Maxime Chaya
World Adventurer, Sportsman & Explorer
Biography
Lebanon’s foremost sportsman and adventurer, Maxime Chaya was the first person from his country to hoist its flag atop Everest (2006). Besides achieving the Seven Summits -the highest mountain on every continent- Max also skied to the South Pole (2007) and North Pole (2009), unassisted and all the way from the coast. Read More >
Max then took to the high seas and, together with his two crew-mates, he rowed across the Indian Ocean (2013), earning a Guinness World speed record. Then, Maxime fell in love with the desert and together with his ultra-endurance teammate, went on to complete the first unassisted crossing of a sand desert on a bicycle: the Empty Quarter (2016).
Besides conferences to multinationals, Maxime gives of himself generously to the underprivileged and the youth of the region. He is in a perpetual state of adventure and discovery, currently as active as ever, preparing for yet another daunting expedition. Read Less ^
Speaker Videos
Max Chaya for Oracle (Oct. 2021)
Speech Topics
Ascending your Seven Summits
Seven Steps to Seven Summits
There is an Everest for Everyone
Related Speakers
Email Your List
You’ve reached your maximum number of speakers for this list.
Email Your List