Rupert Merson Keynote Speaker

  • Authority on entrepreneurship, business growth and development
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School
  • Author, "Guide to Managing Growth" (2011)

Rupert Merson's Biography

Rupert Merson is a leading authority on owner-managed entrepreneurial businesses and the problems they confront as they seek to grow. He is a skilled consultant and facilitator who has worked for clients on a broad range of issues including formation, governance, strategy, ownership, remuneration, succession, turnaround and organisation development.

Rupert has led business education programmes on growth and entrepreneurship for clients in many sectors in the UK, South East Asia, South America and the Middle East and worked extensively with entrepreneurs, family businesses and professional partnerships. Rupert sits on the SME Council of the CBI.

As Adjunct Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Rupert teaches courses on the management of the growing business and new venture development. He has also taught at INSEAD, CEIBS and ISB. He has taught for 15 years at London Business School.

As an advisor, he was a partner in BDO Stoy Hayward in London from 1993 to 2009. He now leads his own firm of advisers.

Rupert publishes frequently in the national press on a broad range of business topics. He has published four books on the key roles in the growing business, and co-authored a fifth book on the family business. His sixth book, “Rules are Not Enough” (2010), focused on corporate governance. His latest book is titled “Guide to Managing Growth” (2011).

Book Rupert Merson as keynote speaker at your next event or conference.

Read More

Videos of Rupert Merson

Growth challenges for entrepreneurial businesses (2011)

Check Rupert Merson's speaking fees and availability

    Sending your message…

    Please wait, this can take a moment

    Message sent…

    Close

    Please provide your details and we’ll get in touch as soon as possible.

    We can only respond to requests for professional speaking engagements. We are unable to respond to requests for autographs, shoutouts and personalized messages.

    Discover other speakers

    Mitt Romney Speaker
    Exclusive
    Mitt Romney
    U.S. Senator, Utah (2019-2025) and Governor of Massachusetts (2003-07)
    Jeff Benedict Speaker
    Exclusive
    Jeff Benedict
    Best-Selling Author & Special Features Writer, Sports Illustrated
    Pia Lauritzen Speaker
    Exclusive
    Pia Lauritzen
    Danish philosopher and tech entrepreneur, Founder of Qvest
    Chris Deaver and Ian Clawson Speaker
    Exclusive
    Chris Deaver and Ian Clawson
    Leadership & Culture Shaping Experts and Co-Founders of BraveCore
    Maxine Bédat Speaker
    Exclusive
    Maxine Bédat
    Director of New Standard Institute and Author of 'Unraveled'
    DAVID GIOE
    David V. Gioe Speaker
    Exclusive
    David V. Gioe
    Professor of Intelligence & International Security in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London
    Darnell Moore Speaker
    Exclusive
    Darnell Moore
    Author, Leading commentator on social justice issues
    Simon Kuper
    Simon Kuper Speaker
    Exclusive
    Simon Kuper
    Perspectives on globalisation, urban culture, politics and football
    gabrielius
    Gabrielius Landsbergis Speaker
    Exclusive
    Gabrielius Landsbergis
    Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs (2020-24)
    Nick Southgate Speaker
    Exclusive
    Nick Southgate
    Leading Behavioural Economist