talks
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
previous clients
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, Germany7th Feb - Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants Google Hangout / YouTube for classrooms - worldwide3rd Feb - US Sailing Leadership Forum - Florida, USA13th Feb - London Ocean Drinks // Ocean Changemakers - London12th Feb - Mercator Ocean Forecasters - Toulouse, France15th Feb - Y.CO Sustainability Training - Monaco18th Feb - Adidas X Parley Ocean School - Los Angeles, US22nd Feb - Finisterre Store - London27th Feb - Salesforce Ocean Pollution Awareness Talk - London27th Feb - World Sailing - London27th Feb - Finisterre Store - Bristol, UK8th Mar - Portsmouth University Architecture talk - Portsmouth, UK14th-16th Mar - Globe Series Keynote - Vancouver, Canada20th Mar - Adidas X Parley SpringSummer2019 Sales Launch - Miami, USA21st Mar - Scientific Exploration Society AGM Keynote - London27th Mar - GBR Olympic Sailing Team Plastic-Free Workshop - Palma, Spain3rd Apr - Y.CO Clearwater Ocean Plastic event - Barcelona, Spain18th Apr - Ocean Breakfast with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP - London3rd May - How to Save the World: The War on Plastics - London7th May - Adidas X Parley ONELAM - Sao Paulo, Brazil14th May - IFAT Opening Ceremony 'Innovation Solutions' panel - Munich, Germany15th May - Adidas X Parley Ocean School - Miami, USA18th May - Adidas X Parley Ocean School - Marseille, France22nd May - SES Explorer Awards 2018 - London23rd May - All Conditions Media PR event - London29th May - Finisterre Store - Falmouth, UK30th May - Finisterre Store - Exeter, UK5th Jun - Volvo Ocean Race Ocean Summit with Sky Ocean Rescue - Cardiff, UK7th Jun - Adidas X Parley Run for the Oceans - Los Angeles, USA8th Jun - United Nations X Parley World Ocean Day event - New York, USA12th Jun - Legal Sustainability Alliance Talk - London31st Jul - Guest on Sky News - UK1st Aug - Guest on BBC Breakfast - UK5th Aug - Wilderness Festival (11:15am, The Forum) - Oxford, UK7th Aug - Guest on BBC Radio 4 Women's Hour - UK7th Aug - Hosting London Ocean Drinks - London9th Aug - Oxford Royale Academy Talk - Oxford, UK3rd - 4th Sep - International Media Meeting boot Dusseldorf - Dusseldorf, Germany25th Sep - Slaughter & May Law Firm - London26th Sep - Global Deposit Summit with TOMRA - London27-28th Sep - Monaco Yacht Show with YCO - Monaco11th Oct - Lost Lectures - London13th Oct - Adventure Uncovered Live - London15th Oct - Women of the Year - London18th Oct - STEAM School Live - worldwide29-30th Oct - Our Ocean Conference 2018 - Bali, Indonesia4-11th Nov - Hosting events and talks at Nihi Sumba - Sumba, Indonesia13th Nov - 17Capital dinner speech at ARTIS Aquarium - Amsterdam, Netherlands22nd Nov - Waste to Wealth Summit - London30th Nov - Team Sky Partners Day - London3rd Dec - London Ocean Drinks - London5th Dec - European Space Week - Marseille, France2017
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, UK20th Dec - Plastic-Free Ocean Workshop: What's your role? - London, UK2016
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
TEDxUbud
watch Emily's TEDx talk about discovering oceanic gyres - huge areas of plastic accumulation - at sea and an alarming understanding of what this means for us
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@MissEmKBell: Amazing night @RGS_IBG with @emilypenn. She is blooming superb at speaking, painting & saving the world #Hero
@rozsavage: Fantastic and enlightening talk by @emilypenn @RGS_IBG #explore2013 tonight!! #kiribati #environment
@HarrietIbbett: Amazing & v inspiring talk with @emilypenn @RGS_IBG #explore2013 tonight. Thank you for sharing your experience, knowledge & wisdom
@Naomi_naomi_t: So impressed and inspired by @emilypenn and her work on island sustainability.
@lifedgeUK: Captivating talk by @emilypenn to kick off #explore2013
@tactilebydesign: Inspired & inspiring opening to #Explore2013 by @emilypenn – “The way you get there IS the experience!”
@James_Borrell: @emilypenn doing a wonderful job of enlightening us all on the issues of plastics and sustainability in the oceans. #Explore2013
@rozsavage: Loving what @emilypenn @RGS_IBG is saying about how materialism does not equal #happiness
@SpikeReid: At @RGS_IBG for the legendary #Explore2013 wkend. @emilypenn launches it w/ superb lecture about ocean waste & expeds
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