Former Barings Bank Derivatives Trader, Infamous Rogue Trader, Financial Scandal Figure, Conference Speaker & Psychology Graduate

Nick Leeson is one of the UK’s most sought-after speakers. His amazing story dominated the headlines in the early nineties. Nick will be forever known as the ‘rogue trader’. Curiosity, intrigue and sympathy have been the various reactions to this man’s incredible life story. The collapse of Barings Bank, with losses of 860 million pounds and Nick Leeson’s role in that, was then, one of the most spectacular debacles in modern financial history.

Nick talks frankly about what happened with Barings. The lack of accounting safeguards, his capture and confinement for 9 months in a Frankfurt prison. Also, being sentenced to 6 years by the Singapore court for forgery and cheating. He served four and half years in prison, where he developed colon cancer in prison and saw his marriage crumble.

Nick Leeson speaks regularly at conferences and also at corporate dinners. He has travelled extensively to New Zealand and South Africa in the process. The evening usually comprises of a speech lasting up to half an hour. Nick will then take a question and answer session that can be tailored to your requirements. He also addresses university campuses and has spoken at the Oxford Union, Trinity College Dublin and the University College Cork.

The evening offers a unique opportunity for people to meet and also question the main participant in a banking scandal. One that rocked the banking world. The story also has a number of human interest aspects that will astound any audience. Nick’s story is not restricted to the world of suits and power lunches that he used to frequent.

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