Global Gurus

Dr. Richard Bandler is the Co-Founder of the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. A distinguished visitor to Menninger’s Foundation, a Keynote Speaker for many Associations and Foundations. He has participated at many grand rounds at teaching hospitals. He was an Associate Professor at UCSC and a Graduate Advisor at Colleges. The Society of NLP-Richard Bandler has over 600 Institutes around the world. Dr Bandler is a consultant to many Fortune 500 Companies., the US Military, US Intelligent Agencies, Major League Baseball teams, NFL players and Olympic Athletes. He is a true designer of training programs. He has been the CEO of several corporations from Training and Consulting companies to a Research and Development company specializing in Optics and Holographic Storage systems. Dr. Bandler has continued to improve and evolve the field of NLP and gone on to develop other seminars as well, Design Human Engineering, Persuasion Engineering, Neuro-Hypnotic Repatterning to name a few. He has been interviewed by a variety of magazines from Psychology Today to Newsweek. Most major newspapers, TV Networks and Radio Stations around the world have interviewed him over the past 30+ years. Dr. Bandler, a mathematician, philosopher, modeler, teacher, artist and composer for four decades has left a legacy of books, videos, audios, art, students and a body of knowledge that will change therapy, education and medicine forever. He has hundreds of thousands of students and hundreds of licensed institutes all over the world. Dr Bandler has made his mark and says he is just getting warmed up. His record of helping patients who had been deemed incurable is unsurpassed.

David Snyder, Recognized as one of the worlds leading experts on – Specialized Hypnotic Influence Technologies aka (S.H.I.T.). Has Personally Trained members of the Legal Profession law enforcement, entertainment, martial arts and hypnosis communities, teaching advanced mind/body technologies for peak performance and persuasion rapid healing, relationships and more. He is a certified Hypnosis Trainer, Master Practitioner and Trainer In Neuro Linguistic Programming a member of the Society of Experiential Trance; David tirelessly works to develop training and educational opportunities designed to powerfully raise the skill level and professional status of hypnotists all over the world.He is the founder and creator of the CPI: Conversational Persuasion & Influence System™. In addition to his many credentials in the field of hypnosis and NLP, David holds a Master of Arts Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Southern California University of Health Sciences where he pioneered the use of hypnotic technique in combination with acupuncture therapy and 9th Degree Black Belt In The Martial Arts.

Yvonne Oswald Ph.D., recognized global leader of Human Empowerment, is the award-winning, best-selling author of ‘Every Word has Power’, now in eleven languages, and co-author of the Amazon #1 best seller ‘Cracking the Rich Code’ (2019). Dr. Yvonne is at the leading edge of the new field of Human Behavioral Technology. Ranked Global NLP Guru #3, and #2 Global NLP Guru for her Master Level NLP Training in 2022, she has an outstanding reputation for her exciting, innovative, fun, and interactive trainings in corporate, public, and private sectors. She is a renowned and respected International Keynote Speaker, Communications and Sales Trainer, Master Trainer of NLP, and Master Trainer of Hypnosis. U.S. National Awards include NATH’s ‘Most Unique Contribution to the Field of Clinical Hypnosis’ for her unique techniques in changing negative self-talk and DNA Transformation, and the COVR Visionary Award nomination for ‘Mind Magic’, her pioneering process of clearing a negative emotion in less than a minute. Her work with war vets, sexual/emotional abuse, PTSD, and depression is outstanding. Dr. Yvonne’s unparalleled MindSuperFreeway™ 4-hour Breakthrough Blueprint is a remarkable innovation in the field of Neurological Medicine.

