Holly Budge is a high-energy keynote speaker who helps leaders and teams turn risk into results. Holly helps organisations move from risk-averse to risk-ready and thrive. Drawing on her experiences as an Everest summiteer, the first woman to skydive Everest, and a social entrepreneur, Holly delivers bold and powerful keynotes... Read more
Holly Budge is a high-energy keynote speaker who helps leaders and teams turn risk into results. Holly helps organisations move from risk-averse to risk-ready and thrive.
Drawing on her experiences as an Everest summiteer, the first woman to skydive Everest, and a social entrepreneur, Holly delivers bold and powerful keynotes that blend edge-of-your-seat anecdotes with actionable takeaways for navigating change and leading with purpose. Whether racing 1000km on wild horses across Mongolia, ambushing poachers on the front line in Africa, or building a global conservation movement from the ground up, Holly doesn’t just talk about risk, she lives it. She inspires audiences to lead with courage, build resilient mindsets, and take bold action in the face of uncertainty.
Off the stage, Holly is a multi-award-winning conservationist, social entrepreneur, and founder of How Many Elephants, a global NGO. A UN Women UK Delegate and creator of World Female Ranger Week, Holly’s work has reached over 500 million people and earned praise from Sir David Attenborough.
Holly has raised over £500,000 to date to support 5,500+ female rangers in 24+ countries. As an entrepreneur, Holly has a portfolio of successful business ventures in property, self-storage, and travel, and continues to lead from the front, turning bold ideas into impact.
In a world craving certainty, true success belongs to the risk ready. Holly shares edge-of-your-seat stories – from Everest’s death zone to front line anti-poaching patrols – revealing how to reframe risk as your competitive edge. This talk equips leaders and teams to take bold, calculated action when it matters...
Reaching the summit of Everest was a milestone but it wasn’t the destination. In this powerful keynote, Holly challenges the idea that success is defined by the peak. She explores what happens after the big win and why bold, purpose-led action is the real measure of impact. Through nail-biting, often...
Based on Holly’s work with 5,500+ female rangers, this talk explores inclusive leadership, courage, and risk-taking in male-dominated spaces. It’s a powerful, practical keynote for teams working in ESG, DEI, or purpose-led leadership.
With biodiversity on the brink and climate impacts accelerating, conservation is no longer a side issue, it’s a boardroom issue. Holly reveals how protecting keystone species like elephants mitigates climate risk, supports livelihoods, and safeguards our shared future. Drawing on over a decade of frontline conservation work, this talk connects...