INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER IN OSAKA, JAPAN
Osaka Keynote Speaker
Duncan Stevens can be booked as an inspirational motivational speaker in Osaka. As a keynote speaker, he assists a number of the industry’s most recognisable businesses, teams and leaders become more persuasive and more effective and adapt to change through what they say and how they act.
With over a decade of experience, Duncan has already established himself as an in-demand and premier keynote speaker due to his content-rich, engaging, motivating and fascinating keynote speeches and masterclasses. He is the founder and CEO of the Influence Association and best-selling author of the best-selling book Effective Influence. He is a serial entrepreneur, professional ‘mentalist’ and is considered as one of the world’s leading authorities on influence, persuasion, high performance and navigating economic change.
Duncan’s humorous, content-rich and highly visual presentations motivate attendees to develop fresh perspectives. His work, whether it’s through leadership training, sales training, or speaking takes teams from pretty good to excellent or from excellent to market-leading through difficult economic times.
Before Duncan becoming a keynote speaker, he gained an Honours degree in Business Management, served as an officer in the UK’s Royal Navy, was a business coach and trainer as well as a senior executive for some globally recognised businesses.
With over 10 years of prior experience, Duncan Stevens is globally acknowledged as the leading authority on persuasion and high performance. Duncan is often acknowledged as an easy-to-work-with speaker and has presented at conferences and events internationally and all throughout Osaka and Japan.
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“We wanted a truly international speaker for our event and it was an easy choice to bring Duncan and his British accent to our conference here in Osaka. He really helped us think differently about the obstacles we were facing and gave us so actionable tools that everyone was itching to implement. We could not rate him highly enough!”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OSAKA FOR CONFERENCE DELEGATES:
Conference Centres and Event Venues in Osaka:
Hotel Mystays Shin Osaka Conference Center, 6 Chome-2-19 Nishinakajima
Osaka International Convention Center, 5 Chome-3-51 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward
Hotel Fukuracia Osaka Bay, 1 Chome-7-50 Nankokita, Suminoe Ward, Osaka Bay
Cross Wave Umeda, 1-12 Kamiyamacho, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0026
INTEX Osaka, 1 Chome-5-102 Nankokita, Suminoe Ward, Osaka, 559-0034
Congress Convention Center, Japan, 530-0011 Osaka, Kita Ward, Ofukacho
General Information About The City:
Osaka is the third-largest city in Japan with 2.7 million people; and is located in the Keihanshin Metropolitan of Kansai – which is the tenth-largest urban area on earth, being Japan’s traditional economic hub and trading port which dates back to the 7th century. It was the imperial capital for a brief period in the 1600s, however, these days Osaka is the financial centre of Japan, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the country, being the home of some top international electronics brands including Sharp and Panasonic, as well as the Osaka Securities Exchange.
Osaka as a Conference and Events City:
Osaka is known worldwide as an international of research and development hub with its numerous major universities, most notably of which are the Osaka University, Osaka Metropolitan University and Kansai University. The city also has a large number of wholesaler and retail shops, from malls to conventional shōtengai arcades that are built both above and below ground – with electronics, clothing, and catering outlets. There are also numerous cultural landmarks for conference goers to explore including, the Shitennō-ji temple — one of the oldest sacred Buddhist sites in Japan.
Places To Eat in Osaka as a Conference Attendee:
Osaka is known as much for it food, as much as it is known for its sake which is made using fresh water from the surrounding mountains, while there are numerous options one of the best is Fujiya 1935 at 2 Chome-4-14 Yariyamachi, with its contemporary-chic plating of elevated Japanese dishes with a European twist (+81 6-6941-2483);
For those looking for something a little more spicy Curry Yakumido at 2 Chome-2-10 Haginochaya is highly praised for cozy environment and vegan options (+81 6-6641-9021); if you’re looking for something a little more elegant then Kitashinchi Koryu at Kita Ward, Dojima, 1 Chome−5−1 is a snug corner eatery that offers fresh seasonal dishes (+81 50-3503-5660);
On nights you feel having a bit of fun then Teppanyaki Minami at Chuo Ward, Nanba, 5 Chome−1−60, offers an experience where the chef cooks classic dishes right in front of you (+81 6-6646-5128); or if it’s a true fine-dining experience you want then Hajime at Nishi Ward, Edobori, 1 Chome−9−11, with its striking, contemporary décor offers an elegant, veggie-forward French style menu and robust wine list (+81 6-6447-6688);
If you simply need great Japanese food, the open kitchen and seasonal la carte menu at Osakana-ryori Asai at 1 Chome-6-19 Higashishinsaibashi, Chuo Ward is a must visit on your trip (+81 6-6243-7100).
Osaka Sights and Attractions for Conference Delegates:
There is an abundance of cultural attractions in the city including the Umeda Arts Theater that stages various performances including music concerts, and for the more classically minded the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra plays regularly at The Symphony Hall. It’s also worth checking schedules for the National Bunraku Theatre, the Festival Hall, as well as at the Osaka Shiki Theatre, for various other plays and musical events.
Daytime adventures include the Osaka Castle, a world-class Aquarium at Kaiyukan, and the sprawling Tennōji Park and the Grand Shrine at Sumiyoshi Taisha. Attendees can also scratch their cultural itch at one of the many museums including the Osaka Museum of History, Museum of Oriental Ceramics or the Osaka Science Museum which is in a five-storied building next to the National Museum of Art, which even has a planetarium.