A British-born, certified teacher with 20+ years’ experience, Dr. Yvonne clears challenges for every audience (Internet, live, radio, and television) and assists others to go beyond their boundaries to reach the success they desire and deserve. Her YouTube channel is freely available worldwide

L. Michael Hall, Ph.D., visionary leader in Neuro-Semantics and NLP, created the Meta-States Model (1994) which modeled self-reflexivity, the unique consciousness of humans, Meta-States acknowledged by INLPTA in 1995 as the “most significant contribution to NLP in 1995.” Co-developed International Society of Neuro-Semantics (ISNS) with Dr. Bob Bodenhamer (1996) to take NLP to a higher level ethically and professionally (www.neurosemantics.com). Co-develop the Meta-Coaching System (MCF) with Michelle Duval (2002). Co-edited “Innovations in NLP” with Shelle Rose Charvey (2011), author of over 55 books in NLP which includes 16 books on Coaching (www.meta-coaching.org ). Identified “the secret history of NLP” (2005) while developing the Self-Actualization Psychology Diploma (www.self-actualization.org). Co-lead the NLP Leadership Summit with Frank Pucelik (2011) unifying leaders in NLP worldwide (www.NLPleadershipsummit.org). Recently wrote “NLP SECRETS: Untold Stories” (2019) and “Thinking as a Modeler” (2019).

John Grinder now refers to the original NLP modelling projects as Classic Code NLP; his more recent work is called New Code NLP. John Grinder initiated The New Code originally with Judith Delozier and more recently with Carmen Bostic St Clair. The New Code streamlines and brings significant enhancements to the now thirty year old Classic Code. John and Carmen deliver a full schedule of New Code NLP-based seminars around the world. John and Carmen teamed up with Michael Carroll of the NLP Academy UK to launch the International Trainers Academy of NLP (ITANLP). The purpose of the ITANLP is to bring some of the standards that John, Carmen and Michael have integrated into their own work to the general NLP community. John, Carmen and Michael lead an annual Trainers Training to a worldwide audience training new NLP trainers to the highest standards. The Grinder, Bostic, Carroll training is rigorous and all who qualify can become members of the ITANLP.

Laureli Blyth has over 20 years in the field of NLP. She is a well known and respected International NLP Master Trainer, Clinical Hypnotherapist, & Numerologist. American by birth she now makes her home in Australia. She lectures & teaches programs in Australia, USA, Europe & Asia Pacific. The founder & director the Australasian Institute of NLP in Sydney, she inspires & assists others to use their minds, get their voice & have the life they desire. Laureli has a vast knowledge of the psyche & assists her students & clients to integrate their mind, body & spirit. Her wholeness approach & extent of her knowledge is displayed in her range of books that are available throughout the world, Neuro Intelligence, Brain Power, Dream Power, The Numerology of Names & 30 Days to NLP

Paul Mckenna is one of the best known hypnotists in the UK, known for some of his radio shows and TV appearances where he performed hypnosis on people to act in comedic ways, the TV show Hypnotic World of Paul Mckenna was shown all around the world. Paul has done a lot of one to one hypnotherapy with celebrity clients around the world including such celebrities as Ricahrd Hammond from the TV Show Top Gear. Paul has trained with Richard Bandler to NLP Master Practitioner level and has continued his study way beyond that spending countless hours training with the Co Creator of NLP. Paul has a good selection of written books and audio books including the “I can make you xxxx” series, I have listened to some of his material and found his voice and material to be of high quality and motivating!

Heidi Heron, PsyD, has been involved with the technology of NLP for most of her life, and is known for her integrity, authenticity and simplicity in which she shares NLP around the globe. She is an International Master Trainer of NLP, Clinical Hypnotherapist, consultant and coach in her own practice. She is a Trainer Member and Clinical Member with the Australian Board of NLP, Trainer Member with the Association of NLP, Level 4 Member and Supervisor with the Australian Counselors Association, Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, and holds a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology. Dr. Heidi is also the co-author of sought after books 30 Days to NLP (www.30daystonlp.com) and You Must Learn NLP (www.youmustlearnnlp.com). She is on the leadership team with the Australian Board of NLP (www.abnlp.org.au) and is co-lead of the NLP Leadership Summit (www.nlpleadershipsummit.org).

Frank Pucelik – business-trainer of international renown, he spent 15 years on the list of Top-100 US business-trainers (according to the Organizational Development Institute of USA), one of the three founders of neuro-linguistic programming, author of a number of books on personal development, and, numerous articles on effective management, motivation, and Information Management in Organizations. Mr. Pucelik was a Professor of Human Business Dynamics and Quality Relationships in the Graduate Business School Division of the University of Oklahoma (Postgraduate Division), Norman, Oklahoma, USA – 1983-1987).

