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He is qualified in Systems Approach to Learning and has applied this knowledge to technical and leadership learning programmes.<br><br>He is also a hugely experienced communication coach and his work has helped business leaders sell their vision and he has helped to create and coach business pitches that have resulted in sales worth many millions. He has helped many people in high profile roles with confidence and personal impact. <br><br>His published writing credits include Debrett’s Guide to Business Etiquette as well as a number of periodicals including City AM and Luxury Briefing. As a speaker and commentator he is a regular on news channels including BBC radio and TV, Sky TV and Bloomberg. He has also performed live on a BBC radio comedy show.<br><br>Rupert spent the first part of his career in the British Army. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and he served on operations around the world. His roles have included frontline leadership in many of the world’s trouble spots. He has also undertaken roles acting as a negotiator, strategist and diplomat at senior political levels.<br><br>When not working Rupert loves doing anything that gets him outdoors. He enjoys skiing (he is a qualified instructor) and has an abiding love of the British countryside and all that it has to offer.<br></div></div></div></div></section><section id="section-196-50" class=" ct-section hide" ><div class="ct-section-inner-wrap"><div id="new_columns-197-50" class="ct-new-columns" ><div id="div_block-201-50" class="ct-div-block" ><h2 id="headline-203-50" class="ct-headline secondaryHeader">Feng Sammy Gao<br></h2><div id="text_block-204-50" class="ct-text-block" >Sammy was born in Tientsin, China and moved to the UK for his schooling in his adolescence. He subsequently attended The London School of Economics where he obtained a BSc in Economics. 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