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Having suffered through tragedy and loss in his attempt to scale Everest, adventurer John Amatt has parleyed the insights learned through climbing the ... more
John Bertrand AM mastered the principles of leadership as a result of a long international apprenticeship. This journey took him through three Americ ... more
Kevin Biggar is a modern day adventurer, author and an award winning speaker with a passion for sharing the insights from him experiences. Drawing on ... more
Chris Bonington is one of the most successful expedition leaders in the history of mountaineering and has established a reputation as an outstanding m ... more
2008 National Geographic Young Adventurers of the Year... James Castrission and Justin Jones reached the sand at New Plymouth on NZâs north is ... more
He tells of the adversity he has faced since the age of nine when a horrific railway accident left him without legs. He is a successful businessman a ... more
Not many people can say they have reached the summit of Mt Everest. Sharon Corhs has and in doing so, she became the 1st Breast Cancer survivor in th ... more
On June 5, 1988 Kay Cottee became the first woman to complete a single handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Many companies and non-profit or ... more
From an early age, Ben Dark had an affinity with the bush. Born on a dam bank in 1972, he spent the first 11 years of his life on his parents' propert ... more
Karen Darke is a leading keynote speaker, coach and facilitator whose story is inspiring and impactful. Using her powerful and inspiring personal expe ... more
Paul's experiences in overcoming adversity, obstacles and pre-judgements have already inspired many Australians. His ability to motivate and inspire ... more
Dynamic presenter, host and racing car driver, Grant Denyer fast became one of Australia's most recognisable faces. Denyer won the fourth series of Da ... more
Number 1 best-selling author and winner of the Australian Executive Woman of the Year Award, Catherine DeVrye is an outstanding communicator with pro ... more
The Sahara is the world's largest and deadliest desert. Daytime temperatures soar while darkness brings bone chilling cold. Blinding sandstorms rage r ... more
Will has climbed, trekked and travelled to some of the highest and isolated rugged places in the world, with only the use of one leg and his crutches. ... more
Few speakers know the global world as well as Thomas Faranda. His clients have included Siemen's Engineering Germany, IBM Europe, Siemens Medical Sout ... more
Nic speaks about climbing and jumping off mountains (plus other awe-inspiring pinnacles, like the Statue of Liberty) in terms of the teamwork, plannin ... more
Jo entered the Guinness World Records for the fastest female ascent of the Seven Summits. She is also the second British woman to ever climb Everestâ ... more
Author of Jungle and Laws of the Jungle, Yossi Ghinsberg is one of the most compelling speakers of his generation. His messages are inspirational and ... more
Michael Groom is unquestionably one of the world's greatest 'big' mountain climbers. In 1999 he successfully climbed Makalu, the smallest and for Mich ... more
Bear Grylls, the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest at only 23, has a natural talent for communicating and entertaining which has made him a popul ... more
Lincoln Hall is one of Australia's best known mountaineers and has a unique Everest experience to share. He is the author of Dead Lucky, the just-pub ... more
Sydney-sider, Jane Hall, has been described as 'the world's most accomplished female expedition racer.' In captaining 'Team Aussie' to success in six ... more
Ken Hames is one of the UK's leading motivational speakers; he provides a fascinating insight into pressure, survival, teamwork and motivation. His ma ... more
Marathon rowing champion Rob Hamill has been a New Zealand International rowing representative since 1986. Rob's numerous rowing achievements include ... more
On the 29th May 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary made the historic first ascent of Mt Everest. To commemorate his father's achievement, Peter Hillary recently ... more
Paul Hockey had his right arm amputated at the shoulder on Anzac Day , 1963 due to bone cancer. He was just three weeks old. At age eight, Paul began ... more
Khoo Swee Chiow climbed Mt Everest in 1998. In 1999, he skied to the South Pole, covering a distance of 1,125km in 57 days. In 2000, he completed the ... more
