Claire Bowen has 15 years experience in marketing, communications and brand development, principally in the entertainment and media sectors. She contributes to bubworks Presenting and Winning Business and Liberating Talent programmes, focusing on corporate planning, brand strategy and internal communications for a range of international and domestic clients.  Recent clients include Hewlett Packard, Hamptons International, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Invesco Europe. 

As Blockbuster's International Marketing Director in the late nineties, Claire oversaw 25 markets across Asia-Pacific, Europe and South America. which is when she first became interested in creating forums for widespread groups to share ideas and initiatives.  She previously headed the marketing teams of JustGive.org, Barnardos, Accolade and Viacom Interactive. The principle of Claire's approach is to bring people together in facilitated planning sessions. Claire draws heavily on her Master NLP skills when working with groups to combine creative expression with actionable outcomes.

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Carissa Bub Carissa Bub is strategist and coach to leaders and leadership teams. She brings a fresh approach to stakeholder relations, providing clients the framework and confidence to re-think and re-direct their attention so that people, performance and profitability thrive. A former broadcast journalist, she founded bubworks in 2002 to support senior management to project the human face of their organisation internally and through relationships with media, investors and clients in a global context. In addition to her career as a news and current affairs reporter and presenter, Carissa has held executive roles in sales and marketing, training and consulting. Carissa is a certified executive coach (CPCC), an organisational relationship systems coach (ORSC), Master Practitioner of NLP, psychometric assessor (MBTI) and Team Diagnostic (TCI) consultant. Her other qualifications include post-graduate diplomas in broadcast journalism, performance coaching, counselling and psychotherapy. She has a Masters in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology and a BSc. in Urban Estate Management. Her broad range of clients are in banking, private equity, management consulting Partnerships, healthcare, FMCG, corporate communication, supply chain logistics and IT sectors across Europe. Carissa is a Governor of Burbage School in Hackney, an Advisory member of the not-for-profit Common Purpose which promotes the betterment of societies, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.  

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Caroline Goyder is one of bubworks leading presentation experts. A professionally qualified actress and Voice Coach with an MA from Central School of Speech and Drama, London, she has helped hundreds of senior executives across Europe to achieve success in front of audiences inside and outside their organisation. Caroline designs and delivers most bubworks Presenting and Winning Business programmes and is particularly skilled in supporting women embody and project leadership presence in front of an audience. Like many of our team, she also has considerable experience training senior executives in media and communication related businesses, and is a qualified to train in neuro-linguistic programming to Master Practitioner level. Caroline continues to work part-time as a voice coach with Central School of Speech and Drama. Personal clients include Merrill Lynch, Adidas, Ove Arup, News International, and Endemol. Caroline is based in London and speaks English, French, German and Polish.

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Emma Howard has more than 15 years experience as a television and radio news reporter and presenter with the BBC and other UK broadcasters. She has extensive live reporting and studio experience covering national and European politics, consumer and current affairs for BBC1, Radio 4, News 24, and on programmes Watchdog, Crimewatch, and Newsbeat on Radio One. Emma has subsequently developed a reputation as a conference facilitator and panel moderator for global organizations looking to stimulate debate and raise profile in Europe. She is a regular contributor to Unisys Thought Leadership conference, and Exchanging London Insurance Market Conference. She is a welcome contributor on bubworks media and presentation programmes, and will lead or co-facilitate workshops with other bubworks trainers across Europe. Emma lives in London with her husband and two children.

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Erica Hurley is a facilitator and HR consultant with more than 23 years experience supporting major blue-chip companies and government departments to build valuable relationships inside and outside the organisation. She has supported training and development initiatives across Eastern and Western Europe and the Far East. In addition to working with bubworks since its inception, Erica works closely with Warwick Business School facilitating knowledge management within organisations looking to create sustainable communities of practice and global virtual teams. She designs and delivers bubworks Liberating Talent programmes especially those focused on team dynamics and virtual teams, and some Presenting and Winning Business programmes for global clients. Erica is accredited to design and deliver advanced communication programmes to Master Practitioner level in neuro-linguistic programming.

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Joanna Moss has a powerful combination of investor relations, financial PR and marketing experience. A seasoned communication expert of almost 20 years, she has lived and worked in Spain, France and the UK. At bubworks Joanna is a valuable contributor to our Inspiring Investors programmes enabling our clients to positively influence mindsets of investors and financial journalists across Europe. A former employee of Goldman Sachs and the Spanish bank BBVA, Joanna has also consulted with Financial Dynamics, Dewe Rogerson and Maitland PR agencies on how best to steer strategic developments which need to be communicated to more than one European audience. An intrepid traveller, Joanna speaks and works in English, French, Spanish and a rusty Italian.

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Margaret O’Keeffe, M.A, CPCC is a brand engagement consultant, leadership development trainer and certified co-active professional coach. She has held executive roles in the global advertising industry ranging from managing director to regional head of strategic planning.  Margaret coaches, trains and mentors business executives on aligning personal values with corporate purpose. She is an NLP practitioner, a certified cultural transformation tools (CTT) and Team Diagnostic (TCI) consultant. In 2007 Margaret has worked with a broad range of clients in the banking, management consulting Partnership, FMCG and IT sectors across Europe and Asia.

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Philippa Goodrich has more than 20 years experience as a broadcast journalist covering news and current affairs for BBC Radio 4, The World Service, BBC World and Newsgathering. She has travelled worldwide to cover some of the greatest national and international events of the past few decades as a researcher and producer for award-winning programmes such as The World Tonight on Radio 4. Philippa has been media training with bubworks on our Holding Media Attention programmes since she went freelance in early 2005 and brings much expertise to help organisations prepare their story at times of crisis. She also delivers advanced training in studio and live reporting for BBC broadcast journalists. Philippa lives in London and works in English and German.   

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Michael Dempsey has more than 20 years experience as a freelance business journalist for the Financial Times and other leading UK newspapers and magazines. He has written extensively on the Information Technology sector and has subsequently developed a reputation as a copywriter, consultant and panel moderator for the most recognised companies in the industry. A seasoned media trainer, Michael is a welcome contributor on bubworks Holding Media Attention programmes. He lives in London and co-facilitates workshops with Carissa across Europe.

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John Abulafia is an expert in Communication Skills. He brings a unique range of skills and knowledge to his work. He is a director of theatre and opera and a trainer of actors and singers working at Glyndebourne, The National Theatre, English National Opera, and theatres and opera houses in Europe, Israel and the US. The Performance Skills and Theory he uses and teaches at Guildhall, Central School of Speech & Drama, the Royal College Opera School have proved to be directly transferable to - and extremely popular with - his business clients.

John has an extensive client list in both the private and public sectors. He has trained senior executives at National Grid Transco, Vodafone, Walt Disney TV, Mann Financial, MFI, Masterfoods, Morrisons, Reckett Benkiser, JP Morgan, Mouchel Parkman, Lloyds Risk Management, several Police forces and the MOD. He coached the Investor Relations Team of Old Mutual PLC. John has contributed to bubworks since 2003.

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Dominic Cotton Is a presenter and reporter for BBC Sport and BBC News 24, with 10 years experience in live broadcasting. Initially working in news for BBC, ITV and Sky, Dominic is now specialising in sport, and has covered many major national and international sporting events for celebrated programmes such as Match of the Day, Final Score, and Grandstand. He is expert in live interviewing, handling press conferences, ad-libbing match reports, and handling breaking stories on air. As one of bubworks media trainers he delivers most of our Holding Media Attention courses and is a valuable contributor to several presentation courses. Dominic qualified in Journalism from Cardiff University. He lives in London with his wife and three boys.

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