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Adventurer
Survivor of the Amazon
A philosopher and riveting storyteller, Yossi Ghinsberg survived 28 days in the Amazon before becoming an advocate for the treatment and rehabilitation of opiate addicts. |
Climber, Adventurer, World-Class Filmmaker
David Breashears is an adventurer and filmmaker. He and his team were the first to film with an IMAX camera at the top of the world with Everest: Mountain Without Mercy. |
Environmental Advocate & Water Policy Expert
A globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy, speaker Alexandra Cousteau continues the work of her grandfather Jacques-Yves and father Philippe Cousteau. |
Deep Sea Explorer
One of the world's most accomplished deep-sea explorers, Robert Ballard discovered the RMS Titanic and President Kennedy's PT-109. He is the Explorer-in-Residence for the... |
First Female Private Space Explorer
Speaker Anousheh Ansari is both the first female private space explorer and the first Iranian astronaut. She also co-founded Telecom Technologies and Prodea Systems. |
Reality Star of Survivor & Amazing Race
Reality superstar Robert "Boston Rob" Mariano made his first television appearance on CBS' Survivor Marquesas in 2002. He has been a contestant on two additional Survivor seasons, Heroes vs.... |
Founder of Kanchi & The Ability Awards
A visually impaired social entrepreneur working to enhance the relationship between disability and society, Caroline has received several high profile awards in recognition of her work worldwide. She was the first... |
Former Star of Man vs. Wild
On May 26, 1998, he entered The Guinness Book of Records by becoming the youngest, and one of only about thirty British climbers to have successfully climbed Everest and return alive. He was only 23 years old... |
Adventurer / Author / Motivational Speaker
An adventurer, motivational speaker, and author of A Test of Will: One Man’s Extraordinary Story of Survival, Warren Macdonald recalls the horror of a 1997 climbing accident that left him caught under a one-... |
Motivator / Photojournalist
Jones is one of America's top professional photographers with a career stretching over twenty-five years. As a motion picture director, he had two films nominated for Academy Awards before he was thirty. Fifteen... |
Astronaut & Aquanaut
Speaker Scott Carpenter, a dynamic pioneer of modern exploration, has the unique distinction of being the only human ever to penetrate both inner and outer space. |
US Marine Officer & Author of Thieves of Baghdad
A homicide prosecutor, boxer and scholar, US Marine Colonel Matthew Bogdanos made it his mission to recover stolen treasures of the Iraq National Museum. His best-selling memoir is Thieves of Baghdad. |
Adventurer / Entrepreneur / Author
Hillary is a powerful and dynamic speaker who takes his audience "with him" on one of his many extraordinary experiences: to the summit of Mt. Everest; traversing Antarctica to the South Pole; feeding a pod of sharks... |
Mountaineer
For over 35 years, John Amatt has been leading expeditions. As founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide, he pushes people to go beyond their self-imposed limitations. |
Corporate Execution Strategists
Experts in flawless execution, Afterburner translates military pilot training skills into programs for the business community via lectures, discussions, and role playing. |
Inspirational Mountaineer
Speaker Sharon Wood is the first North American woman to summit Mount Everest. She is also the founder of Mountain Gate Community School. |
Best-Selling Author, Business Consultant & Olympian
Vince Poscente used his unique perspective on business and speed to reach the gold medal round of the Olympic speed-skiing competition only four years after deciding to compete - with no previous racing experience.... |
CEO & Contributor, Chicken Soup for the Soul
After being told he would never recover from a paralyzing football injury, Dan Clark did and shared his inspirational story through Chicken Soup, for which he serves as CEO. |
Naturalist / Zoologist / Television Host
Jarod Miller is a young naturalist, zoologist, television host and producer, with 20 years of experience working with animals, and 15 years of experience in television. Miller has spoken at venues ranging from... |
Adventurer, Author, World- Class Motivational Speaker
Born in Apartheid era, South Africa, Neal Petersen was the least likely person to become an international yachtsman and successful businessman. He overcame the most insurmountable of circumstances and through... |
