Heidens Magazine Edition 5 Tomasz Zaleski

ISSUE 05 AUGUST 2021 HEIDENS YOUR BRAND Tomasz Zaleski Chairman of Royal Office UAE Samy Dwek Belkis Clarke –Mitcham Tim Balgobin The Family Office Doctor Helping you go from limbo to limitless! Royal Family Advisor Belkis Clarke –Mitcham Baroness Irina von Behr Mario Diel Helping you go from limbo to limitless! Her Professional Vision IKAR Holdings

CONTENT Tomasz Zaleski Chairman of Royal Office UAE Belkis Clarke –Mitcham Helping you go from limbo to limitless! Joan Garau The Best Advisor on Real Estate Samy Dwek The Family Office Doctor Tim Balgobin Royal Family Advisor Baroness Irina Von Behr Her Professional Vision Mario Diel IKAR Holdings Geoffrey Riddle Poised, Polished & Professional Dame Sheila Barry Driscoll CEO, Driscoll Ventures Angela Tunner Interview HOINSER GROUP

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NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS Tomasz Zaleski Chairman of Royal Office UAE Exclusive Interview 1.Do you consider your career as a fulfilled My mission of empowering the world story or timeless initiative? is never ending and I was lucky to have a good team of advisors around me. I First of all, I would like to thank you for giving believe in teamwork ! me this opportunity to appear in your magazine which is meaningful and valuable Talent win games but teamwork and for me when I see a lady like you trying to intelligence win championships like make the world a better place. Michael Jordan rightly said. Honestly, my career is currently based around 2) Tell us something about your empowering people while helping them to mission in business. maximize their potential. Well, being the humble chairman of I meet up with many people from different the Royal office of UAE, namely the walks on life on a daily basis and I try to add Private office of his Highness Sheikh value in their routine in my humble Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi, I try to capabilities. help as many businesses to penetrate the UAE. From youngsters to the respected elderly ones, I try use the platform of the Royal office The Dubai expo which will be the to see bring confidence to people, to achieve world’s biggest event this year is a their best and of course to enrich their turning point in history. business.

We have to get it right and I can tell NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.An my answer to them is that the UAE welcomes all as you that we have fast track the ruler of Dubai once rightly stated. I seized the committees every week to attractHEIDENS opportunity. In the UAE there is no discrimination. investors in the UAE from various Everybody is on the same level playing field. part of the world. If you are good you succeed. I am firm believer that I Dubai is the right place for business never lose in my life. Either I win or I learn and this is and we want to ease access even my message to youngsters especially. more for business. 4) Based on your experience, what is the main Right now, we are building up motivation that drives you to organize success as a Africa World Business culmination of your global aspirations ? Centre(AWBC) whereby we are connecting entrepreneurs from the You know in this world of today everybody can become African continent to the Middle successful with the right tools of communication. With East. pro-efficient work, success will definitely come, however the priority now in a post Covid era is about I can tell you that the response is sustaining success in the global era. amazing so far and we have the Africa- Dubai investment My main motivation is to see the smile on the face of conference scheduled at Al the business partner who walked into my office and Habtoor palace on 29th and 30th returned home with a valuable project which will bring September where we are expecting him value to his life and a good profitability. a lot of African entrepreneurs and also Hollywood, Bollywood, Most importantly, the smile of a kid matters to me Nollywood movie producers who especially those in Africa who have no food, money or are willing to seek African talents shelter; I try my level best in helping them while and help in building Dubai and the building centers all over Africa. African continent within the movie industry. Backed by the support of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi, member of Royal ruling family of 3) How do you manage your Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, my motivation everyday expectations to be an inspiration to wake up and go to work is beyond business. to others? This is a very good question and UA humbly speaking, I am a self made E man and I have worked very hard throughout my career to be where I am today. Sometimes I get question like: Tomasz how can a polish guy become the chairman of a Royal office in the UAE?

