Nathaniel Peat

Nathaniel Peat is an award-winning social entrepreneur with extensive experience in strategic and practical hands-on management. He is also an international speaker (inc. TEDx), business coach, and speaker.

He is recognised as a professional on an international level, with management experience at C-suite level, with a particular passion for renewable energy, sustainability, violence reduction, and helping disadvantaged youths.

He is the co-founder of Gennex Solar, which provides innovative renewable energy products in Africa.

He is also the founder of The Safety Box, a company whose training and development programs assist with reducing violence and help young people develop skills such as communication, conflict resolution, and leadership. The enterprise achieved the highest rate of violence reduction in prison, achieving 95% reduction in 2013, and since 2017 has had an average of over 68% of offenders and ex-offenders engaged in education or employment.

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More About Nathaniel Peat

Nathaniel Peat has been involved in a number of national and international social enterprises, including as the UK Delegate at the 2010 G20 summit, and as a volunteer for The Diana Award.

He is a co-founding trustee of the EY Foundation, which was born out of the need to work with disadvantaged young people, employers, and social entrepreneurs. He is currently Chairman of the Jamaicans Inspired Board, an organisation focussed on recruiting members of all ages with a keen focus on helping young professionals. Nathaniel is also a member of the Lloyds Banking Groups’ Black Business Advisory Board. The committee investigate the barriers to growth for the black business community, and look at ways if including better diversity across the bank.

In 2020, he was elected to the board of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council for the South UK, becoming a consultant advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Jamaica on investment, sustainable development, and trade.

Nathaniel’s social enterprise The Safety Box, has positively impacted over 28,000 young people at risk, and over 1,200 high-risk offenders. To date, the programs have been implemented in schools, colleges, youth groups, prisons, support groups, and organisations.

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He has even advised and trained the Metropolitan Police on diversity and inclusion, and assisted in the development of the Mayor of London’s Action Plan for Transparency, Accountability, and Trust in Policing.

He is a popular voice in the world of diversity and youth support, and has regularly contributed to the BBC regarding crime, violence, youth justice, youth safety, and youth enterprise.

In 2015, Nathaniel Peat was the only UK entrepreneur to be selected by Virgin Unite to attend a week-long leadership gathering on Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson, and he was the even invited to the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

NATHANIAL PEAT | AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

– Double Award Winner of the Daily Mail Enterprising Young Brits 2007

– Listed Black Power List UK (under 40s) 2011

– London Peace Award 2011

– Winner UPF Youth Achievement Award 2013

– Governor General Award 2015

– JCI TOYP Award 2015

– Listed FT Upstanding 100 BME Execs Across UK, Ireland, and US 2016

– Listed in Financial Times’ EMpower 100 Most Powerful Ethnic Executives 2018

– Listed in Green Parks Top 100 BAME Business Leaders UK 2018

– London Chamber of Commerce Black Excellence Award 2023

– MFAFT Govt Award JA 2024

NATHANIAL PEAT | INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER

Nathaniel is a dynamic international speaker who not only educates and inspires but also provides business coaching. He has worked with schools and colleges, prisons and wider organisations to educate and inspire students, top employees, directors, and industry partners.

With over 15 years of experience, Nathaniel Peat is a dynamic speaker who knows how to capture the attention and interest of an audience and leave them inspired. He has had the honour of speaking for TEDx, G20, and the United Nations COP29. Not only has his speaking engagements seen him perform up and down the UK, he has also spoken in the USA, Canada, India, Italy, Tanzania, Kenya, Jamaica, Belgium, St Lucia, Greece, and Azerbaijan.

NATHANIAL PEAT | SPEAKING TOPICS

– Leadership

– Business

– Entrepreneurship

– Resilience

– Discipline

– Focus

– Diversity and Inclusion

– Race

– Faith

– Motivation

– Performance

NATHANIAL PEAT | COACHING

As well as his speaking engagements, Nathaniel Peat offers a coaching service for businesses and on an individual basis. He believes in empowering individuals to unleash their full potential and achieve extraordinary success in both their personal and professional lives. His programs are designed to cater to three types of entrepreneurs: The Visionary, the Start-Up Maverick, and The Growth Seeker.

Within these programs, clients will gain invaluable insights into the key factors that can launch a business to new heights, whether that’s earning extra income or turning an idea into a tangible success story, his programs equip everyone with the knowledge and strategies needed to thrive.

Key Program Outcomes:

– Foster Networking and Collaboration

– Enhance Enterprise Skills

– Valuable Knowledge Acquisition

– Support Organisation Connection

– Ongoing Support and Follow-ups

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Nathaniel Peat also offers a personalised one-to-one mentorship program to provide ongoing support tailored to each client’s specific business needs. Topics explored include core values, mission statements, taking an idea from paper to reality, networking, market research, competitor analysis, sales, marketing, understanding the market, business strategy, contracts, working with the media, profit and loss, and financial planning.

