Scientist, explorer, presenter and filmmaker Lizzie Daly is a real-life female action hero, known for her resilient, adventurous spirit and storytelling mastery. Effervescing with knowledge and zeal, Lizzie’s live talks cover themes such as pushing the boundaries, being a woman in stem, adventuring in the wild and making an impact... Read more
Scientist, explorer, presenter and filmmaker Lizzie Daly is a real-life female action hero, known for her resilient, adventurous spirit and storytelling mastery. Effervescing with knowledge and zeal, Lizzie’s live talks cover themes such as pushing the boundaries, being a woman in stem, adventuring in the wild and making an impact through science and storytelling.
With on-screen credits spanning BBC One, BBC Two, CBBC, Animal Planet, and Sky TV, to name a few, Lizzie is well known as a TV presenter; 2024 saw the release of Deep Dive Australia (Sky TV), Jaguar Journals (Love Nature and Sky TV), and several episodes of The One Show (BBC One). However, as an experienced underwater and topside cinematographer, as well as drone operator, Lizzie shoots much of her own content, both for broadcast and for her impressive online community. Her work has taken her solo to some of the planet’s most remote and treacherous terrains, including the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Amazon.
A true polymath, Lizzie’s off-screen accolades are equally notable. Driven by an enduring fascination with the natural world, Lizzie Daly is a pioneer in her field. Alongside her PhD, within which she uses tag technology to study the fine-scale movements of wild animals in changing landscapes, Lizzie is committed to conservation. Having encountered many of the world’s most endangered species, Lizzie aspires for her work to demonstrate the alarming impact of our climate’s rapid decline. As part of her conservation efforts, she serves as an ambassador for organisations including the Jane Goodall Institute and the Marine Conservation Society, and is the first female patron of marine mammal conservation charity, ORCA. Also as an academic teaching fellow at Swansea University, Lizzie was recently awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of her contribution to conservation, science communication and exploration. Lizzie also recently published her first book. Full of wildlife stories and secrets of our natural world, Life in the Wild aims to inspire our next generation of nature lovers.
With considerable ‘me spent on expeditions in extreme climates, keeping fit is vital for Lizzie, who recently completed a 140km solo ultramarathon in the Arctic Circle. Lizzie is also an avid rock climber, kayaker, HSE qualified scuba diver and freediver.
Engaging and personable, Lizzie Daly is a popular choice as a host and compere, and has hosted interviews at mega-corporations including Google, Adidas, Huawei. As part of ICUN’s COP26, Lizzie interviewed CEOs of major companies and key policymakers, including ex-US Vice President Al Gore. Other influential past interviewees include Tom Daly, Steve Backshall, Jane Goodall and Bertie Gregory. In 2020, Lizzie virtually live-hosted the full week of world-leading film festival, Wildscreen, presenting over 50 hours of content. Since, she has hosted Wildscreen’s prestigious Panda Awards 4 times. Other live broadcasting credits include National Geographic LIVE Meet the Expert, BBC LIVE Lessons and Blue Planet LIVE Lessons.
Whether for a corporate event, conference, festival, trade show or bespoke masterclass, and with key themes of achieving success, preserving our planet, and bettering your mental and physical health, charged with wisdom and charisma, Lizzie leaves audiences with a renewed energy and sense of purpose.
This talk pulls on stories of courage and determination required to venture into uncharted territories for the sake of wildlife protection and understanding. Lizzie talks from her own experiences, her scientific research and also draws from the people she’s met along the way throughout her filming career.
This talk not only focuses stories of tracking wildlife, emphasising the thrill of pursuing some of nature’s most elusive species – but it also takes us on a journey of Lizzie’s own shadows. She talks about mental health, climate anxiety and what drives a community of conservationist.
In 2019 Lizzie came across a giant barrel jellyfish right here on her home shores in the UK. Since then, she has embarked on a career telling marine stories around the world discovering how little we know about our oceans and seas.
Lizzie pulls from stories throughout her career, sharing the highs and the lows. While also sharing stories about the incredible women she’s worked with in her career.