More About Tomasz Zaleski: His Excellency Tomasz Zaleski is the of the Royal Office of the United Arab Emirates and one of the most influential leaders in the Arab world. With his connections to various administrators ranging from politicians, humanitarian and Sheikhs, his excellency has broadened his horizons globally creating positive change and integrity in all of his endeavors.Though who is the man you may ask behind the royal office inspiring so much morality and rectitude. “Tomasz” is a humble personality known for his participation in charity initiatives including missions on the African continent along with his team of Royal advisors that he has personally appointed to guide him throughout this journey. His charitable work has improved countless lives and touched so many souls to strive out and replicate his honorable conduct. His excellency Tomasz Zaleski is the perfect staple member of parliament we as a society want to see represent us today.During his first months as chairman of the board, the Royal office has welcomed a number of international investors. As a result of this, business has risen significantly. His excellency has completely diversified and turned the royal office into the prestigious and receptive organization it is today. He growth of business at the Private Office of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi was a result of a very well planned strategy. That strategy being perfectly administered by non-other than his excellency. Serving through the leadership of the blessed Al Maktoum, ruling family of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi, His Excellency Tomasz Zaleski is connected to the rulers of the UAE and his humility has lead him to guide thousands of business and political leaders worldwide. He is a true mogul and his dignity and morality are a perfect reflection of all his successful ventures. NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS

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NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS Belkis Clarke-Mitcham Helping you go from limbo to limitless! I empower women to be their #1 Identify own heroes and create the future they deserve. I do this by The process of identifying involves unlocking helping them to uncover the your identity by looking at who you are truth of who they are, make (based on where you’ve been and where peace with who they were and you currently are). create meaningful change that helps shape who they want to be #2 Support in the future. At this stage I support you in letting go of My life coaching, NLP and trauma past hurts or past ideas that no longer serve training is used to facilitate this you. We also identify your internal support transformation in 5 simple steps: system (in terms of your mindset/belief…

systems and the conversations you have with yourself) and your external support system (in terms of family and friends, as well as how I can best support you). #3 Reconnecting Typically the first step (Identify) reveals a disconnect for my clients between who they perceive themselves to be at their core, where they currently are and where they would like to be in future. NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. This usually comes as a result of HEIDENSwhat they have gone through in the past in terms of trauma (big or small). As such, this stage is where I help you to reconnect to your authentic self (who you’re truly designed to be) by discovering who you are without the labels and pain of the past so that you can rebuild your sense of self and develop the self- confidence needed to move on. #4 Possibilities I empower you to do this by mapping out the basic and practical We then look at your possibilities in terms of steps needed to do so, and how we can expand them so that you can live supporting you via coaching as you the unstoppable life you’ve always dreamed of do. but never had the courage to. I believe that this work is extremely I find that the women (and few men) that I work important because people deserve with know that there’s more to them that needs to know that they should not die to be released but are just not sure what it is thinking that some warped label initially. This results in a hazy; vague picture. somebody once gave them is all there is to them. As a client, I help you to sharpen that picture and gain focus for your future, at this stage, by They should not die without identifying: discovering all that there truly is to them. We should not die full of • It’s potential and what that looks like unreleased potential. We deserve • Your strengths our chance in this life. • Your purpose • And more! We deserve our chance to bloom and to know our God-given value, #5 Map out and to let that tremor ripple across our environment to impact others. Having released the past, taken stock of your This is my passion and the key current position and decided where you want reason that I do what I do! to be in future, it’s time to create an action plan for how to get there…

Joan Garau NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.Exclusive Interview 1. Do you consider your career as a fulfilled story or a timeless initiative?HEIDENS Each person has their own goals. Personally, I think that I would never even be able to ask myself if my career is like a completed story. I always set myself new challenges to meet and even if I reached my goal, I would continue the race. I am a very curious and enterprising person, eager to broaden my horizon in business. There are several businesses that I have started and although some of them did not work, because perhaps it was not the best time to start that type of business, the experience… was worth it and today, I take advantage of that We offer a very personalized service and acquired knowledge to continue with my we carry out all the necessary business, the which I inherited from my family in procedures so that the client does not 1998 and I maintain with pride. have to worry about anything other than making some decisions. 2. Tell us something about your mission in bussiness? Our clients are not usually local people, but rather foreign investors of different My company is a real estate and construction levels. We have from clients who invest consultancy. Our business consists of looking for in the purchase of town houses to properties commissioned by clients and building distinguish vacation rentals as or reforming the real estate project that they investment funds interested in the want, in this way, we try to meet the needs of purchase of medium and large real the clients. It is difficult to find a finished project estate projects. that fits what the clients want. In construction projects, we only work in the Balearic Islands, Spain. In real estate, It is easier to find the desired location and build most of our portfolio properties are also it, although sometimes time runs against it. in the Balearic Islands, but we are going to expand our geographic scope to Caribbean countries and the United Arab Emirates.

