Nicholas Arnold | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Nicholas is an accomplished entertainer and award-winning filmmaker, philanthropist, and writer. His early career began while still in high school, motivating hundreds of youth to fundraise over $35,000 for The Canadian Cancer Society, $2000 for The Muscular Dystrophy Association and creating a movement against bullying and youth violence through a feature film made entirely by teenagers. For his efforts, Nicholas became an honourary Paul Harris Fellow at the age of 15, a recipient of the Mayor's Youth Award for Volunteerism and one of 20 across Canada to receive the TD Canada Trust Scholarship for Student Leadership (2008).

Nicholas has since gone on to produce two feature films (Best Canadian Film, Best Actor Awards), multiple theatrical endeavours and has carved out a successful career as a full-time entertainer, speaker, writer, and musician.

Current position (1)

Entertainer

Nicholas Arnold Productions

Degrees (1)

Film Production

Vancouver Film School

2009 to 2010

Presentations

Presentations (1)

Impossible Dreams: Tackling the Giants of Goals & Failure

Through humorous anecdotes of working large-scale events such as the Toronto International Film Festival, creating his own work in the arts and using his talents to make a difference, Nicholas guides audiences to learn about their innate, quiet leadership roles and how compassion, combined with drive and fortitude, are key components to achieving their goals.Audiences learn the tools to dream in the 'impossible' and how using their talents, skills and passions can make a difference.

In this engaging and inspiring talk, Nicholas shares his insights, failures and successes in various leadership roles. From his fundraising efforts as a 15-year-old to feature film productions and running large-scale events, audiences learn the tools to dream in the 'impossible' and how using their talents, skills and passions can make a difference.