Speakers

Anne McKevitt AMI Group Enterprises

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At 15 Anne McKevitt left school in Scotland with no exams. By the time Anne was 23 she had already created a multi-million pound interior design, construction and property development business. She now heads up nineteen separate businesses all part of the AMI Group Enterprises (UK) with offices in Sydney, London & New York. One of those businesses alone, a range of homeware boast retail sales in the last 3 years of $975million. Entrepreneur, author, professional speaker business coach, corporate consultant, designer & TV presenter Anne McKevitt is viewed as one of the most powerful women in Britain. She was honoured as one of the forty Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World 2002 sponsored by Harvard, recognised by The International Herald Tribune as a World Class Entrepreneur, named by Time Magazine in 2001 as one of four International Business Leaders to Watch, placed at #30 in The Sunday Times 500 Most Powerful Britons and Forbes Magazine stated in 2003 “at the head of the pack (lifestyle brands)…Anne McKevitt”. These accolades are in recognition of her business acumen as CEO of AMI Group Enterprises, an international organisation separated into nineteen businesses. Anne’s work and projects have received numerous awards including; Best Home in Scotland - UK National Home Builder design awards sponsored by The Guardian newspaper. Best Home for the Future in the UK - UK National Home Builder design awards sponsored by The Guardian newspaper. Best Interior Layout - What House Awards sponsored by The Sunday Times newspaper. Civic Trust Award 2001 - Saltire Society. Housing Design Award 2000 - Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Regeneration Achievement Award 2000 - Supreme Award - Charted Institute of Building Scotland, Good Building Award 2000 - Royal Town planning Institute Awards for Planning Achievement 2000. Commendation for Planning Urban Renaissance. WH Smith Literary Awards nominated Designer Know How as book of the year. Anne McKevitt has a unique approach, she is a dynamic and inspiring person who is totally involved in every business project AMI Group Enterprises undertake. She is a leading authority on consumer lifestyle changes, competitiveness and diversity, both nationally and globally. She has advised and guided many multinationals world-wide including IKEA, Royal Doulton, Peugeot, Wal*Mart, Waterford Crystal, WorldCom, Freeman’s Mail Order, Sainsburys Supermarkets, Wedgwood, Marks & Spencer, Moet e Chandon, Hewlett Packard and is also a much sought after motivational speaker in Britain and host for big occasions having performed live at events to audiences of 25,000 people.