Reg Athwal

Reg Athwal is 'Mr Unleash Your DNA'. Having started his first business at the age of 17 and then having to face bankruptcy at aged 21, he turned his life around to make his first US$million dollars at the age of 26, going on further to build a US$20million company from an initial US$14,000 investment.

Since then he has built numerous start-up companies and is a non-executive director and shareholder of three different companies.

See a speech entitled 'Unleash Your Business DNA' from 2007

He discovered how to Unleash his DNA and help others too, and since 2002 has worked with over 10,500 CEOs and 150,000 managers in 36 countries, and has addressed millions of people with his inspirational business messages and stories. He continues to interview many successful people as part of his ongoing research to assess their DNA and discover more success secrets.

He has worked with numerous multi-million dollar departments and entire executive teams with in the 'Global 100' list of companies in multiple industries as an Advisor, Professional Conference Chairman, Anchor, Keynote Speaker or Moderator to include; Automobile, Banking, Business Tourism, Customer Services, Environment, Healthcare, Human Resources, MICE, Mining, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Real Estate, Sales, Technology, Travel and Waste Management.

He is the best-selling co-author of the 'RAW Questions' book-journal series and USA bestseller 'Wake Up and Live the Life You Love'. The next book coming out soon will be 'Unleash Your DNA - 18 DNA Success Principles for Achieving Remarkable Results Fast! in 2009.

Reg Athwal is also a pioneering television show producer and host of the 'Talking Tycoons' show in Middle East, where he interviews serial entrepreneurs, leaders, pioneers and billionaires. Reg is regular expert speaker at prominent management schools and universities in the Middle East and South Asia to include, S.P. Jain Center of Management, MIT Institute of Technology and the HULT International Business School.

In addition Reg regularly writes articles for the Forbes sister publication 'Your Business' in the Gulf Region and the Market500 publication for CEOs in Europe.

He is a world renowned livewire chairman for large conferences and an internationally acclaimed expert keynote speaker.

He is the Founding Chairman of the Professional Speakers Association - Middle East (PSA-ME) and the youngest person ever to become President of the Professional Speakers Association - United Kingdom (PSA-UK).

Speech Topics

• Adversity
• Motivation
• Family-Based Businesses
• Human Capital
• World-Class Teams
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership

This is a partial list of clients and selection of major events Reg Athwal has spoken at as a keynote speaker or as a conference chairman, link presenter, panel discussion anchor, forum facilitator or lead event moderator:

