Description
Arnold Dix leadership speaker sessions come from the man hailed worldwide as the hero of the 2023 Silkyara-Bardot Tunnel rescue in India. Forty-one miners were trapped underground for 17 days. As a result, Arnold’s bravery, leadership and expertise in tunnel safety turned a near-tragedy into one of the most inspiring success stories of the decade.
Arnold Dix Leadership Speaker: Known as “The Tunnel Guy”
Known globally as the tunnel guy, Arnold is the person called when situations are at their most complex. He is a Barrister and Geologist. He specialises in underground disaster investigation, fire safety and collapses. Today, he serves as President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, advising the United Nations. He is also a Visiting Professor of Engineering at Tokyo City University.
Book Arnold Dix Leadership Speaker
Book Arnold Dix leadership speaker for your next conference or keynote event. His signature keynote, The Incredible Rescue, tells the gripping story of the Silkyara collapse. He also delivers Leadership in Times of Crisis. For example, this keynote explores how to unite people under pressure and make decisions when failure isn’t an option. In addition, Risk Assessment and Teamwork covers his formula for success in high-stakes environments.
A Career of Crisis Response
Professor Dix’s career spans decades of high-stakes crisis response. He investigated lessons from the rail tunnels beneath the World Trade Center immediately after the September 11 attacks. He has also conducted international investigations into the London and Madrid bombings. In addition, he safely evacuated a motorway tunnel in Albania before it fully collapsed. In 2007, he served as Coroner’s Special Investigator following the Burnley Tunnel Fire in Australia, where three people died.
Arnold is the author of The Promise: How an Everyday Hero Made the Impossible Possible. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has publicly praised him as one of the nation’s great citizens. As a result of the rescue, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also commended the team’s efforts as a powerful example of humanity and teamwork.
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