BIOGRAPHY
Tori James is the first-ever Welsh woman to climb Mount Everest. The BBC documentary ‘On Top of the World’ was produced using the video footage which Tori shot and directed whilst climbing Everest.

Tori began work with the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES Expeditions), based at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in London. It was during her time there that she became part of a team that was determined to make the record books. In May 2005 The Pink Lady PoleCats became the first ever all-female team to complete The Polar Challenge, a grueling 360 mile race to the Magnetic North Pole. The team finished in 6th position out of 16 teams, having raced through polar bear territory in temperatures as low as -40°C.

Two years later, on 24th May 2007, Tori climbed to the summit of Mount Everest (8,850 metres/29, 035 feet). In doing so, she became the youngest British female (at 25) and the first ever Welsh woman to reach the summit.

More recently, in January 2010, Tori took to two wheels and cycled the length of New Zealand, a total of 2400km from north to south.

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING
Tori’s achievements require a lot more than the technical skills and the right clothing. Her challenges have tested her to the limit both physically and mentally and her experiences have relevance to all of us whether at work or at home. Not only will you gain an insight into life in extreme environments but Tori shares her passion for achieving things against the odds, she explains exactly how she turned her goals into reality, overcame numerous setbacks and used a variety of mental techniques to retain the positivity and self-belief that ultimately lead to her and her team’s successes.

Tori is an accomplished public speaker and her presentations focus on success. Her talks are all accompanied by spectacular photography and unique video footage. Every talk is tailored to suit the audience each requirement is discussed in detail beforehand.

WHAT OTHERS SAY….
“Tori speaks of her own courage, joie de vivre, and sheer grit and determination in a way that is inspiring, and utterly compelling to listen to. She presents with a sincerity that can only come from a huge sense of personal achievement, and her passionate delivery taps into something in all of us”
Laura Greene, Senior Training and Development Officer, Breakthrough Breast Cancer

“December’s Capgemini Consulting CDC meeting was one of the best, ever. The CDCers found a high-point of the day was Tori’s presentation, being very interesting, motivating, stretching in terms of “I couldn’t do that!”, and inspirational…bringing a very topical insight into some challenges outside the realm of consulting. The lessons about personal challenge, seeing things through, staying motivated, etc. were all spot on…like consulting life but from an unexpected perspective!”
Mark Burrell, CDC Lead