Chris Holmes
Chris is Britain’s most successful Paralympic swimmer winning a total of 9 golds, 5 silvers and 1 bronze. He was also Director of Paralympic Integration, responsible for the organisation of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Why you should book Chris Holmes for your next event
- In 2009 Chris was appointed Director of Paralympic Integration for London 2012.
- A masterful storyteller Chris communicates his incredible life story and ongoing sense of purpose with humour, humility and grace.
- He is Britain’s most successful swimmer winning a total of 9 gold, 5 silvers and 1 bronze medal at the Paralympics.
Chris is a passionate advocate for the potential of technology and the benefits of diversity and inclusion. He campaigns for more accessible environments for disabled people and has conducted an independent review for the Government that made recommendations on opening up public appointments to disabled people.
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Keynotes
Keynote by Chris Holmes: Keynote Topics
Presentation Topics:
Humanity and technology, what do we need to do to succeed in the 4IR?
Future of work, how can technology augment humanity?
Benefits of diversity and inclusion & how to build a diverse, included and enabled workforce.
Blockchain or bust. How can distributed ledger tech and other 4IR technologies be harnessed for the public good?
Crisis Management, personal reflections and practical applications.
Inclusion breeds innovation
Being the leader of your own life
The winning mentality
Brand and cause
The importance of team building and galvanizing that group with a particular vision; “teams and dreams”.
Humanity and technology, what do we need to do to succeed in the 4IR?
Future of work, how can technology augment humanity?
Benefits of diversity and inclusion & how to build a diverse, included and enabled workforce.
Blockchain or bust. How can distributed ledger tech and other 4IR technologies be harnessed for the public good?
Crisis Management, personal reflections and practical applications.
Inclusion breeds innovation
Being the leader of your own life
The winning mentality
Brand and cause
The importance of team building and galvanizing that group with a particular vision; “teams and dreams”.
Chris Holmes
Successful Paralympic swimmer
He is a prominent champion of the fintech industry in Parliament and is an expert in technology trends, emerging technologies, AI, blockchain, DLT, crypto and associated regulation. Before entering the House of Lords at the age of just 42, Chris had already achieved a lot.
At the age of 14 and completely unexpectedly Chris went blind overnight. Just a few years later his extraordinary courage and determination led to him becoming Britain’s most successful swimmer winning a total of 9 gold, 5 silvers and 1 bronze medal at the Paralympics. He also gained a string of World and European titles, broke 35 world records and was awarded an MBE for services to British sport at the age of 20. He was member of the Great Britain swimming team for seventeen years and captain for five.
After retiring from competitive swimming Chris worked as a journalist before qualifying and working as a commercial lawyer specialising in employment and pensions. In 2009 Chris was appointed Director of Paralympic Integration for London 2012. In this role, Chris drew on political skills, strategic know-how and his incredible determination to deliver the most successful Paralympics ever. It worked. London 2012 was the first games to have all sponsors signed to both Olympics and Paralympics, the first games to sell out all the stadia for every session and, incredibly, the first games to achieve worldwide television audiences in the hundreds of millions. A masterful storyteller Chris communicates his incredible life story and ongoing sense of purpose with humour, humility and grace.
At the age of 14 and completely unexpectedly Chris went blind overnight. Just a few years later his extraordinary courage and determination led to him becoming Britain’s most successful swimmer winning a total of 9 gold, 5 silvers and 1 bronze medal at the Paralympics. He also gained a string of World and European titles, broke 35 world records and was awarded an MBE for services to British sport at the age of 20. He was member of the Great Britain swimming team for seventeen years and captain for five.
After retiring from competitive swimming Chris worked as a journalist before qualifying and working as a commercial lawyer specialising in employment and pensions. In 2009 Chris was appointed Director of Paralympic Integration for London 2012. In this role, Chris drew on political skills, strategic know-how and his incredible determination to deliver the most successful Paralympics ever. It worked. London 2012 was the first games to have all sponsors signed to both Olympics and Paralympics, the first games to sell out all the stadia for every session and, incredibly, the first games to achieve worldwide television audiences in the hundreds of millions. A masterful storyteller Chris communicates his incredible life story and ongoing sense of purpose with humour, humility and grace.
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