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The collapse of Barings, and Nick Leeson's role in it, is one of the most spectacular debacles in modern financial history. How could one trader bring down the banking empire that had funded the Napoleonic Wars?Nick Leeson, the young gambler who found himself sucked into a terrifying spiral of loss was a working-class boy who lived high in an upper-class world until his unchecked gambling caused the downfall of Barings Bank and caused chaos in the Singaporean money market.Nick Leeson speaks regularly to financial institutions, banks, universities and businesses around the world. In the aftermath of the AIB trading scandal in New York, and the collapse of Enron and Worldcom, Nick Leeson provides a fascinating insight into the continuing failures of senior and middle management at large corporations who still fail to protect shareholders and customers. Nick is also expertly placed to provide consultancy on risk management and compliance areas. More recent cases such as Allied Irish Bank and Societe Generale simply highlight that loopholes haven't been closed. In a recent interview for the BBC, Mr Leeson commented "I think rogue trading is probably a daily occurrence amongst the financial markets. Not enough focus goes on those risk management areas, those compliance areas, those settlement areas, that can ultimately save them money."Still the world's most famous rogue trader, Nick Leeson's story has a number of human interest aspects that will astound any audience, so his talks are not restricted to the world of suits and power lunches that he used to frequent. Nick speaks candidly about the collapse of Barings Bank, spending four years in a Singaporean Jail, the stress of going through divorce and beating colon cancer whilst still in jail.This type of event represents a unique opportunity for people to meet and question the main protagonist in the biggest financial scandal of the 20th century.