John Zimmer is a sought-after speaker, delivering powerful keynotes and helping organizations and individuals become more effective communicators. John is from Canada and now lives in Switzerland. He is an internationally recognized speaker and expert on public speaking, presentation skills and persuasion. With degrees in International Relations and Law, John has 30+ years of public speaking and presentation experience in a variety of forums. John has worked for a major Canadian law firm, the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO). He is now a full-time speaker, giving keynotes, emceeing events, and helping companies, organizations and individuals communicate more effectively. John’s clients include multinational corporations, international organizations, startups and individuals. He also teaches public speaking in the Executive MBA programs at the University of Geneva, University of Lausanne and IESE in Barcelona. He is a 9-time European champion of Toastmasters public speaking contests and a TEDx Speaker, and is regularly invited to speak at corporate and other events around the world. John's extensive global experiences and foreign language skills enable him to connect with audiences of any culture. He has spoken to thousands of people in 25 countries on five continents. John is the co-creator of Rhetoric – The Public Speaking Game TM , the world’s first public speaking board game that is being played in businesses, schools and homes around the world. It is available as a physical game and as an app. Since May 2009, John has been writing his blog about public speaking, Manner of Speaking. It is recognized as one of the leading blogs in the field of public speaking, presentation skills and communication. With his improvisational theatre group, the Renegade Saints, John also helps companies discover how “improv” can be used to improve collaboration, communication and creativity for any corporate team.