Speakers Profile - Nigel Collin


Founder and CEO Ingenious Oz Project










Travels From:
Regional New South Wales/ACT

Fee Range: C


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�
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 Titles:
Business Creativity - The art and value of thinking creativity Organisational Creativity - Building a Creative Culture? Generating Ideas - Funnel Thinking? Get Real?

Website Link:
www.funnelvision.com.au