He's knowledgeable, engaging and provocative.
And he's very funny.
Brian Thwaits is an entertaining and enthralling ‘brain trainer’, a learning and communication whiz with a wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors. Brian first demonstrated his flair for performance as an award-winning teacher and is now an acclaimed professional speaker who engages both the hearts and minds of his listeners – so they leave his presentations with sides splitting from laughter and heads bursting with ideas.
A former educator with over 25 years of teaching and training experience in both the public and private sectors, he began his career by winning a national student award at Lakehead University and concluded it by receiving the President's Award for Excellence from Mohawk College for his work both at the institution and in the community.
Brian is one of Canada's most accomplished and respected professional speakers, delivering ‘brain training’ presentations to a variety of diverse clients: the Department of Education in Hong Kong, the Learning Brain Expo in San Diego, the Canada School of Public Service in Whitehorse, the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists in Banff, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities in Brandon, Microsoft Canada in Toronto, the Canada Revenue Agency in Ottawa, and the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia in Halifax –– just a few organizations from a lengthy client list that is rapidly expanding as his reputation continues to grow.
He has appeared in various media and is the author of The Big Learn: Smart Ways to Use Your Brain. Thousands of people in countless audiences have experienced Brian’s unique and thought-provoking take on how we use our heads. His sessions cleverly combine the latest information from the disciplines of brain research, learning theory and the communication field to suggest innovative and practical approaches to issues we face daily in the workplace, in the classroom, and in our personal lives.
Brian’s signature keynote address, Train Your Brain, is creating plenty of buzz. Audiences rave!
