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    An experienced public speaker, Emily has spoken around the world at conferences, universities and global companies about her adventures and issues relating to our oceans, human mindset and future society.

  • If you would like to book Emily as a speaker for an event, please contact emily@emilypenn.co.uk for prices and availability.

    Upcoming Events 2025:

    19 June - X Trillion film screening, Finisterre store - London, UK

    24 June - Troubled Waters event for Post Carbon Institute - virtual

    5-14 Aug - Attending Geneva INC 5.2 - Geneva, Switzerland

    4 Sept - Greenbank Away Day at the Newt - Somerset, UK

    Sky Ocean Ventures

    Is this our shift moment?
    November 2020

    Adventure Uncovered Live

    How your superpower can help solve the plastic issue
    October 2018

    New York Times 'How to' Academy

    How to save the world: War on Plastics
    May 2015
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    GLOBE Series

    Navigating Our Way Towards A Plastic-Free Ocean
    March 2018
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    Our Ocean 2017

    Opening Speech
    October 2017
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    TEDxUbud

    The Body Burden Of Our Plastic Problem
    July 2016
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    TEDxEastEnd

    A Shift In Thinking Will Change The World
    January 2015
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    TEDxYouth@Bath

    Living A Life You Love
    November 2014
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  • past speaking events

    2025

    10 Jan - Internal event for Tesco with Ocean Saver - London, UK

    18-21 Jan - boot Düsseldorf Sailing Centre and Love Your Ocean - Düsseldorf, Germany

    4 Mar - Corona Beach 100 Panelist - virtual

    6 Mar - Turning the Tide: An IWD Conversation with Emily Penn for Navigatr - virtual

    5-10 Apr - Mid-Year Review with Navigatr - Nairobi, Kenya

    10 June - European Digital Ocean Pavilion with Mercator Ocean at UNOC3 - Nice, France

    13 June - CMA CGM Ocean Preservation event - virtual

    2024

    19th Jan - 27th Feb - Maldives SHiFT Leadership Programme - virtual

    21st - 24th Jan - boot Düsseldorf Sailing Centre and Love Your Ocean- Düsseldorf, Germany

    23 Jan - Blue Innovation Dock Keynote - Düsseldorf, Germany

    22nd Apr - Warner Bros Discovery Change Drivers Film Release on Earth Day - TV Broadcast

    30th Apr - Earth Day Guest Speaker for Electronic Arts - virtual

    1st May - Sky News Breakfast TV - London, UK

    1st May - X Trillion Premiere at Curzon Soho - London, UK

    8th Jun - X Trillion Premiere on Discovery Channel for World Ocean Day - TV Broadcast

    12th Jun - Maldives SHiFT presentation of the Circularity Assessment - virtual

    20th Jun - Keynote Celebrating World Ocean Day for Warner Bros Discovery - virtual

    24th Jun - X Trillion VIP Screening and Q&A - virtual

    16th Jul - Plastic Free July Guest Speaker for Next 15 - virtual

    18th Sep - Sustainable Brands Turkey with Warner Bros Discovery - virtual

    16th Oct - Blue Earth Summit - London, UK

    7th Nov - _shift 2024 Conference by Space Group - Newcastle, UK

    8th Nov - Talk at South Hampstead High School - London, UK

    22nd Nov - Panel at Finisterre Store - London, UK

    1 Dec - BBC Radio 4 - London, UK

    3rd Dec - Talk at University of Salford - Salford, UK

    2023

    5th Jan- Talk at Orleans Park School - London, UK

    10th Jan - eXXpedition Atlantic Scientific Research paper discussion - virtual

    21st - 23rd Jan - BOOT Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf, Germany

    11th - 15th Feb - Guest speaker for Virgin Unite on Necker Island with Richard Branson - British Virgin Islands

    9th Mar - Keynote for Exeter Alumnae at University Women's Club - London, UK

    17th Mar - Guest speaker for Sustainable Edge event for AstraZeneca - virtual

    30th Mar - Keynote at REACT 2023 with Anteverti - Barcelona, Spain

    20th Apr - Keynote for International SAP Conferences for Utilities and Energy - Basel, Switzerland

    27th Apr - Host & MC for the launch of Ocean Census with Nekton at the Royal Institution - London, UK

    5th May - Keynote at YPO event - Valencia, Spain

    6th May - Guest at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey - London, UK

    5th Jun - Interview about the United Nations Plastics Treaty on France24 - virtual

