A record-breaking polar explorer and a renowned international speaker, Ann Daniels is the first woman in history to reach the North and South Poles as part of all women teams. Described by Prince Charles as “A wonderful example of determination and true British grit”. Ann is a renowned public speaker who has organised, led and taken part in five major polar expeditions

Ants is a record-breaking adventurer, travel writer and tv producer, with a penchant for very long journeys in rather unsuitable vehicles. Most recently she ventured on a 2-month motorcycle ride down what remains of the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. A book about this "Short Ride in the Jungle" has just been published.

Arita Baaijens is a Dutch explorer, biologist, author, photographer. She is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Explorers Club, Long Riders Guild and WINGS Worldquest. She won the Women of Discovery Humanity Award 2014 and has published several books and wrote numerous articles about her journeys. The book Desert Songs won an award in 2008.

Ultra Endurance Racing, Trail Running, marathons and expedition length Adventure Races including two World Championships

Avril Copeland is a former Ireland Hockey player and practicing Physiotherapist who spent several years as a sound engineer in Nashville before becoming Ireland's premier female ultra endurance racer.

Brigitte is an outstanding adventurer with a penchant for storytelling. The love of the outdoors that she discovered as a teenager has taken her around the world. She has climbed extensively in the Himalayas, Mount Everest being the pinnacle of her experience. An accomplished writer, who has taken part in numerous documentaries, Brigitte is an exceptional speaker who can tailor her tales to meet your motivational speaking requirements

Chloe spent six months driving a 4WD in sub-Saharan Africa and during this time, she created a month long expedition for women to summit three of Africa’s highest peaks in support of local non-profit organisations. Chloe pursued her passion to integrate adventure travel and economic development and founded the Peaks Foundation – which organises mountain treks for women in support of local women’s initiatives.

Dale has produced some of the most inspiring TV wildlife documentaries ever seen. She is series producer on the multi award winning discovery Channel & BBC documentary ‘Human Planet’. Dale has specialised in filming abroad in extreme and dangerous locations with both humans and wildlife, travelling to over 50 countries. After working for the BBC for 22 years she now inspires and motivates audiences around the world with her Keynote lectures.

Felicity Aston is the first and only woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone. The 1744km, 59-day journey completed in January 2012 also made her the first person in the world to do so purely by muscle power without the aid of kites or machines.

Hajar Ali is the founder of Urbane Nomads, a travel company that is about luxury travel in remote, "off the beaten track" destinations.She has spoken and participated on the panels of key industry events in Istanbul, Singapore and Cannes. Hajar was also nominated as one of the 'Great Women of our Time' by Singapore Women's Weekly. In March 2012, Hajar successfully completed a motorised expedition to cross the Empty Quarter, making her the first woman to ever cross this desert.

Jessica is a British journalist, travel writer with a focus on Africa and an inspirational role model. In 2008 she left a job in London to cycle 5,000 miles of rural sub-saharan Africa to visit 20 different community development projects. Supported by Prince William, the ‘Cycle of Life’ expedition has raised £300,000. In 2010, Jessica led a team of volunteers to Botswana where she oversaw the construction of a wildlife orphanage

Kate is a former world number three real tennis player turned adventurer cyclist who uses her experiences to inspire her audiences. Kate’s story is about creating projects from her passions, staying focused and following each challenge from a dream through to its completion. Her illustrated motivational presentations describes her story where Kate addresses key issues such as leadership, motivation and goal setting

Lia Ditton is a British artist and professional sailor who translates her extraordinary experiences at sea into contemporary art installations and informative lectures. She’s been dubbed by the press as Britain’s only Artist- Sailor. Lia has competed at a high level in the world’s most challenging ocean races. Lia’s story is delivered with charming humour and audiences enjoy hearing about her high’s and low’s as a sailor alone in the ocean.

Lowri Morgan is a BAFTA and multi award winning television presenter, an Adventurer and an elite Ultra endurance marathon runner, having raced in some of the most extreme races in the World. Lowri is one of only eight to ever complete one of the notoriously difficult 350 mile non-stop footrace - 6633 Ultra in the Arctic and the challenging Jungle Ultra Marathon in the Amazon Forest.

Captain Lynn Danaher was born in Portland, Oregon, raised on the Columbia River. She has spent her life around the marine environment, self taught and educated in the field. Lynn spent 23 years living in Alaska. During that time she homesteaded in the bush for 5 years and was a commercial fisherman for 14 years.

On the 27th December 2013, Maria Leijerstam became the first person in the world to cycle from the edge of the Antarctic continent to the South Pole and also set the new World Record for the fastest human powered coast to pole traverse, completing her journey in 10 days, 14hrs and 56 minutes

Nancy describes herself as “simply a mom who decided to go for a bike ride”. This bike ride took Nancy and her family on an unbelievable adventure. A long-time veteran of classroom teaching, Nancy took 12 months out with her husband John and 8 year old twins to cycle 9,300 miles around North America. Nancy is an inspirational speaker who breaks down the conventional boundaries associated with motherhood and learning.

Nuala Moore, Irish Open Water Adventure Swimmer & Event Organiser was a team member of the Round Ireland Relay Swim, the longest marathon staged relay in the world (830 miles, 56 days-35 swim days, 6 swimmers). She has taken part in an English Channel Double crossing relay, Lake Zurich 26km swim solo, 1800m @ 3deg water, competed in Siberia in -33 deg air, 1000m @ 0 deg inside the Arctic Circle and member of Bering Strait Relay Swim.

2010 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Roz is an ocean rower, an accomplished international speaker, author and passionate campaigner. She holds four world records for Ocean rowing, including first woman to row three oceans. She has rowed over 15,000 miles and spent cumulatively over 500 days of her life at sea in a 23 foot row boat. She uses her ocean rowing adventures to inspire and motivate audiences.

From Afghanistan to South Sudan, Sophie is an explorer who likes her adventures with just a hint of danger. An orientalist by training, and an entrepreneur and writer by profession, Sophie broke the world altitude record for auto rickshaws in 2008 when she drove over the 15,397' Khunjerab Pass between Pakistan and China.

Sue Stockdale is an inspirational speaker whose adventure and business experience has helped hundreds of leaders to step out of their comfort zones and achieve extraordinary results. Sue demonstrates how you can achieve anything if you believe it is possible. Her keynote presentations include powerful images and thought provoking messages and as a result, people leave her talks with more enthusiasm, focus and commitment to action.

In 2004, South African Verna van Schaik broke her cave diving record of 186 meters, finally achieving the all-time depth record and making a place in the Guinness Book of Records for the Deepest Woman on Scuba. Her dive to 221 m (725ft) took over five and a half hours and at the time, placed her in the top ten deepest divers in the world