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Cross-Cultural issues

Roger Axtell , Arizona USA

Roger E. Axtell is the author of three best-selling books, Do's and Taboos Around The World: A Guide To International Behavior and Gestures, Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World, and Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business. As the former Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for The Parker Pen Company, Mr. Axtell spent 30 years traveling and living abroad. During that time, he gained extensive knowledge of the do's and don'ts of personal and business interaction.
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K. C. Chan-Herur, MBA , California USA

Chinese by birth... American by passport... global by experience. Whether your team is doing business with multinational customers in the US or around the world, author and top-rated speaker, K. C. Chan-Herur, can help make your meeting a winner. She brings global perspective, proven management experience and entertaining anecdotes to inspire her audience. Keynote programs include: Global Success, Communicating With Customers Around The World, Succeeding in International Marketing and Sales, Winning In The USA-Working With Americans, Doing Business in Asia/Europe/Latin America/North America. This multilingual global citizen has had over 15 years of speaking, marketing, management, consulting and communication experience with Fortune 500 companies (Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Sun Microsystems, Apple Computer and Am Ex.) She has worked, lived and studied in Asia, Europe, North and South America. She is the author of "Communicating With Customers Around The World."
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Ti-Hua Chang , New York USA

Ti-Hua Chang is a seasoned New York reporter who has become a household name by covering a variety of topics and reporting on both international and local issues. In 1996, he won the prestigious Peabody Award for a series of reports he filed on accused drug-dealing murderers who escaped to the Dominican Republic. That government's extradition policies prevented U.S. police from arresting them. In March 1996, he was dispatched to Tel Aviv, Israel to report on the string of terror blasts overtaking the city. Chang spent a week in Bosnia, filing reports from the war-torn country as he traveled with an Americares Convoy throughout several combat-ravaged cities.
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Carlos Conejo , California USA

Carlos Conejo is an expert on the rapidly growing multicultural marketplace. He assists organizations through this current evolutionary change developing sound values-driven business strategies for penetrating and growing these multicultural markets.
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Ronald Dellums , Washington D.C. USA

Founder and Senior Partner for Dellums, Brauer and Halterman, LLC retired from a distinguished congressional career spanning nearly decades. Universally lauded as one of the most compelling and articulate speakers to serve in the House chamber, Dellums occupied many leadership positions in the House of Representatives. As the respected chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Dellums would take his struggle against militarism and war to the very heart of the national security establishment. During his chairmanship of the House District of Columbia Committee, he would have an opportunity to advance legislation addressing some of the most pressing national problems: mental and community health delivery, pension fund solvency and infant mortality to name just a few. As chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus he led the effort to redefine national priorities through the budget process.
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Andrew Erlich, Ph.D , California USA

Andrew Erlich, Ph.D. has been involved in speaking, organizational development, multi-cultural research, motivational analysis and training since 1979 when he founded Erlich Transcultural Consultants (ETC). In addition to his experience with speaking and research, Dr. Erlich has conducted cultural competency training programs for clients like Microsoft, J.P. MorganChase, Avis, Earl Scheib Auto Body & Paint, and the National Multi-Cultural Institute.
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Lenora Fulani, Ph.D , New York USA

Dr. Lenora Fulani is a Developmental Psychologist and political activist, best known for her two runs for the presidency as an independent in 1988 and 1992. A longtime agitator for Black political independence, Fulani became involved after the 1992 elections in a joint effort with the Perot movement to create a multiracial, pro-reform, national political party. Fulani is Chair of the Committee for a Unified Independent Party, a think tank, strategy, educational and activist center for Independent Politics.
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Asma Gull Hasan , Colorado USA

Asma Gull Hasan is the author of American Muslims: The New Generation. She has titled herself a Muslim Feminist Cowgirl reflecting her upbringing and specifically her Colorado home. The daughter of Pakistani immigrants and born in Chicago, she considers herself an all-American girl.
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Sheida Hodge, MBA , Washington USA

