Innovation speaker, author of The Game of Inches and Certified Speaking Professional.
Nigel Collin spends his time on the unglamorous truth about innovation — that it is not the genius idea, it is the daily discipline of small, deliberate experiments. His book The Game of Inches is built around that principle, and he has spent more than two decades helping Australian businesses move from talking about innovation to actually doing it.
What his audiences appreciate is that his sessions leave them with something concrete. He works with leaders on how to create the conditions where teams test, ship and learn — and on how to strip out the cultural patterns that quietly suffocate change. The approach is packaged as his trademarked Game of Inches methodology, drawn in part from the Ingenious Oz research project he undertook across Australia in 2013. He holds an MBA, is a Certified Speaking Professional and is a past Chair of Meetings and Events Australia.
Nigel is a strong fit for leadership offsites, innovation programs and any organisation that is tired of innovation theatre and wants someone who will give them practical, behavioural tools.
Nigel Collin is a keynote speaker based in Victoria who speaks on business strategy, innovation and leadership. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Shift your thinking. Lock in growth
Mindset is the hidden switch behind adaptability and growth. Without it, no strategy sticks. In a world of constant change, most people resist change because it feels too big but various studies show that a growth mindset can reduce that resistance by up to 40%, and boost adaptability by 30%. This keynote delivers practical tools to help individuals and teams embrace change with confidence. Based on insights from psychology, neuroscience, and real-world transformations, Nigel makes mindset real, practical, relevant, and scalable across organisations.
• Shift from change resistance to change readiness
• Master 3 key behaviours that build a growth mindset
• Build momentum by embracing disruption
• Learn from real stories of transformation
• Leave with one clear, immediate action
Adapt fast. Grow steady
In a fast-changing world, the goal isn’t to eliminate uncertainty, it’s to be more adaptive. But real adaptability doesn’t come from one-off initiatives. It’s built through small, consistent steps that drive momentum and measurable growth. This keynote introduces the Game of Inches® methodology, a research-backed approach making adaptability your strategic edge. Studies show building adaptive capability can boost productivity by 24% to 30%. Through real stories from Ingenious Oz Project Nigel shows how you and your team can become, and stay, adaptive.
• Discover how small steps lead to lasting impact
• Apply 4 proven actions and 3 behaviours to drive measurable growth
• Future-proof your career with adaptable thinking
• Build a culture of continuous improvement
• Leave with one powerful action to implement
Stop the innovation theatre
Innovation belongs to everyone. But most programs fail because real innovation isn’t about one-off projects or elite teams. It comes from unlocking the ideas of your people. This keynote shows how to tap into that ingenuity with a simple, practical process. One study found 38% of employees believe their ideas won’t be implemented. But when empowered with the right mindset and method, innovation happens fast. Drawing on the Ingenious Oz Project and corporate case studies, Nigel shows how bottom-up innovation drives lasting growth.
• Unlock innovation across every level of your organisation
• Be known for ideas that deliver real results
• Align grassroots ideas with top-down strategy
• Cut through the noise and ditch the innovation theatre
• Walk away with one clear action to implement
Nigel is a consummate professional and was able to adapt and pivot where necessary. He was also adept at weaving common threads into content presentation and kept the audience focused.’ CEOProVision
We love Nige. The participants loved Nige. They said he was easy to listen to, had great examples and inspirational.Hearing Australia
Great energy. Eager to learn our audience and deliver a great result.Independent Vets of Australia
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