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I AM FrAGILE
EXPLORING THE STRENGTH OF AN AGILE POSTURE WITHIN A FRAGILE WORLD.
In a world where there are very few certainties, I offer the position that YOU can be the constant, the one thing that you can rely on and trust. “I AM FrAGILE,” explores the transformative power of adopting an agile mindset and mind posture within a fragile world.
The authenticity and profound insights of Lived Experience is beautifully woven throughout this presentation, offering raw and real examples of our inherent ability to continue and discover opportunities within adversity.
Themes
· Strength
· Mind health
· Culture
· language
· Mind posture
· Agility
· Wellbeing
Key Take Outs Building confidence to receive and process through Change Understanding the transformative power of Choice Building greater awareness of your Mind and Thoughts.
Read lessTHE INFINITY OF CHANGE
Developed over 20 years of living with Sudden Unwanted Change (S.U.C.) the Triple A Methodology aims to completely revolutionise your approach to change. Moving through the framework of Accept, Adapt and Adopt, this presentation will challenge perceived ideas of resilience and introduce the radical option of Owning Change.
Bring your notebook for this one!
Record your Experience CV as a factual guide to your ability as a navigator.
Themes
- MINDSET
- COURAGE TO BE RADICAL
- MIND HEALTH
- FLOW
- ACCEPTANCE
- OWNERSHIP
- AGILITY
- GROWTH
- CHOICE
Key Take Outs
- Create your own ‘Experience’ CV
- Have a practical framework that can be applied to both personal and professional life
- Build confidence in approaching Change and Sudden Unwanted Change (S.U.C.)
CREATING THE NEW: BEING HUMAM
Sharing the insights and learnings from an extraordinary Lived Experience, this keynote is a celebration of Being Alive.
Being connected and aware of our interdependence is the essential thread that tipped the balance between Life and Death.
Themes
- UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
- HUMANITY
- INTERDEPENDENCE
- STRENGTH
- HUMAN INTELLIGENCE (H.I.)
- BELIEF
- HUMAN CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE (H.C.I.)
- HIERACHY OF VALUES
- HUMAN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (H.E.I.)
- LIVED EXPERIENCE
Key Take Outs
- An appreciation for what we are capable and able to achieve in the bleakest of times
- The power of Human Connection
- How facing Death illuminates the true beauty of Life.
Gill Hicks
From Surviving Terror to Inspiring Peace: A Powerful Voice for Hope, Courage and Human Connection
Some people are defined by what happens to them. Gill Hicks is defined by what she chose to do next.
Born in Adelaide, Hicks moved to London in the 1990’s, building a distinguished career in the Arts, firstly as Publishing Director of architectural magazine Blueprint, Founding Director of design practice, Dangerous Minds and then as a Head Curator with the UK Government’s Design Council. Hers was a life built on ideas, aesthetic form, and ambition.
On the morning of 7 July 2005, everything changed.
A bomb was deliberately detonated in the London Underground train carriage she was travelling in. Gill’s injuries were so severe that paramedics couldn’t gain her identify or gender. The last person to be rescued alive from the aftermath, she was given a tag that chillingly read: ‘One Unknown – estimated female’. Both her legs were severed below the knee. She was not expected to live.
In those darkest moments, she made a vow to survive and to make a difference. It is a vow she has never broken.
Today, Gill channels that experience through The M.A.D. Creative Agency, working at the intersection of lived experience, design thinking, and storytelling to build empathy and challenge division and extremism. Her podcast and unique enterprise model, M.A.D. For Life, reflects her passion and awe of the brilliance of the Human body and her quest for Being Well; exploring what it means to thrive in mind, body, and soul. She brings thought leaders, innovators, and practitioners together to respond to her Seven Pillars of Health design framework.
Her first book, One Unknown, published by Pan MacMillan, was shortlisted for the Mind Book of the Year and her story has been adapted for the stage, media and some of the world’s most significant conference platforms. She holds awards and honorary doctorates from London Metropolitan University, Kingston University, and the University of South Australia, and was recognised with an AM for significant service to peace, alongside her MBE for contributions to British public life.
Beyond her Speaking and Creative work, Gill serves as Board Director of the SALA ( South Australian Living Artists) Festival and as Board Member of the Independent Advisory Council for the NDIS ( National Disability Insurance Scheme), roles that reflect her enduring commitment to the Arts and Inclusivity.
Gill Hicks is a testimony to what it means to choose humanity over hatred, proof that one person, committed to making a difference, can truly change the world.
(Dr) Gill Hicks AM MBE Hon FRSA is the Founder of The M.A.D. Creative Agency and an Internationally acclaimed keynote speaker.
An impeccable inspirational and motivational speaker, Gill Hicks’ presentations are unforgettable.