Inspiring Talks Based on Real World Expeditions
- 60,000+ Miles Under His Own Power — Charlie has travelled more than 60,000 miles by bicycle, foot, ski, kayak, horse and dugout canoe across some of the world’s most remote environments.
- Four Years Around the World — A 43,000-mile bicycle expedition through 60 countries, crossing the Sahara twice and travelling through some of the most challenging regions on Earth.
- Across the Gobi Desert — Charlie walked almost 1,000 miles solo across the remote Gobi Desert, battling extreme temperatures, isolation and some of the harshest terrain imaginable.
- The Congo River — He travelled deep into the Congo, navigating remote tributaries by dugout canoe through challenging jungle environments.
- Papua New Guinea — Charlie crossed some of Papua New Guinea’s most remote terrain on foot and by paddle, encountering isolated communities and extraordinary landscapes.
- Arctic Siberia — A 600-mile winter expedition through Siberia, camping in temperatures reaching -50°C before ultimately being arrested and detained by Russian authorities.
- Europe–Asia Border Triathlon — Charlie completed a world-first 5,200-mile human-powered journey following the border between Europe and Asia.
- West Africa — More recently, Charlie cycled 4,000 miles through 12 countries, continuing his exploration of remote regions and the people who live there.
Keynote Speeches
Setting Goals and Persevering Toward them
From ambitious chancer to professional explorer, Charlie shares the value of setting big, bold targets even if they feel beyond reach. Even failure, in the right context, becomes a powerful force for growth.
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo
Risk calculation and positive risk-taking
Where’s the line between courage and recklessness? Charlie explores how to weigh risk in volatile, high-consequence settings and applies those insights to strategic decision-making in business and life.
Keynote Speeches
Leadership and teamwork under pressure
How do you keep a team aligned when the stakes are life and death? Charlie draws on firsthand experience from extreme expeditions to explore:
• Spotting problems before they escalate
• Using task cohesion to build team unity
• Leading with humility and emotional intelligence
• Lessons with direct relevance to high-pressure work environments.
Building resilience through stress testing
Resilience isn’t something we’re born with, it’s something we build. Through wild stories and hard-earned wisdom, Charlie shows how we can expand our limits by choosing challenge.
Doing difficult things - on purpose - is how we grow.