    20th - 21st Jun - Keynote and beach cleanup with SAP at Kieler Woche - Kiel, Germany

    28th Jul - 2nd Sep - Maldives SHiFT Leadership Programme - virtual

    11th Jul - Guest speaker at Somerhill School Prizegiving - Kent, UK

    13th Jul - Guest speaker at event for Lloyds Bank - virtual

    24th Jul - All about Change Podcast - virtual

    25th Jul - Guest speaker for Clarivate - virtual

    22nd Aug - Keynote at Youth Climate Change Conference for Welsh Wildlife Trusts - virtual

    9th Oct - Launch of the School of Sky Zero presented by Emily Penn - London, UK

    5th Sep - Guest speaker for Philip Morris International - virtual

    19th Sep - School of Sky Zero Workshop: Sky Bigger Picture - London, UK

    20th Sep - Let's Talk Data podcast with SAP - virtual

    23rd Oct - Maldives SHiFT Stakeholder Meeting - Male, Maldives

    26th Oct - School of Sky Zero Workshop: Sky Germany - virtual

    31st Oct - School of Sky Zero Workshop: Sky Sports - London, UK

    9th Nov - School of Sky Zero Workshop: Sky Media - London, UK

    14th Nov - Cefas Science Conference - London, UK

    21st Nov - School of Sky Zero Workshop: Open Session - London, UK

    22nd Nov - School of Sky Zero Workshop: Open Session - London, UK

    27th Nov - School of Sky Zero Workshops: Product, Group Supply Chain, Corporate Affairs - London, UK

    29th Nov - SHiFT London Ocean Drinks with Finisterre - London, UK

    6th Dec - Royal Geographical Society podcast - virtual

    7th Dec - School of Sky Zero Workshop: Sky Spaces - London, UK

    13th Dec - eXXpedition Ambassador Christmas Party - virtual

     

    2022

    11th Feb - Perkin Elmer Commercial EMEAI Kick Off - virtual

    7th Mar - Royal Geographical Society lecture - London

    8th Mar - SAP International Women's Day with UN Women - virtual

    10th Mar - Keynote at the SAP Global Finance and Administration meeting - virtual

    15th Mar - Keynote at SAP People Day APJ - virtual

    23rd Mar - eXXpedition birthday networking event - virtual

    22nd April - Earth Day Conversation with Gucci Westman - Instagram Live

    May - Queen's Garden Party - London

    10-11th May - IBM Think Digital - virtual

    31st May - Explorer series at Mr Fogg's - London

    17th June - Keynote at Pinsent Masons - London

    27th June - UNOC SAS event - virtual

    30th June - Chesterfield College talk - Derbyshire, UK

    18th July - University of Exeter - Truro, UK

    1st Sept - OX to Zero event with The Harwell & Innovation Campus - Oxford, UK

    13th Sept - Notting Hill and Ealing High School talk - London, UK

    21st Sept - Keynote and Q&A for Round Square - Oxford, UK

    22nd Sept - Bromley High School talk - London

    28th Sept - UNOC with Surfers Against Sewage - virtual

    29th Sept - Talk for RGS at Turner Sims Festival - Southampton, UK

    13th Oct - Colfe's School talk - London

    16th Oct - Talk for Paradis International College, Romania - virtual

    9th Nov - Panel host for Redonda documentary with the Commonwealth - London, UK

    17th Nov - Tomorrow.Oceans speaker - Barcelona, Spain

    24th Nov - Talk for RGS at King's Lynn Corn Exchange - Norfolk, UK

    2021

    18th Jan - Ship to Shore with Schmidt Marine Institute - virtual

    19th Jan - Commonwealth X eXXpedition Partnership Ceremony - virtual

    20th Jan - Keynote at the SAP Hasso Plattner Founders Award - virtual

    22nd Jan - 5th Feb - Virtual Voyage: Tonga - virtual

    2nd Feb - SHiFT Session: Power of Collaboration - virtual

    5th - 19th Feb - Virtual Voyage: Fiji - virtual

    9th Feb - SHiFT Session: eXXpedition Round the World Science Methods and Findings - virtual

    27th Feb - Virtual Voyage: Vanuatu - virtual

    2nd Mar - SHiFT Session: How to Create Change through Social Media - virtual

    5th Mar - Commonwealth Blue on International Women's Day - virtual

    12th - 26th Mar - Virtual Voyage: Australia - virtual

    16th Mar - SHiFT Session: How Can Caribbean Nations Tackle Waste Washing Ashore? - virtual

