Leadership
Re-invented!
CFO – Writer – Founder
Keynote Speaker
About Marianne
A finance professional by trade, Marianne trained with Arthur Andersen, before joining General Electric where she honed her business, finance and leadership skills to become the Global CFO of Shell Aviation – a 20B$ turnover business – before turning 35.
A writer by passion, she is the recognised author of the Financial Times Guide to Leadership: How to lead effectively and get results.
An entrepreneur by conviction, Marianne founded her own boutique advisory firm in Merger and Acquisitions – specialized in growth oriented cross borders transactions in Emerging Markets. She has successfully closed transactions in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Marianne has lived in 6 different countries and worked with more than 88 nationalities with always the same objective: creating business value while unlocking human capital for Finance communities first and ultimately for businesses.
She has experienced first-hand what it means to transform organisations and oneself, and how it requires to understand, interpret and connect with oneself and the world around you.
Keynote themes
Leaders? How would you define a leader in such volatile and fast changing world? Are leaders born or made? Can anyone become a leader?
Through her talks, Marianne addresses these key questions and re-invent leadership.
Leadership is a journey, a never-ending and extremely humbling journey. Leadership is a journey that involves a process – working from the inside to the outside, from oneself to the world.
Leaders are catalysts for people and ideas. They are the products of their environments and dreams. They are creators of change for themselves and for the world, but more profoundly they are observers of the world and aim to make it better and… greater.
Through her keynotes, Marianne wants to inspire and energize anyone, looking to become the leader of their organization, their business, their lives.
Testimonials
and Credentials
“Thanks for the most interesting talk. I would be delighted to think on ‘how to turn engineers mentality from square to circle!”
Manager HR – Bombardier
“Most successful women I met do not have such a warm personality and it gives something different to your programs. It will definitely help us reach our Leadership potential.”
Managing Director at UBS
“Excellent course, outstanding speakers, and excellent execution of the programme! Marianne you are an inspiration.”
Simonas Gustanis – Baltcap Managing Partner
“Marianne embodies “walking the talk”. She not only brought her extensive professional experience, or her insightful way of simplifying the complex formula for effective leadership, but also, and more importantly, she brought an open mind and a strong personal commitment to make a real difference.”
Enrique Garcia -Chairman of Foreign Investment Council in Latvia
“During Marianne’s program, ”something” happened. It can’t be explained, but it matters, and it makes us want to experience more.”
Jean-Louis Bouchard – Econocom Chairman
“I was blown away by the level of focus and depth you give to the many different things that pique your interest. You are a fantastic speaker!”
Venus Tjang – The Women’s Foundation Hong-Kong
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