An incredibly brave survivor of the horrific 9/11 twin towers terrorist attack , Charlie Gray has turned his experience of the event into an inspiring message to share at events. Speaking on dealing with trauma and 9/11 itself, Charlie is sensitive, honest and open, essential when discussing such a devastating event in history. Audiences come away from Charlie’s speeches enlightened, and with a greater respect for the lives they have.
Charlie lived and worked in New York for 36 years, so has a unique, first-hand experience of 9/11. Arguably one of the most cataclysmic events in American history, he witnessed the downfall of the World Trade Centre, which had stood in New York since 1970. Charlie is a Londoner born and bred but travelled to the United States in 1980, to work for various financial institutions. On the 11th of September, he was working for ICAP, putting Charlie at the centre of the attack.
From going to work in the World Trade Centre North Tower one morning to life never being the same again, NineOneOne Ventures was created to explain Charlie Gray's experiences on 9/11. A play on the date of the attack and America’s emergency services number, Charlie is using his insight as a force for good, inspiring people to embrace the opportunities at their doorstep. This motivational speaker helps audiences to adopt a new perspective, to value life like Charlie does.
Charlie believes that his unique knowledge and experience of that day should be shared and spoken about with people today, to show what happened from his own personal perspective. As a result, NineOneOne Ventures hopes to become known for connecting people with this information in an engaging, interesting, thought-provoking personal way. The 9/11 terrorist attack was felt around the world. Internationally known, his audience instantly connect with Charlie’s story, as many will have seen the event unfurl on the news.
An incredibly thought-provoking and engaging speaker, Charlie shares an experience like no other with audiences. From the voice of a survivor, hear how 9/11 effected the lives of so many people, from the perspective of someone who experienced it first-hand. As an eloquently candid speaker, Charlie invites the audience to ask as many questions as they wish, creating a truly memorable occasion for all in attendance.
In October of 2020, our Director Jack Hayes, virtually sat down with Charlie and discussed his thoughts on mental health. Read our exclusive interview with Charlie, today.
How to hire Charlie Gray
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Charlie Gray for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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When he's at corporate events, Charlie is known to cover the following topics:
- 9/11 terrorist attacks
- Adopting a new perspective
- Dealing with crisis
- Goal setting
- Overcoming adversity
- Communication
See what people had to say about Charlie at their events:
"Thank you to Charlie for his presentation, and for spending over half an hour answering questions from students including the nature of communication issues immediately after the attacks, further details on the specific support that emergency teams were able to provide, marking the events with acts of remembrance, and the longer-term impact on himself as well as family and friends. For students preparing for careers in travel and uniformed public services, the opportunity to hear about these events first-hand from Charlie was invaluable for their development, increased their understanding recent historical events, and added meaning to the news coverage that they will see this week related to the attack." - Mid Kent College
"Charlie’s session on Wednesday was a great success! It broke attendance records for us with over 600 people attending – we’d love if you could pass that message onto Charlie. We’ve been flooded with positive feedback from our people and they’ve expressed their thanks to Charlie for delivering such an inspiring, open and honest talk. We’ve been reflecting on Charlie’s talk and it’s been mentioned in nearly every other session we’ve delivered since. We hope Charlie sees the positive effect he’s had on our people." - Atos, Independent Assessment Services
