Nicolas Hamilton

Nicolas Hamilton overcame challenges associated with Cerebral Palsy to learn to walk and eventually car race professionally. Sharing his personal and professional experiences, he speaks about breaking down barriers and overcoming adversity.

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We invited Nic Hamilton to speak at our virtual International Men’s Day celebration at Nomad Foods; an event run across 13 countries via a virtual platform for over 250 people. Nic spoke about his personal experience of having to fall in order to learn to grow, his experience about using mental strength to build physical capabilities and the power of self-belief. He was relatable on so many levels – answering the Q&A with heart and soul - and left everyone with some thoughts about how to challenge themselves in an authentic way, and to build a culture of no-judgement. I cannot recommend him enough.

Rachel

Group Revenue Director, Nomad Foods

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Why you should book Nicolas Hamilton for your next event

Audiences are enthralled by Nicolas Hamilton's story of overcoming. He inspires listeners by sharing his passionate life story about how he overcame physical limitations to race professionally.
Providing insight into his core values, Hamilton shares a road map for listeners to adopt, which includes integrating goal setting and ambition as a way to overcome life and professional challenges.
Sharing his personal story in a genuine manner, he inspires audiences to break down barriers to victory with patience and perseverance.

Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth, Hamilton required a wheelchair due to challenges moving his own muscles. After undergoing painful training, he began walking without assistance at the age of 17. Focused on joining the professional racing ranks, he persevered until accomplishing this dream. He currently competes in the British Touring Championship by using a modified car due to his Cerebral Palsy. In 2015, he became the first driver with a disability to compete in the British Touring Championship after acquiring a deal to race an Audi A3 with AmD Tuning.

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Keynote by Nicolas Hamilton: Keynote topics

Nicolas Hamilton is a renowned speaker on a range of motivational topics inspired by his unique experiences in the world of motorsport and his personal journey of overcoming adversity.

As a professional racing driver who competes in the British Touring Car Championship, Nicolas has firsthand knowledge of the challenges and triumphs that come with pursuing a career in racing while managing cerebral palsy. Since becoming a public speaker, he has shared his inspiring story and insights with a wide variety of organizations, from national SMEs to large global corporations, emphasizing themes of resilience, determination, and the power of a positive mindset to achieve success against the odds.

Nicolas can talk on the following topics:

Motorsport and Racing,

Overcoming Adversity,

Teamwork/Collaboration,

Risk Management,

Change,

Innovation,

Marginal Gains,

Winning

Mindset,

D&I,

Communication,

Adversity,

Inspiration

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Customer Reviews

Rachel Group Revenue Director, Nomad Foods

You were absolutely incredible! The team loved hearing your story and were in awe of your resilience, strength, grit and humility. You’ve set an extremely high bar for the rest of the event and future speakers. The team shared how hearing your story and answers to their questions was not only inspiring, it benefited them hugely both professionally and personally. If people weren’t so already, you’ve certainly gained a lot more fans!

Sammie GSK

Nic was amazing, we did it interview style and he was very engaging. Our team was moved and I had a lot of great feedback. Please pass on our thanks to Nic, he really did leave a great impact on our sales conference, exactly what we wanted him to do, to help foster our growth mindset. Thank you for your help organising it all.

Rose-Anna Marketing Graduate, McCormick

Just wanted to say thanks for arranging everything with Nic and please pass across my thanks to him, we loved the talk and feedback has been really positive. There was lots of great questions and engagement from the new joiners.

Ella Resourcing Adviser, Grant Thornton

Nicolas Hamilton

Pro racer Nicolas Hamilton shares his journey overcoming Cerebral Palsy

Nicolas Hamilton was born with Cerebral Palsy. Told that he'd never walk on his own, he was determined to prove the doctors wrong. He did just that by enduring gruelling training to reach his goal of walking without assistance by 17 years of age. His career goal of becoming a race car driver was another challenge to overcome. After much practice and a modified car, he's become a well-respected professional driver.

His debut at the Renault Clio Cup attracted media attention, despite his last place finish in 2011. By 2013, he'd joined the European Touring Cup. In 2015, he became the first disabled driver to compete in the British Touring Championship. In 2016, Hamilton was selected as a part of Channel 4's team as a Formula 1 presentation driver. By 2019, he became a full-time driver for Motorbase Performance. By 2020, Hamilton had become the fourth HARD team member in the Volkswagen CC.

Hamilton's rise through the racing ranks is extraordinary, considering the physical challenges he's overcome. By sharing his story, he motivates audiences to move forward with ambition and continue until the goal is achieved. By telling his own story of challenge and overcoming adversity, Hamilton inspires listeners to achieve.