With over 25 years of experience in corporate learning, Nigel is a regular speaker, writer and broadcaster on the topics of learning culture, technology and leadership. Between 2002 and 2006 he headed up the BBC’s Learning and Development operation. Following this, he started his own company, nigelpaine.com Ltd, which is focused on building great workplaces that develop great people. He taught in a doctoral programme at an Ivy League University, and he has written four recent books. He presents a monthly TV programme (Learning Now TV), and shares a weekly podcast (with Martin Couzins) called From Scratch. He splits his time between Europe, the US and Australia. He is a fellow of the CIPD, the UK’s professional body for HR and people development, the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturing and Science) and a Masie Fellow in the US. He was made a visiting Professor at Napier University in Edinburgh in 1998, and was recently awarded his Doctorate in Professional Studies from Middlesex University. His doctoral research will form the basis of his most recent book on organisational learning.