughness, and professionalism. Planning is already underway for next year's event (no rest for the weary). We hope to have every opportunity to work with you again in the near future.
David R. Cape, EVP of Business Development at Texas American Resources Company
Thanks again for all your help. Your entire team there is truly stellar.
Vice President of Communications; American Property Casualty Insurance Association
I hope to work again and again with Worldwide Speakers Group on the selection of our keynote and endnote speakers for our annual conference and other events. Our representative and her associate were terrific from my first communication to them until our speaking-event concluded... It is easy to see why many of the top speakers in the country work with Worldwide Speakers Group.
Gina Cohen, Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President of Communications for The National Recreation and Park Association
“After 20 years in the lecture series business, WWSG has become a valued partner. We produce over 24 speaking events a year and have worked with dozens of agencies. We appreciate WWSG’s unparalleled professionalism, integrity, and creativity in suggesting speakers that are unique to the speaker circuit."
Sue Swan, Co-Founder of The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California
The team at WWSG is certainly at the top of the scale. Building a long-term relationship with the client has really set WWSG apart and we clearly saw that with our partnership. WWSG found creative ways to build the partnership which results in a win-win for all.
Erik Qualman, Top Technology and Motivational Speaker, #1 Bestselling Author & Futurist
They provide us well-prepared and informed speakers who understand our expectations and unique format. With WWSG, we know that the speaker fees are fair and trust that the event will be a success.
Sue Swan, Co-Founder of The Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California
The consistent professionalism and quality for the way Worldwide Speakers Group handles events shows that they think of each detail and every contingency beforehand.
Newt Gingrich, Distinguished Leader, Visionary, & Political Vanguard; 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate; Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-1999); Best-Selling Author
All timing and logistics were seamless, and the client was super engaged and thankful. I’m happy to report that we have another WIN for WWSG! Let’s build on the momentum together!
Josh Linkner, Five-Time Tech Entrepreneur, Hyper-Growth CEO, Two-Time NY Times Bestselling Author, Venture Capitalist, and Keynote Speaker
Speaker Resources
Check Availability
