| What delegates and clients are saying:
"Reg was an outstanding chairman at Event
360 Middle East. I have managed a number of corporate
b2b conferences over the last 3 years in Dubai,
and can honestly say that Reg is the best chairman
I have ever worked with. Reg had a great speaking
style, had great energy, fantastic insights to
share and was really able to engage with our delegate
audience at all times. I would highly recommend
anyone in working with Reg, who always retained
a high level of professionalism at all times."
Jennie Bishop, Senior Conference Manager,
IIR Middle East, Dubai, UAE
"It was a pleasure to meet you and see you
in action last week. I've been in events for over
10 years, have hosted hundreds of global conferences
for very very big international companies, working
with thousands of speakers, and I have to say
you were one of the best, if not the best MC I
have come across!"
Naomi Jones, Corporate Business Development
Manager, Blue Banana, Dubai, UAE
“Reg is truly a great thinker of our times.
He has done lost of extensive
global research, when you hear him, things become
clear on many issues. Most importantly it is delivered
in easy English therefore simple to understand
and simple to implement.”
Vikram Shroff, CEO, United Phosphorous,
India
“Very informative and entertaining with
great personal stories that are
relevant to the message. Your presentation on
building a dream team reminds entrepreneurs to
use their strengths instead of thinking they can
do it all. Upon my return I immediately shared
your presentation with our manager of human potential
to recruit the missing players for each of our
account teams.”
Kristopher S. Flint, CFO, Two West Inc.,
USA
“Reg has interesting philosophies on creating
large and successful
businesses. He helped me figure out a couple of
competencies that my Senior Management was lacking.
I would definitely recommend all entrepreneurs
to give him a hearing and learn from his philosophies
on business.”
Rahul Munjal, CEO, Easy Bill Limited (A
Hero Group Company), India
“Vistage (previously TEC International)
is a membership organization for Chief Executives,
with over 9,000 members worldwide. Expert Speakers
who speak to Members at monthly regional meetings
are a fundamental part of TEC. Reg Athwal was
referred to the Chair community in March 2002
and has to date delivered over 60 successful sessions,
holding a performance average of 91%. Typical
feedback from our Chairmen and Members has included:
excellent presentation; lots of new ideas and
practical proposition; very practical and relevant;
a most inspiring session; excellent practical
"hands on" ideas were shared; outstanding;
excellent delivery - good level of interaction
and examples. As a result of this consistent and
outstanding performance Reg was nominated for
our "Star Speaker" award for 2003 and
2004 from a database of over 100 different expert
speakers. Reg is well respected at Vistage and
passionate about his work with us."
Robert Drew, CEO, Vistage International
(UK)
"Reg Athwal has inspired many CEOs in The
Academy for Chief Executives and beyond with his
passionate presentation on hiring, evaluating,
developing and retaining the best people. He is
lively and highly practical: he oozes ideas that
take us beyond the normal boundaries of people
selection and management. Reg is a key partner
in The Academy community as he lives our values
of compassion, courage, curiosity and integrity
- he has become a top people management advisor
to us all!
Sue Cheshire, Ex Managing Director, The
Academy for Chief Executives
“In the very first session I got one very
valuable tool in the ‘RAW System’.
This helped me tremendously in creating a Performance
Profile template for my senior staff and has since
supported me in evaluating them accordingly. Moreover,
as a result of Reg’s continuous support
he has made all my managers more focused on the
strategic objectives in a very simple way. Reg
is very intelligent speaker and a great presenter
- I could not sleep in his presentation because
he kept my full attention.”
Monther Saeed, Asst General Manager,
United Carton Industries Company, Saudi Arabia
“Reg is a fantastic speaker with great
insights. I will never repeat or make those ‘people
management’ mistakes again, a real mind
opener.”
Saqib Y. Tapal, Managing Director, Gulf
Training Solutions, Bahrain
“Reg your talk helped me see a very different
perspective to life. To me it was the highlight
of my University and I remember skipping a tour
to the Palm Island just so I could attend your
talk for the second time, which was worth it because
of the content you delivered and your energy.”