    18th Mar - Expo 2020 Dubai - virtual

    18th Mar - GRIPS Conference - virtual

    23rd Mar - SHiFT X EyeBuyDirect - Instagram Live

    30th Mar - SHiFT Session: What about our Body Burden? - virtual

    6th Apr - SHiFT Session: How to tell your story - virtual

    13th Apr - SHiFT Session: How do we implement a Circular Economy? - virtual

    14th Apr - AIS Forum UNDP - Instagram Live

    20th Apr - 3rd May - Virtual Voyage: South Africa - virtual

    22nd April - Plastic... Not so fantastic? talk with major UK bank - virtual

    27th Apr - US Sailing: Tools to Kickstart Sustainability in your Sailing Program - virtual

    29th Apr - SAP Sustainability Summit - London

    4th - 17th May - Virtual Voyage: Brazil - virtual

    6th May - Westminster School Talk - virtual

    13th May - SHiFT Session: Reaching the Unreachables - virtual

    17th May - Princess Yachts talk - virtual

    18th May - SHiFT Session: Design Thinking to Effect Change - virtual

    18th - 31st May - Virtual Voyage: Caribbean - virtual

    20th May - Keynote at SAP GBO Field Operations Summit - virtual

    27th May - Talk at Dulwich School, Singapore - virtual

    1st - 14th Jun - Virtual Voyage: Arctic - virtual

    7th Jun - Speaker for Natural History Museum Plastic Pollution Day event - Instagram Live

    8th Jun - Talk for PMI Benelux World Ocean Day event - virtual

    8th Jun - LinkedIn Live with Loop - virtual

    8th Jun - eXXpedition World Ocean Day celebration - virtual

    8th Jun - In Conversation with Nicholas Kirkwood - Instagram Live

    10th Jun - Sea7 Summit: Finisterre, Cornwall - virtual

    22nd Jun - Talk at Shrewsbury School - virtual

    22nd Jun - SHiFT Session: How to run a beach cleanup - virtual

    23rd Jun - Talk at Clifton College - virtual

    29th Jun - LinkedIn Live with Perkin Elmer - virtual

    6th Jul - Keynote for Aston Business School - virtual

    6th Jul - SHiFT Session: Are bioplastics the answer? - virtual

    21st Jul - Lecture for Hebrides International Film Festival - virtual

    28th Jul - Illumina Green Team keynote - virtual

    2nd Aug - Keynote for SAP Sustainability in Retail Matters - virtual

    3rd Aug - Sky News Caribbean Research published - London

    6th Aug - In Conversation with Christian Klein, CEO, SAP - virtual

    13th Aug - Hack the Planet Commonwealth event - virtual

    6th Sep - IUCN World Conservation Congress panel - virtual

    14th Sep - eXXpedition Caribbean research discussion - virtual

    16th Sep - UBS World Cleanup Day event keynote - virtual

    22nd Sep - LinkedIn Live with TOMRA - virtual

    24th Sep - One Voice Summit keynote in Shanghai - virtual

    27th Sep - British Empire Medal Investiture at Westminster Abbey - London

    30th Sep - Credit Suisse Take Tomorrow live event - virtual

    30th Sep - Year Here Crowdbacker keynote - virtual

    5th Oct - eXXpedition Round the World Wrap-up event - London

    20th Oct - SAP ALM Summit EMEA - virtual

    27th Oct - TOMRA Talks podcast - virtual

    16th Dec - Discovery Channel Town Hall - virtual 

    2020

    13th Jan - Bath Ocean Plastic Day - Bath, UK

    18th - 21st Jan - BOOT Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf, Germany

    23rd Jan - Workshop with Premier League - Liverpool, UK

    27th Jan - SHiFT Sessions - London

    17th - 18th Feb - Euroshop - Düsseldorf, Germany

    19th Feb - Queen's Trust Prize Dinner - London

    27th Feb - SHiFT London Ocean Drinks - London

    20th Feb - Finisterre at the Natural History Museum - London

    8th Mar - 1st Apr - Leading eXXpedition - Easter Island to Tahiti

    21st Apr - 1% for the planet - virtual

    22nd Apr - Captain Purpose workshop with Igloo - virtual

    28th Apr - Keynote at SAP Innovation Day - virtual

    22nd May - Roundtable on Invisible Waste with SUEZ - virtual

    8th Jun - Breakfast TV on Sky News - UK

    8th Jun - Newsnight on ABC - Australia

    8th Jun - Sky Zero: What does Whale poo have to do with climate change? - Instagram Live

