Signature keynote
Dreams Don’t Retire When You Do
45–60 mins · Q&A optional
Retirement is usually described as an ending. An end to work, to routine, to being needed. Graham was given that version with no warning and no plan – and started walking instead.
This talk follows what happened next: a 630-mile coast path, a chain of expeditions across seven continents, one bitter failure at 8,000m, and a summit at 68 that broke a national record held by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
- Audiences leave with
- Permission to be ambitious again, a realistic view of what the body can do in its sixties and seventies, and a nagging question about their own Everest.
- Best for
- Retirement and later-life audiences, membership clubs, financial and wealth events, professional associations, community groups.
Business Keynote
Leadership at Altitude
45 mins
Leadership didn’t come from Everest. It took me there. After 25 years running a global business, the same principles that built WorldEvents – purpose, planning, risk management and team selection – became my advantage at 8,848m.
My Everest story is not an escape from corporate life. It is a continuation of it. Every summit, every setback, every decision was shaped by business experience. Today, I encourage organisations to apply those same principles to their own strategic challenges.
Your Everest isn’t a mountain. It’s your next business goal.
- Audiences leave with
- Energy, confidence and motivated to act. They’ll feel the power of seeing leadership principles they already use — goal setting, planning, risk intelligence, team selection and disciplined execution — proven in one of the world’s most extreme environments.
- Best for
- C‑suite executives and senior leaders. Those responsible for setting direction, managing risk, building high‑performance teams and delivering long‑term strategic results.
Keynote or interactive session
What’s Your Everest?
30–60 mins
The goal-setting talk, told by someone who set a genuinely ridiculous one and got there. The two-decade build. The single day of failure that mattered more than the successes. The discipline of turning around.
Preparing for something so that the hard part is boring by the time you arrive.
Ideal for organisations navigating change, inspiring high performance, or helping people embrace new opportunities, Graham’s keynote leaves audiences energised, motivated, and ready to dream bigger than ever before.
- Best for
- Corporate conferences, leadership and sales kick-offs, away days.
School and youth talk
Never Too Old, Never Too Young
30–40 mins
The Everest story told for young audiences, with kit to try on and questions welcomed. Big on ambition, patience and asking for help.
The children and staff thoroughly loved your presentation and learnt lots of new information. Your pictures, videos and equipment have helped to bring this topic to life for them, and we do really appreciate your time and for making it so engaging for the pupils.
Head of Junior School Geography, Exeter School
- Best for
- Schools, cadet and youth groups, family events.