Our advantage is that our business conditions we would of all of us who inhabit knows very well our geographical have, improving the this wonderful world, area, Spanish regulations and we energy efficiency of our even more so after the have the required qualifications homes, global energy shock that the Covid and tools to offer the best service consumption would drop pandemic is leaving us. in our business. considerably, which would considerably I also encourage all of Our foreign clients need a good ally improve our living our readers to broaden who will advise them in the real conditions . their geographic horizons estate business who knows all the in business, there are problems that may arise in a It is also important to many places where they country, which they do not always know another way of can do good business know very well. doing sustainable with very interesting tourism, in which tourists people who will be happy 3. How do you manage your learn the importance of to provide the best expectations to be an inspiration maintaining our service they deserve. NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.to others? biodiversity, the importance of not HEIDENS As I said before, I am always imposing changes on interested in new businesses, those traditional peoples, something that I even transmit to of creating tourism that my own staff, encouraging them to does not cover large inform me of any news that may be masses and is as eco- of interest not only to me, but also sustainable as possible. to our business. In our projects, many On the other hand, the gratification times, oriented to of knowing that a client is satisfied tourism or used as a with our work is incalculable. All second residence, we try this together encourages me to to respect everything continue with my desire to mentioned above. continue growing professionally. 5.Share your message 4. Based on your experience. What with the Hoinser is the main motivation that drives readers. you to organize success as a culmination of your global I encourage all those aspirations? entrepreneurs to promote innovation and Personally, I have always been new technologies in their keen to leverage my business to businesses, not to get drive energy efficiency stuck in monotomy and improvements. It is something that to continue creating jobs many of us do not realize, but if we to improve the living have proof of the best living… conditions…

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.Certified construction Manager HEIDENS Real estate property advisor, associated with the Balearic Association of Real Estate Advisors. CRS Member, Realtor, Green Accredited and BNI member.Judicial real estate expert and civil and commercial mediator specialized in real estate operations, associated with the national association of appraisers, experts and mediators.Our parent company, Grup Joan Garau, was born as a construction company in 1998. In 2008 we started as financial and real estate intermediaries.Today, we combine our knowledge to enhance the value of our clients' properties, we completely reform them, using the best materials and improving their energy savings, which offers better financing options to buyer clients. The quality of our construction work is indisputable. For the sale of properties, we use the best tools of today, using virtual reality, real estate appraisals, legal service, we speak different languages, we process any documentation to buyers and sellers, so that they do not worry about anything during the purchase process sale and we offer accommodation to our clients who travel to Mallorca, during the time necessary to purchase a property. Joan Garau, is a versatile person, studied electricity before taking the reins of the family construction company. After military service, he spent more than 15 years volunteering with the Red Cross in road rescue operations. He has also participated in archaeological excavations of 5 archaeological sites in Mallorca, and from different periods. This is one of the reasons why he loves the archeology of architecture.In his spare time, he likes to face challenges such as paragliding, diving, hiking, caving, traveling and cooking.His dream, to put his grain of sand in making a better world for all, healthy, happiness, sustainability and abundance.

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NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS SAMY DWEK The Family Office Doctor Samy Dwek, who’s family is charitable boards including his youngest daughter, originally from the Middle family’s local hospital (The completed schooling East, was born in Manchester, Foundation Board of The Boca and college two years England into a family that had Raton Regional Hospital), early, taking a year off an FTSE-listed company. mentors underprivileged to become an EMT. students to ensure they get This gave him a front-row seat through college and is active in Samy realised that to experience the positives his local community and with most advisors to and the negatives of a family politicians in D.C. Giving back is Family Offices had an business. Educated in French, part of the Dwek DNA. inherent conflict of English and Italian, he entered interest, even though the world of finance in Italy, He is also a proud husband and this was not their before moving to Switzerland father of three, each intent. and finally settling in the accomplished in their own United States. domain – his son, a behavioural therapist for Samy has always been guided children with autism; his elder by his moral compass; he daughter an accomplished speaks at schools against rigger at Pixar who has already bullying, sits on several… won a Student Oscar; and his…

