
Nick Leeson
Former derivatives trader | The man who broke Barings Bank

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Nick Leeson became infamous for causing the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995 through unauthorized trading that lost 827 million pounds. After serving prison time, he rebuilt his life and now speaks candidly about risk, accountability, and organizational failures. Nick's talks examine the culture and systems that allowed his trades to go undetected and the personal cost of catastrophic decisions.
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