profile - Andy Habermacher

Andy Habermacher
Andy Habermacher
brain leader
Popular keynotes
š Leading 100 Billion Neurons
š Unconscious Motivation
š Rationally Irrational
The brain, your brain, our brains
that is what Andy is passionate
about.
He looks into the brain, the neural
substrates, the connections, the
electrical impulses, the biological
basis and translates this into what
this means for you in business. The
brain is the seat of all our
behaviours, our actions and our
decisions. Understanding the brain
and how it functions will show you
the world of human actions and
reactions in a different light.
Andy is one of the few people who
can take this scientifically based
knowledge and put this into easy to
understand terms and moreover
translate this into what you can do
in your business and your life now.
He has written extensively on blogs,
in magazines and in his books on
the brain. He works with authors,
professors, leadership experts and
senior
leaders
refining
his
approaches.
Books:
The Electronic Ark, 2010
The Fox Factor, 2011
Neuroleadership, 2012
“I have had the opportunity to work with people … who
have immense knowledge and the ability to share that
knowledge in a way that feels meaningful, motivating and
inspiring. Andy is among the best that I have
encountered in this regard.”
Dr Srinivasan Pillay, Harvard Medical School
“He (Andy) managed to make a technical topic captivating
and understandable, engaging us right from the start
thanks to his presence, warmth and gentle humour.”
Carsten Sudhoff, Senior Director, World Economic Forum
"He (Andy) has always proven to be helpful, motivating
and inspirational."
Hansueli Meister, Member of the Executive Board of
Credit Suisse Group AG
The Speaker
Andy Habermacher has the ability to make the technical understandable. The
scientific practical. He has an ability to generate warmth, enthusiasm and
combines this with his gentle British humour in his speaking. His stage
presence and his ability to craft powerful and inspirational messages make
him a top name in the field.
The Author
Andy published “The Fox Factor” in 2011, showing us how the unconscious
mind distorts our impressions of people. “Neuroleadership” published by
Springer in 2012 takes us through the emerging field of neuroscience in
business.
The Human Brain
Has 100 billion
neurons
Has 100 trillion
connections
Functions 99.9%
unconsciously
The Expert
Andy is considered Switzerland’s leading expert
on neuroleadership. His knowledge can take the
specifics of the brain away from the generalities
of pop science into a more specific
understanding and apply this to the real world of
business.
Can process 20 trillion
steps a second
The brain is continually building
new connections – it is “plastic”
Brains in Business
The Practitioner
Andy has been dealing with senior business leaders for more
than a decade now. His understanding of wide variety
of businesses and their needs means that he can
apply the knowledge into specific contexts.
Knowledge is only valuable if it can be used.
Emotions are crucial to any
decision-making process
The front of the brain – the
prefrontal cortex – is your
executive centre
Fear disrupts your prefrontal
cortex
Commitment to a decision can
come after making a decision
Reward is important to the
learning process
Trust is processed as reward in
the brain
Dopamine is the reward
chemical in the brain but it also
helps sustain attention
The Value Adder
Knowledge is useful, knowledge drives many
aspects of business yet this must add value.
Inspiring talks may give a quick boost but what
Andy believes in is what you can take away, what
you can implement in your business, to make your business
and yourself more successful.
The Inspirer
Understanding the brain can give you answers you
never knew existed or new perspectives on what
you know to be intuitively true. Inspiration is what
drives interest and Andy can tell you that this drives
a powerful circuit in the brain that leads to learning. Be
inspired at a deeper more fundamental level.
Book Andy by calling +41 41 240 63 68 or sending an email to [email protected]
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