Entrepreneurs Organization, Las Vegas, 20th Anniversary Global Conference

• Entrepreneurs Organization, Dubai, International Conference
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Marrakech, International Conference
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Lisbon, European Conference
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Dubai, Global Leadership Conference
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Dubai, 2nd Global Leadership Conference
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Kolkata, Indian National Conference
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Germany, National Conference
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Bahrain, National Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Phillipines, National Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Indonesia, National Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, New Zealand, National Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Sydney, Educational Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Cleveland, Educational Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Mumbai, Educational Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, Chicago, Educational Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, New York, Educational Event
• Entrepreneurs Organization, San Jose, Educational Event
• Young Presidents Organization, Casablanca, National CEO Event
• Young Presidents Orgnanization, Nigeria, National CEO Event
• Chellarams PLC, Lagos, Management Development Event
• Chellarams PLC, Lagos, Staff Development Event
• Primlaks Group, Lagos, Management Development Event
• Primlaks Group, Lagos, Staff Development Event
• Dana Group, Lagos, Management Development Event
• Emel Group, Lagos, Management Development Event
• Netcom, Lagos, Management Development Event
• Netcom, Lagos, Staff Development Event
• Meetings Professional International, Edinburgh, European Conference
• Meetings Professional International, Monaco, European Conference
• Meetings Professional International, Davos, European Conference
• Meetings Professional International, Montreal, World Conference
• Meetings Professional International, Barcelona, Educational Event
• Meetings Professional International, Norway, National Event
• Society of Incentive Travel Executives, Barcelona, International Conference
• Reed Exhibitions, Barelona, EIBTM Development Conference
• Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow, Annual Business Tourism Conference
• StocExpo, Bahrain, Middle East Oil & Gas Annual Conference
• Naseba, Abu Dhabi, 1st MICE-Middle East Annual Conference
• Shell, Dubai, Strategic Alliance Executive Dinner
• Young Arab Leaders, Dubai, National Leadership Event
• Dubai HR Forum, Dubai, Local Development Conference
• World CEO Forum, Dubai, 1st International Conference
• World CEO Forum, Dubai, 2nd International Conference
• World CEO Forum, Abu Dhabi, International Conference & Dinner
• World CEO Forum, Dubai, 3rd International Conference
• Events360, Dubai, International Conference & Exhibition
• Cityscape Real Estate Investments, Abu Dhabi, Awards Ceremony
• CEO Clubs, Dubai, International Gathering & Dinner
• Images Fashion, Mumbai, India Retail Forum & Awards Ceremony
• Kismet Events, London, Bollywood Extravaganza & Dinner
• Air Miles, Dubai, UAE Partnership Education Conference
• Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 1st Executive Development Event
• Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 1st Management Development Event
• Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 2nd Executive Development Event
• Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, 2nd Management Development Event
• Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, Annual Recognition Conference
• IMG, London, Management Development Forums
• Walking Tall, London, Authentic Leadership Conference
• L'Oreal, Nice, Toni & Guy Key Client & Partners Annual Retreat
• L'Oreal, London, Management Summit
• L'Oreal, London, Toni & Guy Development Event
• L'Oreal, Manchester, Toni & Guy, Development Event
• L'Oreal, Newcastle, Client Development Conference
• L'Oreal, London, Client Development Conference
• Gameland, Moscow, Leadership Conference
• GE Money, Prague, 1st Executive Leadership Conference
• GE Money, London, 2nd Executive Leadership Conference
• Key 6 Group, Prague, 1st Executive HR Seminar
• Key 6 Group, Prague, 2nd Executive HR Seminar
• Dell, London, Management Development Conference
• Goldfields, South Africa, Human Capital Leadership Summit
• Oman Petroleum, Muscat, Management Development Conference
• TECOM, Dubai, Management Development Event
• Knowledge Village, Dubai, Unleash Your DNA Seminar
• Professional Speakers Association UK, Birmingham, Annual Conference
• Professional Speakers Association UK, London, Annual Conference
• Professional Speakers Association UK, London, National Conference
• National Speakers Association UK, Washington DC, Annual Conference
• National Speakers Association UK, Atlanta, Annual Conference
• National Speakers Association SA, Johannesburg, 1st Annual Conference
• IoD, London, Regional Development Event
• IFFPS, Singapore, 1st Global Speakers Summit
• IFFPS, Dubai, 2nd Global Speakers Summit
• IFFPS, Dubai, 1st International Gathering
• Field & Trek, London, Management Development Event
• HSBC, London, Human Capital Conference
• Ecademy, London, Annual Conference
• Ecademy, London, National Conference
• MIT School of Management, Pune, Annual Student Conference
• Oxford University, Oxford, International Student Event
• SP Jain School of Management, Dubai, HR Conference
• AIREEC, Manila, 1st Asian International Real Estate & Expo Conference
• My Gym, Bahrain, Staff Development Event
• Vistage, UK, National CEO Groups x 100+ sessions
• Vistage, London, CEO Marketing Event
• Vistage, Birmingham, CEO Marketing Event
• Rutledge Joblink, Belfast, 1st Management Development Event
• Rutledge Joblink, Belfast, 2nd Management Development Event
• Rutledge Joblink, Belfast, 3rd Management Development Event
• Rutledge Joblink, Belfast, 4th Management Development Event
• Cross Group, Belfast, 1st Management Development Event
• Cross Group, Belfast, 2nd Management Development Event
• Coolmore Stud, Cork, 1st Management Development Event
• Coolmore Stud, Cork, 2nd Management Development Event
• Skinlogic, Dublin, Staff Development Conference
• Academy for Chief Executives, New York CEO Launch Event
• Academy for Chief Executives, London CEO Forum
• Academy for Chief Executives, CEO Groups x 100+ sessions
• Siebel Systems, London, Technology Partnership Summit
• Siebel Systems, France, Technology Forum
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers, London, CRM Technology Forum
• IBM Global Services, London, CRM Technology Event
• IQPC, San Francisco, Annual Human Capital Summit
• Kennedy Info, New York, Annual Recruitment Conference
• Kenndey Info, London, 1st Recruitment Conference
• Hunt Scanlon, Chicago, Annual Human Capital Summit
• Mandeville Resources, London, Annual Conference
• Accenture, Netherlands, Human Resources Summit

Profile

Testimonials:

"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