Gareth has many years of experience in Mind Mapping® and mental literacy techniques, and was an Associate of Buzan Centres for many years.

He has a background in Research & Development, Quality Management and Training & Development, in which he held senior positions in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical industries before moving into consultancy.

Gareth is a skilled trainer and researcher, with considerable experience in working on creativity, developing thinking skills and problem solving. He is frequently involved in presenting open programmes and in-house training for many clients in different industries.

From his technical research background, Gareth has several patents on a variety of innovative products and processes ranging from environmentally friendly "green" domestic bleach to high purity speciality electronics chemicals for the computer industry.

Gareth was Chairman of The Manchester Institute For Management Studies for fifteen years in which he worked with member organisations from a variety of business sectors including finance, insurance, manufacturing, retail and leisure. He has been involved in education and training for several years and has contributed to conferences, business magazines and chemistry and science study texts.

He is an accomplished presenter and teacher, and has presented at meetings in the UK, Europe, Middle East, USA and Japan. He has hosted several radio programmes and appeared on national TV.

He is a Member of The Professional Speakers Association.