Ollie Thorn

As we live through a time of exponential change, with the development of technology and uncertainty around the future impact of AI, the ability to adapt is key. Ollie faced the unimaginable after a life changing injury, which uniquely places him to share insights on how to adapt and build resilience.

Sharing the harrowing details of his recovery, the emotional challenges encountered, and how he ultimately transformed his adversity into a powerful purpose across professional sport and leadership roles in global businesses. Ollie is uniquely placed to share transferable insights and lessons to enable people to adapt and embrace change as a an opportunity for growth.

Takeaways –

1. Responsibility: actionable insights into taking responsibility for our path forward as individuals and teams underpinned by the development of mental toughness.
2. Adaptability: Strategies to build in a culture of belonging where people feel able to bring ideas to the table, giving greater ability to adapt and innovate ensuring success in a fast changing world.
3. Purpose: To push and achieve the seemingly impossible, a galvanising purpose is what binds and drives us. Learn from Ollies transformative journey, how to find purpose in what you are doing to unlock true resilience

Connecting on a person level, Ollie shares his story of transformation and overcoming all odds to finding a new purpose in life. Sharing insights and lessons which have been proven across multiple environments.

Disability isn’t a dirty word. It’s something that 24% of the working population has, but many businesses don’t know where to start when discussing disability inclusion.

Ollie brings both his lived and personal experience, as someone living with a physical disability and neurodiversity. To professional experience, launching a global disability ERG in a FTSE 200 to now working with many Global businesses to unlock the opportunity that comes from a disability inclusive organisation. He also has global experience, of different cultures including working in the humanitarian space to businesses around the world. If you’re looking for a speaker who brings both authenticity and authority Ollie’s story provides valuable insights.

Takeaways –

1. Demystifying disability : Ollie aims to take the fear out of disability and have an adult conversation. Demystifying and diving into what it is and what it means, allowing the audience to understanding how they interact with disability on a daily basis (likely without knowing).
2. The opportunity: Ollie discusses why disability is relevant and an important area to focus on, morally and objectively. People with disability are all around us, if we can better support and empower the opportunities are endless.
3. The how: There isn’t a one size fits all approach to disability inclusion, and that’s what makes it tough. However, Ollie shares manageable tips and tricks to speed up the process whilst acknowledging we’re all busy and fighting for time.

The combination of Ollie’s personal story alongside professional experience in creating change, Ollie looks to work with audiences to work towards a more inclusive world.

An awe inspiring story, from the Army to athlete and leader, inspiring change and hope, forged from the repercussions of a near fatal motorbike accident that changed his life beyond imagination.

Often we don’t know what we are capable of until we are placed under the extremes. A raw demonstration of courage and resilience through Ollie’s story, he shares insights and lessons forged from a transformative injury, to becoming a high performing sportsman and leader.

Takeaways –

1. The resilience to keep going: Ollie shares the power that come with resilience, the essential skills that enable people to overcome the seemingly impossible with courage and determination.
2. Grit: Gain valuable insights into how to develop consistency towards long-term goals that can feel impossible. Ollie explores the importance of mindset, the importance of learning how to manage the inner voice and listening to your body.
3. Your tribe: Full potential can only be achieved with others. Ollie explores the vital role the people you have around you play in overcoming challenges and the power of a binding purpose.

Ollie knows how quickly life can change. Alongside his professional experience and starting a family, he seizes every opportunity to experience life in different ways. Having a physical disability, he loves taking part in physical challenges to remind himself that the seemingly impossible is possible through consistent daily actions with a world first on the horizon.