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Nigel Collin

Nigel Collin

Topics

Business - Change Management - Coaching - Creativity - Entrepreneurs - Facilitation - Innovation - Leadership - Talent Retention - Teamwork - Thinking - Training - Workshops

Innovation Leadership Change

Nigel created his first business at the age of twenty and sold it at twenty-one. He then went on to build Absurd Entertainment, one of Australia largest entertainment design companies. He worked extensively on the 2000 Olympic Games, was entertainment advisor at the 2000 Paralympic Games, and holds the accolade of being show director for Australia's largest ever corporate event in 2005. Having passed the baton by selling the Absurd in 2004, he moved into the world of consulting, advising his clients on implementing ideas and everyday innovation.

In 2013, armed with a video camera, Nigel set off on an initiative to travel throughout Australia, solo on his motorbike, to discover ingenious Australians and share their stories. His quest was to inspire the ideas of a nation and led to the founding of ‘Ingenious Oz Project’. In 2014, as an ambassador of Start-up Australia, he interviewed over 50 of Australia’s top entrepreneurs and business leaders. He is now founder and maestro of ‘Game of Inches’.

He has advised C-Suite executives, Ministers of Parliament and entrepreneurs in both public and private sectors. As an international speaker, he has presented his experience and expertise to organisations in myriad industries including IT, Franchise, Events, Marketing, Finance, Pharmaceuticals, Government and Telecommunications.

Having now spent over 20 years in business events (both on and off the stage) he understands the importance of not just being engaging, but delivering practical and lasting business benefits. As a speaker he is in demand both in Australia and overseas.

He is an alumni of the Disney Institute, a Ted-Xer, and author of two books with a third in production titled "Game of Inches’.

Nigel is also regarded as one of Australia’s top conference facilitators due to his engaging style and ability to help get your message across. He sees his role as three-fold; to engage young people and get them into the right mindset, to provide the right facilitative tools to allow your message to be heard and acted upon, and to guide and direct the process so you get the results you need.

Part of Nigel’s uniqueness is tying together the experiences, themes and key messages of your conference with an appropriate blend of facilitating, interviewing or including a keynote address.

His impressive track record of working with some of the world’s top organisations, combined with his experience coaching C-Suite executives and corporate presenters, makes him one of the most sought-after MC/facilitators in the country.

He brings with him years of business experience, having worked with companies across a myriad of industries including IT, Entertainment, Finance, Pharmaceuticals and Telecommunications. His work has taken him throughout Australia and around the globe.

His background as content director and meeting designer in the business events industry allows him to add an extra level of understanding to your conference or event and he is often brought in early in the planning process to help structure, coach, script and create flow.

In 2018 Tourism NT and Department of Trade, Business and Innovation commissioned Nigel (founder of Ingenious Oz Project) to head into the Northern Territory to discover and share stories of Ingenious Australian businesses and people. 

When not speaking, working with clients, writing or riding his motorcycle he spends his time between Sydney and the rural mid north coast of NSW with his family.

Presentation Topics include

  • Game of Inches
  • The Mindset of Change
  • Creating Ownership
  • Better Business Conversations

Testimonials

Brilliant speaker and one that really relates to industry.
Master Builders Australia

Nigel was extremely well received by our conference delegates.  He is an excellent speaker and related his topic to our people very effectively.
Small Business Development Conference

What can I say about Nigel, he has worked with Nando’s for years and is not considered a contractor, but is a Nandoca and part of the Nando’s family. Every year we do things differently and Nigel is always there to provide help and guidance.
Nandos

"Nigel’s insights into creativity and his assertions that everyone has the ability to be creative and innovative were eye opening. Nigel’s experiences combined with his knowledge were an absolute hit with our attendees, with each and every attendee walking away with a fresh approach to idea generation. I would highly recommend Nigel to anyone looking to expand their creativity and capacity to generate original and practical ideas."
IMB Building Society

“Just what we needed to keep that cocktail hour moving along."
Microsoft

“We’ve never had a Tuesday lunch with such laughing and merriment."
Red Cross

“Excellent."
Sutherland Shire Council

“We loved you."
Institute of Hospital Catering

“Excellent. Nigel is extremely professional and acts as a real ambassador for the brand. The client was trilled with his enthusiasm."
Fudge Group

