MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER: Børge Ousland

Børge Ousland has stretched his limits for endurance and motivation further than most people. No one has carried through more expeditions alone in the Arctic and the Antarctic than this man. He holds records from both Poles, but was forced to turn back only few meters from the summit of Mount Everest on his last expedition this spring. New records had to give way to the security of the team. Børge is a former Seal (Norwegian Naval Special Forces) and has for many years worked as a deep sea diver in the North Sea.

With fifteen years of experience from expeditions, he has taught himself to swim across the freezing waters of the North Pole like a seal and to sail across the ice on the South Pole like a bird. He was the first to walk alone to the North Pole and to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported on skis.

Børge Ousland takes you to another world - let yourself be inspired and motivated to reach the goals you have made for you life!

Voted as the best lecture of all National Geographic lectures in Seattle

"The challenges that legendary polar explorer Borge Ousland has faced and overcome don't get much more intense. The riveting story that he tells about his adventures--and in the face of adversity being able to redefine and achieve success--has lessons for all of us. Borge also has a wonderful sense of humor that makes his presentations not only compelling but very funny and entertaining. Even compared to some of National Geographic's other top presenters, our audience rated Borge Ousland the best speaker of the season".