Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born in 1944 and educated at Eton. He served with the Royal Scots Greys for a time before joining the SAS.

Since 1969, when he led the British Expedition on the White Nile, Ranulph Fiennes has been at the forefront of many exploratory expeditions. Described in 1984 as the ‘World’s Greatest Living Explorer’ by Guinness Book of Records, his expeditions around the world include Transglobe (the first surface journey around the world’s polar axis) in 1972-82; and leader of the Pentland South Pole Expedition (which achieved the first unsupported crossing of the Antarctic Continent and the longest unsupported polar journey in history) in 1992-93.

By virtue of hard work, persistence, goal setting, detailed planning, Sir Ranulph has achieved an outstanding career as a writer and explorer. Sir Ranulph’s presentation is an account of his life of adventure, told with a very self-deprecating sense of humour, and with many analogies that can be drawn between the characteristics needed both for the challenges Sir Ranulph has met on expeditions and for everyday business life.

For corporate clients he can emphasise the themes appropriate to the occasion, such as leadership, teamwork, goal setting, determination and self-belief.

Probably the world's greatest living explorer. An ex SAS Officer and former lieutenant in the Royal Scots Grey, He is an excellent after-dinner speaker and also talks at company seminars on Teamwork and Motivation