A journey with Oli France: Empowering new Perspectives on Resilience, Self-Confidence, and Achieving Bold Goals
Oli France, an expedition leader and adventurer, has spent over a decade navigating the world’s most challenging environments, from deserts to war-torn regions. His adventures are not just about survival; they’re lessons in human resilience and leadership under extreme conditions. Oli’s experiences have made him a sought-after speaker, where he shares insights on developing self-confidence and resilience.
He’s known for guiding teams through high-risk situations globally, demonstrating the importance of effective teamwork in dire circumstances. His talks, resonating across various audiences in the UK and Europe, focus on empowerment and transforming adversity into growth. Oli’s life story is a testament to human endurance and the power of positive perspective in overcoming life’s toughest challenges.
Inspirational talk this morning by Oli France at Clerkenwell Design Week. Not to be missed.
John CaveEH Smith Group
Oli recently spoke at our annual Business Network Live event. His presentation was inspirational, fun and informative and Oli was a pleasure to work with. I would definitely recommend him.
Alison HargreavesWella
Oli was incredible, he wowed my boss and executive team. Our chairman loved him and the feedback from the team is that he was the best part of the event. His speech was amazing and he was also an extremely talented MC who carried the event despite many last minute changes and deviations. He took my brief to heart and made the keynote really focussed on what we as a business are trying to achieve and people were very engaged.
Kristina FlickingerHalfords
WOW - Oli was brilliant. He understood his target audience and put in a significant amount of effort to tailor his content accordingly. Inspirational, motivational, uplifting and challenging all in equal measures. Whatever your audience, if your requirements are any of the above, then I am sure he will fulfil the criteria perfectly.
Campbell WattNHS Scotland
I really appreciate the professionalism that went into Oli's presentation. He managed to link it perfectly to what we do at Covetrus. Very well done!
Rachael MilliganCovertus
Oli truly is a high performer.
Jake HumphreysThe High Performance Podcast
Excellent presentation Oli. Inspiring and thought-provoking.
John NewcombBuilders Merchants Federation
Check this guy out if you fancy the adventure of a lifetime!
Gethin JonesTelevision Presenter
KEYNOTES
Oli France’s keynotes focus on finding strength in adversity, unlocking inner confidence, and effective leadership in challenging environments. He inspires audiences to see challenges as growth opportunities, offers strategies for tapping into latent self-confidence, and shares practical insights for leading high-functioning teams in high-risk situations. His talks are a blend of motivational storytelling and actionable advice for personal and professional empowerment.
Finding Light in the Darkest Places
Oli has faced countless bleak situations while operating in high-risk environments across the globe. What he has learned however is we each hold the power to uncover the light in even the darkest places.
Oli’s message is that everything is a matter of perspective, and we can learn to control it. Audiences will feel empowered to not just cope with difficult situations, but to see them as an opportunity to thrive and grow.
The Confidence Within
So often we look at those who are successful as ‘Happy, Confident People.’ It’s true that our self-confidence can sometimes be the limiting factor in achieving our goals. Having guided people from all walks of life on intrepid journeys across the globe, Oli has learned that we all possess a deep-rooted confidence, even if we feel unsure where to find it.
Oli shares what we can do to unlock our confidence, leaving the audience filled with a newfound sense of positivity and self-belief with which to approach our boldest ambitions.
Leadership on the Edge
Oli has guided teams through countless high-risk situations across the globe, from the highest mountain in Iraq, to the militia-filled jungles of the Congo, to the backstreets of Aleppo, Syria. The pressures and perils of expedition life mean that quickly developing high-functioning teams is vital.
Oli shares his leadership lessons from these demanding environments, where calm decision-making, intensive planning, open communication and understanding the human factor within our teams is critical. Leaders and teams alike will leave the talk with new methods for building the resilient, caring and high-performing team needed to achieve success.
Get inspired
Oli’s adventures have taken him through diverse landscapes and challenging situations, including deserts, jungles, mountains, and conflict zones. He’s encountered spies, minefields, arrest, avalanches, earthquakes, illness, and dehydration while leading journeys in remote corners of the world, both solo and with a team.
EXPEDITIONS
For over a decade, Oli’s adventures have taken him through deserts, jungles, mountains, and war-torn regions across 75+ countries. He had faced spies, interrogators, minefields and arrest, along with avalanches, earthquakes, meningitis and severe dehydration, all while attempting to complete challenging journeys in remote corners of the world, alone or while leading a team.
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