British Adventurer & Expedition Leader; Founder of Wild Edge; Keynote Speaker on Resilience & Leadership
Oli France Biography
Oli France is a British adventurer, expedition leader, and keynote speaker with more than 15 years of experience navigating remote and challenging environments. With expeditions spanning 75 countries, France specializes in resilience, self-confidence, and leadership development. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a member of the Scientific Exploration Society, and holds a Winter Mountain Leader qualification along with a degree in outdoor leadership. France founded Wild Edge, a company that organizes and leads adventure travel experiences worldwide.
France is recognized for the "Ultimate Seven" project, a global challenge to travel from the lowest geographical point to the highest on each continent using only human power. He completed a human-powered journey from Death Valley to Denali, a 64-day, 3,588-mile expedition from the lowest to the highest point in North America. The journey included a solo bike ride through deserts and mountain ranges, followed by a four-week, unsupported climb to the summit of Denali with a mountaineering team. This achievement received coverage from BBC, The Times, National Geographic, and Red Bull Magazine.
The Death Valley to Denali expedition was the second stage of the "Ultimate Seven" project. The first stage involved summiting Kilimanjaro after traveling from Lac Assal in Africa. For the third stage, France journeyed by human power from Laguna del Carbón, the lowest point in South America, to the summit of Aconcagua, covering 2,784 kilometers in 34 days. The project aims to traverse 15,000 miles across 20 countries and achieve multiple world records.
France’s portfolio includes solo and team expeditions such as an 8,000-mile winter mountaineering journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul, a 400-mile solo winter crossing of Lake Baikal in Siberia, and climbs of the highest mountain in Iraq and volcanoes in the Congo. He has faced detainment in Uzbekistan, an earthquake in Indonesia, armed threats in Iraq, and illness in Somalia, contributing to his expertise in risk management, decision-making under pressure, and endurance.
France delivers keynote presentations for organizations across the UK, Europe, and North America, including Google, Rolls-Royce, AXA, EDF, E.ON, Morrisons, HP, and Virgin Media/O2. His signature talks, including "Summit Vision" and "The Explorer's Mindset," provide practical frameworks for resilience, leadership, and achieving ambitious goals, drawing on his extensive experience in adventure travel, expedition leadership, and high-performance team dynamics.
Oli France Speaking Topics
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Summit Vision
What does it take to achieve the boldest world-class goals? Oli France draws on his extraordinary experiences leading elite teams through the most challenging environments on Earth. In Summit Vision, Oli shares the crucial elements that drive success: precise planning, unwavering commitment, exceptional trust and teamwork, zero complacency and relentless focus on a shared vision.
Through captivating stories and practical lessons, Oli illustrates the importance of leading with clarity and purpose, fostering an elite team culture, facing into risk, and maintaining absolute focus to achieve ambitious objectives.
Key Takeaways:
- Precise planning and execution strategies
- Building unwavering commitment in teams
- Fostering exceptional trust and teamwork
- Maintaining relentless focus on shared vision
- Developing zero-complacency cultures
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The Explorer's Mindset
What drives us to step into the unknown and push beyond our limits? Adventurer Oli France has devoted his life to undertaking ambitious expeditions in the world's most remote and hostile places. In The Explorer's Mindset, Oli delves into the innate human curiosity and resilience that propel us to explore new frontiers—whether in life, business, or extreme environments.
Drawing on his intrepid adventures, Oli reveals how embracing uncertainty and challenging our boundaries can ignite growth and unlock hidden potential. Through powerful stories and actionable insights, Oli illustrates how adopting an explorer's mindset fosters adaptability, fuels innovation, and builds unbreakable resilience. This talk will inspire audiences to harness their curiosity, courageously tackle the unknown, and create their own paths to discovery and achievement.
Key Takeaways:
- Controlling perspective in challenging situations
- Building unshakeable resilience
- Finding opportunity in adversity
- Developing mental fortitude
- Thriving under pressure
Oli France Videos
A global adventurer's perspective on risk | Oli France | TEDxBristol
Are you playing it safe? Global adventurer, Oli France, argues that avoiding risk can be the riskiest move of all. Discover how embracing uncertainty...
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Oli France is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Adventure, Adventure, Business Leadership, Climbing, Disruptive Thinking, Executive Leadership, Extreme Sports, Human Resources, Inspirational, Leadership, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Research & Exploration, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Thought Leadership -
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Oli France is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Summit Vision, The Explorer's Mindset, Leadership on the Edge, Finding Light in the Darkest Places and The Confidence Within. The estimated speaking fee range to book Oli France for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Oli France generally travels from UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jim Davidson, David Snow, Conrad Anker, Cathy O'Dowd and Gary Guller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Oli France for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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