Speaking

Lewis Pugh delivers keynote speeches on leadership and achieving the “impossible”.

For more than twenty years, he has spoken to audiences around the world across almost every business sector - from finance and technology to healthcare and retail.

Lewis’s talks are inspirational, but also deeply practical. He shares lessons drawn from swims once thought impossible - including swims across the North Pole, in a glacial lake on Mount Everest, and the full length of the English Channel.

He speaks about commitment, resilience, teamwork, and navigating change. Above all, he speaks about purpose - the engine that drives us. His purpose is to protect the world’s oceans. But every organisation, and every leader, faces their own “impossible”.

Recently, Microsoft invited Lewis to deliver a series of keynote speeches as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. TED describes Lewis as a “master storyteller”, and his talk at the Business Innovation Forum was named one of the “7 Most Inspiring Videos Online”.

If you would like Lewis to speak at your event, whether in person or virtually, please do get in touch.

Speaking Topics:

  • Achieving the Impossible

  • Leadership

  • Resilience

  • Change

  • Teamwork

  • Purpose

Speaking Enquiries

  • “You won’t find a more captivating storyteller. Lewis stole the show at the World Economic Forum in Davos.”

    Professor Adam Grant

  • “The perfect TED talk. A Hollywood scriptwriter could not have structured it better.”

    Financial Times

  • “Your presentation was the most popular session at our company meeting.”

    Microsoft

  • “You hit exactly the right messages for the audience.”

    JP Morgan

  • “You reminded us what it truly means to lead with heart.”

    Springer Nature

  • “A year later, people are still talking about his keynote.”

    PCCW Global

  • “You gave us more than inspiration. You gave us a framework for what this next chapter demands."

    Intelcia

Swimming across the North Pole

Questions & Answers

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