Coming from a long tradition of Irish storytellers, he uses clear articulation, humour, & ‘professional warmth’ to connect with audiences in over 50 countries. His 30 years experience has included a multitude of corporate events (including Ikea, 3M, Mercedes-Benz, Shell, & Lego), consulting with The Vatican, moderating discussions at the G7 and The World Economic Forum.

It has been said that “Paul ranks among the best & most inspiring speakers of our time” because of this unique presentation style: he draws live as speaks along ten meters of paper. Audiences are captivated, fascinated, & motivated with his Ten Meters of Thinking performance.

Paul speaks virtually or travels the world, from his home in Amsterdam, to deliver impactful speeches to corporations across every industry. Growth is his overarching theme, which he considers to be a natural force in every business. He compares the patterns of growth in Nature with those in the business world and works with what he calls ‘Generative Growth’ – how to create the conditions for growth to naturally emerge.

“Force nothing, grow everything.” ~ Paul Hughes

This ‘profound simplicity’ in Paul’s work always focuses on proven results; his knowledge is collected from interviewing 1000’s of companies and successful individuals from every field to extract their model of success, including Al Pacino.

Topics

• The Wisdom of Growth; DoingThings Rigth & Doing RigthThings
• The Dynamics of Growth; Patterns, Principles, Practice
• The Shift from Smart to Wise Organisations; Purpose Driven & Profitable
• Leading Next Level Growth; Mindsets of Success
• Innovative Growth; Wisdom of Collaboration
• Branded Growth; Customers Turned Into Brand Fans

Publications

• Branded Growth -e book (2016)

Testimonials

“Paul was a speaker on the 2nd National Growth Masterclass. He was able to involve, surprise, and inspire a very critical audience of about 500 growth entrepreneurs. Very professional, well done, and I recommend Paul highly.”

“Paul’s keynote on growth at our Global Management Conference was really great! Very interesting insights and thoughts, presented in a lively style which ensured the audience will never forget. To the point!”

“We worked with Paul on a leadership programme for our Top 60 Global Leaders. What aninspiring & unique experience! The participants were caught by his presentation, which was customised to our leadership strategy. He give the audience a completely different view on leadership with storytelling. A great pleasure to listen to & learn from!”

“Paul is an inspirational speaker in the best Irish traditional. He combines storytelling with dialogue, and words with images. He is a craftsman in the best sense of the word, highly intelligent & with a tender sense of humour. He connects. Listening to him gives the audience the feeling that we knew him long before we actually met.”