Mr. Pucelik has worked as a long-term consultant for the ‘Peace Corps’ since 1998 (USAID-sponsored program, which provides services of professional American business-consultants to Ukrainian companies). He regularly conducts seminars and takes part in educational conferences for ‘International Students Organizations’ (AIESEC, FLEX, JCI, SIFE, AEGEE etc.

Each year Frank Pucelik trains as many as 2 000 middle and top-managers of successful companies in the Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Latvia, Europe, Asia and more. Frank Pucelik supervises and supports five rehabilitation centers for youth with drug addiction. He is constant speaker of top-ranked conferences, exhibitions, forums and other educational events throughout the world, focusing on the Russian speaking countries when possible, especially in Ukraine.

For over 45 years Frank Pucelik has provided training services to a large number of state and private agencies, as well as businesses, and to the public in many parts of the world.

Frank is an expert in the area of PTSD for Combat Veterans and has trained Counselors, Psychologists, Doctors, and Soldiers in the skills necessary to work in prevention and treatment. He has worked (for over 47 years) with Veterans and Counselors of Veterans in 5 different countries from 8 different conflicts, and, during the last 5 years has trained over 6000 professional in Ukraine.

And of course, Mr Pucelik has been holding Meta/NLP training courses ‘at all levels’ and, a speciaized intensive training series for (DST) Disassociated State Cognitive Systems, in numerous countries of the world for the same 47+- years beginning in 1973.

Robert Dilts has Recognized internationally as one of the foremost developers, trainers and practitioners of Neuro-Lingustic Programming, Robert has done consulting and training throughout the world to a wide variety of professional groups and organizations. He has lectured extensively on NLP, making presentations and giving keynote addresses for distinguished academic institutions and major corporations around the world. Robert is also the author of 19 books, several monographs and over 2 dozen articles on NLP, including The Encyclopedia of Systemic Neuro-Linguistic Programming and NLP New Coding, (co-authored with Judith DeLozier), The Hero’s Journey: a Voyage of Discovery (co-authored with Stephen Gilligan) and his most recent book, NLP II: The Next Generation (co-authored with Judith DeLozier and Deborah Bacon Dilts). Robert’s current itinerary of lectures, seminars and workshops is available on line. Please contact him using the link provided on this website to inquire about upcoming events in your area or to arrange to sponsor an event.

Rajiv Sharma is a globally recognized public speaker who applies Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) principles to business strategy, sales, and leadership. He created the ‘www.MARKModel.com’™ ‘Mindset, Action, Repetition, Knowledge’ framework that has helped hundreds of thousands of professionals and entrepreneurs. MARK Model features in Forbes, Business Day, This Day and many other international publications.

Rajiv has trained over 500,000 people from 45 countries. With his astute business sense, he brings the evolutionary strategies that lead to extraordinary results for organizations. He specializes in – Sales, Business Strategy Development & Execution, Customer Acquisition & Retention.

Rajiv helps people achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals faster. He has contributed massively over two decades to various business houses. His inspiring seminars on Attitude, Self-Esteem, Goals, Strategy, Creativity and Winning Edge Psychology bring about immediate transformation and long-term results.

Every year Rajiv helps hundreds of global trainers, coaches, and consultants with his proprietary success literature to grow their business. He gives tools and techniques to evolve Mindset, turns ideas into Actions, creates powerful Habits, and innovates new knowledge.

Giti Caravan, M.Ed., (Psych) CCP (Certified Counsellor and Psychotherapist), Trainer of Neuro-linguistic Programming and Hypnotherapy, Business Consultant, and Master NLP coach.

I grow up in a loving and supporting family. If someone had asked me what I want to do when I grow up, I would have said that I am looking for a secret for success in life to share with lots of people. Thankfully I found this by studying psychology and psychotherapy and realized what a good dream was like by starting to live it. I view psychology as the study of magic because all of our power is within our mind. In the roller coaster of life, as I would go through ups and downs, what has always kept me going has been my background in psychology which keeps my focus on where I want to go.

