Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof is incredibly well informed, not just about African famines and aid organizations, but also about London and Washington politics. His presentations are highly provocative and he uplifts and inspires audiences as he motivates through his own personal experiences and the lessons learned from Live Aid.

After a series of hits, including two UK number 1 singles, Geldof emerged as one of the most well known pop personalities of his era. Bob had always had an acerbic wit and provided excellent interviews with an energy and enthusiasm that matched any of his articulate rivals. After starring in the film of Pink Floyd's The Wall, he turned his attention to the dreadful famine that was plaguing Ethiopia in 1984. The single, "Do They Know It's Christmas sold over three million copies and, thanks to Geldof's foresight in gaining financial control of every aspect of the record's production, manufacture and distribution, Famine Relief received over 96 pence from each of the £1.35 retail record sales. The record inspired 1985"s mammoth Live Aid extravaganza in which Geldof herded together rock's elite to play before a worldwide television audience of over 1,000,000,000. Geldof continued to help with the administration of Band Aid, which put his singing career on hold for a couple of years.

In 1992 Bob had established himself as a highly astute businessman with his co-ownership of the television production house Planet 24, which began life as Planet Pictures back in the mid-80s. The company broke into the big time by launching the pioneering early morning television series The Big Breakfast in 1992. Planet 24 was sold to Carlton TV.

In the late 90s, when Bob encountered problems booking a family holiday over the Internet for his family, he founded online travel agent Deckchair.com. He did it in conjunction with James Page, the successful creator of the Eidos software company, responsible for Lara Croft.

Ten Alps Communications was founded by Bob and Alex Connock in 1999 and sprouted from what was left of Planet 24, their previous TV venture. The name Ten Alps comes from a backwards, misspelling of Planet. Ten Alps has been hugely successful and, of recent, productions have included High profile documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, Five, Sky One and Discovery

Sir Bob Geldof is an influential and inspiring speaker. He is highly entertaining and has great insight into the sociopolitical and upliftment arenas and is highly sought after by companies who wish to benefit from his sensational presentations.