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He is the only European motivational speaker to have received awards from The Executive Committee, Footdown, Vistage and The Academy for Chief Executives. In the UK, only six individuals have been awarded The Professional Speaking Award of Excellence from the Professional Speakers Association, Nigel is among this small group. As a popular choice, he travels to over 18 different countries to deliver speeches at over 150 conferences each year and has worked with high performing sports, politics and  high-profile organisations including BT, HSBC Bank, Siemens, Pepsi-Cola and BskyB.<\/p>\n<p>Nigel\u2019s speaking engagements usually focus on the organisation he is attending. Discovering the areas for improvement, challenging managers and those in charge to broaden their horizons and change the way the organisation interacts, faces challenges and embraces opportunities. 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