J S (Monty) Sabharwal, CEO, Sparage,
India
“The presentation made by Reg Athwal was
the best in four years of visiting Universities
for me. Our Chapter really admired the presentation
and the extra personal advice we got from him
during "after-party" hours. His ideas
helped me to work out concepts for a couple of
new businesses that I am launching now. These
ideas definitely inspired by him during the presentation
are so daring that it was very easy for me to
find partners and investors for those startups
– thank you Reg.”
Mikhail Kupriyanov, CEO, Nord Systems,
Russia
“Reg takes you out of your comfort zone
with thought provoking questions and then gives
you the tools needed to face the challenges it
unravels. He has a great speaking style and approach.”
Anju Rupal, COO, Finaxis AG, Switzerland
“We have utilized Reg’s process
for hiring and building our team with great success.
I have also enjoyed both courses that he taught.”
Douglas D. Mandell, Founder, Mandell Law
Group, USA
“His common sense process and tools were
immediately applied to the “people development”
practices we have in our company, thus strengthening
our ability to better hire, train and retain A-players.
His dynamic energy and presentation skills made
him one of the most popular speakers with the
common denominator: high takeaway value.”
Alan M. Peterson, Jr., President/CEO,
The Peterson Group, Inc. USA
“Reg did a wonderful job at the conference
I attended and I enjoyed so much that I went to
2 of his presentations. He was very engaging and
kept everyone on their toe's telling great stories
that reinforced the points he was making. He definitely
has valuable business concepts to share.”
Gregory D'Amico, CEO, Efficience, LLC,
USA
“Reg's seminar got me excited about going
back into my business and making better decisions.
It reminded me about going back to the basics,
my executive team and how to structure it. Without
that great foundation it is hard to build. Reg
is a great story teller and his seminar keeps
you riveted as well as being full of amazing take
home value.”
Stacie Parker Shonfeld, CEO, Boz spirits,
Inc / 267 Infusions, USA
“I generally like to see a variety of
speakers during a University, but Reg's first
session on hiring and managing people was so "right
on" that I attended two additional sessions
with Reg. Bonus: Reg does a great impersonation
of his Indian father!”
Daniel E. Richards, President & CEO, Insight
Services Inc., USA
”I heard Reg talk about the same issues
that have kept me busy in my company for 12 years,
personnel issues - how to find and retain the
best people and how to best self manage yourself.
His comments were very much in sync with my own
experience and his suggestions and advice I could
fully support.”
Karl H. Funke, President & CEO, Multitest
Elektronische Systeme GmbH, Germany
"I first heard Reg speak as our guest speaker
at Vistage (Group for CEO’s) and I was extremely
impressed, and have since had Reg visit our Company,
Cross Refrigeration, on two occasions. We have
found the content of Reg's presentations lively,
energetic, very interesting and have gained valuable
insights into building our ‘Dream Team’
and getting our structures in place from the ground
up in order to develop and grow the business.
I would strongly recommend Reg as a speaker who
has a fresh and innovative style and who leaves
a lasting impression. Thank you”
Andrew Nesbitt, Group Managing Director,
Cross Refrigeration, Northern Ireland
“For the last calendar year of the Chapter
you’ve received the highest rating of all
the speakers we had and I thoroughly enjoyed it
even after attending the similar sessions you
delivered at the University. As a matter of fact
having key administrators attend was the best
eye opener for the whole team, since you succinctly
presented something that I have been preaching
for a very long time but it was great to have
an external professional speaker to have delivered
the message.”
Mohanned K. Al-Anni, Learning Chair,
Chapter & VP, Gulf University, Bahrain
“Reg Athwal is a business sage for our
times. Whether you are an entrepreneur or a leader
of a major corporate business you need to find
a way to connect with Reg to hear his rare blend
of wisdom and practical advice. A seasoned businessman
himself, his work with clients consistently achieves
rapid bottom line results. Based in the Middle
East, Reg travels the world sharing his spirit,
energy and enthusiasm with those wise enough to
secure his services.”
