Alex Staniforth is a record-breaking endurance adventurer, never taking the conventional path to the top. Having survived great adversity during his endurance adventuring, Alex is now booked as a motivational speaker to share his harrowing experiences, and is also a published author, having written Icefall and Another Peak. When looking for an adventurer with an inspirational story to share with your event audience, book Alex Staniforth today!
Already in his time as an adventurer, Alex has attempted to summit Mount Everest twice, with both attempts resulting in great adversity that Alex had the strength to overcome. Aged just 18, Alex set out to summit Mount Everest, raising over £35000 to sponsor his endeavour. Unfortunately, Alex was forced to abandon his attempt to reach the top, after he was caught in a devastating avalanche which resulted in the loss of 16 lives. Determined to not give up his dreams, Alex returned aged 19 to summit Mount Everest once more, but unfortunately was caught in another avalanche triggered by the Nepal earthquake- leaving both his team and himself trapped on Mount Everest for two days.
Such adversity has not stopped Alex in his tracks, and he has now become the fastest person to climb all 100 county tops by bicycle, kayak and on foot, as well as reaching 7125m on the sixth highest peak in the world, Cho Oyu, and running the National Three Peaks Challenge. No stranger to personal adversity, Alex has also overcome his battles with epilepsy, stammer, anxiety and bullying- sharing his perspectives on mental health as a speaker. A true role model, Alex epitomises mental resilience, drive and determination to succeed. Alex is now committed to inspiring others to climb their own Everest, fundraising for charity and is the founder of Mind Over Mountains, a charity created to restore mental well-being through nature.
With an inspirational story to share, Alex is now booked as a speaker for a range of corporate and public events. Travelling across the continents as a speaker, Alex shares anecdotes from his adventures, translating the skills he learned atop mountains into relatable speeches for corporate conferences across the globe. Priding himself on his connection with millennials, Alex understands their challenges in the workplace, connecting with the modern workforce. Awarded the Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year 2017 and a TGO Magazine Silver Campaigner of the Year, Alex is a role model for all at corporate conferences, inspiring the new age of explorers and sharing important conversations surrounding wellbeing and mental health. When looking for an inspiring role model to speak at your event, book Alex Staniforth.
How to hire Alex Staniforth
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Alex Staniforth for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Alex Staniforth's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Overcoming Adversity
- Building Resilience
- Resilience through Adversity
- Motivation & Teamwork
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Embracing the Unexpected
Feedback from in-person events
Alex is often booked as a speaker for corporate events, read his latest feedback below.
"Alex’s keynote address positively inspired our Leaders of the Future conference audience - whatever their age. His impassioned talk transformed our day from being just a good one to being exceptional. He was also a very tough act to follow!" - Phillip, CEO, Boss Federation
"You brought together a large and varied audience of different roles, ranks and departments, and your presentation gave them the platform to step out of work, devote some time to themselves and their own mental health, offering your perspective and some techniques they can go away and use, and to realise that they are not alone. To link your expedition to Covid was brilliant and allowed us to think about things differently. Sometimes the approach to mental health within organisations as big and cumbersome as ours can feel a bit of a tick box, superficial exercise, but your sessions felt very different, very real, very humble and very authentic. In my view, you will have made a difference much bigger than you may think or ever know." - Chris, Chief Superintendent, Cambridge Police
Feedback from virtual events
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Alex was booked as the exciting guest speaker for virtual events and webinars. Read his latest feedback for virtual events below.
"Alex delivered a virtual motivational speech via Skype to circa 150 leaders in our business. The event was very well received with many leaders commenting on the relevance of Alex’s journey to our challenges and since the event, several leaders have linked back to Alex’s content – describing their “resilience rucksack” and the question “are you pulling on the rope?” has entered our lexicon. I was particularly impressed with the preparation and tailoring Alex was able to do to make the message even more pertinent to our business – it was a truly inspirational session summed up by one comment – “I can’t believe you just paid us to listen to that!" - Robert, GM Core Manufacture, Rolls-Royce Submarines
Everything was excellent, thank you. The pre-meeting set-up, the session itself and follow-up were all exemplary. We had a lot of great feedback from the team. Rob, Wilmington plc
