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Nick Leeson | PepTalk Expert Speaker
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Nick Leeson

Nick Leeson | PepTalk Expert Speaker
Understand financial risk and corporate failure through the firsthand experiences of Nick Leeson, speaker, former rogue trader, risk and resilience expert, and best-selling author.
Nick Leeson | PepTalk Expert Speaker
Risk Management
Business Ethics
Corporate Governance
Risk Management
Business Ethics
Nick Leeson
Nick Leeson | PepTalk Expert Speaker
Understand financial risk and corporate failure through the firsthand experiences of Nick Leeson, speaker, former rogue trader, risk and resilience expert, and best-selling author.
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Nick was exceptional at our Risk forum and feedback from all those who attended was very positive and constructive. He did an excellent job of highlighting the importance of communication and internal structuring to ensure a robust, proactive, controlled and transparent risk management program [...] | | INTL FCStone | https://peptalk-static-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/speech-bubble-4.png
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About Nick Leeson

Former derivatives trader behind Barings Bank collapse
Best selling author and subject of Hollywood movie, Rogue Trader
Sought-after speaker on accountability, ethics, compliance and risk management
Nick Leeson is best known as the rogue trader who brought down Barings Bank, one of the oldest and most prestigious financial institutions in Britain. His actions, driven by unchecked ambition and mounting pressure, resulted in losses of over $1.3 billion and exposed critical flaws in risk management and regulatory oversight. His story remains one of the most infamous financial scandals in history.

Nick began his career as a clerk at Coutts Bank before rising through the ranks of various financial institutions. By the early 1990s, he was entrusted with a key trading role at Barings, overseeing operations on the Singapore Monetary Exchange. Initially seen as a star performer, he concealed mounting losses in a secret account, hoping to recover through increasingly risky trades. When the losses spiraled out of control, Barings collapsed, leading to his arrest, conviction, and a prison sentence in Singapore.

After serving four years in prison and surviving a battle with cancer, Nick rebuilt his life, studying psychology and forging a new career as a speaker and commentator on financial risk, corporate misconduct, and resilience. His firsthand experience offers a unique perspective on the consequences of poor oversight and personal decision-making under pressure. His insights continue to be relevant in an era where financial scandals and regulatory failures remain a pressing concern.
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PepTalk are the official speaking agents for Nick Leeson available to book for corporate events, conference keynotes, leadership talks, celebrity endorsements, personal appearances, and motivational speaking engagements. We can assist with enquiries about Nick Leeson's speaking fees, availability, and booking process for private business functions, industry conferences, and team events. For media interviews, charity appearances, or personal matters, we recommend contacting Nick directly.

What topics does Nick Leeson specialise in?  

Nick Leeson specialises in discussing rogue trading, financial risk management, corporate misconduct and more.

What is Nick Leeson's speaking style like?  

Nick delivers with clarity and honesty, engaging audiences through real-world insights and thoughtful preparation. His style is open, insightful, and focused on practical lessons in risk management and communication.

Does Nick Leeson offer virtual speaking engagements?  

Yes, Nick Leeson offers virtual speaker bookings for webinars, online conferences, and remote or distributed team engagements.

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Nick was exceptional at our Risk forum and feedback from all those who attended was very positive and constructive. He did an excellent job of highlighting the importance of communication and internal structuring to ensure a robust, proactive, controlled and transparent risk management program [...] | | INTL FCStone | https://peptalk-static-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/speech-bubble-4.png
The feedback on Nick from our attendees was universally excellent. Nick had obviously spent a good amount of time in preparing for the event and understood our solutions, the audience, the key themes we wanted to cover, and was eager to ask a number of questions [...] | | Thomson Reuters | https://peptalk-static-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/speech-bubble-2.webp
Nick captivated the room, speaking openly and honestly from his experiences and giving great insight into how innocuous, if unwise, decisions can add up to catastrophic headlines. Anybody with any responsibility for implementing or using risk controls should take heed of his stark warning as to how ticking boxes cannot stand in for a rigorous understanding of the underlying business. [...] | | Projective Group | https://peptalk-static-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/speech-bubble-3.webp
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Nick was exceptional at our Risk forum and feedback from all those who attended was very positive and constructive. He did an excellent job of highlighting the importance of communication and internal structuring to ensure a robust, proactive, controlled and transparent risk management program [...] | | INTL FCStone | https://peptalk-static-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/speech-bubble-4.png
Nick was exceptional at our Risk forum and feedback from all those who attended was very positive and constructive. He did an excellent job of highlighting the importance of communication and internal structuring to ensure a robust, proactive, controlled and transparent risk management program [...] | | INTL FCStone | https://peptalk-static-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/speech-bubble-4.png

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