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Kevin Gaskell
Former Group CEO of BMW GB, Porsche GB, & Lamborghini GB
- Former CEO of four successful world-class brands, serial entrepreneur
- Recognised for driving the turnaround for Porsche GB, leading the company from last to first in the customer satisfaction league, and from close to failure to the market’s most profitable brand
- He has created $5 billion in shareholder value to date
- Broke world record for the fastest five-member team to row across the Atlantic Ocean, along with his son, Matt, and 3 other members
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About Kevin Gaskell
Download ProfileRecognized as ‘the man who fixes businesses’ Kevin Gaskell has an impressive track record in building and leading successful companies. As CEO of Porsche, Lamborghini, and BMW, Kevin led hugely successful turnarounds and business growth. Today he remains actively involved in numerous companies worldwide, as both an investor and founder, including the UK’s fastest-growing B2B fiber network provider.
Gaskell’s entrepreneurial approach to business has earned him numerous accolades. He was recognized as one of the UK’s Top 40 leaders reflecting his exceptional ability to inspire teams to transform companies and achieve extraordinary results. His focus on developing innovative strategies and building high-performance cultures has been instrumental in driving business growth and success.
Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Gaskell is a globally renowned business speaker who provides practical insights and actionable strategies that inspire audiences to drive business success. He has delivered keynote speeches and masterclasses at some of the world’s most prestigious conferences and for some of the world’s leading brands including Google, Shell, Oracle, JP Morgan, MDRT, Liberty Global and Proctor & Gamble.
Alongside his business successes, Kevin has climbed the world’s highest mountains, walked to the North and South Poles, and in 2020 and 2025 was a member of the crews setting world records for the fastest row across the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
His book, Catching Giants, was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year 2023.
Video Gallery
Kevin Gaskell: Most Limitations Are Self-Imposed
Kevin Gaskell: Leadership to Achieve Extraordinary Performance
Kevin Gaskell: How to Transform Any Business
Speech Topics
Download TopicsFew people have led three of the world’s iconic brands to new levels of success and managed successful turnarounds of failing international companies. Even fewer have created market leading businesses from an idea. Add in experience of playing international sport and walking to both the North and South poles and climbing the world’s highest mountains and you have someone with a unique set of skills.
Using an energetic and inclusive style, Kevin shares the tools and techniques which have enabled his teams to deliver extraordinary results. Drawing upon his experience and his ongoing leadership roles in a number of growing companies, Kevin shares practical lessons of how individuals in businesses from 7 to 7,000 employees can be inspired to form teams which transform organisations and build world-class performance.
Frequently Addressed Topics Include:
- Leading ordinary people to extraordinary success
- Business transformation—inspiring and delivering
- Forming a world-class team—being a genius creator
- Leading in times of turbulence—and enjoying it
- Building a world-class brand—creating the experience
- Heroic customer service—achieving world class
- Dealing with digital challenges—there is no choice
This highly practical masterclass will support those with a significant need to influence others, inside or outside of their sphere of control. The sessions supports leaders in applying the process of business review and regeneration. The content is designed to encourage leaders to achieve a clarity of vision and to define a prioritised activity plan.
Key Features of The Masterclass Include:
- Full day, half day, or quarter-day session
- Highly practical and inclusive
- Emphasis on development of World-Class Performance
- Offers tools and processes to take away and implement
- Builds a personal and business action plan
- Improves leadership skill and team building processes
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