“Oli France delivered a superb virtual session for our KPMG students. Through compelling, first‑hand stories, from crossing Lake Baikal to the human powered ascent of Denali, he made resilience, psychological safety and high‑performance teamwork feel tangible and immediately relevant. What stood out was Oli’s ability to turn expedition lessons into simple, usable tools. His AAA strategy (Awareness, Anticipation, Adaptability), the importance of clarity and trust, and the focus on executing ‘world‑class basics’. His explorer mindset reframed fear as a cue for growth and gave students practical ways to prepare better, communicate openly and adapt under pressure. We’re grateful for the energy and credibility he brought to our programme and would not hesitate to recommend him” – Peter Mallen, Assoc CIPD Learning Manager
“Oli’s talk was a hit, and I had plenty of people coming up to ask where we’d found him/ So many attendees said Oli was the highlight of the event. They really appreciated the fresh perspective – bringing in a topic from outside the usual accounting lens added so much value. Oli was down-to-earth, kind, inspirational, and just a genuinely good human being. It was great to meet him, and we wish him all the best in his future adventures.”
“We invited Oli to be our keynote speaker at our company conference in September 2024. Every interaction with him leading up to the day was a real pleasure: he is friendly, personable and very professional. On the day itself, he delivered a keynote that demonstrated that he had really listened to our brief and had tailored his content to meet the objectives for the session. He engaged the room with his style and content and was more than happy to stay for coffee and informal discussions with the team afterwards. We’ve had nothing but positive feedback about Oli from the team and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him for motivational and leadership sessions.”
“Oli joined 60 of our senior leaders at a development event to share his inspiring story of the leadership lessons gleaned through his adventures. He offered a perspective on how resilience, mindset and determination play out from the mountains to the boardroom. Oli was engaging and approachable, and I would recommend him for leadership focused events.”
“Thank you very much Oli for your flexibility and this amazing speech! It was truly awesome to hear your story and our team has been able to find so many useful takeaways.”
“Thank you so much for the great motivational speech you gave yesterday during our Eurocommercial Employees Digital Day. Our teams were very enthusiastic about your presentation. We truly appreciate your lessons on endurance, resilience, adventure, adaptation, and teamwork—qualities we can all apply in our daily lives. And, equally important, your insight that how you react to a situation often determines the outcome. You made it a fantastic day for our teams!”
“Oli, what a pleasure and joy it was to welcome you to FundApps. You are an amazing storyteller, and we were inspired by hearing about your incredible adventures. Thank you for sharing your lessons and wisdom—it was the perfect way to wrap up our final company meeting of the year.”
“Oli delivered a gripping story of adventure and exploration to an audience of ca 200 people at our recent Google team event. He is full of energy and passion and his talk covered many learnings that apply to businesses of all kinds: from the importance of cultivating a growth mindset and taking calculated risks to push your own self development to inspiration for how to build and motivate psychologically safe, resilient, high performance teams. Oli is a joy to work with as an individual. He is enthusiastic, engaging and dependable and fine-tuned his talk to perfectly complement our program for the event.”
“Oli participated to our International Week of Happiness @ Work hosting two incredible sessions around The Explorer’s Mindset. What impressed me most was how Oli interacted with our virtual audience and how he was able to link his experiences to a business context. We received amazing reviews from participants from all over the world about his sessions and I would be happy to work with Oli anytime!”
“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.”
“We invited Oli to be our keynote speaker for our Landscape Focus Day. Oli did not disappoint with a really enlightening and inspirational talk which left our team more than motivated to look at the days’ challenges.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Thank you to Oli France – adventurer, expedition leader, and expert in resilience under pressure – for joining us this evening and delivering a powerful and thought-provoking talk. His stories of leadership, teamwork, and navigating the unknown set the perfect tone for an evening of celebration and inspiration.”
