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Legendary Chess Grandmaster

Garry Kasparov Speaking Fee: $50,000 to $75,000

Legendary Chess Grandmaster

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Garry Kasparov
Speaking Fee:
$50,000 to $75,000

Travels From:
NYC - New York City

Primary Topic Category:
Strategy / Data Analytics

Secondary Topic Category:
Politics

 

Garry Kasparov Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Garry Kasparov, a legend in the international sports arena for his 20-year reign as the world’s #1 chess player, Kasparov was also a pioneer thanks to his famous matches against the IBM super computer Deep Blue.

Garry Kasparov, a legend in the international sports arena for his 20-year reign as the world's #1 chess player, Kasparov was also a pioneer thanks to his famous matches against the IBM super computer Deep Blue. In 2005 Kasparov retired from professional chess to lead the pro-democracy opposition against the dictatorial regime of Vladimir Putin, including a run for the presidency of Russia in 2008. Kasparov is a popular speaker to business groups around the world on topics of strategy, innovation and leadership. His 2007 book on decision-making “How Life Imitates Chess” has been published in over a dozen languages. He has been a contributing editor to the Wall Street Journal since 1991. Today he delivers keynote speeches around the globe and is working on another book while also devoting time to the “Kasparov Chess Foundation”. He is active as a pro-democracy leader in the fight to restore democracy in Russia. If you'd like to bring in Garry Kasparov as your next keynote speaker, please fill out the "Request More Information" form on the right.
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