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After co-leading a 47-strong environmental expedition to Everest when he was 18, Paul made two unsuccessful attempts to climb the world’s highest mountain. One of these expeditions took place during the tragic ’Into Thin Air’ season in which 11 people died. Paul vowed never to go back to Everest. But after a hiatus of eight years, during which he struggled to keep his promise, Paul returned to the Himalaya in a final attempt to reach the top of the world.
Paul’s multifarious adventures have included a trek along a frozen river in a gorge deeper than the Grand Canyon, a journey to the rarely-visited Nicobar Islands, and a spell at a scientific research station on the frozen Arctic Ocean. On the eve of the 21st century he led an expedition to an unexplored range of mountains. More people have stood on the moon than on the peaks that Paul’s team scaled.
Newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times and The Telegraph, have published hundreds of Paul’s expedition, travel and environmental stories. His first book received an award at the U.S. National Outdoor Book Awards. A finalist in the BBC’s search for new television experts, Paul is frequently interviewed on television and radio.
Paul has entertained audiences at Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace and the Royal Geographical Society. He has spoken to Cirque du Soleil troupes on both sides of the Atlantic, appeared at the Do Lectures, and addressed conferences on three continents.
“Thank you for your support at the US and UK launch events. The key messages of your speeches about perseverance, self-projection and ambition - and the subtle way in which you shared these - were highly motivational and inspirational, and extremely well received.”
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
“Paul spoke at three international conferences in London and Hong Kong. Paul is an excellent speaker; he had the audience of senior-level business executives captivated as he shared his Everest experiences (and life lessons learned) with them. Paul's talks are inspirational, and he is extremely professional, polite, punctual and proactive.”
IIR
"Thank you so much for making ‘Big Wednesday’ such a success."
IDEO
"Statistics for your presentation are: very good, 51; good, 19; satisfactory, 3; unsatisfactory, 0; poor, 0. Typical comments included: 'Very good metaphorical refocusing on the conference theme', 'Fantastic, a really positive ending', and 'Relevant, inspiring and a motivating end to the morning'. Your attention to detail certainly paid dividends in helping us to make this year's conference such a successful event."
CAMBRIDGE COUNTY COUNCIL
"Your presentation scored highest in comparison to the other sessions!"
GSK
“I would like to say how inspirational I found your presentation. You'll be pleased to know that I have just been promoted to a corporate accounts position which I'm proud of. Once again, thanks for sharing with us what helped you reach your goal.”
ICI
We had a very enjoyable time in the Czech Republic and your presentation was a wonderful way to start our event. There were many discussions around your presentation and we still use some of the expressions from your talk.
ENTERPRISE ESTONIA
"I can't thank you enough for all you did to make 'Explore' such a success this year. We are indebted to you for all the time, energy and thought you put into preparing for the weekend and making sure it all ran smoothly and to time."
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
"A masterful storyteller…"
TEDx PHOENIXVILLE
