Ranulph Fiennes is a leading explorer and greatly interesting public speaker. With decades worth of stories from all over the globe, audiences are enthralled by Ranulph's achievements; which include being the youngest Captain in the Army and the oldest British person to summit Mount Everest. With such an influential career, it is no surprise that Ranulph has been titled by the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Greatest Living Explorer.
In 2003, Ranulph completed the Land Rover 7x7x7 Challenge - a staggering seven marathons in seven days. From Patagonia to Sydney, he reflects upon this experience as a speaker, taking his audience on a journey from one thrilling adventure to another. Ranulph is an expert on overcoming challenges. As such, audiences of his speeches come away with actionable strategies for handling extreme pressure and motivating a team, which they can apply to their own personal and professional lives.
Ranulph first developed his fierce resilience and driving determination whilst in the British Army. During this period, he gained a number of skills including motivational leadership, which he explores as a speaker. Through preparation and perseverance, he instils in his audience the mental strength that allowed him to complete The Coldest Journey and The Hottest Journey, despite initial failed attempts. From minus 90°C in Antarctica to 50°C in the Sahara, Ranulph travelled hundreds of miles on foot across the world's most challenging terrains.
In 1979, Ranulph embarked on the Transglobe Expedition. In doing so, he became the only explorer to traverse the polar axis using only surface transport, and was later the first adventurer to cross the Antarctic continent unsupported. As a motivational speaker, Ranulph inspires audiences to conquer hurdles in their own lives, through such incredible experiences of overcoming physical and mental obstacles. Ranulph was the subject of the 2022 film Explorer, detailing his experiences as an explorer, adventurer, endurance athlete and writer.
Ranulph has been appointed both an OBE and was awarded the Polar Medal, with double clasps. Aside from numerous honorary doctorates, he also received the 2007 Greatest Britons Award from ITV, and was named Just Giving's greatest celebrity fundraiser, after raising £2.5 million for Marie Curie. Having published over 30 books, including such travel memoirs as To the Ends of the Earth, Ranulph is considered an authority on exploration - and Champions Speakers are proud to serve as an official booking agent for Sir Ranulph Fiennes' speaking engagements centred on exploration. Coupled with his natural charm and wit as a speaker, he keeps audiences hooked on every awe-inspiring expedition.
In January of 2021, we were lucky enough to catchup with Ranulph, and discussed all things lockdown, dealing with isolation and more. Read our exclusive interview with Ranulph, today.
Books
Ice Fall In Norway
Where Soldiers Fear To Tread
To The Ends Of The Earth
My Heroes
Shackleton: A Biography
Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know
Fear: Our Ultimate Challenge
Cold: Extreme Adventures At The Lowest Temperatures On Earth
Mad, Dogs & Englishmen
Agent Recommendation
"Recognised by The Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Greatest Living Explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes is as awe-inspiring as you might think. Having blown audiences away time and time again, the words "exceptional", "enthralling" and "humbling" have all cropped up more than once and "the best speaker we've ever had" has come up in feedback forms once or twice too!"
How to hire Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Sir Ranulph Fiennes 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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Sir Ranulph Fiennes' official speaking topics are listed below:
- Building a Team: Blending Character & Attitude
- Overcoming Adversity
- Handling Extreme Pressure
- Connecting Nature's Hurdles to Day-to-Day
- The Importance of Determination, Patience, Discipline & Creative Thinking
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Ran was incredible, the feedback from our delegates has been fantastic – and he’s a really nice guy too a pleasure to work with." - Tina, Sapphire
"Fabulous – a remarkable man who gave a brilliant presentation and was a delight to deal with. Nothing was too much trouble and the talk was as good as it gets – inspirational, witty, humbling and enthralling. You won’t do any better than have Ranulph Fiennes as your guest speaker." - Consort Medical
"Thank you for your help with Sir Ranulph attending our event. I have had outstanding feedback on his presentation, it was superb. I also thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend time with him and I found him brilliant to work with." - Chris, UK Sport
"Ranulph was absolutely fantastic yesterday. His talk was very well received by all of our staff and he sold out of his books! Even got myself a selfie or two." - Julia, Playtech
"Our conference went really well and Ranulph was great. He is a very interesting man." - Kate, Asset Finance Solutions
"The event went really well thanks. Ranulph gave an excellent presentation and I know a lot of colleagues took away a lot from it. Very inspirational" - Jake, Tesco Bank
"He was fantastic and I think he enjoyed it too. Absolutely great and entertaining speech too." - Jai, BP
"Ran’s talk at the 100 Property Club Xmas Dinner on 11th December 2018. In my opinion, Sir Ranulph was the best speaker we have ever had. He was extremely entertaining and our guests only said glowing things about his talk. He was a complete professional on the night and was a pleasure to be with. I regretted only letting him talk for an hour as could have listened to him for much longer. I would happily recommend him." - Richard, Vail Williams
"We were delighted with Sir Ranulph. He was incredibly engaging and a good sport throughout the event." - Robin, Taunton Round Table
"Fantastic feedback from yesterday!! Our guests were blown away, such an inspirational man." - Jenny, Riverstone
Feedback from Virtual Events:
"The session was amazing, Sir Ranulph’s story is beyond anything I could’ve imagined and was fascinating from beginning to end. We even had some people say he is the best speaker they’d ever heard/seen!" - Sam, FireEye
"If you could please pass on to him that the feedback on his talk has been great; he was certainly inspirational on some of our core themes about overcoming obstacles to get to a goal, the importance of motivation and commitment, and the dangers of frostbite (and Norwegians!). It was a real privilege to hear from him first-hand and thank you very much for making it happen." - United Minds Global
"We had the pleasure of having Sir Ranulph Fiennes as a guest speaker for our event. Not only did he deliver a fascinating talk about his adventures, but was very personable and generous in his time both before and after the event. We would thoroughly recommend Sir Ranulph for those looking for a truly inspirational guest at their event." - James, We Are Meat
- 2023 - Author of "Lawrence of Arabia"
- 2022 - Author of "Climb Your Mountain"
- 2022 - Was the subject of the film "Explorer"
- 2009 - Became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Mount Everest and became the first person to climb Everest and cross both Polar ice caps
- 2008 - Won the Marie Curie Above and Beyond Award
- 2007 - Won ITV Greatest Britain's Sports Award
- 2007 - Climbed the North Face of the Eiger
- 2003 - Completed the first-ever 7x7x7 (seven marathons, in seven days on seven continents)
- 1993 - Completed the first unsupported crossing of Antarctica, in the longest Polar journey in history
- 1992 - Led the team that discovered the lost city of Ubar
- 1990 - Set a world record for unsupported northerly polar travel
- 1984 - Described as the "greatest living explorer" by Guinness World Records
- 1984 - Named Vice President of PR of Occidental Petroleum Corp
- 1982 - Named Man of the Year
- 1970 - Awarded the Sultan's, Bravery Medal
- 1968 - Led the first-ever hovercraft expedition up the Nile
- 1965 - Joined the SAS and became the youngest captain in the British Army
- First-person to reach both poles
- First-person to cross the Antarctic and the Arctic Ocean
- First-person to circumnavigate the world along its polar axis
- Author of 24 books
