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Kriss Akabusi
(KRISS KEZIE UCHE CHUKWU DURU
AKABUSI MBE MA)

Former top athlete, media personality and professional speaker

Kriss is famous for his achievements in athletics where his greatest individual triumph was his Gold Medal in the 1990 European Championships when he also beat David Hemery’s 22 year old British Record.

He began his international athletic career in 1983 as a member of the 4x400 metre relay squad and will probably always be remembered for helping Britain clinch the Gold and beat the Americans in the World Championships 4x400 metre relay in Tokyo in 1991.

In 1992 as 3 x Olympic medallist, World, European and Commonwealth Champion Kriss was awarded the MBE by Her Majesty The Queen in her Birthday Honours List in recognition of his services to Britain through athletics.

His start into television and entertainment began when he presented THE BIG BREAKFAST. This was followed with a full time position as co-presenter with BBC’S RECORD BREAKERS.

Kriss is currently the CEO of a corporate communications and training company where his marvellous personality and reputation as a fantastic public speaker has made him a very popular and attractive advocate.

He is also an accredited personal coach, having qualified at the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara. He is one of only 4 qualified Hudson Institute coaches in the UK.

He is the founding Director and Chairman of REACH (Rural Empowerment and Community Health) and a NGO (Non-governmental organisation) in Nigeria, designed to prevent water born diseases, and develop social cohesion. This is done by providing potable water by drilling bore holes and providing workshops and training around health issues and social responsibility.


FIT4BUSINESS - FIT4LIFE
Ex Olympic athlete and TV personality Kriss Akabusi has been a well-recognised motivational speaker for over 10 years, presenting his FIT4Business speech to Blue Chip and FTSE companies at various corporate conferences. Kriss takes the audience on a journey from his life in a children’s home and his career in the army and as a television personality using stories, anecdotes and humour. With his energetic and enthusiastic style, he teases out the importance of Focus, Innovation and Teamwork, which he relates to the business arena.

Kriss’s inspirational story is legendary and works well at the start of a conference to ‘Fire-Up’ the delegates or as an endnote, leaving the audience on a high, ready to deliver success in the arena.

FIT4Business - FIT4Life is a motivational presentation, and outlines how obstacles and barriers can be over come and success achieved with focus, innovation and teamwork. Delegates will leave the room feeling uplifted and fired-up ready to go.

FIT4Business - FIT4Life is about recognising the skills you already possess and not being afraid to use them to their full potential. Delegates will be motivated to be the best they can be in their arena, both personally and professionally.


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