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...ave on world peace. He is also the only person to have completed a long distance swim in every ocean of the world.
Lewis is an environmental campaigner, a maritime lawyer and an endurance swimmer.
Lewis’s speeches have received widespread acclaim. His speech on leadership at the BIF Conference in Rhode Island was voted as one of the “7 Most Inspiring Videos on the Web”. And he has twice spoken at the renowned TEDGlobal Conference in Oxford.
Lewis has received a number of awards for his campaigning including France and South Africa's highest honours and the Freedom of the City of London. In 2010 the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader for his "potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world through inspiring leadership."
In 2011 he led a campaign to prevent Shell from drilling for gas in an environmentally sensitive region of South Africa. His speech entitled “Standing up to Goliath” went viral and was widely reported to have been the catalyst behind the Government’s decision to prohibit it.
Lewis’s autobiography “Achieving the Impossible” is a Bestseller and was chosen for Oprah’s Exclusive Book List.
Lewis’s story is powerful and inspiring and his accomplishments have received extensive media coverage by the BBC, Good Morning America, CNN, Jon Stewart, National Geographic, Sky News, Jay Leno and many more.
Speaking topics
Vision | Goal setting | Planning and preparation | Motivation and inspiration | Leadership | Teamwork | Power of the mind | Self belief | Overcoming obstacles and setbacks | Risk | Achieving the Impossible | Protecting the environment | Climate change | Change management | Elite Performance
Testimonials
Lewis received the highest rating of any speaker at the Swiss Economic Forum in 2009. He is very inspiring and motivating. - Peter Stähli, CEO, Swiss Economic Forum
Lewis Pugh gave the perfect TED talk: a little bit of action, some thinking outside the box, humbling words on the need to respect nature, a happy ending. A Hollywood scriptwriter could not have structured it better. - Financial Times
Lewis is certainly one of the most exciting speakers I have heard. He is a brave and courageous leader who adds a fresh perspective to climate change. - Al Gore, Former Vice President of America
I cannot thank you enough for your speech earlier today at our Leadership Conference. It was absolutely remarkable and your message was a moving and emotional experience. The incredible scale of endeavour, the meticulous preparation, and the emotional magnitude, came through so crisply. Not only are your achievements so incredible and inspiring, but your ability to put them across in such a special way will no doubt have a lasting impact on our leadership team. - Adrian Gore, CEO, Discovery Holdings
Thank you for coming to speak to us. You have a very special gift. Not many people can speak to a group of world leaders like you did -with so much authority and passion. I could have heard a pin drop. - Ted Turner, Founder of CNN
Lewis tells a very inspiring and motivating story of achieving sporting excellence at it's most extreme. I was blown away by it and at the same time saw real value in how we can all approach our challenges and reach our goals. - Gary Kirsten, Former Head Coach, Indian Cricket Team
Lewis spoke to our partner group on the subject of how to achieve difficult goals, how to build and choose great teams, and how to motivate people, most importantly how to motivate oneself. He did a fantastic job – he is a compelling, charismatic (and entertaining) speaker. He is able successfully to draw from his extraordinary physical and mental achievements some fundamental principles that are applicable to many forms of endeavour. - Tom Hall, Equity Partner, Apax Partners
“Lewis has displayed remarkable determination, professionalism and single-mindedness in pursuit of his goals. He is hugely motivating and a great role model.” Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the UK
“Lewis’s presentation was absolutely magnificent. He talked with great humility and passion on the subject of the preservation of our Planet.” - Philipp H Gutsche, Chairman, Coca-Cola (Sabco)
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- Teamwork
- Change Management
- Vision & Goal setting
- Planning & Preparation
- Protection of environment
- Power of the mind
- Overcoming obstacles & Setbacks
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