Nigel GAN leads learning and development at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), with over 30,000 relief and humanitarian staff members across five countries in the Middle East. Prior to this, he led learning and development at UNAIDS for staff across 70+ country offices, and was the Leadership and Empowerment Training Portfolio Manager and Lead Instructional Designer at UNITAR, training learners in countries such as including Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and Syria. He has also held roles in various government agencies.

Nigel has successfully led various digital transformation and innovation projects in the United Nations, and has developed and facilitated training around the world to learners from more than 100 countries. He led the launch of the UN-private sector partnership, #EducateAll, which is a free global e-learning platform which has reached more than a million learners since 2020. Nigel has been a speaker and facilitator at global conferences and workshops, including for the Association for Talent Development, Deloitte, JICA, SafetyCulture and UNDESA.

Nigel is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and an accredited Career Coach, Master Trainer and Master Instructional Designer.