I help leaders and their teams become more innovative and adaptive
Most people resist change because it feels too big. But growth doesn’t require breakthrough leaps, just small, doable steps. Nigel Collin helps leaders and teams build real adaptability through mindset and innovation.
As founder of the Game of Inches® methodology, Nigel brings over a decade of research and real-world insight—from his Ingenious Oz project to his doctoral work on grassroots innovation. His storytelling is evidence-based, engaging, and always focused on action.
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Rated #1 at conferences across Australia and the USA, Nigel's keynotes go beyond inspiration. Every presentation includes a concrete, tailored action plan that lasts.
Key Benefits
- Fully customised to your event brief and audience
- Evidence-based research from 100s of real-world interviews
- Actionable frameworks your people can apply the next day
- Rated #1 at conferences across Australia and the USA
Keynote Topics
Choose Your Keynote
Adapt Fast. Grow Steady
In a fast-changing world, the goal isn't to eliminate uncertainty — it's to be more adaptive. This keynote introduces the Game of Inches® methodology, a research-backed approach that makes adaptability your strategic edge.
- 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 straight away
Shift Thinking & Grow
Mindset is the hidden switch behind adaptability and growth. Studies show that a growth mindset can reduce change resistance by up to 40%, and boost adaptability by 30%. This keynote delivers practical tools to help individuals and teams embrace change.
- 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 in action
- Leave with one clear, immediate action to begin
Stop Innovation Theatre
Innovation belongs to everyone. This keynote shows how to tap into the ingenuity already inside your people. Drawing on the Ingenious Oz Project and corporate case studies, Nigel shows how everyday innovation, aligned with strategy, 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 — ditch the innovation theatre
- Walk away with one clear action to implement tomorrow
What Clients Say
Rated #1 at conferences.
“Nigel's 'Game of Inches' received the best reviews.”
Andrew Heibl
CEO, Australian Association of Convention Bureaux
“Nigel managed to rack up the #1 spot of most highly valued sessions.”
Kevin White
CSEP, 2XPL, USA
“Both of your sessions were ABSOLUTE HITS.”
Ralph Parkhurst
Macquarie Telecom
“98.3% average customer rating.”
Data from last 19 engagements
“I could spend hours with this man. He is a lovely communicator.”
Richard Foulkes
The Paradise Experiment, UK
“Do what he says and your business will improve.”
Siimon Reynolds
Author, Why People Fail
“Nigel is a top-class facilitator.”
Ross Ferrar
GTA
“He was terrific, we couldn't fault him at all.”
Marion Just
Metcash Limited
“One of the most engaging & dynamic presenters I've worked with.”
Victoria Prudames
Momentum Connect
“He is a rockstar facilitator.”
Michelle Cuzens
Nectar Creative Communications
“Nigel's 'Game of Inches' received the best reviews.”
Andrew Heibl
CEO, Australian Association of Convention Bureaux
“Nigel managed to rack up the #1 spot of most highly valued sessions.”
Kevin White
CSEP, 2XPL, USA
“Both of your sessions were ABSOLUTE HITS.”
Ralph Parkhurst
Macquarie Telecom
“98.3% average customer rating.”
Data from last 19 engagements
“I could spend hours with this man. He is a lovely communicator.”
Richard Foulkes
The Paradise Experiment, UK
“Do what he says and your business will improve.”
Siimon Reynolds
Author, Why People Fail
“Nigel is a top-class facilitator.”
Ross Ferrar
GTA
“He was terrific, we couldn't fault him at all.”
Marion Just
Metcash Limited
“One of the most engaging & dynamic presenters I've worked with.”
Victoria Prudames
Momentum Connect
“He is a rockstar facilitator.”
Michelle Cuzens
Nectar Creative Communications
Trusted by leading organisations
20 Years as an International Keynote Speaker, Facilitator & Coach.
Through keynotes, workshops, and advisory programs, Nigel empowers organisations to turn everyday ideas into measurable results, proving that sustainable growth isn't about grand gestures, but consistent, practical steps. Known for his engaging style, Nigel weaves real-world case stories with practical insights that resonate across industries.
Nigel started his first business at 20 and sold it at 21. He holds an MBA with distinction and now lectures on leadership and strategy. His message is simple: with the right mindset and process, your team will deliver real-world outcomes.
Global Focused Keynote Speaker
Published by Wiley, The Game of Inches lays out Nigel's system of incremental change — and demonstrates through hundreds of interviews that it's the SMALL things in a business that create the biggest long-term results.
Here's a taste of what you'll find inside
- Gain a system for using small consistent improvements to create big and lasting results for your business.
- Understand how to find gaps in how you do things and what your customers want.
- Find the common actions and behaviours of over 80 successful entrepreneurs and leaders.
- Identify an existing challenge or gap and begin generating useful ideas and solutions.
- Discover how to empower your staff to consistently seek constant improvement.
How to win the long game
How to make small innovations and improvements every day, and build them towards fundamental improvements in a business's performance.
Actions and behaviours of successful people
Actual everyday habits Nigel has personally observed in some of Australia's most successful business leaders — and how to apply them.
A concrete action plan
Unlike other speakers, Nigel delivers a tailored, specific set of first steps to set your people on a clear path to improving the business.
Every presentation Nigel delivers is tailored based on your brief.
As a keynote speaker and leadership speaker he will work with you to deliver a presentation that aligns with your key outcomes and business goals — which means your audience leaves with an understanding of what personal and business improvement really is. By using real-life case studies and examples, Nigel interacts with your audience in a way that will reflect and resonate with them. He is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest accreditation in the professional speaking industry.
GET IN TOUCHCase Study
Client
Australian Association of Convention Bureaux
Challenge: A national industry conference needed a keynote that would stand out — something that left delegates with real, actionable insights rather than typical motivational fare.
Approach: Nigel delivered the Game of Inches® keynote, customised for the events industry, with specific examples of how incremental innovation was reshaping the sector.
Result: Rated the #1 session of the conference. "Nigel's Game of Inches received the best reviews." — Andrew Heibl, CEO.
Ready to inspire your audience to act?
Every engagement is tailored to your organisation's specific context and goals. Get in touch to explore how Nigel can help.