Mark Agnew

Description

Mark Agnew, European Adventurer of the Year, builds resilient teams that view change and growth as an exciting challenge, not just an obstacle to overcome.

One morning, he was woken by a deep guttural growl. A polar bear was trying to get into his tent. The chaos that followed is the basis of his Find Your Polar Bear framework.

Trusted by Google, Heineken, M&S, John Lewis, Bosch and many more. He has delivered his signature keynote - Find Your Polar Bear - in Europe, Asia and the USA.

Mark is a 2x World Record setting adventurer. His talk is packed with polar bears, ice bergs and actionable lessons for thriving in adversity.

Do you want a speaker who can:

- Blow away your audience with stories about polar bears, adventure and near-death experiences?
- Talk about reframing change as exciting challenges: "The joy of striving is better than arriving"
- Discuss the joy of sharing challenges with colleagues and partners: "Camaraderie is formed when tough times are shared"
- Emphasises the importance of process over outcome: "Mistakes create experience. Experience avoids mistakes"
- Bring credibility to the stage - 2x World Record setting adventurer, European Adventurer of the Year, Best selling author, professional speaker, as seen on BBC, ITV, Sky News, The Times and many more

He and his team were the first people to kayak the entire Northwest Passage in the Arctic, and the first to do it under human power. It was an epic journey, which took 103 days, full of adversity and beauty.

The tales are exciting, emotional, informative and funny all in equal measure.

Google said: “The best, most inspiring talk I’ve ever heard!”

Marks and Spencer said they cannot recommend him highly enough.

The NHS said it was "the best presentation I've heard in a long time".

John Lewis said: "Rather than being threatened by adopting new technology, we are now talking about going on this journey together and being an early adopter."