John Volanthen

John was amazing. He blew everyone away and had everyone the edge of their seats, people spoke about his session for the rest of the day. His approach and character are amazing and that really came through in the session

In terms of John’s presence, he’s absolutely fantastic. He brought his story in the most serene way, perfect for the purpose of what we had in mind, and nicely playing into perseverance and creativity. I strongly recommend John to any other event organizer – his added value is tremendous, in any format, to any audience

Tears as I listened to you talk, John.  And I don’t cry when I’m sad, I cry when something touches my soul.  I’m sure you and your team touched the souls of many, not the least of which were the boys’ and their families 

What a way to end conference! John was amazing, so inspirational, and an absolute pleasure to have as our conference keynote.

Something that really stuck with us was hearing a firsthand account from John Volanthen of Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand. His talk on resilience, trust, and teamwork was nothing short of incredible. Managing stress, staying positive and working effectively with a team are all things we can relate to our day to day working, it was truly inspiring hearing him share the lessons he has learned through his experiences.

We’d like to express our gratitude to the incredible John Volanthen for his inspiring (and harrowing) first-hand account of the Thai Cave Rescue and for coming and spending the morning signing copies of his book “Thirteen Lives.” If you have not read this book or watched the recent Hollywood adaptation (starring Colin Farrell as John himself!) we implore you to immediately – Thank you John.

John Volanthen’s name was listed more times than I can count for the “What was your favorite part of the day” question on our attendee survey. It was interesting to see the number of questions people had for him after he spoke, and I personally loved his presentation and listening to how he managed in the highly stressful situation.

Last night’s event with John Volanthen was absolutely fantastic!! Everyone was simply positively blown away by John’s talk. The words being used to describe him and his achievements are: ‘inspirational’, ‘exceptional human being’, and ‘fantastic.’ He made such a memorable and lasting impression on us and he will be remembered by all of us for a very long time!

John led an excellent session on Friday! The content and style of delivery hit the spot perfectly, and his talk was a great contribution to the day. People were moved and inspired by his story, and also his very honest reflections in response to questions.

Dealing with John and Katka has been a pleasure from start to finish. The planning process was clear and the virtual meetings we held  were efficient and ensured no surprises on the day.  In person, John was friendly and professional, arriving well on time and being actively involved in AV set up and testing.  John’s material is of a very high standard and his delivery consistent and polished.  John was diligent in ensuring that he highlighted aspects of his story that aligned with Harbour’s values and safety day themes. In total, we reached out to a potential audience of >3000 people as part of Harbour’s global safety day 2024. This audience has overwhelmingly fed back that John’s talk was the highlight of the day. We highly recommend John Volanthen as a speaker and will be looking for opportunities to engage him again.

John Volanthen’s account of his role in the Thailand cave rescue was extraordinary. His calm, courage and relentless focus on solutions rather than problems was genuinely inspiring. It also put my occasional panic over health and safety avoidance into perspective. He is my new hero!