Sheida Hodge is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts on cross-cultural and international business. With over 25 years of business experience, she is the founder of Hodge International Advisors––a cross-cultural speaking, training, and coaching firm in Seattle––offering key note speeches as well a full range of services focused on helping executives succeed in cross-cultural and international business. Ms. Hodge has authored a book: Global Smarts: the Art of Communi¬cating and Deal Making Anywhere in the World published by John Wiley & Sons. She has an MBA and a BS degree in mathematics.
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Alan Keyes, Ph.D , Washington D.C. USA

As former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, Keyes is an expert on national and foreign policy issues. Keyes spent 11 years with the U.S. State Department. He served in the U.S. Foreign Service and on the staff of the National Security Council before becoming Ronald Reagan’s ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, where he represented the interests of the United States in the Assembly. In 1985, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations (1985-88).
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Hilka Klinkenberg , New York USA

Hilka Klinkenberg , the founder and managing director of Etiquette International, is a recognized expert in the field of business etiquette and international protocol. Hilka has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs and is quoted regularly in magazines and newspapers such as Business Week, Investor's Business Daily, Wall Street Journal, and Crain's. Hilka works one-on-one with leaders and executives who want to have more influence with people and gain the winning edge in business. She conducts presentations and workshops for groups on a variety of issues that lead to better interactions in the workplace. Hilka works with people who want to be more polished and organizations that want to outshine the competition both in the USA and abroad.
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Michael Lee, MBA, CSP , California USA

Michael D. Lee, MBA is the first Asian American to earn the Certified Speaking Professional in the 25-year history of the National Speakers Association. He speaks on diversity and culture around the world and has authored numerous books on the subject.
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Doug Lipp , California USA

Doug Lipp, an internationally acclaimed expert on customer service, leadership and diversity, motivates and challenges audiences around the world as a consultant and speaker. Doug has spent over 25 years working from the front lines to the boardrooms of corporations around the world.
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Irshad Manji , Ontario Canada

Irshad Manji is a brave new voice pushing for reform within one of the world's most populous religions - Islam. A maverick within the Islamic community, Manji calls herself a refusenik - one who refuses to comply with orders or the law as a protest. She has faced criticism and even death threats for her outspoken views on commonplace Islamic practices, yet she continues to speak out. She encourages us to ask tough questions and challenge mainstream ideas. Manji has been recognized for her work by Oprah Winfrey, Ms. Magazine, Maclean's and the Jakarta Post. Educated, experienced, provocative and bold, Manji is an impressive force committed to creating positive change in the world around her.
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Cam Marston , North Carolina USA

Cam's programs and concepts are the result of more than eight years' extensive research and study inside businesses of all sizes and sectors. In the course of his work, he has interviewed hundreds of representatives of the various generations. Their answers are interesting - sometimes surprising - and always valuable. Marston began his generational-focused consultancy after several years selling for Nestle Brands Foodservice Company. While at Nestle he discovered that he developed closer relationships with his customers when he talked to them about subjects that appealed to their value systems. He soon learned that his customers had many different values but the values were roughly the same in each generation. In 1996 he founded Marston Communications. Originally his clients engaged him to conduct surveys, focus groups, and research on both their customer and employee bases. Cam's results revealed significant generational differences that his clients had never recognized.
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Fariba Nawa , California USA

Fariba Nawa, an award-winning Afghan-American journalist, covers a range of issues and specializes in immigrant and Muslim communities in the United States and abroad. She is a correspondent based in the San Francisco Bay Area but frequently travels to the Middle East and South Asia. She lived and reported from Afghanistan from 2002 to 2007, witness to the US-led war against the Taliban and al Qaeda. She has also reported from Iraq, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt and Germany. She has a master's in Middle Eastern studies and journalism and speaks Persian/Farsi and Arabic. She's currently writing a book, a memoir about repatriating to Afghanistan and travelling across the country to document the impact of illicit narcotics in the country. The book is due to be published in fall 2010 by HarperCollins.
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Phil Noble , South Carolina USA

