Victoria Humphries
Polar adventurer, 3x Guinness World record holder
Motivational speaker, Victoria Humphries, is a polar adventurer, three times Guinness World Record holder, mountain climber, marathon runner and author. The Bath based businesswoman is a ‘normal’ person. She prides herself on being just your average woman who happens to believe that Anything is Possible – if you put your mind to it. Life is full of challenges, and we always have a choice. Step forward or run away, be overcome by the enormity of it or be brave and step into it. What’s the worst that can happen? Just give it a go!
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About Victoria Humphries
Victoria Humphries is a renowned polar adventurer, leadership speaker, and three-time Guinness World Record holder who inspires business audiences by tackling real-world challenges such as building resilience, managing change, and fostering a culture of innovation. Her unique combination of extraordinary expedition experiences and commercial leadership, particularly during periods of disruption and transformation, positions her as an invaluable guide for organisations seeking to thrive in today’s unpredictable climate.
Victoria Humphries is best known for her pivotal role in the first all-female expedition to the North Pole, overcoming extreme Arctic conditions and life-threatening moments alongside her mother. These experiences, together with more than 25 years in education, governance, and business leadership including steering companies through multiple restructures and acquisitions, allow Victoria to deliver talks that are both highly motivational and directly relevant to today’s business environment.
Victoria speaks candidly about how resilience in business is not about always being strong, but about learning to adapt, to recover quickly from setbacks, and to move forward with renewed creative energy. Her workshops and keynotes encourage teams to transform uncertainty into opportunity, empowering leaders and employees to step outside comfort zones and embrace change with curiosity and confidence.
Talks
Outcomes – Depending on what clients would like the session to focus on, delegates will leave:
- Feeling inspired and believing that they can achieve anything both individually and together
- With an increased self-awareness which will better equip them to respond to the challenges of leadership and business
- Thinking differently; challenging themselves to be curious, to take opportunities and to break challenges into bite size chunks
- With an increased understanding of resilience and of how their lived experiences can be transferred to the workplace environment