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Keynote SpeakerTori James

Everest summiteer and record-breaking adventurer who talks about what it takes to be a high performing team and achieve success against the odds

Tori James is the first Welsh woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest which she achieved aged just 25. She is a record-breaking adventurer who has skied to the Magnetic North Pole, cycled the length of New Zealand and holds the record for the longest sea kayak in... Read more

Biography

Tori James is the first Welsh woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest which she achieved aged just 25. She is a record-breaking adventurer who has skied to the Magnetic North Pole, cycled the length of New Zealand and holds the record for the longest sea kayak in UK waters.

Tori James is an accomplished speaker who has inspired audiences across the globe. She talks about what it takes to be a high performing team and deliver under pressure, exploring the strategies, mindsets and beliefs that contributed to her team’s success.

Her outstanding storytelling ability is engaging and uplifting. She talks about risk, resilience and how you and your team can realise your potential.

She shares her experiences of life in extreme environments in a way that is inspiring and utterly compelling to listen to.

Tori James starred in the BBC documentary ‘On Top of the World’ which was produced about her Everest expedition. She presented ITV’s ‘Big Welsh Adventure’ and has made numerous television appearances. She is the producer and host of the First Females podcast.

Tori’s Beeline Britain challenge is documented in the multi award-winning documentary film called ‘As The Crow Flies’ and her book ‘Peak Performance’ describes the incredible journey she took from growing up in Wales to reaching the summit of Mount Everest.

Tori holds a ‘Points of Light’ Award, awarded by the Prime Minister in recognition of her outstanding volunteering and fundraising.

Tori James is the President of Girlguiding in Wales. She is an ambassador for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and a Fellow of British Exploring.

She is an advocate for ‘active travel’ initiatives and passionately promotes school ‘bike buses’ enabling children to cycle to school and experience everyday adventures by bike.

"Exceptional public speaker with such engaging, thought provoking content” Matt Hewett, Swoop Travel
"Very authentic, humble, positive and engaging. There are so many great analogies between explorations Tori talks about and endeavours we all face in business. This made her talk so relevant for our work” Dr Olaf Coenen, VP Global Commercial Management EA GAMES
“Exceptional people are a privilege to listen to…Tori James is one of the most exceptional I’ve ever heard. Authenticity & Achievement!” UK Coaching Conference

Popular Talks by Tori James

  • Teamwork
  • Goal Setting
  • Perseverance
  • High performance teams
  • Resilience
  • Work-life Balance
  • Risk
  • Strategy
  • Potential