So To Speak by Dame Stephanie Shirley Ch
Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, age 87, is a workplace revolutionary and successful IT entrepreneur turned ardent philanthropist. So To Speak was her lockdown project, it is a collection of 29 speeches she has written and given over the last 40 years. Focussing on 3 topics: autism, women in business and philanthropy, all proceeds go to her charity Autistica. You can now read the words as heard by Heads of State, by academe and senior corporates as well as business women and family audiences. Dame Stephanie has spoken in auditoriums worldwide, in places of worship, eminent universities, palaces and village halls. She said "I am always touched and uplifted by how the different audiences react. "Inspirational" is the word that people always use. I hope you will find this book inspirational too."
"Steve is one of the most compelling and clear speakers I've heard, she delights and engages audiences and makes us all want to do more and be betterNobody combines such an inspiring story with direct and no nonsense views in such style - a pioneer who challenges all of us." Matt Brittin, President for EMEA Business & Operations for Google;"We have had many external speakers at similar events but the impact Steve had was unprecedented. Her words were inspirational. 97% rated her session 'very or extremely valuable' - higher than ever before." Ian Ackerley, CEO, NS&I; "Through her genius and ingenuity, Dame Stephanie pioneered a path for women. Get a copy of this incredible book and give one to everybody you know." Nicola Mendelsohn, CBE, Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Facebook; "What a truly fantastic and inspirational read. Dame Stephanie is a national treasure, a pioneer and a beacon of positive spirit in these challenging times. Her words of wisdom are timeless and will continue to provide inspiration to women in tech and entrepreneurs all over the world for years to come." Vanessa Vallely OBE, Managing Director, We Are The City;
Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley CH, age 87, is a workplace revolutionary and successful IT entrepreneur turned ardent philanthropist. www.steveshirley.com. Her life story begins with her 1939 arrival in Britain as an unaccompanied Kindertransport refugee. In 1962, she started a software house, Freelance Programmers, that pioneered new work practices and changed the position of professional women, especially in hi-tech. She went on to create a global business and a personal fortune shared with her colleagues; she made 70 of her staff millionaires at no cost to anyone, but herself. Since retiring in 1993, her focus has been increasingly on philanthropy based on her strong belief in giving back to society. In 2009/10 she served as the UK's first ever national Ambassador for Philanthropy. Her charitable Shirley Foundation has initiated and funded a number of projects that are pioneering by nature and strategic in impact, totally GBP67m to date. The focus is on IT and her late son's disorder of autism. Her memoir Let It Go was published in 2012 www.let-it-go.co.uk. It has sold 27,000 copies and Penguin re-published in April 2019 with a view to distributing it worldwide - the first translated version launched in Germany in October 2020. A big screen film is also in the making by The Artists Partnership, with Producer Damian Jones and Director Haifaa al-Mansour. The shortlist for an actress to play Dame Stephanie includes Claire Foy and Emily Blunt. Filming is currently on hold due to Covid_19. During Lockdown, Dame Stephanie produced her second book, So To Speak, a collection of 30 of her speeches given over the last 40 years. The book is to be launched on 1st November 2020. Dame Stephanie has been much honoured. In 2013, she was named by Woman's Hour as one of the 100 most powerful women in Britain. In 2014, the Science Council listed her as one of the Top 100 practising scientists in the UK. In 2015, Dame Stephanie was given the Women of the Year Special Award. Her TED Talk in 2015 was to a standing ovation from more than a thousand of the world's most recognised technical entrepreneurs, thinkers, creators and doers. It has received 2.1m views. In 2017, Dame Stephanie received a Companion of Honour, one of only 65 people worldwide to receive such a recognition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781527268807 |
| ISBN 10 | 1527268802 |
| Title | So To Speak |
| Author | Dame Stephanie Shirley Ch |
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| Publisher | Dame Stephanie Shirley CH |
| Year published | 2020-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 325 |
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