Alex Honnold

The fearless professional adventure rock climber, Alex Honnold has become one of the world most recognised and followed climbers. His free-solo climbs of America's biggest most dangerous cliffs has seen him star in many adventure films inclusive of the Emmy-nominated Alone on the Wall. Inspiring many, Alex has not only been on the cover of National Geographic and featured in international television adverts but he was even profiled by The New York Times and 60 Minutes.

Becoming the first-ever person to free solo Yosemite's El Capitan on June 3rd 2017, National Geographic described it as "the greatest feat of pure rock climbing in the history of the sport". The climb involved him fearlessly scaling the wall without any protective gear, rope or even a partner. This led to the New York Times describing him as "one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever" and Vertical Magazine naming him as the greatest climber of all time.

His book, Alone on the Wall, shares his extraordinary achievements, life and career full to the brim with life lessons such as taking risks, living without fear and holding focus while facing extreme danger. The book also covers, from his perspective, his 3hour 56 minutes spent on the sheer face of El Cap, an achievement described by Outside as "the moon landing of free soloing".

Travelling the world, living out of his van and in constant search for his next verticle adventure, Alex is the definition of humble. The immense climber is sponsored by The North face, Goal Zero, Maxim ropes, La Sportiva, Stride Health and Black Diamond. An impressive all-round individual, Alex is also the founder of and environmental non-profit foundation called Honnold Foundation. 

With an array of amazing stories to share, Alex is a highly sought after keynote speaker, with his TED talk receiving over 5 million views. Alex's speeches are extremely engaging, covering topics from determination and preparation to risk assessment and execution. He excels in drawing on the similarities between the risks involved in his climbs to taking risks in business and how vital it is in order to succeed.