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Ben Saunders
Record-Breaking Explorer & Repeat TED Speaker
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- Local: $10,001 - $20,000*
- US East: $35,001 - $55,000*
- US West: $35,001 - $55,000*
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Ben Saunders
Polar explorer, TED speaker, and record-breaking long-distance skier Ben Saunders fuses the spirit of adventure with impressive technical ingenuity. He has five North Pole expeditions under his belt and is best known for leading one of the most ambitious expeditions in a century. Humble and self-effacing, he is an explorer of limits and his message is one of inspiration, empowerment, and boundless potential. He explores the dichotomy between ideas and action and urges audiences to consider carefully how to spend the “tiny amount of time we each have on this planet.”
Alex Gregory
Double Olympic Gold Medalist and Motivational Speaker
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Alex Gregory
Alex Gregory is an Olympic rowing gold medalist for Great Britain and world rowing championship winner. He is passionate about sharing his story and inspiring others to find the strength that lies within themselves. In 2013, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to rowing.
Ash Alexander-Cooper
Former Elite Military Unit Commander & Leadership & Resilience Expert
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Ash Alexander-Cooper
Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE is a former Specialist Military Unit Colonel in the British Armed Forces and a former Partner at McChrystal Group - an elite advisory services firm that builds agile teams and enables clients to adapt to their complex operating environments. Ash was a Partner in McChrystal Group's London, England office, where he focused on expanding the firm’s offerings and developing relationships with European clients. With a focus on leader development, talent management, and team-building solutions, Ash draws upon lessons learned from over 22 years of experience leading and managing diverse multinational military, civilian government and other elite teams.
Clive Woodward
Sir Clive Woodward is the World Cup winning Head Coach who led England's rugby players to World Cup glory in Australia in 2003. A former England International and British & Irish Lion himself, during Clive's tenure as Head Coach England moved from 6th in the world to being the number one ranked team, winning every trophy an England team can win.
Ranulph Fiennes
The World's Greatest Living Explorer
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Ranulph Fiennes
Sir Ranulph Fiennes was, with Charles Burton, the first man to reach both poles by surface travel and, with Mike Stroud, the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported.
Mick Dawson
The Man who Rowed Across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco
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Mick Dawson
Dawson achieved a world first in 2009 when he and his partner, Chris Martin, became the first and only people ever to successfully row the 7,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco. After multiple voyages and attempts across both the Pacific and Atlantic, Dawson knows what it takes to face seemingly impossible odds, to overcome them and achieve in life's most difficult challenges. He draws on huge experience to discuss teamwork, determination to achieve something that has not been achieved before. And he applies these principles readily ot the professional environment. Funny, engaging and down-to-earth Mick is in his own words: "an ordinary man who achieved something extraordinary".
Jim Warny
Cave Diver & Rescuer
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Jim Warny
Jim has been involved in cave exploration for the last two decades and has participated in many expeditions to remote cave systems. He lives in Ireland where he is only a stone throw away from undiscovered cave passage.
He got involved in diving at the age of 12 and from there on he forged a path towards highly technical diving in extreme environments. Jim is thrives on operating in these environments and has developed a methodical approach towards operating in these places. This ability has served him well in many situations including some life or death situations.
Jim was one of the main players involved in rescuing the boys’ soccer team who got trapped in a 4km cave system in Thailand in July 2018. Jim also had the responsibility of extracting the team coach out through the complex underwater cave system. He has participated in the making of a feature film depicting the epic rescue due to be released in 2019.
Jim also holds the record for completing the longest traverse of water-filled underground cave in Ireland.
For his involvement in the cave rescue in Thailand Jim has received the knighthood of the Léopold order from the king of Belgium along with many other awards and honours.
Jim has been a keynote speaker on in front of many groups of deferent categories and prides himself in telling his story and the story of the Thai cave rescue so others can be inspired. Operating in extreme environments puts you in a place that brings the worst and best out of people and learning how to handle in these situations teaches anyone how to deal with challenges in life or work.
Perry McCarthy
Perry McCarthy is quite simply unique. He is an ex Formula One driver, he is a bestselling author and he was the original secret racing driver from BBC Top Gear 'The Stig'. Perry combines his famous sense of humor and his experiences of rising to the top against the odds to entertain audiences worldwide with hilarious after dinner speeches or captivating business and motivational addresses.
Jim Lawless
Author, Taming Tigers and Motivational Business Speaker
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Jim Lawless
Jim Lawless is one of the most popular inspirational speakers in Europe and the only authority on personal development to have put his life on the line to prove his approach. The author of Taming Tigers, he transformed himself to test his theories on mental toughness and in the process broke the British free-diving record. He became the first Briton to pass the magic 100m barrier on a single breath. Lawless shares his proven theories and inspires audiences to their best.
Ben Ainslie
Four-Time Olympic Gold Medallist in Sailing
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- US East: $55,001 - $75,000*
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- Europe: $35,001 - $55,000*
- Asia: $55,001 - $75,000*
Ben Ainslie
Ben was the first torch carrier for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay and was then chosen to be Great Britain’s Flag Bearer at the Olympics closing ceremony. Following his Olympic retirement, Ben launched Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) his very own racing team which competed in the 2012/2013 America’ Cup World Series who finished in fourth place. Following this Ben joined Oracle Team USA for the 34th America’s Cup final where he was called up to be a tactician on the boat, the team produced one of the biggest sporting comebacks in history coming from 8-1 down to beat Team New Zealand.
Peter Hillary
Explorer and Author
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Peter Hillary
People are inspired by great adventure and the name Hillary is synonymous with adventure. Peter Hillary ably connects such dramatic achievements to the challenges faced by individuals and teams striving for excellence, coping with change, and overcoming obstacles in their own fieldsPresentations combine humor and heart-stopping excitement with practical applications and are supported by superb video footage & Peter Hillary ably connects such dramatic achievements to the challenges faced by individuals and teams striving for excellence, coping with change, and overcoming obstacles in their own fields.
Ben Fogle
Broadcaster, Traveller, and Adventurer
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Ben Fogle
Ben Fogle is a broadcaster, traveller and adventurer who has rowed the Atlantic Ocean, crossed Antarctica on foot, run across the Sahara and crossed the Empty Quarter on camel. He has presented numerous hit programmes on the BBC, ITV and Channel 5 including, New Lives in the Wild, Extreme Dreams, Countrywise, Harbour Lives, Through Hell and High Water and Crufts. and writes regularly for the Sunday Telegraph and as well as six Sunday Times bestseller books. He is an ambassador for WWF, Medecins Sans Frontier and Tusk, Centrepoint and the Princes Trust, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and patron of The Royal Parks Foundation. Ben also acts as special correspondent for NBC News in the United States, reporting from all over the world for Today, Dateline and MSNBC Nightly News.