Andy Lopata is a British professional relationship expert and corporate events speaker. Beginning his career as a businessman, Andy quickly realised the under-utilized nature of business networking and the positive impact it can have on business growth.
Now a respected business speaker, he has developed a 'schematic' for helping businesses, team leaders and managers develop the networking potential of their staff. For eight years, Andy was Managing Director of one of the UK’s leading referral-focused networking groups with over 2,000 member companies. Since then, he has worked with companies from one-man bands to global names such as NatWest Bank, Merrill Lynch and Mastercard to help them realise the full potential from their networking.
Andy is a Fellow and former Vice-President of the Professional Speaking Association, a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management and the Learning and Performance Institute, and a member of the Global Speakers Federation.
As well as working as a business speaker, Andy is also a published author, co-writing several books on the subject of networking and staff development. His work as a business management speaker is further complemented by his regular contribution to print media and journalism. With a dedicated section in the online publication, the Huffington Post, Andy can also boast quotations in the Financial Times, the Sunday Times and The Guardian.