NATHANIAL PEAT | SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Nathaniel Peat also provides professional development training seminars and workshops for organisations and individuals. In his workshops, you can learn how to:

For everyone

– Identify and close critical skills gaps

– Upskill and reskill yourself to stay current in the existing role

For Businesses

– Creating and retaining a diverse workforce

– Understanding neurodiversity

– Developing a strategy that aligns with social impact within your business

For Individuals

– Creating a positive professional brand image

– Building successful networks

– Overcoming the fear of presentations

– Managing professional stress

NATHANIAL PEAT | CLIENTS

Barclays, EY, G20, KPMG, Lloyds of London, TEDx, UN, COP29, Metropolitan Police, MOJ, Home Office and the Probation Service.

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Testimonials

Nathaniel Peat is an inspirational, motivational, and influential young black entrepreneur. I’ve attended several events where he has been a guest speaker and have been impressed by his delivery and obvious passion to better the lives of young people within the various institutional systems.
Susan Rocke, Managing Director, Youth Justice Specialist.

Nathaniel Peat is one of those incredible entrepreneurs that only come around once in a while, supremely motivated, intelligent and truly inspiring! Whenever I meet people who know Nathaniel, they speak incredibly highly of him and his services. His success is nothing short of impressive and I know his determination will keep leading him to greatness!
Natasha Faith Chief Operations Officer, Marco Dal Maso

Nathaniel Peat is an excellent Motivational Speaker and has a real strength in inspiring his audiences to thrive and reach their full potential! I have no hesitation in recommending Nathaniel and his work.
Dr. Sanchia Alasia Assoc CIPD FCMI FRSA – Former Mayor of Barking and Dagenham

Nathaniel embodies the values we try to impart in all we do at the World Changers Foundation. His energy, values, delivery, and the way he communicates his octane-charged, inspirational messages of hard work, self-discipline, value-based ambition, and civil responsibility, make me happy to recommend him to schools, colleges, universities and corporate organisations with no hesitation. He’s a living legend. A real-life world changer.
Gori Olusina Daniel, PhD, Chief Investment Advisor, Ascension Capital AP3

What an empowering speech! Thank you for providing a truly inspirational talk. I feel re-energised to develop and push myself further, and through discussion, I know several others who also felt the same and took a lot of value away with them. I wish you continued success in making the world a better place, one step at a time.
Laura Stevens, Systems and Data Manager at ICAEW

Nathaniel Peat came to speak at our staff away day. You could sense his energy from the moment he entered—it was great. He is a motivator, sincere and engaging individual. Definitely gave me some important things I need to reflect on to improve my life. Thanks, Nathaniel!
Koby Agagah CMktr – Brand & Marketing Manager C2C (Trenitalia C2C Ltd)

A quick message to thank the awesome Nathaniel Peat for over 10 years of service to the EY Foundation. He’s an inspiration to all. Great public speaker and motivator. And an even better supporter of young people!
Steve Varley, Senior Advisor EY, Chair of DWF Group, UN Climate Change Special Advocate, Former EY UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner

What can I say about Nathaniel Peat other than awe-inspiring, motivational, educational, and a truly genuine person? Nathaniel spoke at the ICAEW staff away day, and to say his speech was powerful is an understatement. He kept the audience totally engaged at all times by talking about his fascinating journey, work-life balance, and how to achieve your career goals through positive thinking and dedication. He gave examples and made us all think with a purpose. Staff still talk to this day about his keynote speech.

So if you have the opportunity, Nathaniel would be the absolute first choice as a speaker. I want to thank you, Nathaniel, for your teaching and expert knowledge on life stages and business.
Marcia Dyce, ICAEW Communities Manager, Diversity & Belonging

Nathaniel Peat is a brilliant speaker, passionate, highly motivated and utterly inspiring. He draws from his own experiences, which demonstrate perfectly that no limitations should be accepted in any walk of life. Can’t recommend him enough!
Temi Ade-John, Attorney at Law & Solicitor: Carter Bon Solicitors.

Nathaniel Peat came to speak at our ICAEW away day on 13 September. He told his story and captivated and inspired the whole room with his energy. His achievements are even more inspiring as he encountered blockers and prejudice along the way, but always found his path to success. What impressed me the most about Nathaniel was his honesty and practical advice during the Q&A session.

He was open to all questions and ensured everyone who asked got the response they really needed, taking the time to reframe his answers until everyone was satisfied. I would highly recommend Nathaniel as a dynamic speaker for events. His passion for everything he does is infectious. Nathaniel said ‘You won’t forget me’ in his closing words. There’s not a chance anyone in the room will.
Shanina McLeod – Corporate Communications Manager at British Business Bank