    15th Jun - Sky Zero: Do plastic islands really exist? - Instagram Live

    15th Jun - SHiFT X Loop & TerraCycle - Instagram Live

    18th Jun - SHiFT X Fashion Revolution - Instagram Live

    25th Jun - Sky Zero: Burning questions, how do we get rid of plastic? - Facebook Live

    29th Jun - SHiFT X Dame - Instagram Live

    2nd Jul - Sky Zero: 10 eco habits to continue after lockdown - Facebook Live

    7th Jul - SHiFT X Plastic Soup Foundation - Instagram Live

    8th Jul - SHiFT X Notpla - Instagram Live

    23rd Jul - SHiFT X BreakFreeFromPlastic - Instagram Live

    29th Jul - SHiFT X Prevented Ocean Plastic - Instagram Live

    7th Aug - SAP e'ffect Australia - virtual

    20th Aug - SHiFT X Twipes - Instagram Live

    27th Aug - SHiFT X Bower Collective - Instagram Live

    10th Sept - SHiFT X Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants - Instagram Live

    17th Sept - SAP Global Executive and Employee Communications Virtual Team Event - virtual

    8th Oct - SHiFT X My Little Plastic Footprint - Instagram Live

    14th Oct - Womars X eXXpedition Webminar - virtual

    15th Oct - SHiFT X Finisterre - Instagram Live

    20th Oct - SAP Purpose Network Live: The Women of Climate Action - virtual

    29th Oct - SHiFT X Flexi-Hex - Instagram Live

    31st Oct - TEDxTUDarmstadt - virtual

    5th Nov - SHiFT X The Last Plastic Straw - Instagram Live

    12th Nov - Austral Education Group - virtual

    12th Nov - SHiFT X Pure Earth Collection - Instagram Live

    16th Nov - TeamNRW Keynote - virtual

    19th Nov - SHiFT X Petit Pli - Instagram Live

    24th Nov - Keynote at Sky SOV Portfolio Day - London

     

    2019

    12th Jan - Coral Reef Yacht Club - Miami, USA

    13th Jan - US Olympic Sailing Team Workshop - Miami, USA

    17th Jan - Innovation Fund Denmark - Copenhagen, Denmark

    19-27th Jan - boot Dusseldorf Boatshow - Dusseldorf, Germany

    31st January - Lunch with French Ambassador + Night of Ideas at French Embassy - London

    6th Feb - Nekton Launch Party + Sky News - London

    15th Feb - IAPCO Annual Meeting - Basel, Switzerland

    28th Feb - Alliance for Sustainable Building Products Conference - London

    18th March - Radio Press Day for Sky Deep Dive Live - London

    19th March - St Andrew's Catholic School - Surrey, UK

    20th March - Sky Deep Dive Live - UK

    9th April - Munich International School - Munich, Germany

    12th April - London Ocean Drinks - London

    13th - 18th April - Exploring the Indian Ocean with Nekton Mission - Seychelles

    24th April - Sustainable Brands - Paris, France

    2nd May - Sky Cares - London

    3rd May - Sky Media Gathering at Soho Farmhouse - Oxfordshire, UK

    12th May - Global Female Leaders keynote - Berlin, Germany

    18th June - SHiFT Sessions: An Evening with Emily Penn at Arboretum - London

    19th Jun - German Olympic Sailing Team SHiFT Workshop - Kiel, Germany

    20th June - Sea Sights - The Hague, Netherlands

    21st June - Ocean Summit - Scheveningen, Netherlands

    4th July - Speech Day at Hampshire Collegiate School - Romsey, UK

    12th July - Spirit of Discovery Screening and Panel Discussion - London

    17th July - 52 Super Series SHiFT Workshop - Cascais, Portugal

    18th July - SHiFT Sessions: London Ocean Drinks - London

    14th August - SHiFT Sessions: Find your Role in Solving the Ocean Plastic Crisis Workshop - London