Matt Crabtree, Managing Director, Positive
Momentum Limited, UK
“It is not very often that you meet someone
who looks the part and can live up to that perception,
but Reg definitely can. There is no doubt that
you can learn so much from Reg, particularly in
the area of personal development and public speaking.
Reg is a pleasure to be with. He is a lovely genuine
guy that I recommend most highly.”
Simon Warman-Freed, CEO, Xploit International,
UK
“I met Reg Athwal through the Professional
Speakers Association in 2003 and ever since then
we have shared a great deal of fantastic experiences.
Today, I would class Reg as one of the closest
allies and friends in my business life and regard
him as a true professional. Reg has a great deal
of knowledge and a huge thirst to develop people
even further and to put others before himself.
He tends to work very quickly and is an enormous
outside the box thinker, which in my opinion is
the key to his great success as a speaker and
entrepreneur. I keep hearing his name everywhere
I go, which is a sign of someone who is really
succeeding in our business.”
Craig Goldblatt, UK’s Fast Track
100 Sales Speaker
“There are many so called ‘speaker’
experts in the world; few if any are recognised
authorities or people who have been there, done
that and are currently making it happen. From
time to time though a few professional speakers
of integrity emerge from the masses of wanna be’s
out there to deliver wisdom and substance that
novice and experienced speakers can take, use
and make money from immediately. Reg is one of
those people on the conference circuit that I
rate, respect and recommend as a valuable resource
to you in your pursuit to double or triple your
income.”
Philip Allen, UK’s Leading Marketing
Consultant for Professional Speakers
“My first meeting with Reg lasted only 90
minutes, in that time Reg opened up 40 new income
streams for me that I could generate from my already
successful speaking business and best-selling
book 'The Beermat Entrepreneur'. What made the
biggest impact was Reg’s extensive international
contact list. Reg introduced me to some influential
contacts that have helped me make the right connections
in the USA, which has really accelerated the marketing
of our new book 'The Boardroom Entrepreneur'.
Reg is a complete professional and I am honored
to know and work with him.
Mike Southon, Keynote Speaker and Bestselling
Co-author of The Beermet
Entrepreneur
“Reg is a true professional who walks his
talk. He has the natural ability to help people
create new possibilities and turn their ideas
into reality. I love his speaking style too –
smooth, energetic and full of substance. I look
forward to working with Reg for many years to
come and making sure our speaking industry is
a success for the next generation of professional
speakers who want to generate succeed.”
Nigel Risner, UK’s Leading Motivational
Speaker and Bestselling Author of 'The Impact
Code'
"Reg is someone who doesn't just talk about
achieving his goals - he's gets on and just does
it. I have known Reg for almost two years as a
Fellow Member of the Professional Speakers Association
- an organisation for which he does so much for
the benefit of so many. Despite being so focused
and driven, he is a genuine, honest, warm and
encouraging person who really does inspire you.
He has lost it all and won it back several times
over and, when you meet him and certainly hear
him speak, you can see why."
Séan Brickall, UK’s Leading
Publicity Communications Expert and International
Speaker
"Reg Athwal is THE most get-up-and-go person
I know. I would class Reg as one of those people
that I learn from every time I meet him. He is
always inspirational, totally professional, has
great ideas and follows them through. He is also
one of the best networkers I know and is always
willing to share his experiences, whether in the
UK, UAE or worldwide, to help us as fellow speakers.
I consider it an absolute pleasure and gift to
know and work with Reg - oh and he's a thoroughly
nice guy too!"
Lesley Everett, Leading Authority in Personal
Branding and Bestselling Author of Walking Tall
and Drop Dead Brilliant
“I have always enjoyed listening to Reg
present. His inspirational stories and lessons
are awesome and profound. I particularly enjoy
his ability to teach others how to become better
speakers and presenters. I would therefore promote
and recommend Reg to anyone who wants to know
about and learn about speaking and presenting.”