At the university, I studied psychology which put me on the path of my passion and showed me my purpose. I graduated with a degree in Clinical Psychology in 1990 and worked as a University Psychologist at my hometown for a few years before moving to Canada in 1993, where I continued my education and obtained a Master’s degree in counselling and I have been in Canada and the US ever since.

I consider myself a lifelong learner and have not stopped educating myself; I have been involved in the study, research, and practice of what I have learned. I keep attending new training and have obtained tens of additional certificates in cutting-edge psychology and counselling approaches. I am glad that very early in my life I found my calling and my passion. I get an immense sense of joy and fulfillment by helping others become their best selves, which in return has made my life more meaningful.

In my practice, my goal is to perform profound and long-lasting changes in the lives of my clients. I have been able to help people overcome some seemingly difficult issues such as a stutter or extreme phobias, generally within one session. I have also been able to help those who have struggled with severe anxiety or depression for decades to recover permanently and change their lives, often within three sessions. Witnessing the positive outcomes in my clients’ lives fills me with inspiration and pride, and I always wished I could help more people create rapid results in their lives. This is one of the reasons I wrote this book.

Vikram is an International Coach Federation (ICF) Mentor Coach. He has attended courses with the World’s top Leadership and Executive Coaches – Marshall Goldsmith and John Mattone. He is personally trained, mentored, and certified by John Mattone (Former coach of late Steve Jobs) as Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach, and Leadership assessor using the Leadership Inventory assessment tool.

He is a Licensed Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Coach, certified by Dr. Richard Bandler, Co-founder of NLP, Licensed Neuro-Semantics Trainer (Meta NLP Trainer), directly trained and certified by Dr. Michael Hall. He is a certified NLP Trainer accredited – American Board of NLP (US). He has personally been certified and trained by John Grinder Co-founder of NLP, attended training / mentoring sessions with Robert Dilts (Co-developer of NLP), Frank Pucilik (Co-founder of NLP), Ian McDermott (Tier 1 NLP Trainer from the UK), Michael Beale (Richard Bandler certified trainer and coach trainer), Michael Hall (Founder of Neuro-Semantics, and Meta Coaching), Shelle Rose (Leading coach from Canada, for Language Work), and works with various Neuro Scientists and Behavior-based experts across the world to create new cutting-edge coaching tools.
Vikram is the only trainer in India who is a Certified NLP Trainer and a Certified Meta NLP Trainer (Licensed NeuroSemantics Trainer), and has been rated as the Best NLP Trainer in India / Asia.

Vikram Dhar is a sought-after Award-winning Coach in Asia, having trained participants from India, Dubai, USA, Canada, UK, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Australia, Philippines, Guatemala, Thailand, Sweden, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Israel, Slovakia… just to name a few.

He was among the top 100 global coaches and was awarded the rising talent award by The World Coaching body in 2017. He was awarded in 2020 as well ~ as 101 Global Coaching Leaders.

He is an experienced Leadership Development and Sales Coach and works with various senior executives and sales teams across the globe.

He has an MS in Computer Science (Bradley University, USA) and is an ICAgile Authorized Coach Instructor, and has coached and mentored Agile Coaching teams across India, UK, China and Philippines for one of the largest companies in the world with 300,000+ global employees.

Connirae Andreas, PhD, has had a lasting impact on the field of NLP through many innovations, including her groundbreaking work with Aligning Perceptual Positions and Core Transformation, and original work in Advanced Language Patterns, Timelines, grief, and shame resolution. She has co-authored or edited 11 books and manuals of wide acclaim, including Heart of the Mind (with Steve Andreas), an accessible case-oriented introduction to NLP’s range of effectiveness. Books she has authored or edited have been translated into 18 languages. An innovative trainer since the early days of NLP, Connirae is perhaps best known for her ground-breaking work developing Core Transformation, a simple ten-step process for discovering a profoundly healing inner core of being that people frequently describe as a spiritual experience. The process offers a path directly and simply to experiences people describe as oneness inner peace love or being, that works easily for people of any (or no) spiritual orientation. Connirae developed and tested this process in 1989, first teaching it in early 1990. She co-authored the book Core Transformation and the new Core Transformation Trainer Materials Packet with her sister, Tamara Andreas.

