What made a 29 year old stock broker give up his winter skiing holiday and rescue 669 young children from a foreign country?

Hear from the son of Sir Nicholas Winton speak about the life-saving events that transformed the destiny of so many people.

The Kindertransport from Czechoslovakia lasted less than 9 months and yet had a profound impact on so many people. For Nick’s father it was a short interlude in his eventful life and is dramatically brought to the screen by Sir Anthony Hopkins in the recent film ‘One Life’.

Sir Nicholas lived at home and played Bridge right up until his death at 106 years old. He kept in contact with a number of his “Children” many of whom made significant contributions to the arts, media, science, politics and their communities.

Nick, the son of Sir Nicholas, will recount the story from an insider’s perspective illustrated with photos and video from the family archive.

An inspirational presentation about how one man rescued 669 children. This wartime story has captured the imagination of film-makers, writers and TV audiences around the world. Nick gives a moving account of the desperate plight of families in the run-up to WWII and how the rescue organised by Sir Nicholas Winton a London Stockbroker, changed so many lives. The story is even more powerful because the saviour, sometimes referred to as “The British Schindler” is his father. It is estimated that over 5,000 people are alive today as a direct result of his actions

About Nick Winton: Nick is the son of Sir Nicholas Winton MBE, who organized the Kindertransport from Czechoslovakia before the Second World War saving 669 children. Awarded a knighthood for his services to humanity, his father was also involved in many other humanitarian activities including for the Mentally Handicapped and the elderly in care.

Following the sale of his own group of companies Nick was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor with a prognosis of up to 5 years of life. This gave him real-life experience of the unpredictable nature of the world we live in and the importance of managing uncertainty. After surgery he
enrolled at the Business School at Imperial College in London where he graduated with an MBA (cum laude). Subsequently, in a career as Interim CEO or Managing Director he piloted many companies in both the public and private sectors both in London and New York. Specializing in
turnarounds and start-ups, he navigated the highs and the lows of motivating and managing teams that were usually under great stress. He now advises boards of directors and is a trustee of Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, an award-winning charity in the family hometown of Maidenhead and is also trustee of a charity providing diagnostic genomic solutions.

An international speaker, his audiences have ranged from corporate workshops and events, schools, community colleges, synagogues, and fund-raisers with audiences varying from 15 to 15,000. Using his father’s story as a starting point, audiences learn what a great impact they can make in the world.

Nick’s interests include current affairs, economics, opera (particularly Mozart), mime, beautiful architecture, and walking in gardens and parks.
He was trained in aerobatics by the RAF and held a private pilot’s license. As an escape, Nick enjoys travelling around Europe by motorbike. He married his wife Dominque at a ceremony in Prague, Czech Republic, the starting point for the Kindertransport organized by his father, Sir Nicholas.