Sarah Furness

After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah Furness followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force. As a trailblazing squadron leader, she led on operational combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and she was the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces missions in Iraq. Through her experiences both at home and at war, she made two important discoveries:

1. Resilience and performance under pressure is NOT instinctive
2. BUT humans have an extraordinary ability to excel and lead the way under pressure — when they know how

This epiphany inspired her current mission: To share the secret to outstanding resilience, performance, and courage “under fire.” When speaking to groups she captivates them with action-packed stories from her career as an RAF navigating high-risk missions at the heart o conflict and uses these experiences to share remarkable lessons on leading with impact and performing under pressure — even when surrounded by chaos and uncertainty.

After hearing Sarah’s stories, the audience will walk away with performance, leadership, and resilience techniques that are backed by science, proven in combat and immediately transferable into the workplace. She is fluent in “alpha male” and whilst she takes her work seriously, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. Sarah is the no. 1 bestselling author of Fly Higher: Train Your Ming to Feel as Strong as You Look. She has a young son who she adores and who keeps her on her A game.

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