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS His desire was to create an advisory firm, where families from across the globe could receive unfettered advice, void of conflicts, where their interests were placed first. Samy Dwek spent 25 years in finance, working in capital markets, asset management and private wealth. He had the rare opportunity to travel the globe, where he met large entrepreneurial families, mostly in emerging market countries. In 2019, Samy Dwek took the decision to Samy Dwek has spent the past two leave that behind him and created White years working with families in the Knight Consulting to focus on ultra-high net Middle East, Europe, Hong Kong, worth (UHNW) families across the world. United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Central and South In 2020, he created The Family Office Doctor, America. a subsidiary of White Knight Consulting, to focus on a sub-segment of the UHNW Some of the underlying issues may clientele. have similarities, but cultural differences need to be accounted Samy’s dream was to work with families to for; a rare talent in this domain. reduce the issues created by sibling rivalry, generational change, educating the next gen, The Family Office Doctor works mental health, substance abuse, and dealing with families on the complex issues with the aftermath of divorce and death. they must deal with; building family governance, addressing As a thought leader, he has written numerous concerns about mental health, thought-provoking articles on various structuring philanthropic gifts, complex subjects, which can be found on reviewing family offices, creating www.familyofficedr.com, but most single family offices and importantly he wants to effectuate change in implementing and running family a positive manner. meetings.

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.Samy Dwek has spent the past two years working with families in WHITE KNIGHT CONSULTING the Middle East, Europe, Hong LLC Kong, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Central and Protect Your Family’s Wealth South America. HEIDENS Some of the underlying issues may have similarities, but cultural differences need to be accounted for; a rare talent in this domain. The Family Office Doctor works with families on the complex issues they must deal with; building family governance, addressing concerns about mental health, structuring philanthropic gifts, reviewing family offices, creating single family offices and implementing and running family meetings. Samy is there to have the difficult, emotive conversations that most advisors prefer to avoid and, in some cases, have to for regulatory reasons. “We are at the precipice of a major generational change, as the baby boomers are about to hand over their wealth to the next generation. This brings complexity and the possibility for family feuds. Families need a voice, an advocate, a sounding board, and a true confidant. Enter the Family Office Doctor,” says Samy Dewk. The Family Office Doctor is open for business and ready to talk with families about what is on their mind. Are you thinking about creating a family office, want to know if you have the most up to date technology or perform an audit? Schedule a call with Samy Dwek by sending an email to: [email protected]

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Tim Balgobin NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.Royal Family Advisor HEIDENS Tim Balgobin is the Business Director Tim Balgobin holds Middle East/ Africa's of The Private Office of H.H Sheikh most exclusive network of UHNWI/ HNWI & Hamdan Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum & advises a number of African Governments Senior strategic advisor of H.H Sheikh on their branding, business setup & Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi, Royal investment strategies . ruling families of Dubai, Sharjah & Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab He is a ‘humble’ super connector to Royal Emirates (UAE). families in the Middle East. His property, wealth & advisory management team Founder of Jetsetdubai.com & Alibaba guides Fortune 500 / Forbes Ceos, properties, a world-class celebrity real international companies in business setup in estate & talent group based in Dubai the UAE . ,Los Angeles & Mauritius.Owner of Africa World Business Centre(AWBC) He collaborates with international real & findyourdubai.com with over estate brands such as Tonino Lamborghini, 25million views on Youtube which will Roberto Cavalli, Versace, Fendi, Fashion Tv be officially launched during the Dubai & sold properties in more than 33 countries. expo.