    19th-28th Aug - Sky VIP Experience - Hawaii, USA

    10th Sep - eXXpedition RTW Boat Re-naming Ceremony - Plymouth, UK

    17th Sep - 11th Hour Racing Interconnect - Newport, USA

    26th Sep - eXXpedition RTW VIP Media Event - London

    26th Sept - Sky News for eXXpedition Launch - London

    28th Sep - eXXpedition Summit Day - London

    28th September - eXXpedition Summit Launch Party - London

    29th September - BBC Breakfast for eXXpedition Launch - London

    2nd Oct - Travel Edge Conference - Ontario, Canada

    3rd Oct - Sky Ocean Ventures Portfolio Day - London

    7th Oct - eXXpedition RTW Departure Event - Plymouth, UK

    8th-20th Oct - Sailing eXXpedition Plymouth to Azores

    21st Oct - eXXpedition Arrival Event, Azores

    23rd-24th Oct - Our Ocean 2019 - Oslo, Norway

    25th Oct - Mediakonferansen - Norefjell, Norway

    28th October - SHiFT Sessions: Source to Sea Panel Discussion - London

    10th-15th Nov - Rascal Voyages - Raja Ampat, Indonesia

    28th November - SHiFT Sessions: London Ocean Drinks Networking - London

    3rd Dec - Hosting plastic-free Christmas Wreath Building for Sky - London

    7th Dec - COP25 - Madrid, Spain

    9th - 11th Dec - Parley Ocean School: Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge - Canaries

    2018

    17th Jan - Plastic Pollution Toolkit Webinar - worldwide

    20th-28th Jan - boot Dusseldorf Boatshow - Dusseldorf, Germany
    7th Feb - Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants Google Hangout / YouTube for classrooms - worldwide
    3rd Feb - US Sailing Leadership Forum - Florida, USA
    13th Feb - London Ocean Drinks // Ocean Changemakers - London
    12th Feb - Mercator Ocean Forecasters - Toulouse, France
    15th Feb - Y.CO Sustainability Training - Monaco
    18th Feb - Adidas X Parley Ocean School - Los Angeles, US
    22nd Feb - Finisterre Store - London
    27th Feb - Salesforce Ocean Pollution Awareness Talk - London
    27th Feb - World Sailing - London
    27th Feb - Finisterre Store - Bristol, UK
    8th Mar - Portsmouth University Architecture talk - Portsmouth, UK
    14th-16th Mar - Globe Series Keynote - Vancouver, Canada
    20th Mar - Adidas X Parley SpringSummer2019 Sales Launch - Miami, USA
    21st Mar - Scientific Exploration Society AGM Keynote - London
    27th Mar - GBR Olympic Sailing Team Plastic-Free Workshop - Palma, Spain
    3rd Apr - Y.CO Clearwater Ocean Plastic event - Barcelona, Spain
    18th Apr - Ocean Breakfast with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP - London
    3rd May - How to Save the World: The War on Plastics - London
    7th May - Adidas X Parley ONELAM - Sao Paulo, Brazil
    14th May - IFAT Opening Ceremony 'Innovation Solutions' panel - Munich, Germany
    15th May - Adidas X Parley Ocean School - Miami, USA
    18th May - Adidas X Parley Ocean School - Marseille, France
    22nd May - SES Explorer Awards 2018 - London
    23rd May - All Conditions Media PR event - London
    29th May - Finisterre Store - Falmouth, UK
    30th May - Finisterre Store - Exeter, UK
    5th Jun - Volvo Ocean Race Ocean Summit with Sky Ocean Rescue - Cardiff, UK
    7th Jun - Adidas X Parley Run for the Oceans - Los Angeles, USA
    8th Jun - United Nations X Parley World Ocean Day event - New York, USA
    12th Jun - Legal Sustainability Alliance Talk - London
    23rd Jun - 28th Jul - Leading eXXpedition North Pacific - Hawaii, Vancouver, Seattle
    31st Jul - Guest on Sky News - UK
    1st Aug - Guest on BBC Breakfast - UK
    5th Aug - Wilderness Festival (11:15am, The Forum) - Oxford, UK
    7th Aug - Guest on BBC Radio 4 Women's Hour - UK
    7th Aug - Hosting London Ocean Drinks - London
    9th Aug - Oxford Royale Academy Talk - Oxford, UK
    3rd - 4th Sep - International Media Meeting boot Dusseldorf - Dusseldorf, Germany
    25th Sep - Slaughter & May Law Firm - London
    26th Sep - Global Deposit Summit with TOMRA - London
    27-28th Sep - Monaco Yacht Show with YCO - Monaco
    11th Oct - Lost Lectures - London
    13th Oct - Adventure Uncovered Live - London
    15th Oct - Women of the Year - London
    18th Oct - STEAM School Live - worldwide
    29-30th Oct - Our Ocean Conference 2018 - Bali, Indonesia
    4-11th Nov - Hosting events and talks at Nihi Sumba - Sumba, Indonesia
    13th Nov - 17Capital dinner speech at ARTIS Aquarium - Amsterdam, Netherlands
    22nd Nov - Waste to Wealth Summit - London
    30th Nov - Team Sky Partners Day - London
    3rd Dec - London Ocean Drinks - London
    5th Dec - European Space Week - Marseille, France

