Serial entrepreneur & global ecosystem builder
giving you the courage and expertise
to grow a community around your brand
for global success.
Russell Dalgleish has a thriving career as not only a serial entrepreneur but an investor, strategist, director and member of the Advisory Board at the Scottish Government’s CivTech® Programme and to the Board of Trade. Through his extensive experience in diaspora engagement, Russell has come to believe that networking is the key to building a strong organisation and career.
As an interactive keynote speaker and executive coach, Russell brings the experience of overcoming adversities to build a range of successful companies and highlights opportunities available to entrepreneurs today for those who are brave enough to reach out.
𝘈 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥.
Russell shares advice for the entrepreneur and those with an entrepreneurial mindset in his weekly LinkedIn newsletter. Join the thousands who have already subscribed!
In 2023, Russell will be delivering a live LinkedIn Masterclass in London and holding a series of sessions on How to Build a Global Community. Don't miss out on this brilliant opportunity!
As the addressable market for our products and services expands exponentially and globally it is clear that we require to build business models to accommodate this new paradigm.
Our customers wish to engage directly with our brand and the marketing models we have built for B2B and B2C sectors require to be adapted.
My experience has been that by building communities around our brand we can support this new customer demand and enhance our global competitive edge without incurring crippling costs and infrastructure overheads.
I have first-hand experience of this process through building a diaspora network for Scots which today has over 10,000 active participants across 73 countries.
Russell is a highly-experienced speaker having delivered talks at conferences from New York to Brazil (check out the map below).
Renowned for his ability to emotionally connect through storytelling, Russell captivates and engages the audience, taking them through his journey and meeting people on theirs.
He has spoken and written extensively on diasporas, networking and leadership and brings his lived experience and a depth of knowledge on these topics.
Hearing Russell speak on community will allow you to:
Russell’s warm, narrative driven style has generated rave reviews from audiences around the world and will leave you feeling empowered with key insights on how to take your business forward.
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Vancouver, Canada
Saint Andrew's Society
San Francisco, USA
Enclave
Chicago, USA
UN MSME Day
New York, USA
The Q Events
Boston, USA
ICAS
Dublin, Ireland
Tech Week
London, England
TEDxEdinburghNapierUniversity
Edinburgh, Scotland
MetaForum
São Paulo, Brazil
Interceltic Festival
Brittany, France
Latitude 59
Tallinn, Estonia
The Q Events
Singapore
Global Leadership Dialogue
Bangalore, India
WeAreTheFuture
Abu Dhabi, UAE
LEAP Summit
Zagreb, Croatia
Coach to entrepreneurs and business leaders, Russell brings his experience, expertise, and energy to support others in amplifying their success.
He is Founding Managing Partner of the advisory group, Exolta Capital Partners, and Founding Chair of the Scottish Business Network (SBN) - the global network supporting Scottish business leaders to achieve international success.
Russell has enjoyed the benefits of a highly successful international career in the technology sector and now focuses his efforts on supporting entrepreneurs and owners of companies to devise and implement global growth strategies. In his earlier career he has held board leadership positions with international companies achieving turnover in excess of £200m.
If you would like to benefit from working with Russell then please get in touch to start the conversation.
Russell has curated a Global Network Mastermind through which entrepreneurs will gather at Scotland House London and online. The hybrid training and virtual follow up sessions will show you how to leverage LinkedIn to deliver on your potential. They're not to be missed so get in touch to be the first to know when registrations re-open.
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