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS Tim Balgobin also represents the interests of several leading Hollywood stars in the Middle East while connecting them to events, governments & NGOs. PROVEN TRACK RECORDS :- POLITICS: Collaborated with Prime Ministers, Presidents, Ministers mainly in Africa while managing and designing their online & onsite electoral campaign with proven results such as ''Vire Mam'' strategy with over 1 million views on Youtube. Coordinated with the Prime ENTERTAINMENT:- Minister's office(PMO) of Mauritius during the visit of Managed ''Les Enfants Terribles'', Mauritius biggest Indian Prime Minister, nightclub and promoted world artists such as David Narendra Modi, for Mauritius Vendetta, Dj Shadow Dubai, Charlotte De Witte, Ben National day. Gold, Tenishia & more on the Middle east & African nightlife scene. Acted as the co-organizer of the historic 29th August 2020 AUTOMOBILE:- march in capital city of Port- Louis, Mauritius with over Worked with NAZA Malaysia, franchise holder of 150,000 people attending Ferrari, Maserati & facilitated new African operations. followed by a press Trained at the NAZA KIA academy. conference which was viewed by more than 315,000 citizens CONSUMER:- and diaspora. Distributed luxury brands i.e Johnnie Walker, Grey FASHION INDUSTRY:- Goose & Chanel. Participated in the jury team AWARDS: for Miss Elite international, Fashion Tv Dubai, Miss Social & Charity work by Mauritius Prime Minister Mauritius Final. Special advisor Emergence ruling party- Madagascar Merit List- Regents University- London

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS BARONESS IRINA VON BEHR HER PROFESSIONAL VISION While most people my age (I am Subsequently, in 2018 I ran for United States turning 70 this August 16th) are basking Congress for my district, again using my own in retirement, I enjoy taking on time and funds. In order to qualify for the challenges that will impact the most ballot, a candidate must obtain signatures people. from voters in the district. For many years I have been deeply During my campaigning, my husband of 23 engaged in fighting human trafficking years and I personally knocked on over 13,000 and specifically child sex trafficking doors to get the signatures I needed to qualify locally and globally. for the ballot. Back in 2016 I decided to run for Although I did not win that race, I did not give political office using my own time and up. In fact, during my campaigning I money. At the suggestion of my discovered an opportunity that could have advisors, my first race was for Tempe brought thousands of jobs and $9 Billion City Council in order to get my name dollars to Arizona’s economy each year. out and for me to learn the landscape.

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.When I see problems, I look for solutions, and I HEIDENS love taking on big It would require a change of State Legislation, and I decided challenges. the best way to accomplish that was by way of a ballot initiative. That is why I decided to use my knowledge, skills Therefore, in 2020 I ran again for U.S. Congress as well as and global connections to sponsored the ballot initiative, again using my own time and combat COVID-19, and this money for both campaigns. is how Barons International, LLC came The ballot initiative would have reinstated a film tax credit and into existence. would have required 40% of the net tax proceeds to be paid directly to teacher salaries, another 40% would help college I established Barons students with in-state tuition to our State Universities, and the International, LLC, last last 20% would be used for State infrastructure projects at the summer in response to my discretion of our state government. desire to help governments and Furthermore, this initiative would not have increased taxes to organizations around the Arizona residents. This type of legislation was something that world combat this global had never been done before. pandemic. Unfortunately, COVID 19 struck and our state locked everything down before I could get all of the signatures needed to get both myself and the ballot initiative (which required over 300,000 signatures state-wide) on the 2020 ballot.

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS Over the next several months I worked tirelessly to cut through the supply chain and get to the companies that manufacture PPE products in order to provide the best prices and fastest delivery to my prospective clientele. Barons International, LLC, is truly honored that our first major contract will be with His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to assist the Ras Al Khaimah Government Procurement Authority (RAKGPA) in procuring 250 Million face masks and 50 Million medical isolation gowns to help them combat the COVID-19 pandemic. When I started Barons International, LLC, I decided to completely walk away from politics and focus all of my energy on helping others around the world to solve problems with medical supplies, drinkable water, new technology including medical advances, and am hoping to be involved in the space industry in the near future. I am a member of the: USGLC (United States Global Leadership Coalition) UNGM (United Nations Global Marketplace)

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Mario Diel NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. IKAR Holdings HEIDENS Mario is the Chairman and With more than 30 years of as Chairman of the Founder of IKAR Holdings, experience as an School of which oversee all activities of entrepreneur he is driven to Entrepreneurship at IKAR. The Group is currently lead IKAR in the new future an international structured into two of entrepreneurship. University. The operational Holdings: IKAR essence of Mario’s Industries and IKAR Global! As successful and open - vision is to use minded entrepreneurs are business as a bridge In addition he is the co- for him the leaders for a to unify humanity founder of the business think better world he is dedicated regardless of tank IKAR Global Institute. to share his knowledge and geographic location, experience with the young ideology, identity, or generation in his role… socioeconomic status.