Ever since 1960, when he handed out brochures for John F. Kennedy at the age of nine, Phil Noble has been on the front lines of political campaigning. Now, according to Noble and as evidenced by the groundbreaking campaign "Obama for America," that front line is located squarely online. The founder of PoliticsOnline, a website that tracks how the web is used in politics and the civic sector around the world, Noble is not only an expert on politics, the Internet, and campaigning, but he also speaks frankly and with great humor about how Barack Obama and his ascendancy to the top of the Democratic Party has changed the face of America's electoral future, and how the lessons of his campaign can change the way marketers think about reaching audien
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Dr. Jo Ann Pina, Ph.D , Arizona USA

Dr. Jo Ann Piña is one of the most acclaimed experts in cross-cultural communication in the country. She is the only Latina PhD in the National Speakers Association and one of the few women of Hispanic heritage to earn advanced degrees in psychology and counseling. Dr. Jo is the originator of the only values-based model for understanding cross-cultural communication and the creator of the CrossTalk Series. Getting your message, ideas and meaning across to others takes proficiency in cross-cultural communication, especially in today's multicultural society and global economy. Bring in a powerful, dynamic presenter who will touch your people and give them a distinct marketplace advantage. Dr. Jo's expertise in cross-cultural communication, her own personal experiences plus her research will inspire your coworkers and challenge their beliefs
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Bobby Seale , California USA

With the success of Mario Van Peebles' film Panther, a new generation of film-goers discovered the lives and legacies of the Black Panthers. But until you've heard and seen legendary co-founder Bobby Seale, you still haven't experienced the real story.
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Larraine Segil , California USA

Alliances between companies have become a major strategic tool for gaining an advantage in today's business world. In her book, Intelligent Business Alliances, Segil explains her unique "Mindshift" method for analyzing corporate and individual personality types which can help managers lead, forecast and avoid problems due to miscommunciations or mismatched values. She also offers practical recommendations for building an effective alliance team. An international business expert, Segil also looks at international alliances and how companies can adapt their management styles to succeed in local cultures. She examines the new reality of competing globally and the critical communication skills needed for success in building bridges between different cultures.
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William Sinunu , New York USA

William Sinunu, is a multi-lingual citizen of the world who has lived in or traveled to over 100 countries on six continents. A former JetBlue Airways executive, Sinunu was instrumental in developing and supporting the airline’s innovative customer driven culture. In addition, Sinunu has worked as a multi-lingual interpreter for the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs and as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Human Services.
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Lisa Skriloff , New York USA

Lisa Skriloff is the founder and president of Multicultural Marketing Resources, Inc. (MMR), established in 1994, a public relations and marketing firm representing the leading experts to Hispanics, Asian Americans, African Americans and other ethnic and lifestyle groups.
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Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D , California USA

Sondra Thiederman offers training programs on a wide-variety of diversity and cross-cultural topics. With 20 years experience in the field, she brings her extensive knowledge together with your individual needs to design and implement programs that are right for your organization. She is also available to co-train with your in-house train or to provide program development, train-the-trainer, and coaching of in-house trainersand executives.
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Sally J. Walton, M.A , California USA

Specialist in cross-cultural communication! Sally J. Walton works with you to customize a keynote, executive retreat, seminar, or ongoing learning systems. She lived in Latin America, Asia, and Europe for more than twelve years, and has worked in or visited 42 countries. Benefit from her blend of up- o-date research and real life experience! She addresses your questions and concerns. Sally's experience, humor, and commitment to client delight assure that her content-rich programs get high marks in organizations. She is the author of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace (McGraw-Hill), and I Almost Slept Through My Dream Come True (BookPartners).
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Claudia White, Ph.D , California USA

Dr. White is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and Management Consultant who specializes in researching, developing and training individuals to grow and rise to their highest potential within their living and work environments.
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