Attractive and charismatic with a profound ability to bring out the best in people, Dr. Tad James is a staunch believer in the inexhaustible inner potential of human beings. He is an exciting, dynamic transformational seminar leader, and a pioneer in the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). As a successful Personal Success Coach and NLP Master Trainer, Tad is the creator of a revolutionary new paradigm for human change known as the Time Line Therapy techniques. He is the author of seven (7) books and numerous audios and videos in the field of NLP, including the Best Seller The Secret of Creating Your Future. Tad James was born in Washington DC. His father, Preston James, tried to induce traditional values and beliefs of friendly competition and hard work in his son through his own example (he was Chairman of the Geography Department at Syracuse University). He set high expectations and wished that Tad would be the most successful in whatever he does in the future. His mother, Eileen, played a significant role in his upbringing. She taught him that everyone is created equal and that all people have a potential locked in their minds which if tapped into can create real miracles. Never being trained in NLP, Eileen was always a happy and cheerful person; she used to say I never let my mind think bad thoughts. This was a lesson the young Tad never forgot. Tad James attended Syracuse University, and graduated with a Masters Degree in Mass Communication. He began his career as a manager of a Radio station, ultimately managing his own radio station. At this time, the plight of the small businessman led him to become a business consultant.

John Overdurf is an internationally recognized therapist, coach, and Master Trainer of NLP and Hypnosis and the Co-Developer of Humanistic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology.  He is the co-author of the popular book Training Trances: Multilevel Communication in Therapy and Training which is used internationally in hypnosis schools, as well as university graduate and medical programs. His second book, Dreaming Realities is considered a definitive text in working with dreams. More recently he co-authored Deep Trance Identification, an in-depth exploration of how to unconsciously model excellence.  He is also known as a prolific developer of long list of models, therapeutic patterns and training techniques which are taught worldwide.

Since 1979, John has been doing therapy, coaching and consulting in every imaginable setting- from hospitals and mental health facilities, to universities, to individuals, small businesses and large corporations. He has delivered hundreds of NLP, Coaching, Hypnosis and Leadership trainings to small and large groups worldwide, as well as being featured keynote speaker for International NLP Conferences. Many he has trained and coached over the last 36 years have gone on to become well-known, internationally respected coaches, hypnotherapists and trainers, themselves.

There are very few trainers that have the kind of depth, and richness of experience that John possesses…and he’s been at this for way too long to take himself very seriously.

Michael is a trainer, coach, clinical hypnotherapist and Reiki Master with impressive credentials and experience. He is the author of the best selling book, Learn Hypnosis… Now!, which teaches people who have never used hypnosis to hypnotize themselves and others in just a few hours. He has hypnotized tens of thousands of people around the world in his decade-long career and is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on the subjects of NLP and hypnosis. Michael’s clients lovingly refer to him as the Orange County Hypnotist, yet his work is known world-wide.

Peter Freeth has almost 30 years experience in business, with first hand experience in technology, sales, management and team development. He has worked with major global corporations including HP, British Telecom, Parker Hannifin, Babcock, Mizuho, VW Audi, Barclays, Santander, Mercer and Google and delivered impressive results including doubling sales conversions, increasing profitability by 700% and accelerating the career development of 83% of Babcock’s future leaders.

Peter first encountered NLP in 1993 while working in the Telecoms industry and has been studying, developing and teaching it ever since. Over the past 20 years, Peter’s experience and work has expanded into the field of coaching and more general public and corporate training in such areas as sales and leadership.

Peter has written 9 books on various business and management subjects as well as countless magazine articles. He has presented at intentional conferences in Ukraine, Poland, Denmark, USA, Canada, South Africa, Ireland and the UK and is an expert in the field of developing high performing cultures in business.

Peter has taught NLP and coaching all over the world, and has been a “guest trainer” with some of the UK’s best known training companies. Today, Peter’s focus is on executive coaching and business performance consulting through his company, Revelation.

