?Michael?s can-do presentation at our 2005 Barclays UK Banking Senior Leadership Conference was inspirational ? in particular, he really brought to life the commercial imperatives of the diversity agenda ? contributing significantly to the overall success of the event? ?Michael had a significant impact at our 2005 Senior Management Conference by providing an inspirational message to all. His strong message of the powerful benefits to be gained by connecting with people was very well received; this will continue to add value for years to come in our internal relationships, with our clients and with our customers. Michael?s energy and portfolio of achievement in the face of adversity serves as a great example to all who are privileged to hear him speak? ?Superb presentation ? keeping a lively audience like our Senior Managers & Executive captivated for 45 minutes is no mean feat! Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, illustrated in part by the standing ovation ? your delivery was ?inspiring?, ?impressive?, ?highly charged?, and ?engaging?. The honest and direct partnership we enjoy with you as our ?disABILITY Champion? is the best way to ensure that we?re doing all that is practicable to make the Hilton experience even better for our disabled guests? ?Michael is an inspiration. He has a thoroughly positive outlook for somebody facing such adversities? ?Michael?s delivery at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts [BAFTA] in London was inspirational. There is no doubt that Michael has an incredibly positive attitude. He speaks with great eloquence and inspires the listeners to want to do more with their lives rather than just sit there and listen to a great adventure. He developed a real ?can do attitude? in many of his listeners? ?It was obvious from the outset that Michael possessed the grit and determination to succeed ? the presentation he gave to our Board of Directors and Senior Management in sharing both the excitement and hardships of his trip confirmed our expectations? "Michael is recognised as a leader who values difference by engaging people and organisations from diverse backgrounds to make a tangible impact in both their workplace and personal lives. Not only a focused achiever but also an exceptional leader, motivator and diversity champion, strong awareness and involvement in business helped him provide a well structured lecture that gripped all present with its directness and engaging style. He focused on each of us as individuals and what we can choose to achieve or not depending on our will. He was inspiring." ?He articulates with immense power and authority, engaging his audience both emotionally and intellectually? ?Our 2007 conference ended on a high note as every single one our distinguished delegates and invited guests applauded with a standing ovation. Michael brilliantly captured the mood and demands of the audience before finalising and then delivering his speech that began with a summation of the key messages that had been brought out from the entire conference agenda as well as a degree of dramatic presentation, thus creating powerful continuity with the inspirational message that emerged from his own keynote delivery. An outstanding speaker and commanding communicator" ?Direct, considered, inspired and inspirational? ?A very professional speaker who took the time to research our organisation to personalise his delivery which further enhanced a talk that can best be described as impactful and thought provoking ? a very slick and professional performance" ?A great and inspiring story told in a humble and engaging manner. Michael gives of himself in a genuine and authentic way. His belief in what he wants to achieve and his focus came out very strongly capturing the hearts and minds of the audience. He didn?t pretend to be a master at Leadership. Michael spoke from his new ?moonwalker? handling the dynamics of this situation very well in both group [answering some 15 questions at Q&A] as well as 1:2:1 scenario?s? ?Huge thanks on behalf of the Modernisation Initiative team for providing us with such an inspirational and motivating keynote speech at our 2006 Conference. Feedback has been excellent, enabling us to move forward into the rest of the conference in extremely high spirits. Thank you so much for sharing so much of your personal journey and how you overcame some extreme challenges within your life and your journeys to the Poles. Through expressing those personal experiences, I watched service users, patients, carers, and colleagues reflect on their own personal challenges and consider how they could rise to the occasion in the difficulties they encounter in their own roles. I feel that it is only by people telling real stories and sharing something that is truly about them that people actually learn. Thank you hugely for your candidness. It made a marked difference.? ?The reaction of everyone standing up at the end of your keynote delivery at our Senior Management Conference was a massive tribute ? I have never seen that before!? ?Brilliantly conveyed, summed up by that impromptu standing ovation. 500 distinguished business guests from all corners of the Middle East were inspired, humbled and incredibly proud to have witnessed your powerfully engaging keynote address at our 2005 Business Traveller Middle East Awards at the Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai. Striking exactly the right chord, guests were held spellbound by your feats of endeavour at both ends of the earth and those thought-provoking polar anecdotes. You confidently invited 500 hardened business travel professionals including many CEO?s, Senior Executives and their partners to stand up in visualizing your journey, laugh warmly, cry helplessly and applaud vigorously. Half-forgotten aspirations and personal ambitions were rekindled for many. Your courage, ambition, personal drive and professionalism are to be commended. More of our world must hear what you have to say. The impact it had on all present, including myself, was profound.? "Michael McGrath's presentation in London on the 15th December 2005 at the Royal Geographical Society's event celebrating the achievements of disabled explorers was inspirational. Standing on the podium, where some of the world's greatest living explorers have spoken in the past, he held the audience spell-bound ? enthralled by the story of his efforts to reach both the North and South Poles and lost in admiration for his ability to use his achievements to help others with the muscle wasting disease Muscular Dystrophy." ?Michael's talk in the morning was inspiring. The added power of his DVD demonstrated what individuals can do to change if there is a strong enough will. I have seen this in several other presentations - usually by people doing similar things on land, ice or water - but the added sense of overcoming the "you can't do that because of your condition" made it all the more powerful." ?Thank you for a brilliant, thought-provoking speech that was entertaining, stimulating and moving. I will never forget it. I was in the Ondaatje Theatre as a member of the audience at the Royal Geographical Society. I am sometimes asked to recommend speakers and I will certainly recommend that corporate companies contact you?