    2017

    15th - 18th Jan - At sea with Sperry - Antigua

    21st - 29th Jan - boot Dusseldorf Love Your Ocean & Sailing Stage SCHEDULE - Germany

    24th Jan - Ocean Symposium boot Dusseldorf with Prince Albert of Monaco - Germany

    9th Feb - Hosting London Ocean Drinks - London

    20th Feb - Kingswood School Ocean Week - Bath, UK

    21st Feb - Bradfield College - Reading, UK

    24th Feb - Repton School - Derby, UK

    26th Feb - 6th Mar - Onboard teaching programme on Imagine B - Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua

    8th - 20th March - Parley Ocean School - Maldives

    25th March - eXXpedition Round Britain Meet up - London

    30th March - Women4Oceans Event - London

    1st April - BeyondMe Bootcamp Keynote - London

    22nd April - 31st May - Sailing in the South Pacific

    5th - 8th June - United Nations Ocean Conference - New York

    27th June - Oxford Royale Academy - Oxford, UK

    29th June - Weiden+Kennedy - Amsterdam, Netherlands

    3rd July - Sky TV FutureNow 2017 - Munich, Germany

    6th July - Hosting London Ocean Drinks - London, UK

    22nd July - Parley X Corona Corporate Engagement - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

    25th July - Oxford Royale Academy - Cambridge, UK

    6th Aug - Oxford Royale Academy - Oxford, UK

    7th Aug - eXXpedition Round Britain Launch event - Plymouth, UK

    10th Aug - eXXpedition at Wales Assembly Ty Hywel - Cardiff, UK

    16th-21st Aug - Sailing the Caledonian Canal on eXXpedition Round Britain - Scotland

    25th Aug - eXXpedition at Scottish Parliament Holyrood - Edinburgh, UK

    29th-30th Aug - World Sailing Sustainability Commission meeting - London

    30th Aug - eXXpedition Round Britain London press event - London

    31st Aug - eXXpedition Science event at ZSL - London

    1st Aug - Tales from the Ocean at Cutty Sark - London

    11th Sep - Masterclass at ASOS - London

    27th-28th Sep - Monaco Yacht Show with Y.CO - Monaco

    30th Sep - Volvo Ocean Race Sustainability Training - Lisbon, Portugal

    5th - 6th Oct - Scene-setter at Our Oceans Conference - Malta

    17th & 18th Oct - eXXpedition documentary airs on Sky @9pm- Worldwide

    18th Oct - Volvo Ocean Race Ocean Summit - Alicante, Spain

    20th Oct - Eaton House School talk - London

    26th-27th Oct - 11th Hour Racing CONNECT 2017 - San Francisco, USA

    6th Nov - Hosting London Ocean Drinks - London, UK

    7th Nov - World Sailing Sustainability Forum - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (via live link)

    8th Nov - YouTube & Ocean Generation Fundraiser - London, UK

    11th Nov - RGS Explore Ocean Panel - London, UK

    15th Nov - SuperYachtForum Presenting #Clearwater with Y.CO - Amsterdam, Netherlands

    24th Nov - King Edward VI School - Southampton, UK

    28th Nov - Sustainable Cities Conference - London, UK

    7th Dec - Volvo Ocean Race Ocean Summit - Cape Town, South Africa

    8th Dec - Sailing the In-Port race with Vestas 11th Hour - Cape Town, South Africa

    11th Dec - BBC Breakfast talking about Blue Planet 2 - Hunstanton, UK

    13th Dec - Round Table on Plastic Pollution with TRT Media - London, UK
    20th Dec - Plastic-Free Ocean Workshop: What's your role? - London, UK