For the past 25 years Nina Madden has been the go-to NLP Master, and Life Coach for a wide variety of individuals from high powered executives, CEO’s and ambitious entrepreneurs to individuals wanting to make radical life changes.

What is less known is that she has been an active advocate for women and children escaping domestic abuse and has provided coaching, empowerment and support to women who are breaking the cycle and turning their lives around.

She’s also a trauma therapist using EMDR working with victims of sexual abuse, trafficking and mental, emotional and physical violence.

She’s also worked extensively with men with anger, addiction and abuse issues helping them realise the impact they are having on their victims and to resolve the issues that are leading them to hurt others.

Although Derren Brown is most famous for his fascinating television shows broadcast in the UK, he has a solid reputation for his unequaled development of NLP and hypnosis. In fact, Derren’s effortless demonstration of NLP to manipulate the thoughts of his guest stars was what got me interested in NLP in the first place! Derren Brown actually has a flexible view of NLP which is similar to my own. Rather than adhering to rigid methods set out by NLP’s original creators, Derren uses wordplay that works well and has adapted a lot of NLP techniques to make them work a bit more seamlessly. It is for this reason that Derren’s methods are my chosen schema for the techniques on this website. They work the best. It’s as simple as that.

Marc Pletzer, NLP master trainer, seems to draw from the source of great enthusiasm when he gives his lectures and seminars. In fact, motivation and enthusiasm slosh into the audience in big waves and awakens – almost as if of self-goals in people. It does not matter whether Pletzer speaks to people who want to raise their lives in general to a new level of happiness or those who want to make their company even more successful. The wave of excitement rolls in and feeds fixed brain structures with the necessary food, which flushes fresh thoughts and desires into consciousness.

If anyone knows how companies work, it’s Marc Pletzer. Even owner of several companies, he passes on his knowledge about company development, marketing and sales with passion. NLP, the art of communication, is the indispensable tool for elegant customer communication anyway and masters Marc Pletzer as NLP Master Trainer like no other. Corporate lectures, business consulting and business seminars for the self-employed and entrepreneurs are his repertoire to share the enthusiasm for corporate success. In 2018, Marc Pletzer founded the company Boosta GmbH, which offers seminars in the form of management consultancy for sole proprietors and medium-sized entrepreneurs:

Marc Pletzer was the first German to be invited to the Transformational Leadership Council (TLC). The members of the TLC, an association of coaches, healers and coaches who support the spiritual development of people, give lectures and seminars worldwide. In connection with the TLC, Marc Pletzer works together with other worldwide spiritual trainers.

Paul R. Scheele, co-founder of Learning Strategies, has facilitated this realization in millions of lives. He guides people to achieve extraordinary results in relationships, work, money and health. Paul is an expert on learning how to learn to tap the other 90% of your mind. He believes everyone has an inner genius just waiting to be awakened. Paul is the developer of programs such as PhotoReading, Natural Brilliance, Genius Code, Abundance for Life, the Paraliminals, and many other courses to stimulate personal and professional success. These programs allow people to go beyond what the logical mind believes possible. Paul shows you how to access your full potential using powerful learning strategies. His unique combination of expertise includes degrees in Biology and Learning and Human Development plus a rich background in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), accelerated learning, preconscious processing, and universal energy. Paul’s uses his specialized knowledge to deliver leading-edge, thought-provoking programs and helps people acquire information many times faster than through traditional methods. His programs provide the rare experience of tapping the vast innate potential of the mind to attain more success in life. Sharing how to activate these rich resources within the mind and connecting this natural power with spiritual wisdom is Paul’s passion

Doctor of Psychology Doctor of Economics Doctor of Philosophy Professor, DBA Certified NLP

Founder of ICCG, major consulting company in Russia, one of the leaders on the market of strategic, communication and legal consulting for politics and business in Russia. Over 12 years was a Department Chairman of Political Consulting at the National Research University – Higher school of economics. Founder and academic advisor of the Communication Management Institute in HSE. For over 3 years (2010 – 2013) has been Counselor to the Chairman of the Management Board&CEO of Sberbank of Russia.

