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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:10th Jun - G7 Summit: Finisterre, Cornwall - virtual16th - 17th Jun - Shropshire Council: Sustainability and Climate Change Conference - virtual22nd Jun - Talk at Shrewsbury School - UK
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past speaking events
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 - virtual16th Mar - SHiFT Session: How Can Caribbean Nations Tackle Waste Washing Ashore? - virtual18th Mar - GRIPS Conference - virtual30th Mar - SHiFT Session: What about our Body Burden? - virtual6th Apr - SHiFT Session: How to tell your story - virtual13th Apr - SHiFT Session: How do we implement a Circular Economy? - virtual14th Apr - AIS Forum UNDP - Instagram Live20th Apr - 3rd May - Virtual Voyage: South Africa - virtual4th - 17th May - Virtual Voyage: Brazil - virtual6th May - Westminster School Talk - virtual13th May - SHiFT Session: Reaching the Unreachables - virtual18th May - SHiFT Session: Design Thinking to Effect Change - virtual18th - 31st May - Virtual Voyage: Caribbean - virtual20th May - SAP: GBO Field Operations Summit - virtual2020
13th Jan - Bath Ocean Plastic Day - Bath, UK
18th - 21st Jan - BOOT Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf, Germany23rd Jan - Workshop with Premier League - Liverpool, UK27th Jan - SHiFT Sessions - London17th - 18th Feb - Euroshop - Düsseldorf, Germany19th Feb - Queen's Trust Prize Dinner - London27th Feb - SHiFT London Ocean Drinks - London20th Feb - Finisterre at the Natural History Museum - London8th Mar - 1st Apr - Leading eXXpedition - Easter Island to Tahiti21st Apr - 1% for the planet - virtual22nd Apr - Captain Purpose workshop with Igloo - virtual28th Apr - Keynote at SAP Innovation Day - virtual22nd May - Roundtable on Invisible Waste with SUEZ - virtual8th Jun - Breakfast TV on Sky News - UK8th Jun - Newsnight on ABC - Australia8th Jun - Sky Zero: What does Whale poo have to do with climate change? - Instagram Live15th Jun - Sky Zero: Do plastic islands really exist? - Instagram Live15th Jun - SHiFT X Loop & TerraCycle - Instagram Live18th Jun - SHiFT X Fashion Revolution - Instagram Live25th Jun - Sky Zero: Burning questions, how do we get rid of plastic? - Facebook Live29th Jun - SHiFT X Dame - Instagram Live2nd Jul - Sky Zero: 10 eco habits to continue after lockdown - Facebook Live7th Jul - SHiFT X Plastic Soup Foundation - Instagram Live8th Jul - SHiFT X Notpla - Instagram Live23rd Jul - SHiFT X BreakFreeFromPlastic - Instagram Live29th Jul - SHiFT X Prevented Ocean Plastic - Instagram Live7th Aug - SAP e'ffect Australia - virtual20th Aug - SHiFT X Twipes - Instagram Live27th Aug - SHiFT X Bower Collective - Instagram Live10th Sept - SHiFT X Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants - Instagram Live17th Sept - SAP Global Executive and Employee Communications Virtual Team Event - virtual28th Sept - Capgemini Sundown - virtual8th Oct - SHiFT X My Little Plastic Footprint - Instagram Live14th Oct - Womars X eXXpedition Webminar - virtual15th Oct - SHiFT X Finisterre - Instagram Live20th Oct - SAP Purpose Network Live: The Women of Climate Action - virtual29th Oct - SHiFT X Flexi-Hex - Instagram Live31st Oct - TEDxTUDarmstadt - virtual5th Nov - SHiFT X The Last Plastic Straw - Instagram Live12th Nov - Austral Education Group - virtual12th Nov - SHiFT X Pure Earth Collection - Instagram Live16th Nov - TeamNRW Keynote - virtual19th Nov - SHiFT X Petit Pli - Instagram Live24th Nov - SOV Portfolio Day - London3rd Dec - Hosting plastic-free Christmas Wreath Building for Sky - London2019
12th Jan - Coral Reef Yacht Club - Miami, USA13th Jan - US Olympic Sailing Team Workshop - Miami, USA17th Jan - Innovation Fund Denmark - Copenhagen, Denmark19-27th Jan - boot Dusseldorf Boatshow - Dusseldorf, Germany31st January - Lunch with French Ambassador + Night of Ideas at French Embassy - London6th Feb - NEKTON Launch Party + SKY News - London15th Feb - IAPCO Annual Meeting - Basel, Switzerland28th Feb - Alliance for Sustainable Building Products Conference - London18th March - Radio Press Day for SKY Deep Dive Live - London19th March - St Andrew's Catholic School - Surrey, UK20th March - SKY Deep Dive Live - UK9th April - Munich International School - Munich, Germany12th April - London Ocean Drinks - London13th - 18th April - Exploring the Indian Ocean with NEKTON Mission - Seychelles24th April - Sustainable Brands - Paris, France2nd May - SKY Cares - London3rd May - SKY Media at Soho Farmhouse - Oxfordshire, UK12th May - Global Female Leaders - Berlin, Germany18th 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
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
what they're saying...
@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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