Kingsley Aikins
Former President and CEO of The Ireland Funds, Networking Guru and International Speaker
Kingsley Aikins has built up a formidable international speaking reputation over the last 25 years and has spoken to over half a million people in 39 cities around the world during that time.
Kingsley has a unique speaking style and delivery which he puts across with passion and humour. His stock of anecdotes and stories based on his global experiences keeps audiences entertained and informed and leaves them with a series of practical and uplifting messages.
During his 21 years with The Ireland Funds he raised over a quarter of a billion dollars which was given to over 1200 organisations throughout Ireland, North and South. This was acheived at zero cost to the Irish Government and taxpayer.
Kingsley has lived and worked extensively overseas in the UK,US, France, Spain and Australia. He has built an immense global network of people of affluence and influence and engaged tens of thousands of people with Ireland. He has perfected a unique and distinctive networking process built on a 4 step process of Research, Cultivation, Solicitation and Stewardship.
Kingsley is highly regarded in his field internationally and has spoken at numerous conferences, the most recent being the Hillary Clinton Global Diaspora Forum in Washington where he launched his most recent publication " A Global Diaspora Strategies Toolkit". This unique guide for all countries is the only one of its kind in the world and has had a terrific reception.
Kingsley is a recognised expert speaker on all matters diaspora, networking and philanthropic and since returning to Ireland has built a reputation as an entertaining and informative keynote speaker. Recent clients include Accenture, KPMG, Arthur Cox, Mason Hayes Curran the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Bruce Shaw and the Institute of Chartered surveyors.
Kingsley is a graduate of Trinity College and a member of the Institutes of Marketing, Exports and Linguists (French and Spanish).
In 2008 he was awarded a CBE for fostering British-Irish relations He is a keen sportsman and played rugby for Trinity College, the Irish Universities and Leinster and Vichy (France) before injury ended a promising playing career at 22. Kingsley is married to Claire and lives in Dublin with their 3 children, Grattan, Darcy and Devin.
Testimonials
"Kingsley Aikins gave an excellent paper to the 2011 Royal Institute of Arcitetcs Ireland conference 'Riding out the storm - Survival, Renewal and Recovery'. The keynote speaker for the Internationalisation and Export of service module, Kingsley stressed the need for the RIAI to expand its international networks by engaging with architects in the diaspora around the globe. Confirming his reputation as one of the best publics speakers around today, his presentation combined unrivalled knowledge of global diaspora issues with the humour and erudition for which he is renowned."
Paul Keogh, President, Royal Institute of Architects ireland, November 2011
"Thank you so much for the tremendous contribution you made to last night’s Annual Corporate Gala. As I said last night, your speech was right on the button. You made us laugh, you made us think and you made my clients feel good about what they’re doing. You really pulled the night together for us."
Audrey Phelan, National Concert Hall, November 2011
"I would like to very sincerely thank you, for being the speaker at the ABA Luncheon on Friday last. Your talk was terrific, was extremely well received and there was a huge amount of positive feedback."
Tony Burke, Mason Hayes+Curran, October 2011
"I just wanted to say thank you for your very witty, interesting and inspiring talk at our conference last Thursday. It really was top class. The reaction from our stakeholders was equally positive."
JSimon Baily, Head of Unit, Ireland Wales Programme, October 2011
"Thanks so much for last Thursday, your speech was amazing and blew everyone away."
Jimmy Fearon, Chief Executive Officer, DEBRA Ireland, June 2011
""When Kingsley Aikins spoke at the Sales Institute of Ireland national conference in May 2011, he was very inspirational and had a great impact on the event. His knowledge of global business and his incredible understanding of the communities and networks which underpin the business world make him a unique and very engaging speaker for any event."
Mervyn O'Shaughnessy, Sales Institute of Ireland, May 2011
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