Jeoff Haskins, Delegate, UK
“Reg walks his talk and what more can you
say for someone who delivers such a fantastic
public message.”
Dave Clarke, Delegate, UK
“Reg is a larger than life character who
I respect as a great inspirational business speaker
and thought leader on human potential and it's
development. I have seen him lift the energy of
audiences large and small with his dynamic style
and challenging ideas. One to one, he is professional,
warm and insightful.”
Bob Hayward, Delegate, UK
“There is no better Speaker and kinder person
than Reg Athwal. When Reg speaks to a crowd his
message truly sinks in and penetrates deep inside
hearts and minds. Few can speak with such passion
and such depth so young. Personally I think Reg
is a rare one on this small planet of ours. Only
Connect.”
Thomas Power, Chairman, Ecademy and Bestselling
Author, UK
“It is without hesitation I recommend Reg.
I have had the pleasure of meeting him and getting
to know him over time. He is driven and inspirational.
His lust for life and being your best is highly
contagious, and I especially applaud his ability
to work under very tight deadlines.”
Christine Korda, Event Planner, Ecademy,
UK
“I've known Reg Athwal for approximately
4 years, and it has been a pleasure to make his
acquaintance. Reg has awesome energy. He brings
energy, drive and extraordinary focus to everything
he tackles. He has generously encouraged me and
others that I know, to achieve more than we expect
and brings out our hidden talents. He is much
to be admired.”
Tessa Hood, Owner, Changing Gear Limited,
UK
“Reg is a guy who you immediately respond
to: first emotionally - his messages come straight
from the heart; second, rationally - this emotion
is linked to bottom line sense; and finally, spiritually
- his values are driven by a strong spirtual influence
that makes Reg's messages inspirational. I am
glad to have met Reg. He has coloured my life
already.”
Michael McNulty, Entrepreneur, Delegate,
UK
“I have now known Reg for three years and
he is one of the most highly respected people
in my network. As a keynote speaker he is at the
top of his field. Each time I have seen Reg speak,
everyone has gone away with something positive
to do as a result and been gripped by the experience.
Reg is also genuinely warm and generous and always
looks to give to others.”
Andy Lopata, Bestselling Author of '...and
Death Came Third'
“As a member of the Board of Directors of
MPI (Meeting Professionals International) UK,
I saw Reg's work with MPI UK, and also as a client
I attended excellent speaking engagements that
he ran extremely professionally. They were edifying
sessions and well worth attending.”
Ray Thackeray, Company Owner, Events Expert,
UK
“Reg is one of life's good guys. He genuinely
wants to help people and is caring and supportive.
Add to that his infectious enthusiasm and his
clarity of views and you really do benefit from
working with Reg. He is a superb speaker and workshop
leader who provides thought provoking and entertaining
talks that give you practical ideas you can put
into use straight away.”
Graham Jones, Expert Speaker, UK
“Reg is a model and a great mentor to anyone
who wants to develop as a
professional speaker.”
Rod Sloane, Expert Speaker, UK
“On first meeting Reg, I was impressed by
his presentation capabilities, raw energy and
enthusiasm in building value in a business. He
is an entrepreneurial character, with a high degree
of professionalism and a rare ability to be an
excellent communicator at all levels. I would
not hesitate to use his services and am confident
in his proven ability to deliver results.”
Robert Symons, Talent Management Expert,
Stepstone Solutions, UK
“Reg is among the top International Speakers
that I have ever worked with. He is a World Leading
Authority in Human Potential Development. Hiring
staff can make or break your company. It is far
too important to leave to chance. Learn how to
do it right by booking Reg Athwal for a Keynote.”
Agnes G. Fitzgerald, Owner, Emerald Speakers
Bureau, UK
“Reg walks his talk. He was one of the inspirations
behind me becoming a
professional speaker. Living and believing what
he speaks about. Definitely one of the best professional
contacts I have and a good friend as well.”
