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Keynote SpeakerAndy Pag

Adventurer and Speaker

Andy helps organisations reframe change and innovation, through talks, seminars and coaching, using examples form his remarkable high-profile sustainably powered expeditions around the world and, importantly from their failures. He shares unique lessons and ideas that reshape organisational thinking and drive innovative decision-making. For over 20 years the former BBC... Read more

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Popular Talks

Lessons from an Indian prison cell
Petrol-head to tree-hugger: Identity and motivation
Sustainability as a Change Problem
What goes right when things go wrong: Failure as a companion to innovation and change.
When lightning strikes the boat. Rebounding from the bang.

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Biography

For over 20 years the former BBC reporter and adventurer has explored the globe using innovative modes of transportation that don’t threaten the climate. He has;

• Driven a chocolate-powered lorry to Timbuktu,
• Circled the world in a scrap yard van fuelled by waste cooking oil scavenged from bins along the way,
• Sailed across the globe in an abandoned sailboat he restored.
• Cycled across Central America
• Glided through the Himalayas taking passengers on his paraglider

Along the way he’s learned first-hand how to adapt and make changes successfully to address pressure and adversity. He’s broken down in the Sahara Desert, crushed his vertebrae in an a 50m fall in Nepal, been just feet from the lightning strike that hit his boat in Guatemala, and been locked up with a murderer in an Indian prison cell.

Failures turned out to be the moments that mattered most; the stepping stones to success. Now he frames failure as the companion to success and offers a unique blueprint on how to make space for failure to stimulate creativity, adaptability, and the confidence to let go when things aren’t working.

Andy accolades include multiple investigative journalism awards. He’s a certified Passive House Designer, qualified reef-restoration diver, accredited welder and former Northern Ireland Paragliding Champion.

‘The feedback I had from both your presentations was incredibly positive – it really makes a difference for our visitors to hear about something truly inspirational.’ i2i Event Group

‘Andy was extremely engaging, authoritative, enthusiastic and yet measured. He backed up his words with great photos and plenty of good stories. In short, very entertaining and people will remember him and his story.’ Deloitte

‘We loved having Andy with us on our stage! It was fascinating hearing about his eco-adventures and I think there was a lot that our audience could take away about the ethics of travel and sustainability. It definitely threw up a lot of interesting debates and things to think about afterwards! Please pass on our thanks to Andy for being so well-prepared, adaptable and relaxed - it was a pleasure to have him with us.’ Suitcase Magazine, Pure Life Experiences Conference

‘Andy gave a good account of his tour around the world which was well received by all. Andy was a good and entertaining diversion from normal tunnel issues. Many thanks!’ Connect Plus

Popular Talks by Andy Pag

Lessons from an Indian prison cell
Wrongly imprisoned and out of cash, Andy had to decide if and how to keep his round-the-world expedition on the road. When the transformation you planned stalls or takes an unexpected twist sometimes you have to hold firm, other times you must adapt, and sometimes the smart thing...

Wrongly imprisoned and out of cash, Andy had to decide if and how to keep his round-the-world expedition on the road. When the transformation you planned stalls or takes an unexpected twist sometimes you have to hold firm, other times you must adapt, and sometimes the smart thing to do is throw in the towel and start again. All three take courage but knowing which to do is the hard part.
Petrol-head to tree-hugger: Identity and motivation
For years Andy drove gas-guzzlers across the Sahara Desert, until an epiphany created a new set of motivations and challenges. At the start of their change journey you have to managing the conflict between who you are and the need to evolve. Building a foundation for your motivation...

For years Andy drove gas-guzzlers across the Sahara Desert, until an epiphany created a new set of motivations and challenges. At the start of their change journey you have to managing the conflict between who you are and the need to evolve. Building a foundation for your motivation by interrogating your identity is the foundation to keep you anchored as you transform.
Sustainability as a Change Problem
Andy’s experiments in cutting carbon emissions while travelling the world came with a cost of abandoning familiar expertise, embracing uncertain endpoints and conflicting motivations. Sustainability is our era’s stress test for how organisations handle change.
What goes right when things go wrong: Failure as a companion to innovation and change.
A paragliding accident left Andy with a broken back and his career as a professional paraglider pilot over. The bottom is a great place for rebirth, but failure isn’t just an iterative step towards progress. Allowing the space for failure enables you to enter the space where real...

A paragliding accident left Andy with a broken back and his career as a professional paraglider pilot over. The bottom is a great place for rebirth, but failure isn’t just an iterative step towards progress. Allowing the space for failure enables you to enter the space where real innovation happens. Learning to make sense of the setbacks is the real ingredient for success.
When lightning strikes the boat. Rebounding from the bang.

A 300,000v lightning strike went racing through the mast just a few feet from Andy. The navigation electronics exploded, and within minutes the boat was taking on water through the holes the lightning had made in the hull. When recovering from a shock, the secret to...

A 300,000v lightning strike went racing through the mast just a few feet from Andy. The navigation electronics exploded, and within minutes the boat was taking on water through the holes the lightning had made in the hull. When recovering from a shock, the secret to success is how you make sense of the setbacks and reframe your situation to adapt to the new challenges.