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For organisers making the case internally, and for press. The full speaker pack, with an introduction script, announcement graphics and on-the-day details, is sent personally once your booking is confirmed.
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Short · 50 words
Omar Sharif is a keynote speaker on change, leadership and reinvention. Once homeless and caught up in London's gang culture, he rebuilt his life and now speaks to organisations including Accenture, LinkedIn and The Trade Desk. He won a Pride of Britain Award in 2018, announced to him in person by HM King Charles III, and has spoken at Clarence House.
Standard · 120 words
Omar Sharif is a keynote speaker who helps organisations change on purpose. Raised on a London council estate, he was robbed at knifepoint at seventeen and spent six months homeless at eighteen. He rebuilt his life step by step, then reinvented himself a second time, overcoming a childhood stutter to build a career on stage. Named The Prince's Trust Young Achiever of the Year at the 2018 Pride of Britain Awards, news delivered in person by HM King Charles III, Omar has delivered more than 250 keynotes for organisations including Accenture, LinkedIn and The Trade Desk, and has spoken at YouTube HQ and at Clarence House with HM King Charles present. He has appeared on BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and Channel 4 News, and his story is featured in The Oxford Textbook on Criminology.
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