    2016

    12th Jan - Hosting London Ocean Drinks - London

    15th - 20th Jan - Bangkok International Schools Events - Thailand

    23rd - 31st Jan - BOOT Duesseldorf Boatshow - Germany

    5th Feb - King Edward VI School - Southampton, UK

    19th Feb - 14th Mar - Girls eXXpedition Sailing - Caribbean

    22nd Mar - Keynote at Duke of Edinburgh Award Presentations - Yeovil, UK

    22nd - 24th Apr - US State Department Fishackathon Opening Keynote - London

    25th Apr - Landrover Ben Ainslie Racing America's Cup - Portsmouth, UK

    11th May - OurWorld: OurChoice Talk at Library - London

    28th May - TEDxUbud - Bali, Indonesia

    4th Jun - Guest of Honor, Dinner hosted by United States Ambassador to Indonesia

    8th Jun - 13th Jul - Mentor at Escape the City Startup Tribe

    5th Jul - Hampton School Founders Day Speech - London

    13th Jun - Forum for the Future in Hyde Park - London

    9th Jul - Hosting Q-Fest - Falmouth, UK

    11th Jul - Hosting How to build an Impact Career - London

    14th Jul - Hosting London Ocean Drinks - London

    8th Aug - Talk at Oxford Royale Academy - Oxford, UK

    12th Sep - Talk at Greenpeace Bristol Chapter - Bristol, UK

    15th/16th Sep - Our Oceans Conference US State Department - Washington DC, US

    21st/22nd Sep - Miami Dade College - Miami, US

    25th Sep - 2nd Oct - Running Exploring Mindset Mississippi - Memphis, US

    6th Oct - boot International Media Meeting - Dusseldorf, Germany

    19th Oct - Forum for the Future CSO Annual Dinner - London

    30th Oct - Impact Tribe Workshop Day with Escape the City - London

    4th - 17th Nov - Ambassador at Parley Ocean School with Adidas - Maldives

    18th - 20th Nov - Keynote at Royal Geographical Society Explore - London

    1st Dec - Presentation at Sancroft - London

    1st Dec - Talk at IIED Fish Night - London

    5th Dec - Talk at Oundle School to Heads of Geography - UK

    9th Dec - King Edward VI School - Southampton, UK

    2015

    17-22 Jan - Keynote at Boot Duesseldorf International Boatshow, Germany

    24 Jan - Speaker at TEDxEastEnd, London

    1-8 Feb - Exploring Mindset Expedition Turks & Caicos to Miami, Caribbean

    24 Feb - Guest speaker at Racing Extinction Film Screening, New York

    2-4 Mar - Ontario School Lecture Series, Canada

    6 Mar - Hosted Ocean People Drinks - London

    7 Mar - Presented eXXpedition Film Premiere, Royal Geographical Society - London

    8 Mar - Hosted Sea Dragon Survivors Brunch - London

    10 Mar - TEDxEastEnd Deep Dive Session, Impact Hub Westminster - London

    25 March - Panellist Good Pitch Europe - Oslo

    1 May - Celebrating Sail Cargo - Falmouth UK

    3 May - Do What You Love Alchemy Series - Virtual Event

    5th May - European Oceans Day Keynote - Luxembourg

    7-9th May - UNEP COPs Science Fair - Geneva

    12th May - UN Gender Heroes - Geneva

    14th May - Earthwatch: Turning the Tide opening speech - London

    29-30th May - ALIVE 2015 Keynote - Berlin

    4th June - LUNÄ Talks: Uncertainty Scenarios - London

    5th June - Fishackaton Opening Keynote 6pm - London

    6th June - Hosting eXXpedition 2015 team meet up - London

    6th June - Fishackaton Judging Panel 7pm - London

    23rd Jun - The Escape School - London

    5th Jul - Hosting Summer Gathering in Cornwall - Falmouth

    30th July - Selfridges Project Ocean - London

    9th Aug - Hosting Wilderness Festival Explorers Tent - Oxfordshire

    9th Jul - 31st Aug - Sea Dragon exhibit with Studio Swine, Selfridges - London

    4th - 6th Sep - Escape to the Woods Festival - Tunbridge Wells, UK

    27th Sep - 4th Oct - Leading Exploring Mindset on the Mississippi - Memphis, USA

    5th - 6th Oct - Our Ocean U.S. Department of State Conference - Valparaiso, Chile

    20th - 28th Oct - Initial visit to Indonesia with Tone - Lombok, Indonesia

    9th - 11th Nov - Royal Scottish Geographical Society Tour - Inverness & Perth & Stirling, Scotland