“Nigel was terrific. Great impersonations...made the event even better with his comedy before each session. Good value."
Venue Managers Association

“Nigel learnt the content of the presentation and understood the business within a short period of time. Nigel was professional yet humourous and made sure that our conference was lively and not monotonous."
Interprise Financial Solutions

“What can I say - both of your sessions were ABSOLUTE HITS at our Sales Conference! In fact, in the five years that I've been running our Sales Conference, your feedback and scores have been the highest we have EVER SEEN!!"
Macquarie Telecom

"Never has the need to differentiate been more important in this competitive marketplace. We received great feedback from the participants who found the course gave them a range of great ideas that they can apply to their own organisation."
PRIA (Public Relations Institute of Australia)

"Not just entertaining but useful - great ideas you can use immediately."
Empire Force Events Inc. New York USA

"I imagine you're quite accustomed to your session being a popular favourite amongst conference or workshop participants, but in addition to it being popular it was also extremely valuable for our daily leadership work…your creative thinking tips and tools have been widely tested already amongst the group."
Mater Health Service

"Firstly, thank you again for this morning, it was surely by far one of the best workshops I have been to in some years."
AXA Australia

"Nigel, what can I say, you always deliver and always have fun doing it."
Nandos

"Nigel is always very professional, very flexible and very helpful and supportive"
Red Rooster

"I could spend hours with this man, ideas just spout from him. A lovely communicator, funny and oh so smart. Meet him and learn."
Business Visits and Events Partnership

"The opening session couldn't have been better."
MD, ICMS

"I was invigorated and energised by our discussion and it reaffirmed for me my personal view on the important of developing creativity in our young people."
Minister for Education and Training, Minister of Arts, Queensland Government

"I imagine you're quite accustomed to your session being a popular favourite amongst conference or workshop participants, but in addition to it being popular it was also extremely valuable for our daily leadership work."
Mater Health Service

‘What can I say – both of your sessions were ABSOLUTE HITS at our Sales Conference! In fact, in the five years that I've been running our Sales Conference, your feedback and scores have been the highest we have EVER SEEN!!’
Macquarie Telecom

‘Never has the need to differentiate been more important in this competitive marketplace. We received great feedback from the participants who found the course gave them a range of great ideas that they can apply to their own organisation.’
PRIA (Public Relations Institute of Australia)

'I could spend hours with this man, ideas just spout from him. A lovely communicator, funny and oh so smart. Meet him and learn'
Business Visits and Events Partnership

‘Not just entertaining but useful – great ideas you can use immediately.’
CSEP, Empire Force Events inc. New York USA

‘I imagine you're quite accustomed to your session being a popular favourite amongst conference or workshop participants, but in addition to it being popular it was also extremely valuable for our daily leadership work… your creative thinking tips and tools have been widely tested already amongst the group.’
Mater Health Service

‘I was invigorated and energised by our discussion and it reaffirmed for me my personal view on the important of developing creativity in our young people’.
Minister for Education and Training, Minister of Arts, Queensland Government

‘Thank you so much for the session you conducted for the RTA Human Resource Strategy Kick-Off, last Tuesday. It was a great success and the feedback since that day has been very positive’.
RTA

‘The feedback from the team was very positive both for the plenary and the workshop...Thanks so much for all you help at the meeting. It was great fun working with you again’
Sanofi Aventis

‘His keynote address was excellent and showed a good depth of knowledge of the topic. It was clear that it was well researched and
professionally presented compared to other speakers.’
Risk Management Institution of Australia

‘He was terrific and we couldn't fault him at all. He did everything right; he was interested in staff and how we operate and he intuitively knew how to manage the party.’
Metcash Limited

‘Thank you for allowing me to participate in this training, I have been surprised by how much I have gotten out of this experience, not only have I come up with a few great ideas for my team here today, the experience has indirectly recharged my batteries and given me a new insight into my role here.’
HSBC

‘I only have positive things to say about your workshop. I found it really inspiring as someone who doesn't feel that she is overly creative in her ways of thinking. Even in the short time we had with you, you challenged this way for me and I have been
bringing more and more to the table at work and in my personal life every day because of a new 'can do' attitude’.
Unilever

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