Consulting numerous leading business and political persons in Russian and abroad (including Yegor Gaidar, David Zhvania etc.)   Dr. Sitnikov was the first Russian student of John Grinder, Judith Delosie and other founders of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming); first NLP to be certified in the USSR. Together with I. Rebeiko and A. Arseniev introduced Russia to NLP and Ericksonian hypnotherapy.   Dr. Sitnikov is one of the founders and creators of such professional and scientific spheres as consulting, political consulting, coaching.   Leader in using crowdsourcing technologies and systems of distributed intelligence in Russia. Initiator and founder of several Russian and Ukrainian Think Tanks, on-line expert and analytical structure Top Minds. Completed doctoral in economy based on this experience and these technologies.   Leading professional in spheres of monitoring informational environment, conducting large psyhosemantic researches, using social technologies on the Internet (such technologies were used in B. Obama’s election campaign of 2009 and in organizing events of «Arabic spring»).   The initiator and one of the organizers of the all-Russian research project «The Most Influential People of Russia», using the unique technologies of analyzing political resources of the regional and country elites.   Laureate of the national «Silver Archer» award for PR achievements. Laureate of the National Prize «The Person of the Year» in the field «Business and Political Technologies». Laureate of the Award «The 9th World Young Business Achiever 2003» in the field Communications Skills.   Author of 14 monographs including Russian federal manual on political technologies for higher education.   Dr.Sitnikov is working with more than 500 specialists in political consulting, public relations and lobbying work. This team has a great experience in implementation of modern technologies of social reality change, mindset transformation, corporate branding, elaboration and realization of election campaigns etc.

Richard Bolstad was born in New Zealand in 1955. He is a Fellow Member Trainer of NLP (IANLP), a Master Trainer (ICI, IN), Time Line Therapy™ Trainer, A Certified Chi Kung Instructor with the Universal Tao and Chi Lel™. He has a California state recognised Doctorate of Clinical Hypnotherapy and is a trained Teacher (DipTchTert), and a Registered Nurse (RCpN).

Richard runs the training organisation ‘Transformations International Consulting & Training Ltd’, within which he trains with his life partner Julia Kurusheva in New Zealand and internationally. He is widely recognised in the NLP community for his promotion of research-based NLP and is a contributing author in the new books The Clinical Effectiveness of Neurolinguistic Programming: A Critical Appraisal (Advances in Mental Health Research), and Innovations in NLP: Innovations for Challenging Times (where his RESOLVE model for NLP coaching is explained).

Richard is the author of many NLP books, published in 8 languages, including Transforming Communication and RESOLVE: A New Model of Therapy. His Transforming Communication course is taught in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australasia, and is available in more than 12 languages. He is also an expert on the application of NLP to major disaster events and has run training for Trauma Response in Samoa, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina,

Andrew T. Austin is the developer of Metaphors of Movement, a therapeutic model with its roots in NLP that explores the unconscious metaphoric structure of experience. He is also the director of the Association for IEMT Practitioners serving the interests of IEMT practitioners worldwide. Having first trained in hypnotherapy in 1994, Austin went on to study NLP and brief therapy and today teaches his methods across the world, including the USA, India, Poland, Romania, Japan and The Netherlands. Before devoting his work full time to the therapeutic arts, Andrew T. Austin served as registered nurse working in Accident and Emergency, clinical neurology and neurosurgery. It was during this experience in Accident and Emergency that he developed a strong reputation for working with many psychiatric and mental health emergencies that were frequently presented to the department. His clients and trainees include psychiatrists, counselors and mental health professionals, police and prison officers, mental health service users, coaches and trainers. He is married and lives in the south of England by the sea.

Mike Mandel’s career has covered many different fields: stage performer, trainer, psychotherapist, martial arts instructor, writer, and corporate speaker. Born in England, the son of an electrical engineer, Mike inherited none of his father’s mechanical or practical skills, but his wit and imagination made him a natural entertainer.

