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Si Beales is an award-winning speaker, educator, academic, writer, and entrepreneur.
Si specialises in soft skills, and helping people learn more creatively.
As an academic, Si developed the 7C’s model, which focusses on Curiosity, Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Character, and Complex problem solving.
There is growing evidence that connected soft skills are key to business success, particularly in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), with many employers valuing them higher than hard skills. Forbes Magazine says they are ‘essential to the future of work’.
Si has worked with thousands of businesses and individuals around the world to demystify, empower and embed soft skills. His clients have includes Adidas, Boots, the Law Society, Levi’s, and Sky.
Si focusses on communicating simple, memorable habits that empower lifelong learning and ensure that his talks are always engaging, entertaining and impactful.
In 2023, his education platform, Future Skills Club, won a Creative Catalyst award from Innovate UK.
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Si Beales regularly talks at conferences such as Innovate UK, Creative Conscience and The Digital Summit and at key academic institutions including Cambridge, Central Saint Martins & Nottingham Business School.
He has written for The Guardian, The Times, Vogue, and Psychologies magazine, and has been a regular contributor to the BBC. His book, How to Have Lots of Bad Ideas…and a Few Really Good Ones, is available soon.
He is the founder of education platform, Future Skills Club, which now has content in over 95 countries worldwide. Previously, he was a senior academic at the UK ‘University of the Year’.
Si’s mission is to reconnect people with their natural creativity and to show the importance of soft skills in modern life. He loves to help people to learn smarter, deeper, happier. So, he focusses on developing lifelong habits and behaviour change. He is just as happy speaking, facilitating, delivering workshops or consulting.
Si is an engaging, entertaining, transformative speaker on a mission to reconnect people with their creativity and celebrate the power of soft skills.
– Why it’s time to go hard on soft skills in business
– The 7Cs – the future skills we all need right now
– Be More Bowie – lessons in creativity from a rock icon
– Soft Skills and AI – futureproofing your business in the age of AI
– Soft Skills
– Creativity and Innovation
– Learning and Development
– Collaboration and Community
– Artificial Intelligence
Si Beales regularly works with Rikki, a live illustrator, to instantly bring ideas to life in front of people’s eyes. And to have a great reminder of the day.
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Alongside his speaking services, Si provides training programs designed to enhance and maximise business creativity, equipping individuals and teams with the skills, mindset, and techniques to think innovatively and drive business growth.
He also offers consultancy services to organisations seeking guidance on fostering a culture of creativity and innovation, and interactive workshops and tutoring sessions that provide hands-on learning experiences in creativity, problem-solving approaches, and habit-building practices.
Si is an inspirational speaker. His work with AA2A has had exceptional feedback. He’s engaging, entreating and passionate. And also, good fun. And he’s committed to ensuring that is talks are memorable, useful and live long beyond the moment.
Daniel Hawley-Lingham, National Director, AA2A
Si brings all his industry experience and passion for learning to everything that he does. Audiences love him and he’s always leaves you with key habits and ideas that you return to days later.
Chris MacDonald, Global Brand Manager – Icebreaker
Si’s expertise and experience helped mould me into the creative I am today. We all need people like Si.
Elle Bellwood – Winner of Cannes Young Lions
By far the best talk of the day. Si really helped me look at creativity from a fresh perspective.
Paul Laker – Marketing Consultant