Blind adventure seeker and speaker
Miles Hilton-Barber
Blind Adventurer and international motivational speaker Miles Hilton-Barber is one of the most widely sought-after motivational speakers on the world circuit today, having had the privilege of speaking at over 1,400 corporate events in 74 countries to date.
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Keynote spreker,
Over Miles Hilton-Barber
Blind Adventurer and international motivational speaker Miles Hilton-Barber is one of the most widely sought-after motivational speakers on the world circuit today, having had the privilege of speaking at over 1,400 corporate events in 74 countries to date. Despite losing his sight in his early 20’s, His quality of life and level of success was radically transformed at the age of 50, not through sight restoration, but through changing his attitude to his blindness.
“Potential for growth and ongoing success for individuals, companies and organizations is not primarily dependant on a change in the economy or their circumstances- but a change in the ATTITUDE of their management and leadership towards their current circumstances” he says.
Since the age of 50 Miles has set numerous world records undertaking extreme endurance events across all seven continents of our world in the fields of mountaineering, desert and polar ultra-marathons, power-boat racing, scuba-diving, motor-racing and long distance, aerobatic and supersonic flying amongst other achievements.
His presentation outlines a radical yet simple set of life principles that will enable companies, individuals and organizations to become more successful today, despite facing unprecedented global change, wrapped up in a fast-moving, colorful and humorous presentation with photos and video clips from his many expeditions and adventures.
He will challenge you to look again at who you are, and how you can achieve so much more than you think you can in both your personal and business life, because “The only limits in your life are those you accept yourself”…
Companies where Miles has spoken before include:
3I, 3M, Abbott Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, Accenture, AIG, Barclays Capital, BBC, Bombardier, Boehringer Ingelheim, BP, British Gas, British Telecom, Caterpillar, CibaVision, CIPD, Cisco Systems, CitiGroup, Coca Cola, Cunard, Danone, Deloitte & Touche, Deutsche Bank, Diageo, EDF Energy, Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, EON, Ernst & Young, European Court of Human Rights, Ferrero-Kinder, Fujitsu, GlaxoSmithKline, HBOS, Heineken, Hong Kong Jockey Club, HSBC, IBM, Institute of Directors, John Lewis, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan, KPMG, Leica, Lenovo, Lloyds Banking Group, Logica, Marks & Spencer, MerkSharpDohme, Million Dollar Round Table, Nationwide, NATO, Nestlé, NHS, Nokia, Norwich Union, Novartis, Npower, O2, Orange, PepsiCo, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Philips Electronics, Powergen, Procter & Gamble, PWC, Raytheon Systems, Reckitt Benckiser, Red Bull, Rolls-Royce, Rotary International, Royal Bank of Scotland, Royal Geographic Society, Sandhurst Military Academy, Sanofi Aventis, Shell International, Siemens, SKF, Sony, SPAR, Standard Chartered Bank, The British Council, The Daily Mail, The Red Cross, Unilever, Unisys, Viacom 18, Virgin Atlantic, Vodafone, Volkswagen, Waitrose, Western Union
Onderwerpen
Videos
Jennifer Moesker, Programma Manager Platform ROC
"Op onze bijeenkomst over shared services heeft Bernard Franssen als key note spreker een inspirerend kader gelegd voor de rest van de dag. Hij ondersteunde zijn betoog met herkenbare voorbeelden uit de dagelijkse (onderwijs)praktijk, en hield de aandacht goed vast.
Hij speelde daarbij uitstekend in op de doelgroep (informatiemanagers, directeuren onderwijs en ICT/bedrijfsvoering en Colleges van bestuur van MBO, HBO en Universitaire instellingen en kader van grote consultancybureaus). Heldere dictie en een goed lopend verhaal, na de bijeenkomst kregen we dan ook veel positieve reacties van de deelnemers.
We nodigen Bernard Franssen graag nog eens uit voor een onderwijscongres."
Referenties
Anil Raina
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your presentation during our Genzyme Intercontinental Leadership conference in Rome. It was my pleasure and my privilege not only in meeting up with you in person, but also by getting an opportunity to listen to you once again after Mumbai. The ninety minutes of your session were definitely the highlight of the conference!"
Michael Palin
"Miles’ attempt to be the first blind person to walk to the South Pole is an extreme act of courage, and I have nothing but awesome admiration for his bravery and determination."
Jamie Ritchie
"I have to say that Miles was brilliant and an absolute inspiration to our audience, his balance of speaking and media was just right, using his adventure challenges in our Airbus business context really well! Miles had the desired effect I was looking for which was to wake people up from there day to day issues and pessimism and really start to think of things differently! Our CEO Bernhard was particularly taken by Miles and his speech, the three of us spent a few hours having a bite to eat together and a few glasses of wine into the evening, it was a pleasure!!! Miles was a triumph!"
Richard Thornley, Regional Director-Japan
“Miles is not only a global adventurer, he is also an entertaining presenter whose inspirational messages register with any culture. His witty stories, images and achievements captivated our group of Japanese employees, staff and customers, and they went away with renewed energy, motivation, and courage to tackle our business challenges as an effective team.”
Sue Copper, National Sales Manager
“I attended the Advantage Travel Centre group Conference in Sorrento. I have worked in the travel industry for over 20 yrs and have had the opportunity of listening to many different people but no one has ever reduced me or a whole audience to tears like you did. You deserved your standing ovation.”
Boyko Vassilev
"Your appearance on my national Panorama TV show this night was spectacular and breathtaking. Viewers keep on sending regards, appreciations and standing ovation.You are miraculous!"
Alain Denizet Denizet
"I would like to thank you again for the outstanding speech you delivered during our Sanofi Intercontinental Region Leadership Kick off meeting here in Paris. People were delighted!At the end of the conference we ran a small satisfaction survey and you scored very high. 100% of those who answered said that they were satisfied with the speech including 89% who said that they were "very satisfied".Perhaps a new record for you, however not a speed or altitude one!"
Ranulph Fiennes
"I can't even imagine the difficulties of travelling in Polar Regions without being able to see things. I once was semi-blind in the Arctic and everything became doubly problematic. Total blindness would have been nightmarish. My admiration for Miles is enormous…”
Guy Baker
“Miles was sensational as the opening speaker at the Million Dollar Round Table conference in California and his presentation skills to some 9,000 delegates from 80 countries was captivating. BRAVO!”