Using his creative forces, Mike single handedly reinvented the persona of the stage hypnotist, rescuing it from its tacky beginnings and giving it rock star appeal. In the 1970’s he toured extensively with A Foot in Cold Water, Lighthouse, Max Webster, Teenage Head and is immortalized in the Goddo song “Pretty Bad Boys”.

Thereafter, Mandel’s consistent popularity and captivating comedy led to five tours of Britain, and appearances on CBCs Jonovision, YTV, Vision, W5, Discovery, Bravo! Arts and Minds, and numerous guest spots on Australian television.

Widely regarded as the world’s greatest hypnotist, Mike Mandel has 18 nominations and 6 awards for excellence in entertainment. In June 2000 he was presented with the COCA Hall of Fame Award, previously won by Sarah McLaughlin, the Tragically Hip and Jim Carrey.

Mike Mandel is a qualified trainer of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) and is affiliated with NLPWorks, who offer Canada’s most complete NLP training. He teaches advanced Ericksonian hypnosis both via online training and in a live classroom in Toronto, the hypnotic world epicenter. He affectionately refers to his students as hypnotic storm riders across the world. Students include interested lay people, therapists and doctors. Mike Mandel is certified in a number of highly effective psychotherapeutic disciplines that get rapid results. His private practice included flying to Australia to help a rock star.

Mike Mandel is also considered the world’s foremost expert on the unique martial art of British Jiu Jitsu. British Jiu Jitsu is an original self defense system that has been used both by US and UK armed forces, and was also the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary. It has been featured on The Tonight Show and in other major media. Mike Mandel has trained law enforcement & security personnel and has toured England teaching at martial arts academies. He was profiled in both Martial Arts Illustrated and Eye Spy magazine.

His varied contributions to delighting audiences expanded into creative writing, and the first short story he wrote was published in the Toronto Star. In 2005, under a pseudonym, Mike started writing a wine blog that is avidly consumed by wine fanatics for its bombastic style and bizarre comedic slant. In 2006 he was named “Canada’s Most Irreverent Wine Writer” by City Bites Magazine. In 2007 he was listed in Toronto’s “Hot Nine of Wine”, and hosted the Ontario Wine Awards as his alter-ego, Deacon Dr. Fresh.

Mike branched out again by entering the corporate speaking market. An enlivening keynote speaker, Mike Mandel is known for being simultaneously fascinating and hilarious. His innovative Brain Software presentations routinely earn rave reviews, and his impressive and diverse client list includes Microsoft, Scotiabank, and the Dept of Defense.

Mike lives in Toronto with his wife, two cats and thousands of books.

Britain’s Foremost Business and NLP Trainer

Having cut his teeth in New York, Michael Breen moved to the UK in 1980 and in that time has trained over 17,000 people in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and business topics, co-founding and developing the world’s largest NLP training organisation. His company, MBNLP specialises in communication and behavioural skills training. Delegates leave with a measurable change in their skill set as opposed to merely articulating theories or being high on adrenalin.

Breen has worked for 14 years with CEOs from the Times Top 100 and Fortune 500 companies to front line telephone and sales functions. Areas have included improving leadership development, trouble shooting corporate strategy, facilitating senior team problems through to getting front line sales functions really singing. He has coached a well known singer and eliminated her stage fright, dealt with politicians’ habits and foibles (with some amusing anecdotes collected along the way!) and coached a senior executive over his fear of public speaking who before meeting Michael could only give a talk when drunk or sedated.

Michael Breen is an articulate, animated and captivating trainer, consultant and raconteur, with an extensive understanding of both the political and financial ramifications of business. Able to talk, muse and expand upon subjects in his own erudite and humorous style, he has an ability to look at situations from a variety of thought provoking and unusual perspectives.

Breen is in demand as a trainer, coach, consultant and mentor. In his work with individuals and organisations, he focuses specifically and emphatically on getting the diagnosis right before suggesting a solution. He believes that too many business specialists shoe horn clients into pre?ordained business solutions. With his broad knowledge and experience, from a persuasion and communication point of view, Michael is able to talk and expand upon a variety of issues that are pertinent to the corporate market today, as well as those current issues that face us personally.