“I have rarely seen this audience so captivated by a keynote speaker. Your talk was the highlight of our event and you also met my personal objective of, if only fleetingly, reminding people what ‘difficult’ really means.”
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
From the main stage at TED to virtual presentations in homes and workplaces around the world, Ben Saunders is an acclaimed and sought-after keynote speaker. His three TED talks alone have been watched online more than five million times.
Whether speaking to the world’s largest corporations or to small teams at pioneering start-ups, in person or online, Ben speaks with honesty, humility and humour, taking his audiences inside his polar expeditions and sharing hard-won lessons to educate, inform and inspire.
On his expeditions to some of the world’s most inaccessible and unforgiving places, Ben has spent large parts of his twenty-year career working remotely or in total isolation, thousands of miles from his colleagues and support teams.
Transformative Lessons for Business and Life:
Whether addressing Fortune 500 executives or innovative founding teams, Ben's presentations are a masterclass in:
Resilience: Overcoming setbacks in hostile, unpredictable environments
Leadership: Motivating yourself – and the people around you – when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds
Adaptability: Thriving in unpredictable and rapidly changing circumstances
Communication: The critical importance of openness and honesty in high-stakes situations
Self-awareness: having the bravery to know when to ask for help.
Ben is represented by BrightSight Speakers in North America/internationally and by DBA Speakers in the UK.
“Humble and self-effacing, Saunders is an explorer of limits, whether it’s how far a human can be pushed physically and psychologically, or how technology works hundreds of miles from civilization. His message is one of inspiration, empowerment and boundless potential.”
TESTIMONIALS
“One of the best presentations I’ve experienced. Ben’s talk was absolutely brilliant. I was riveted to my seat just listening to him.”
“Awesome. Ben is such a good speaker, and resonated with everyone. He was referenced all weekend after he left.”
“Ben was very well received by the whole audience, which consisted of a range of people from accountants to directors. He was truly inspirational and people went away feeling they could achieve more.”
“Our aim is to expand children’s minds and help them think beyond the horizons of their school lives. Ben more than achieved this objective, having a profound impact. All of us were left contemplating the challenges of courage, fear, success, failure, and, of course, our own mortality. He has a real gift for sharing the stories of his adventures.”
“Everyone was left smiling, laughing, texting, emailing, you name it – just saying how fantastic it was. Ben is an excellent, super-articulate and engaging speaker. It was a pleasure to hear his journey and the insights he’s gained from it. I have a feeling that next time we have a live meeting, everyone is going to want to fly him in for it!”
“Ben was amazing - you need look no further than the Twitter feed to confirm that. He was friendly, approachable and excellent to work with. The final message of self-belief and limitless potential was perfect. Our audience left both impressed and inspired. ”
“Ben’s keynote presentation was superb... inspirational stuff, and the best Zoom call I think any of us have been on all year!”
“We have been inundated with positive feedback and energy from our teams and although I was sure we would have an engaging and interesting presentation, the depth of feeling from the attendees in terms of what they have taken away from Ben’s session has exceeded all our expectations.”
“I’m reviewing the survey results from our event and (no surprise) Ben’s was the best rated presentation at 9.34 – the highest I’ve ever seen organising these events. Congratulations!”
“What can I say, other than that you were absolutely brilliant! Universal feedback that you were ‘our best speaker ever’. Thanks a million for doing this given everything else that is on your plate, and all the very best from the Deloitte Partners.”
“Ben’s talk was the most inspiring I have ever heard from a speaker. All of us were left hugely motivated by what we had heard. ”
“It was an honour to have Ben as a guest and hear his story; how he self-motivates, manages change, and tackles every day with vigour. We appreciated it enormously.”
“I just wanted to sincerely thank Ben for a brilliant closing keynote, everyone absolutely loved it! He was amazing and it was a perfect end to our day. Our initial objective was to inspire and motivate the team and Ben certainly achieved what we wanted. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome.”
“Feedback is only positive, and the team loved Ben. His presentation was brilliant, his tone absolutely the right one and he’s such a lovely chap!”
“Inspiration is an overly used word these days, but your story - continuing story - I feel falls into this category.”
“I’m still thinking about Ben. I was literally nose to the screen! Simply incredible; the best speaker I have ever heard.”
“We always rate our speakers and Ben scored 9.8 out of 10. This is our highest score yet, so I consider that a great success.”
Talks for Schools & Students
Since 2001, Ben has taken more than 30,000 schoolchildren and students on a journey to the ends of the Earth, and the extremes of human endeavour.
Each year, Ben offers a number of pro bono talks to UK state schools exclusively through the charity Speakers for Schools.
