Keynote SpeakersHamish Taylor, former CEO of Sainsbury’s Bank and Eurostar, is a leading keynote speaker on leadership, change, innovation and customer service.
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Hamish began his career with Procter and Gamble, holding several Brand Management positions. In 1990, he moved to a Management Consultant role at Price Waterhouse, specialising in Marketing Effectiveness Studies.
In 1993, Taylor became Head of Brands at British Airways. He took responsibility for the airline’s passenger brands (First, Club, Concorde, Shuttle, etc).
Innovations at BA included major product re-launches of Club Europe, Club World and First Class (including the introduction of Flat Beds).
In 1997, Hamish moved to Eurostar (UK) Ltd as MD. Following two successful years, he was appointed CEO of the Eurostar Group.
At the end of 1999, Hamish joined Sainsbury’s Bank as CEO. His brief was to grow rapid profit from the break-even position he inherited, which he did.
With all the above positions held before he was 40, Taylor left behind a record of significant growth and turnaround/turnaround triggered by a willingness to challenge industry/organisation norms and to place the customer at the core of all activities.
“Hamish Taylor’s CV takes some beating!”
The Times
Hamish Taylor Keynote Speaker:
With an award-winning record of driving innovation and change in several environments, Hamish Taylor is now recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in Innovation/Change, Customer Focus/Brand Management and Performance.
As a keynote speaker, Taylor brings a rare combination of an outstanding CV and a fantastic ability to inspire audiences – delivered through stories from his own experience, tailored advice and practical tools, all in his enthusiastic and humorous style.
Hamish has spoken to over 200 organisations in 30 countries in the past few years. Without fail, he receives outstanding testimonials from his customers – from Prime Ministers and CEOs to front-line staff, from major multinationals to small groups, from Sales/Marketing and Executive teams to HR, Risk, Finance and many other functions.
Whatever your audience, Hamish’s lessons provide relevant, practical ways to achieve breakthroughs for you and your team.
Speech topics by Hamish Taylor include:
- Customer and Brand
- Innovation and Change
- Leadership and Performance
- Internal Influencing
- Competitive Advantage
- Key Accounts and Sales
- Change and Leadership
- Leadership in Times of Change
- Accelerating Growth and Innovation
- Internal Customers
The Master Thief:
Taylor has been dubbed the “master thief” by the Inspired Leaders Network due to his record of stealing ideas from one environment to use in another (including Yacht designers for aircraft interiors, Disney to help with airport queuing, and rugby referees for new approaches to risk/compliance)
Although specialising in Keynote Speeches, Hamish is also much in demand for Facilitation and/or Masterclasses (including interactive exercises).
He insists on a briefing call in advance to ensure he can tailor his messages to your audience, and he’s happy to spend as much time as possible post-speech meeting with you and your team to discuss his lessons.
