Medical doctor turned international entrepreneur, Dr. Marie Charles has dedicated her career to transforming the global health sector, through her innovative strategies. As the Chair of the Tiger Healthcare Group, Charles is renowned for her ability to create high yield from high investment opportunities in the health care sector, a theme that she discusses as a keynote business speaker. With extensive experience in both corporate and social business climates, the revered entrepreneur can provide a comprehensive talk across a breadth of topics to her audiences, making her one of the most popular on the circuit for transformational talks.
Back by her medical doctorate, international affairs degree and six fluent languages, Charles had climbed the ladder of corporate pharmaceuticals and was to take over one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Europe. However, finding herself disengaged with the corporate model, Charles embarked on her own mission, to become her own boss, and make a difference with her attitude and skill set. What followed is over two decades of pioneering medical work in some of the world’s harshest circumstances, from Ethiopia to Zimbabwe, Uganda to China, her influential work as an aid doctor is inspiring. In 2007 she was awarded the Medal of Honour in Vietnam for her history defining physician work.
Experiencing the failures in foreign aid investment, Charles was inspired to correct the pitfalls by developing social enterprises. Through founding Global Medic Force and chairing The Tiger Group, Charles not only successfully created a thriving model to transform global healthcare, but became an expert in high yield, high impact investing in the process. Marie is credited with saving millions of lives, in over 40 countries, Charles is a hugely inspiring philanthropist and established international business woman in her own right.
As an undeniable expert in her field, Charles has been sought after to discuss, not only her impressive career, but the lessons she can teach others, as a business and keynote speaker. From finance to environment, healthcare to investments, Charles is experienced in covering a range of hugely beneficial topics that make an influential impact on both individuals and groups. With an impressive portfolio of previous clients, including the likes of the: United Nations, Global Philanthropy Forum and World Health Organisation, Charles’ esteemed status and versatility as a speaker is evident. In choosing Marie Charles as your event speaker, you’re choosing a leading expert, with invaluable insights, and exceptional delivery, a truly captivating experience for audiences.
How to hire Dr. Marie Charles
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Dr. Marie Charles for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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When she's at corporate events, Marie is known to cover the following topics:
- High impact investing
- Optimising global philanthropic outcomes
- Extreme inspiration and motivation
- Entrepreneurialism
- Disruptive commercial models to optimise success
- Your personal legacy - making your life really count
"Truly an inspiration" - Royal Geographical Society - London
"The stuff of which Nobel prizes are made" - Executive Director of $30 billion The Global Fund, Geneva
"Life changing lessons from the front line of life. The most inspiring speech I have ever heard" - Rothschild - London
"Dr Marie Charles is one of the world's most successful high-impact entrepreneurs" - Belane Magazine - Switzerland
“You brought a pig and a landmine to Asia’s largest venture capital conference and created the most awe inspiring professional investor presentation that we have ever seen… we your colleagues sincerely thank you” - Annual Asian Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum - Plenary Address - Singapore
"The Joan of Arc of 21st Century Medicine" - Carl Magazine - Asia
"A doctor without borders" - Singapore Business Times - Feature Article - Singapore
"A medical professional who fights disease around the globe facing the
challenges of pandemics, witchdoctors and highwaymen". - BBC - London"Dr Charles is all about getting things done" - South China Morning Post - Hong Kong
“What Marie has done is classic entrepreneurship. She focused on where the system is stuck, imagined the most highly leveraged and highly effective way of fixing it, and then made it work at scale.” - CEO & Chairman ASHOKA Foundation - Washington
"Armed with this profound revelation Dr Charles took action" - PBS television documentary - New York
“What you have taught me here today has changed my life" - Credit Suisse Global Philanthropy & Investment Forum - Singapore
“So very inspiring! How can I be part of this?” - Zurich Family Office Forum - Switzerland
“ You have opened our eyes to business possibilities that we could
never have imagined existed” - Follow The Entrepreneur Conference - London
- Executive Chair of Tiger Global Holdings
- Founder of Global Medic Force
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, Public Health & Royal Geographical Society
- Qualified Medical Doctor
- Media Described as 'The Joan of Arc of 21st Century Medicine'
