Jim McNeill

Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

"Perfection. Few people put more of their heart and soul into their talk than you did. Such a great talk, suhc an important area of worth." - TEDx Boston organiser

"I cannot recommend involvement with Ice Warrior highly enough. This is an extremely professional, committed and driven organisation which has much to teach people about how to achieve their personal and business goals” - Jonathan, Global Director Marketing Communications, Grant Thornton International Limited

“We were delighted when Jim agreed to speak to our Executive Team and we were completely gripped when he shared experiences from his truly remarkable career, from funny and emotive to absolutely terrifying.  Jim has a wonderful insight into people and how to motivate them which coupled with his strong determination to succeed makes him an excellent leader.  He was an inspiration to all of the team and certainly put into perspective how minor our challenges are when compared to the challenges of surviving a polar exploration.” - Emma, Certsure

"Can you pass on our thanks to Jim for giving us such an entertaining and fascinating account of his remarkable adventures. He is an excellent speaker and engaged with our audience throughout the whole of his talk. He was very friendly and amenable to work with and I really appreciated his patience in meeting our sponsors, committee and members. It was a pleasure to have him with us and I hope he enjoyed his time with us too. Over 750 of our members were in the audience and I think they all thoroughly enjoyed the evening.” - Arts & Literature Society

“Excellent – very engaging, very relaxed style, with a good level of humour. Jim talked about overcoming adversity by working as a team but also respecting each other as individuals and working with their strengths to help them and the team achieve why this was important. The audience were very captivated and energised – lots of questions at the end and I’m sure the questions would have kept coming if we had the time. Jim was very happy to stay and chat to people at the end, a very approachable person who is obviously very passionate about what he does which very much came across in his presentation. I think a few people were even tempted to find out how to be part of one of his expeditions.” - Pfizer

"An excellent presentation and content to his talks. Unfortunately, this voyage has only allowed for 2 talks to be held due to so many additional lectures with the Trunk show & port talks etc, but I believe Jim would also hold an excellent Q&A which I would be keen to include next time. I received only really positive feedback in regard to Jim’s talks." - Cunard, RMS Queen Victoria

“Jim cleverly conveyed what he had to say with real passion, honesty and sincerity; his speech was motivational and inspirational, serving to educate, entertain and enrapt our audience. He also cleverly weaved humour into a speech which, ordinarily, dealt with a very serious subject matter – climate change. I believe this all helped to create a bond between him and his audience, which made what he had to say all the more authentic and impactful. It goes to show how thought-provoking someone can be, when every one of the audience of invited guests takes the time to express their gratitude and thanks for having been invited. Thanks Jim!” - Elior

“Jim McNeill's presentation to the Captain Scott Society on the subject of his "Ice Warrior" endeavours was colourful and entertaining but most of all it was thought provoking. Jim gave an honest and unsentimental view of the difficulties he faced in his quest for the four North Poles and also a clear assessment of how global warming is changing the face and nature of the Arctic. The extraordinary images used to good effect during the presentation were graphic, evocative and often dramatic. The knowledge Jim has acquired of the Arctic was obvious and allowed him to speak with authority and assurance.” - Julian, The Captain Scott Society

“Just to say thank you again for taking the time to meet with us yesterday and to help us to think about our team effectiveness in a new way along with inspiring us with your fantastic work and experiences.  I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions which you took us through and I know others did too.  We wish you the very best for your next expedition and the valuable scientific work which you are contributing too.  I’ll be following with interest.” - Helen, The Cricket Foundation

“Your thought provoking contribution has been greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all and, without question, helped make the event the success it was.”- Rhonda, Chief Fire Officers Association

"What Jim McNeill and his team are doing is pioneering of the most advanced kind. What he is planning pushes man beyond the boundaries and will take him to the most inaccessible places on Earth."- Lord Robert Winston

“Jim presented his amazing Ice Warrior program at our annual company conference. During his speech, he shared the key values that he feels are paramount to a high performing team. He appeared to all of us, as a person with a rich life history, brilliantly sharing genuine experiences, and thus hugely helped us reinforce the theme of our conference: One Team, One Ambition.” - Bertrand, UK MD, Hennessy

“Nothing less than inspirational... an authoritative blend of raw experience with practical coaching... energised an already highly motivated group of senior executives.” - PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

“By reducing the time for real syndicate formation by at least four days (according to the instructors), Jim McNeill and Ice Warrior made a profoundly positive impact on the Strategic Command Course for our Senior Police Officers. So much so that even seven weeks after the event the participants are still talking about it. We will be booking Jim and his team in the future.” - Mark, Consultant to The National Police Training College