Phil is the Director of Protect. He is an author, speaker and highly regarded self-protection
expert who has delivered training to over 100,000 people worldwide.
With over 20 years of experience in his field as a speaker, trainer, and advisor he has helped
empower people from all walks of life with the skills and confidence to protect themselves
and their loved ones.
Protect’s clients have included professionals involved in high-risk professions such as
Police, Government departments, security teams, large corporations, as well as businesses
and organisations of every type.
Phil is an acknowledged expert on the pre-contact stages of violent confrontation including
Awareness and De-escalation tactics, and is one of the nation’s leading experts on the topic
of self-protection.
Trust Your Gut, Train Your Eye: Staying Safe in an Unpredictable Job
Property managers walk into the unknown every day — routine inspections, viewings with strangers, and difficult conversations that can turn tense in a heartbeat. Most safety incidents don't come out of nowhere; there are warning signs long before things escalate. The question is: do you know how to spot them?
In this session, Phil — Director of Protect and one of New Zealand's leading self-protection experts — shares the awareness and de-escalation tactics he's taught to over 100,000 people worldwide, including police, government agencies, and security teams. With more than 20 years of experience in the pre-contact stages of violent confrontation, Phil will show you how to read situations early, trust your instincts, defuse tension before it becomes a threat, and walk into any property with confidence.
Practical, empowering, and immediately applicable — this is the session that could matter most when it counts.