World’s Top Negotiators & Visionaries: Lessons in Communication
Great communication can shift the entire course of an organisation. In today’s fast-paced world where speed is everything and the competition for attention is fierce, the ability to communicate with clarity and impact is paramount.
It is a skill employed by the most effective leaders, negotiators and visionaries, and is more than the simple exchange of words – it’s about how a message is shaped, how it’s delivered and understood, and ultimately how the message is acted upon. Through strong and effective communication, we can build trust, shape perspectives and persuade others to affect positive, lasting impact.
Chartwell works with some of the world’s most respected voices on communication, negotiation and strategic influence who can provide insight on how to engage, lead and inspire.
Celeste Headlee
Radio Journalist & Author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter (2017)
Alastair Campbell
Director of Communications for Prime Minister Tony Blair (1997–2003)
Rupal Patel
Former CIA Officer & Author of From CIA to CEO (2022)
General Sir Patrick Sanders
Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (2022–present)
Dr. Claudia Winkler
Founder & CEO of The Negotiation Academy (2014–present)
Suzanne Williams QPM
Scotland Yard Hostage Negotiator (1984–2005)
Scott Walker
Former Kidnap for Ransom Negotiator & Author of Order Out of Chaos (2023)
Maria Witchell
Former Special Forces Officer & Kidnap Ransom Negotiator
Richard Mullender
Lead Trainer at the UK National Hostage & Crisis Negotiation Unit (1997–2007)
Richard Etienne
Communications Strategist & Head of Video Production for No.10 Downing Street (2018–2019)
Molly Fletcher
Former Sports Agent & Host of Game Changers with Molly Fletcher Podcast
Rory Sutherland
Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK (1988–present)
Richard Moore
Former Chief of MI6 (2020–25) & veteran diplomat; expert on global security and strategic risk