His mission through IKAR is to accelerate wealth creation and prosperity in balance with driving sustainable economic opportunity, significant positive impact, democratized prosperity, and innovation into the future. In July 2021 he launched the World’s First HUMICORN: IKAR! IKAR Holdings Mission : NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.IKAR is a destination where powerful IKAR’s realization that global leaders from all sectors of society solutions are desperately HEIDENS have come together with a coordinated needed to address the failures passion and purpose. revealed during Pandemic gave birth to the creation of The common thread is each individual’s the HUMICORN concept and desire to use their respective experience, standard. insight, access, and resources to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We began defining the values that would make a start-up The essence of IKAR is to use business as a enterprise succeed not on a bridge to unify humanity regardless of monetary level but also on the geographic location, ideology, identity, or level of impacting humanity socioeconomic status. and affecting positive impact on the future while creating IKAR is a London-based multi-tiered prosperity in the present. entrepreneurial investment house focused on investment, M&A, joint ventures, and Thus, IKAR developed the the creation of new entities and assets HUMICORN standard for across our different sector groups. impact investing and began our journey raising the world’s IKAR also holds services and consultancy first HUMICORN. practices, an inhouse business incubator, and our own business and impact think tank, the IKAR Global Institute. The IKAR mission is to accelerate wealth creation and prosperity in balance with driving sustainable economic opportunity, significant positive impact, democratized prosperity, and innovation into the future. Since 2019, IKAR has forged a matrix of over 20+ companies as well as the IKAR Global Institute. Within this same 2-year period, IKAR has harnessed global leaders from every sector of society. In addition, in July 2021 the IKAR Global Institute launched what we believe may be one of the world’s largest Human Capital impact initiatives, the : #1MillionFutureLeaders Initiative.

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. HEIDENS Geoffrey Riddle Poised, Polished & Professional Geoffrey Riddle is a master communicator. Whether speaking in As the frequency of his front a group, writing or sharing his secrets of persuasion, the sales increased, he was goal is always the same. Keep it simple, so everyone walks away getting more requests thinking, “That’s easy, I can do that!” to share his secrets. First, in small groups, It sounds simple, but not so easy in a world where complexity then slowly building to seems to reign. According to Albert Einstein, “If you cannot easily large conventions both explain your subject matter, then you just don’t understand in the United States enough about it.” and Internationally. In several of his early selling positions, Geoffrey discovered the All during the time he simplest way to explain complicated contracts so prospective was speaking, Geoffrey clients felt comfortable in their decisions to buy, which increased continued to sell. his sales and significantly reduced his rate of recision.

NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.Reading, experimenting and and certainly have not A system of values to be tweaking his technique. He was been invited into admired and a certain HEIDENS quite certain that people wanted to personal conversations belief in yourself that did learn real world skills. that required the utmost not need anyone’s secrecy.” approval and yet was In essence, he was experimenting genuine.” and gambling with his own career There is a certain to provide his audiences with mindset for the luxury One client was recently cutting edge skills that he knew market. One that cannot quoted as saying, actually worked. be acquired through just “Geoffrey is invited to research and every event we sponsor. Along the way, he managed to find inconclusive theories. At Many times, he has time to serve as President of the some time, only attended without a fee Philadelphia, Pennsylvania chapter experience, good and and speaks to clients on of the National Speakers bad, is the best teacher. our behalf. He is easily Association and was instrumental in our best representative. the founding of a special interest With over $100 million Sometimes describing a group for sales that continues in personal sales, person pigeonholes them, today. Geoffrey has discovered but I don’t think he would what works and all the mind if I told you that he You need to be aware of ups, downs, mistakes is poised, polished & opportunity when it is presented and pitfalls that he professional. Timeless and sometimes it’s presented as shares with clients, elegance. failure. Learning golf at a young age audiences and in his and spending countless hours soon to be published When you hear him, practicing and chasing trophies was book. there is an unspoken all designed for a career as a message, a secret. There professional, but that never came “The Art & Science of is luxury, fantasy, comfort to fruition. Luxury Selling.” A and reassurance. All the salesman forever and feelings upon which every Instead, it’s what happened inside professional speaker luxury brand sale is the clubhouses of America, not on since 1980, along with based.” the golf course, that opened the voice over and on- gilt-edged doors of luxury into a camera work, one of his career as a speaker, author and clients has recently strategist for the luxury market. dubbed him, “The Voice of Luxury.” He is quick to “Throughout my life, golf has given laugh at this and plays it me entre to high-net-worth down as just one individuals and the opportunity to opinion; but doesn’t experience a luxury lifestyle. come right out and deny it. I have flown on private jets, enjoyed Five-Star hotels around the “I have been working world, driven exotic automobiles, and re-working my travelled on yachts and spoken to image for years. It U.S. Presidents. Most importantly wasn’t until I got to a however, was the information they certain age, did I finally would share with me in private think I grew into what I about their lives, businesses, imagined. “The term, motivations and fears. “Ladies & Gentleman” always meant more to A communication style that me then a greeting. It requires far more listening than was a look, a way of life talking. Paradoxically, most luxury and a behavior. consultants have never experienced this lifestyle…

