Kevin Green a hit at Introbiz event

South Wales millionaire and entrepreneur Kevin Green was a hit at the big Introbiz business show at Cardiff City Stadium yesterday.
Kevin was the keynote speaker at the event.
Among the many people he met was Gwenno Dafydd, the broadcaster and leadership coach.
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Gwenno said: " He (Kevin) was very generous with his time and his advice to everyone and seemed very approachable and genuine."
Meanwhile, Gwenno will be on Jason Mohammed's new programme on BBC Radio Wales today from 11.00 to 11.30 today.
Gwenno's CV is pretty extensive.
Some highlights -
GWENNO DAFYDD WILLIAMS MSc Econ, (Social Sciences) Cert. Ed. (Drama & Welsh), ILM Accredited Stage 1 and 2 Coach (Level 7 ILM Equivalent) is a multilingual business coach, trainer and mentor with expertise in Public Speaking, delivering positive presentations, motivational speaking, confidence building, motivation, role model, assertiveness, stress management, Equality & Diversity, Human Resources policy creation, work-life balance and role-play She is a member of Equity and the Leadership and Public Speaking Training Organisation, ‘Toastmasters International’ and is able to draw on her 30-year plus professional broadcasting, performance and public speaking career and experience in her presentation skills coaching.
A native Welsh speaker she also speaks French, Dutch and Spanish. An alumnus of the Universities of Cardiff and Glamorgan, May School of English Brussels, Inlingua School of English, Gent, Belgium where she obtained the May & Inlingua TEFL Certificates; and ECR Training and Coaching, Cardiff. She has a First Aid at Work Certificate and City and Guilds Level 3 Qualification in Food Handling. (see FSA Training)
She has been a regular Role Model/Mentor on the Welsh Assembly’s ‘Dynamo’ Project to encourage entrepreneurship amongst Year 9, Year 12 and Further Education Colleges and Universities throughout Wales since 2009. An affiliate Leadership Coach and Lecturer (Television & Radio Presenting @ The Atrium) at Prifysgol Morgannwg & affiliate trainer with Chwarae Teg.
She devised and delivered the bilingual Mentor/Mentee training for the University of Glamorgan’s ‘Women’s University Mentoring Scheme’ (WUMS). She regularly delivers courses bilingually for the Food Standards Agency alongside her regular coaching, broadcasting, performing and training projects.
A professional performer & broadcaster since 1980, she combines her highly developed broadcasting and presentation skills and knowledge of the needs and desired outcomes of businesses to deliver extremely effective and powerful bespoke training. Is able to help all business and individual clients to overcome their fears and limitations to ‘Create Excellence’ in Positive Presentations.
Broadcasting - A regular guest on BBC Radio Wales’s ‘Radio Phone In’ panel, has a regular slot on the ‘Gossip Girls’ corner on S4C’s ‘Pnawn Da‘ (and previously ‘Wedi Tri’ for two years) and Co-presented ‘Mac & Welshy Woman’ on Radio Cardiff from August 2010 to May 2012. Special guest on BBC Wales’s ‘Weatherman Walking’ with Derek Brockway 2012 (Broadcast three times )
Toastmasters International (Public Speaking Organisation) & Urdd Eisteddfod Adjudicator
An active member of ‘Toastmasters International’ and winner of several accolades as a speaker on improvised topics at the ‘Voice of Wales’ events in Usk & Cardiff and twice represented ‘Voice of Wales’ at Inter-Area level in Devon. An Urdd Eisteddfod recitations adjudicator at county level.
Master of Ceremonies (MC) - Is available as a Bilingual MC & Facilitator at conferences and business meetings. MC at the launch of the Saint David’s Day Song at the Pierhead Building (08),Pembrokeshire Banner at the Assembly (09), Miss Universe Wales at the Coal Exchange, Cardiff (12) and Eluned Phillips Commemorative Concert at Rhosygilwen Mansion (April 2012) Can also present in French, Dutch and Spanish.
Has created tailor made projects for the following companies and projects:
· Chwarae Teg @ the 2012 National Eisteddfod created and delivered the ‘Perfect your Performance’ Public Speaking Training Project.
· Chwarae Teg, Llanelli. Confidence Course for Agile Nation Project. 2012
· Ysgol Gymraeg Plasmawr – The Power Pottery (Confidence Building Year 8 2012)
· Ysgol Gymraeg Plasmawr – Welsh medium training on ‘Power and Passion’(2011)
· UWIC Graduates ‘BEE’ Project - Confidence Coaching (2011)
· Innovate Trust – Gwenno Dafydd’s ‘Fun Factory’– Team Bonding (2012)
· Connect Assist – Vocal Care in a Call-Centre.(2011)
Other highlights -
· Single-handedly created and developed schools involvement and participation in the National Saint David’s Day Parade (NSDDP)
· Created and co-wrote the ‘Saint David’s Day Song’.
· Instigated the Pembrokeshire Banner.
· Generated thousands of pounds of free television and press publicity with the above.
· Organised launch of the song and Banner at the Assembly and Banner Homecoming ceremony at Saint David’s Cathedral.
· One of the initial two NSDDP Partnership Consultants with the National Assembly Government and Cardiff County Council National working at Chief Executive and Assembly Member level advising on parade growth and development strategies.
· In recognition of all her voluntary work in developing Saint David’s Day celebrations Wales and world -wide, invited to became a ‘Cardiff Ambassador’ by Cardiff & Co. in 2010
· Co-created & performed on an App to learn the Welsh National Anthem 2012, also organised Welsh & American launches for the App. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dragonsongs/id548579788?mt=8
Opportunity 2000 As the Welsh Campaign Manager for this organisation, she was consulted by Welsh campaign members such as HSBC, BBC, Patent Office, BT, Hyder (Welsh Water) British Gas, Royal Mail (Post Office) etc. and advised them on best practice in Equal Opportunities. Organised networking meetings for member companies with high profile speakers such as Glenys Kinnock, Menna Richards (Head of BBC) and managed BBC Secondment Project into local voluntary sector organisations.
Theatre in Education (TIE) Projects. As a Director with Coracle Theatre, Theatr Iolo and Gwent Theatre she was consulted by Local Education Committees, Welsh Arts Council and Head-teachers of schools involved to create strategies for pioneering projects, developing scripts and work-packs for teachers, researching, writing press-releases and controlling company budgets, all to very tight working budgets.
Broadcasting projects Researched and contributed countless items and articles for radio and television over the last thirty years and had two ideas commissioned by S4C for television: in 1992 a mini series of four programmes, ‘Crwydro’r Cyfandir’ when she recreated a 3,000 mile motorbike trip around Europe done by her grandfather Ambrose Bebb in the 1920s, and in 2004 a 90th birthday tribute in Los Angeles, ‘Paned da Picasso’ to twice crowned bard and her writing mentor, Eluned Phillips. Researched, found guests & co-presented ‘Mack and Welshy Woman’ (Radio Cardiff) for 18 months.
Website - www.gwennodafydd.co.uk

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