Billy Ward Email & Phone Number

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

Uk / Africa / Australia / Ireland / International

Corporate player in IT - to Video Production, Adventure, Entertainment, Journalism and Risk Management, working with Charley Boorman & Ross Noble - a clear evolution! Work in Adventure Travel / Journalist, Entertainment & Media sector with links into Risk Management. Experience in hostile environments - work with Ark Risk Management Group providing consultancy, training & support on the ground.Production for Ross Noble (Comedian) & Tour Managing Ross as well as Charley Boorman (TV Adventurer).I produce and compere Charley Boorman Live - acclaimed Touring Theatre show and produce & present 'bespoke' shows around the world including Africa, Afghanistan, Dubai, Central America & Australia.Presenter / compere motorbike related shows and events - UK / abroad - Including Motorcycle Live & The London Motorcycle Show. Speaker at corporate events on life and business changes / challenges. Writer for various publications including Overland Journal & Brake Magazine.Credits on projects with Ross Noble and ITV - worked at both ends of the camera. Numerous ITV documentaries, working with Planet North and Tyne Tees TV.Managing small capable & flexible production teams I also create promotional films for different industry sectors including transport, higher education, power and of course Adventure & media. We can travel into difficult environments around the world and work in stressful situations to ensure we get the footage you're after while post production is of a high quality and great value being based up north. Working as an associate with Ark Risk Management Group we can provide trained individuals capable in dealing with challenging and hostile environments and provide in country security and risk management consultancy to enable a project or team to accomplish their objectives.Registered African Field Guide, Adventure, Video Production - Presenting for live shows and video - Tour management / production - Merchandising - Social Media.

Uk

Providing innovative transport of motorcycles into Europe and Africa. Biketruck was developed out of the clear need for Adventure Motorcyclists to get their Bikes out to Eastern Europe or North Africa enabling them to fly into the region via cheap flights - and start their adventure immediately. Biketruck removed the massive 'time cost' of riding to your final destination - as well as the riding cost - fuel, oil, hotels, food, tolls etc. Biketruck has been a successful venture and led to further adventures and opportunities. Check out the website... www.biketruck.com

Learning Technology Manager - EMEA & US. Senior role developing group learning technology strategy. LMS selection & implementation, portfolio procurement & bespoke projects. Short time consultant for Accenture - return to CW 2003. Consults directly with business & vendors to ensure alignment with business - cost savings & visible ROI. Brandon Hall Gold 2004. Implemented Rapid Development Strategy - before industry wave - massive ROI & cost savings. Instrumental in re-aligning group LMS strategy resulting in cost reduction & year on savings. Implemented group wide Talent Management enterprise system - invited speaker to many talent industry conference / seminars – linking TM with LMS.Regular conference speaker at international confs inc: World Conf on Open Learning & Distance Education (ICDE) Canada, Elliot Masie’s Techlearn USA, Learning Technologies Olympia, British Council, HR Directors Forum, Henley, World of Learning.

Joined The Open University (UK) in1996 as Technology Manager in the New Technology Research and Implementation Unit (NTRIU), based in the UK but with a pan European remit. William worked on various distance-learning and “e” projects around Europe including FirstClass online conferencing and collaboration, videoconferencing and web based learning and support. This role gave him the opportunity to speak at many European and North American conferences. William led the team before leaving the Open University in pursuit of a more commercially orientated career - a decisive move away from the academic arena into a more pragmatic ROI centred environment

2:1 Bsc Hons, Social Research And Market Research

Dip Mrs, Market Reseach - Post Grad Diploma

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