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MICHAEL RODD |
| A journalist by training, his face is familiar from his decade presenting BBC Television's Tomorrow's World - whilst many of today's younger leaders in the world of business know him well from his ten years chairing the popular children's series Screen Test - recently voted by Channel 4 viewers into the top 100 children's programmes of all time! |
| The British Institute of Management acknowledged his work in communicating the commercial realities of the digital revolution by naming him Industrial Broadcaster of the Year in 1980 & this led directly to his establishing Blackrod, a specialist company which works with business & industry to address the communication challenges & opportunities presented by fast changing circumstances. |
| He regularly contributes to conferences, seminars & road shows sharing business experiences, presenting new concepts or facilitating longer sessions providing the catalyst to ensure lively discussions & positive debate. For example in the recent past he has:- |
| - | Presented the Technology Roadshow in the European Parliament, Brussels for the International Federation of Phonographic Industries attended by more than 150 MEP's & their colleagues. |
| - | Chaired the Belfast International Conference of Human Rights for The British Council attended by delegates from more than 50 countries. |
| - | Moderated the 5 day Global Sales & Marketing Conference for JT International held in Kuala Lumpur. |
| - | Presented Deloitte & Touche Indy 100 Awards to the 100 fastest growing small companies in the UK - on behalf of D&T & The Independent on Sunday. |
| - | Chaired the 2002 Industry Forum on behalf of the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders at the NEC. |
| - | Chaired the EuroDebate at the 2002 International Automotive conference hosted by the City of Sunderland. |
| - | Chaired the International Partnership Symposium in Amsterdam on behalf of BAE Systems & it's European partners in joint ventures. |
| - | Hosted the 2002 Excellence in European Logistics seminar & awards on behalf of UK Transport Press. |
| - | Chaired the National Assembly of the British Red Cross. |
| - | Delivered after dinner retrospectives on technological development at World Trade Group summits. |
| - | Hosted the 2002 Flight International Aerospace Industry Awards in Singapore. |
| Michael's other recent clients include; BT, Vodafone, KPMG, Aventis, Mercedes Benz, AstraZeneca & GlaxoSmithKline. |
| Michael presented The Business Exchange (live Channel 4 programme dedicated to helping people make a start in business on their own), Business Matters for the BBC, The Real World & Commercial Break for ITV. He has also presented the European editions of the series Invention & Ultra Science for the Discovery Channel & revisited a past success when he presented the Tomorrow's World Time Machine for the BBC. |
For more information on Michael Rodd, Contact Arena. Tel: 0113-239-2222 |