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Explorers

Jim McNeill, polar explorer, incident leadership expert

Jim McNeill

An accomplished polar explorer and incident leadership expert with over 25 years experience of Arctic expeditions. Jim has worked in the environmental science sector, trained army personnel to use mountains safely and until 2006 was a fire safety officer to the royal household. An inspirational speaker with a wealth of experience which extends beyond his polar expeditions.

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Felicity Aston - polar explorer, antarctic scientist

Felicity Aston

Antarctic scientist and polar explorer who led the 2009 Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition, the largest and most international women’s team ever to ski to the South Pole. She has also raced in the Canadian Arctic, led a team of women across the inland ice of Greenland, skied along a frozen river in Siberia and spent three years living and working in the Antarctic. Felicity is an accessible, engaging and challenging speaker.

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Hannah McKeand, polar explorer, endurance skiier, adventurer

Hannah McKeand

Record-breaking polar explorer who became the fastest person ever to trek to the South Pole, solo and unaided in December 2006. Completing her polar expedition in just 39 days, 9 hours and 33 minutes, Hannah broke the world record (beating both men and women) for the fastest solo, unsupported journey. A natural and engaging speaker with stunning images from the Polar environment.

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Mark Kalch, explorer, adventurer, motivational speaker

Mark Kalch

An audacious explorer who’s unsupported expeditions have taken him from Everest to North Africa, from Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to the mighty Amazon and a solo trek across the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mark is a passionate speaker who provides a remarkable lesson in self-motivation and achievement.

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Sean Chapple at the South Pole

Sean Chapple

Ex-Royal Marine Commando and record breaking polar explorer with over two decades experience of survival and performance at the highest level and in extreme conditions. Sean has been a pioneering figure in pushing the envelope of polar adventure, leading some of the most remarkable polar journeys of recent times. 

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