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Paul Craven

International Public Speaker, Paul Craven Partners

Paul Craven is listed as International Public Speaker, Paul Craven Partners. Paul spoke at GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2026 in November 2026 (speaker, “Closing Main Stage - Integrating the Journey: Unlocking Value Across Travel, Meetings & Mobility”). Speaks mainly at Consumer Services events.

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About

Paul Craven is an international keynote speaker and behavioural scientist who specialises in ethical influence, decision-making and the psychology of persuasion - or, as he puts it, "how real people make real decisions in the real world." With nearly thirty years in the City of London - including senior roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, PIMCO and Schroders, as well as membership of the Investment Committee of the £2bn Akzo Nobel pension scheme - Paul brings rare depth of real-world experience to his subject. He has seen high-stakes decision-making from the inside, and that commercial grounding shapes everything he does on stage. A founding member of the Cialdini Institute, Paul is a recognised expert on Dr Robert Cialdini's seven principles of ethical persuasion - why people say "yes," and how to create the conditions that make it more likely. His approach centres on three questions: how are you building the relationship? How are you reducing uncertainty? And

Sessions at 1 conference

GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2026 2 November 2026 – 4 November 2026

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People who have shared a session with Paul at events on B2DB.