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About Ash
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Speaker Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE is a former specialist military unit Colonel in the British Armed Forces, who has been shot and wounded multiple times during combat missions. During a two-decade career, Ash became one of the most operationally experienced officers of his generation, spending nearly 7 years deployed, and leading some of the world’s most elite forces in predominant complex and hostile environments, including the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Ash recognized that many companies today experience very similar difficulties to what he and his colleagues faced in combat, Ash now helps businesses and leaders develop the skills, mindset, and behaviors necessary to adapt and win. He uses some of the most empowering and motivational stories from his time spent abroad to help companies and teams fulfill their potential and achieve greatness.
Speaker Ash -Alexander- Cooper is a passionate charity campaigner, focusing on initiatives that support those who continue to bear the mental or physical scars of their service. Ash is also an ambassador for the UK charity Remembered and its ‘ThereButNotThere’ campaign; a Combat Stress Centenary Appeal board advisor and an advisory board member and mentor for PROMOTE, a US non-profit organization, whose mission is to transform the way leaders mentor and develop the next generation. Ash is also an Associate with the Center for Empathy in International Affairs.
See keynotes with Ash Alexander-Cooper OBEGiven his expertise in cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing within large, international and geographically dispersed organizations, Ash is skilled in bringing people together to create resilient, high-performing and adaptable teams built on a strong culture of trust and empowerment.
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Since retiring from government service, Ash has advised clients across multiple continents in sectors including multi-national healthcare, mining, energy, finance, technology and retail. As Senior Partner, Ash established elite advisory services and leadership development firm McChrystal Group’s European practice before joining ground-breaking data analytics company Palantir Technologies, where he focuses on developing international strategic partnerships.
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The fundamental importance of teamwork has been a recurring theme in Ash’s life. Whether singing on the international stage as a child, representing his country in multiple sports, becoming a counter-terrorist helicopter pilot and jungle survival instructor, or joining the renowned Brigade of Gurkhas, the requirement to build trust, demonstrate empathy and harness the diverse skills and experience of every team member has proved to be of paramount importance.
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An organization’s ability to adapt and innovate with speed and agility is critical to success. As a core member of General Stanley McChrystal’s ‘Team of Teams’, Ash shares examples from a career building and leading elite teams in the most challenging environments, both in battle and in business. He reveals the importance of trust and empowerment and the power of culture, open communication, a common purpose, and relationships, sharing experiences and principles to bring these themes to life.
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Ash has worked as a speechwriter and drafted strategic defense and policy documents for both British and Afghan governments. Between 2011 to 2014, Ash was a senior special advisor to the Afghan Ministry of Interior leading responses to high-profile terrorist attacks.
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