David McQueen, Expert Trainer and Coach
“Reg is a very good, very charismatic, speaker
who is able to connect with the audience and draw
from experiences from his own life. You will come
away with ideas that you can apply to your own
life.”
Ellis Pratt, Business Owner, Delegate,
UK
“I have had the pleasure of knowing and
working with Reg in various ways over the past
15 years. His drive, ambition and ethical nature
in which he deals with life and work is second
to none. His ability to deliver his message in
ways for the masses to understand is indeed a
gift. Reg walks his talk!”
Steve Rock, Owner, Bestselling Author
of 'Failing Your Way to Success'
“Reg is a truly world class speaker. He
is innovative, inspirational and adds massive
value in every situation - whether one to one
or addressing an audience of thousands. He has
built a tremendous body of materials, tools and
processes with which to serve his clients. These
are built on detailed research and powerful insights
gained from working with his global clients.”
Rohit Talwar, CEO, Fast Future, International
Speaker
“Reg came to the Professional Speaking industry
like a breath of fresh air. His personal business
history is packed with both success and failure,
and it his ability to learn from the past to create
a more successful future that inspires audiences.
If you get a chance to hear Reg speak don't miss
it, your will definitely learn something that
will help you to be more successful.”
Rikki Arundel, Founding Member and Past
President of PSA UK
“Our organization - 'EO', formerly the
Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO), is a
global, non-profit membership organization that
was founded in the United States with early members
such as Michael Dell (founder of Dell Computer),
Ted Leonsis (a founder of AOL) and Mark Cuban
(founder of Broadcast.com and now owner of the
Dallas Mavericks).
We have booked Reg now for 4 major international
conferences in Dubai, Marrakech, Lisbon and Las
Vegas for our 20th big anniversary celebration.
We book Reg because he is an exceptionally talented
speaker that can relate extremely well to our
audience of leading entrepreneurs. Our audience
is very demanding when it comes to learning and
Reg has always been able to surpass their high
expectations by delivering a high energy presentation
with a tremendous amount of take-home value which
is what they are seeking. I would say this is
one of the most difficult audiences to please
because many have attention deficit disorder so
you must be able to captivate them immediately
and hold their attention which Reg has managed
to do each time.
Reg is very dynamic and personable. Reg's content
is always very applicable and he is very knowledgeable.
If you are organizing an event, we would highly
recommend Reg as a speaker and often do to our
members. He is not only an exceptionally speak
but a delight to work with as he is very flexible
and always has a great attitude. Reg has also
helped connect us with some fabulous speakers
as well. He has a wealth of information and generous
about sharing it.”
Maria del Mar Velasco, Vice President
of Learning, Entrepreneurs' Organization
“For most CEOs, the management of human
capital is one of the important and biggest challenges,
probably on par with strategy. So on behalf of
our members, we were looking for an excellent
high quality expert on the subject of human capital
and talent management. Reg Athwal came highly
recommended to deliver his master class for CEOs
on 'Unleashing Your Human Capital DNA'.
Our members wanted to gain more insights into
selection of people and interviewing techniques.
We got much more than we bargained for! Reg introduced
us to his 'Human Capital Lifecycle'. We were exposed
to the entire gamut of issues right from attracting
the right talent - selection criterion and interview
techniques to performance management and training
and development. The presentation was highly interesting
and interactive. The tools and techniques presented
were laced with lots of examples and tips from
his personal experiences.
Apart from that there were occasions where we
burst out with laughter due to the humorous quips
by him. At the conclusion - the take home for
most members was that they had a lot of fun and
learnt very useful theory but more important practical
tips and insights into probably one of the most
challenging areas - finding, attracting, hiring
and managing the right people for one's business.
IT IS VERY RARE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
A SUCH AN EXPERT - WITH EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION
SKILLS AND DESIRE TO SHARE FROM HIS REPERTOIRE.
REG LEFT LAGOS A FRIEND OF EVERY CEO IN THE ROOM!”
Maneesh Garg, Learning Chair, Young Presidents
Organization of Nigeria
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