Dame Sheila B. Driscoll is an international business leader who makes higher-purpose innovation™ happen. She is the CEO of Driscoll Ventures (DV), an interdisciplinary management consultancy, specializing in media and entertainment, product imagineering and philanthropic initiatives. NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE. A native of the HEIDENSMonterey Peninsula, Sheila's magical career journey began with a B.A. in Hispanic Studies and M.A. in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the Monterey Institute of International Studies Dame Sheila Barry Driscoll(MIIS). CEO, Driscoll Ventures It was there she CO-Founder, The Billionaire Foundation received a Rotary Founder, Sheila B. Driscoll Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship to do post- Surrounded by some of America’s most successful graduate work in Deaf entrepreneurs and philanthropists all her life, Sheila Education in Argentina eventually combined her linguistic teaching and later in Madrid, expertise and natural creativity into DV. Spain. Shortly afterwards Sheila She has co-created with international clients and returned to the United royal families of all social levels on business States to teach in ventures as well as charity imperatives to private Washington D.C. at the families, family offices and agencies. model school for the nation as a Dual Sheila's purpose-driven vision can be found behind Language Immersion a dynamic mix of IP achievements and enterprising Teacher. undertakings in the world of film, product development, the co-founding of the Billionaire It was during this time Foundation as well as her own charity, the Sheila B. that she received the Driscoll Foundation. Cafritz Teacher Fellowship Award, She is the great granddaughter of Jeremiah Driscoll, later serving as the Patriarch of Driscoll’s, who began producing fresh “2000 Points of Light strawberries in California’s Pájaro Valley in 1870. Education Reform and 150 years later, Driscoll’s is still leading the produce Policies Chair” for of fresh berries in the United States and around the President George Bush globe. Sr.

When she is not steeped in her global NEW IDEA. NEW STYLE.Growing up to her adult years, her philanthropic or corporate work, Sheila family’s inclusive business and enjoys her role as President of The Wild IrishHEIDENS philanthropic focus made a lasting Rose Productions, LLC whereby she consults impression on Sheila and the and advises for numerous Film and TV Show international communities she serves. projects in Hollywood and abroad. Driscoll’s became an agricultural Driscoll Ventures Company Overview phenomenon while Sheila charted her own path as a dynamic, sought-after Driscoll Ventures (DV) is the global platform educator. She eventually moved into where interdisciplinary business creators join the private sector and became one of forces to make higher-purpose innovation™ America’s most respected happen. entrepreneurs and philanthropists with DV. Consulting expertise lies at the intersection of Media & Entertainment, Product Her mind is behind an extraordinary Imagineering and Philanthropy with a focus blend of IP assets and capital on legacy endeavors. undertakings across the world of film, product development, educational Led by Dame Sheila B. Driscoll, DV's co- policy reform for President Bush Sr., creation spirit and innovative roots span 100+ the co-founding of the Billionaire years. Sheila is the great granddaughter of Foundation and her own charity, the Jeremiah Driscoll, Patriarch of Driscoll’s, who Sheila B. Driscoll Foundation, just to began producing fresh berries in California’s name a few. Pájaro Valley in 1907. For more information – email us at [email protected].

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