    13th - 15th Nov - Royal Geographical Society Explore! - London

    17th - 23rd Nov - Ambassador at Parley Ocean School with Adidas - Maldives

    28th Nov - 2nd Dec - eXXpedition Events - Recife, Brazil

    9th Dec - Parley Talks at COP21 - Paris

    9th Dec - Swedish Institute at COP21 - Paris

    2014

    16 Jan - Adventure Film Night at the Red Monkey Lodge - Zanzibar, Tanzania

    24 Jan - Fulham School - London

    26 Jan - Adventure Travel Show, Kensington Olympia - London

    27 Jan - Good Business Consulting Firm - London

    28 Jan - Cardiff Bay Yacht Club - UK

    29 Jan: Stanwell Comprehensive School, Penarth - Wales

    30 Jan: BBC Radio Cornwall

    3 Feb: University of Exeter Cornwall Campus, Falmouth - UK

    5 Feb: University College Falmouth Art & Environment Lecture & Seminars - UK

    13-17 Feb - Miami International Boatshow

    19-27 Feb - Exploring Mindset Expedition

    16 Apr: Celebrating Sail Shipped Cargo in Falmouth Watersports Centre

    24 Apr: Southampton: Royal Geographical Society Tour Turner Sims - UK

    28 Apr: University of Cambridge Expedition Society, Newnham College - UK

    29 Apr: Bristol: Royal Geographical Society Tour Badminton School - UK

    2 May: Brecon: Royal Geographical Society Tour Theatr Brycheiniog - UK

    27 May: Darlington: Royal Geographical Society Tour Civic at Central Hall - UK

    28 May: Stamford: Royal Geographical Society Tour Arts Centr

    10 Jun: Coppafeel! Lectures London Judge’s Chamber, London

    16 Jun: BBC Radio Cumbria 12:30pm

    22 Jun: Keswick: Royal Geographical Society Tour Theatre by the Lake 7:30pm BOOK TICKETS!

    30 Jun: Stanwell School Awards Ceremony - Penarth, Wales

    Jul – Sep: Sailing the Northwest Passage

    8 Sep: Canadian Ice Service, Ottawa Canada

    30 Sep: University of Cambridge Admissions Service Lecture

    10 Oct: King Edward VI High School, Southampton UK

    21 Oct: Kings Lynn: Royal Geographical Society Tour Arts Centre BOOK TICKETS!

    3 Nov: Sea Education Association Lesson

    5 Nov: TEDxEastEnd, London

    11-13 Nov: Atlantic Odyssey Seminar Series, Lanzarote Spain

    14 Nov - 7 Dec: Girls eXXpedition sailing the Atlantic Ocean

    13-21 Dec: Exploring Mindset Expedition Martinique to BVI, Caribbean

    2013

    31 Jan: Sigsbee School, Key West, Florida

    14 Feb: Our Massive Tiny Problem at the Miami International Boatshow

    19 Feb: Lecture at University of Miami

    20 Feb: Presenting Sunset on Sea Dragon, Miamarina, Miami

    16 May: Talk Story, Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaii

    31 May: World Ocean Day, Barcadi Headquaters, Bermuda

    2 Jul: Designing a Circular Economy at Seymour-Powell Design firm, London

    24 Jul: Plymouth Explorers, Plymouth UK

    25 Jul: From Mid-Pacific to Central London at Bathtub2Boardroom, London

    30 Jul – 3 Aug: Aquapac Outdoor Champion at Outdoor Retailer Show, Salt Lake City, USA

    2 Aug: Outdoor TV Live, Salt Lake City, USA

    11 Nov: The Coxless Crew Fundraiser, London

    15 Nov: Keynote at the Royal Geographical Society Explore!, London

    9 Dec: BBC Radio Cornwall live on air

    2012

    20 Feb: Night of Adventure Vue Cinema, Leicester Square, London

    31 May: Night of Adventure, Oceans and Environment, Miami

    9 Aug: Talk Story with Jodi Wilmott, Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaii

    8 Oct: Global Vision International, Yasawas Fiji

    18 Oct: Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

    25 Oct: Waters Centre of Innovation Symposium on POPs, Orebro University, Sweden

    28 Oct: Our Massive Tiny Problem, WhaleFest, Brighton UK

    2011

    20 Nov: Royal Geographical Society Explore, London

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