E26 - Nick Hounsfield. Changing lives one wave at a time. A conversation with the founder of the Wave and Chairman of Surfing England.

Voted one of the UK’s most disruptive entrepreneurs. Nick is also director of Surfing England and a director of British Surfing (leading the British Surfing Team through Olympic qualification). In our discussion today, Nick shares with us some key moments from his journey and some of the lessons learned along the way.  In 2012, a series of life altering events led Nick, a passionate surfer, down the road of delivering his vision: The Wave®. The Wave® will deliver immersive outdoor environments, promoting surfing, health, education and positive social impact. Using the latest Wavegarden® Cove technology, The Wave® will appeal to surfers of all abilities from beginners to professionals. The second development is in London in Lee Valley close to the Olympic park. The teams' vision is to recreate this project globally where inspiring sports infrastructure and engaging educational facilities are needed. In 2014, Nick was voted one of the UK's " Most Disruptive Entrepreneurs" by The Telegraph. Nick is a Director of British Surfing and Chairman of Surfing England. He also has an interest in policy-shaping and development through his work in healthcare regulation and with governing sports organisations. Find out more about The Wave on their website - https://www.thewave.com/ Nick is on social media via the following links: Twitter and Instagram @wavemakernick https://twitter.com/WavemakerNick https://www.instagram.com/wavemakernick/ All our Rogue Monkey Podcast links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/roguemonkeypod If you are a business looking to find new levels of performance, you can find out more about the collaborative venture between our host Kevin and E44 guest Richard Cheetham MBE here: https://www.twenty17.co.uk/