In 2004, Rob Lilwall resigned from his job as a geography teacher and decided to do something far more relaxing... cycle from Russia's Far East back t ... more
David Lim is best known in Asia and abroad for leading the 1st Singapore Mt Everest Expedition in 1998 which succeeded in placing two members on the s ... more
Journalist, documentary maker and author of 'The Spirit of Kokoda ... Then & Now'. Patrick Lindsay has had leading roles on nine of the top rating sho ... more
Jules Lund has a consuming passion for life. Jules has hosted his own weekly radio show on Melbourne's FOX FM, travelled the globe hosting the Extreme ... more
Charlie Lynn served in the Australian Army for 21 years. This included tours of duty in Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and as an Exchange Officer with ... more
Tim is an expert in survival. He has a passion for communicating the mountaineering experience and the outdoor life, not only because it's something h ... more
Challenging times call for a shift in perspective. Warren Macdonald's inspirational story and powerful message of hope deliver life-changing insight o ... more
On October 31st 1999, aged 18, Jesse became the youngest person in history to circumnavigate the globe, solo nonstop and unassisted, in his 34-foot ... more
Matt has travelled to the ends of the earth. He has sailed to Antarctica and on 2 occasions has skied to the North Pole three times. Taking a 43-foot ... more
Don McIntyre celebrated his 40th birthday the day he and Margie set sail for Antarctica. Margie, a Queenslander, had only seen snow twice before she a ... more
Margie, a Queenslander, had only seen snow twice before she agreed to spend a year with her husband, Don, in Antarctica. Don McIntyre celebrated his 4 ... more
Michael is a talented and sought-after speaker and Australia's First winter Paralympic Medallist. Over the years he has done numerous presentations to ... more
Very passionate, emotive speaker with a moving and motivating story. Tony is one of the survivors of the Sydney to Hobart race. Since then he has led ... more
"Never, ever stop believing in yourself. You never know where you might end up". Bonita Norris is the youngest British woman to climb Mount Everest at ... more
As a young achiever Rex has learnt the power of compelling goals and strong self-belief. Before the age of 20, Rex had climbed mountains on six contin ... more
Eric Philips is the founder and director of Icetrek Expeditions. His outdoor career spans 25 years during which time he has worked professionally as a ... more
All he had was a flimsy pocketknife, but it worked. Aron Ralston will share his harrowing survival story and the leadership lessons learned in his rec ... more
Matt Rolfe is available for Motivational / Keynote Speaking at your function or event. He will tailor the Presentation to include your theme, message ... more
Explorers are a special breed of people blessed with courage, determination, and an instinct for survival. Alvah Simon is regarded as "one of the grea ... more
Joe Simpson has drawn from his experiences as one of the world's most successful and respected mountaineers to become a leading author. "Touching the ... more
Sebastian says....."Everyone has at least one thing they have to do before they die. Some even have a list. But how many goals and dreams on this list ... more
Ian Thomas is a rare person - a business graduate who has studied lions at close quarters during 20 years as a game ranger in Africa. A dynamic and ... more
On January 22, 1998, Dr. Thomas launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as part of the STS-89 crew to dock with the Mir Space Station. He served aboar ... more
Simon was the person responsible for the identifying of the fake Iraq Torture photos featured in the Daily Mirror newspaper, and subsequently througho ... more
"To achieve a really big goal you need to prepare for it. Adjust your life. Apply yourself. Just go out and do it." Mark Webber's down to earth attitu ... more
To date, the success and competitive nature of the Skandia Wild Thing program has been driven by Grant Wharington. At only 42, he is the owner of a su ... more
When Bill Gates visited Australia, he requested to see two people: the Prime Minister and Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet Publications. Tony ... more
As an author of Lonely Planet Maureen Wheeler can relate her experiences of life on the road and the rewards of travel, or talk about what it's like t ... more
Award winning adventurer, author photographer, journalist, television presenter, keynote speaker and artist, Sorrel Wilby is a multi-faceted young wom ... more