Tag Archives: inspirational speaker

Bertrand Piccard: Find motivation in what seems impossible

Bertrand Piccard

Bertrand Piccard is a true inspiration. In 2010 he planned to do what many say can’t be done — to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft (and succeeded)! “People will tell you it’s impossible, and that’s exactly why we try to do it” — Bertrand Piccard Bertrand Piccard is the […]

Jim Lawless Will Speak at The Swiss Economic Forum 2015

Jim Lawless will be one of the world class speakers delivering the Keynote Addresses at SEF.2015 – The Swiss Economic Forum on the 4th of June 2015, in Interlarken, Switzerland. The Swiss Economic Forum is Switzerland’s leading economic conference. World renowned speakers, together with local and global personalities from the fields of politics and economics […]

Sichan Siv's Compelling Story: From the Killing Fields to the White House

Sichan Siv, former Ambassador to the United Nations, tells in his presentation, “From the Killing Fields to the White House”, the compelling story of fleeting Cambodia and his journey to a high-profile career in foreign policy. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX_9k6puvzY] Sichan Siv Sichan Siv was nominated by President George W. Bush in October 2001 and unanimously confirmed by […]

Sir Bob Geldof in APAC in late July 2014

We have news from Sir Bob Geldof! He will be in Asia-Pacific in late July 2014. Contact us if you want to have him as a speaker! Sir Bob Geldof  Sir Bob Geldof is an industrious charity campaigner whose worldwide prominence is used to great effect when it comes to raising awareness. He focuses on […]

Lewis Pugh's Insights on Hard Work!

Lewis Pugh: “The key is to practice until u can’t get it wrong. Not until u get it right. There’s a big difference.” Lewis Pugh Lewis Pugh knows oceans. He was the first to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world, and has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any […]

Derrick McManus: Shot 14 times and still laughing

Derrick McManus was shot 14 times in less than 5 seconds with a high powered rifle and left lying on the ground for 3 hours before he could be rescued. After coming within 30 seconds of death and being told he’ll probably never return to Police work … he defied the odds. Watch Derrick’s story […]

Derrick McManus Joins Speakers Connect

What does it feel like to be shot several times? Derrick McManus was shot 14 times during the arrest of a dangerous criminal. Derrick will have you mesmerized, contemplating, crying and most surely laughing while being inspired to take action and have outcomes by design rather than chance. We are proud to represent Derrick, who just […]

Engage Lewis Pugh in Asia in May!

Most inspiring motivational speaker, Lewis Pugh, will be in Asia in May. Seize the chance to engage him during his trip! Lewis Pugh Lewis Pugh knows oceans. He was the first to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world, and has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other person […]

Lewis Pugh in Asia in mid May 2014

We are thrilled to have Lewis Pugh back in Asia in mid May. Seize this opportunity to have him inspire your team with his amazing adventure stories! Watch below his TED speech about one of his adventures, swimming in the Mt. Everest’s Lake Imja. After his North Pole swimming experience, Lewis Pugh vowed to never […]

Alvin Lee Inspires the Insurance Industry

Alvin Lee, Singapore-based motivational speaker, is beloved by the Insurance Industry. Alvin has been actively speaking in the financial consultant industry since 2005 and he has inspired the colleagues of AIA, Great Eastern, Prudential, Great Eastern, Sunlife, etc., and also at MDRT Conference. Alvin took his Sandcastle story and continues to add a lot more […]

Lewis Pugh in Asia in August

We are thrilled to have Lewis Pugh back in Asia in late August. Do seize the opportunity to engage him to inspire your team with his adventure stories! British explorer and endurance swimmer, Lewis Gordon Pugh, otherwise known as the Human Polar Bear, is the first man to swim at the North Pole. He undertook […]

Brian Boyle of Iron Heart Joins Speakers Connect

We are proud to announce you that Brian Boyle of Iron Heart joined us at Speakers Connect. Check out his story in the video from our blog post here… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuY4y1MQrhA] About Brian Boyle It was a horrific car crash. On the way home from swim practice in 2004, eighteen-year old Brian Boyle’s future changed […]

Lewis Pugh's New Book "21 Yaks and a Speedo" Is Out!

Lewis Pugh‘s new book “21 Yaks and a Speedo” is out! It’s a collection of beautifully-told short stories from Lewis Pugh- ocean advocate, pioneer swimmer, and inspirational speaker – about his expeditions and the lessons he learned along the way. Read more about it here… Lewis Pugh knows oceans. He was the first to complete […]

John Shackleton: 10 Ways To Stay Motivated!

John Shackleton, our beloved motivational speaker,  shared his insights on the 10 ways to stay motivated. Great tips!! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5AWfSGOMDc] John Shackelton In his youth John failed to succeed as a sportsman always missing out by fractions of a second and never quite reaching international standard but this failure led him to become involved in […]

Inspired by Lewis Pugh's North Pole Challenge

Lewis Pugh is a true inspiration to all!  He is the only person to have completed a long distance swim in every ocean of the world. In 2007 he became the first person to undertake a swim across the icy waters of the North Pole. To date he has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than […]

Rob Lilwall: Cycling Home From Siberia (An Episode)

Rob Lilwall is best known for his epic, 30,000 mile Cycling Home From Siberia expedition. Rob’s presentation tells the tale of how as a very ordinary person, he learnt to camp at minus forty degrees in Siberia, to cross swollen rivers in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, and to survive the lonely passes of Afghanistan whilst […]