The message
Experience that can be used.
Antony Jinman brings more than two decades of expedition experience into organisations, schools, universities, conferences and public events. His talks connect real stories from the poles, mountains and remote wilderness with practical lessons for people navigating pressure, change and uncertainty.
Talk themes
Stories with practical purpose.
Leadership under pressure
How leaders make clear decisions when conditions change and the stakes are high.
Resilience and recovery
What setbacks, uncertainty and difficult environments teach us about moving forward.
Preparation and teamwork
Why strong preparation, shared purpose and trust create better performance.
Decision-making in uncertainty
Using judgement, communication and adaptability when there is no perfect plan.
Purpose and ambition
Turning a demanding goal into a journey that gives people something to believe in.
Experience and legacy
Why experience matters most when it is reflected on, distilled and transferred.
Expedition insight
From the poles to the boardroom.
Antony is the 12th British person to reach both Geographic Poles. Today, as a Corporate Expedition Leader with Swan Hellenic, he leads international teams and helps develop the people, systems and operational thinking needed to work confidently in complex environments.
His presentations are engaging, honest and grounded in lived experience—designed to leave audiences with ideas they can apply long after the event.

Who Antony works with
For organisations, educators and communities.
Antony speaks for corporate organisations, leadership teams, conferences, schools, universities, cruise and expedition audiences, charities, community groups and the general public.
Leadership development · fieldwork preparation
Training that turns experience into capability.
Alongside keynote speaking, Antony designs practical leadership and fieldwork experiences for corporate teams, universities and organisations working in remote or challenging environments.
ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management
Alongside his expedition leadership experience, Antony holds an ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership & Management. His workshops connect practical lessons from demanding environments with the challenges of leading teams, making decisions and navigating change.
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Corporate leadership days on Dartmoor
Experiential days that take teams beyond the meeting room and into real environments. Participants develop communication, teamwork, practical decision-making and leadership while working together under changing conditions.

University & remote fieldwork preparation
Preparation for students, researchers and field teams heading into remote environments, combining planning, risk awareness, practical skills, communication and team resilience.
Case study · Clean Planet Foundation · Dartmoor · 2023–2024
From Dartmoor to the Polar Regions: Preparing Scientists for Fieldwork

Antony helped deliver the Clean Planet Peninsula fieldwork training on Dartmoor in 2023 and 2024, supporting early-career scientists preparing for polar research.
The challenge
Scientific expertise needs practical preparation alongside it. Researchers heading into remote environments must also be ready to navigate, live in the field and work effectively as a team.
Antony’s role
The 2023 pilot was delivered with the UK Polar Network. The Foundation identifies Antony as lead instructor for the 2024 course, bringing his polar expedition experience into the programme.
Learning in the field
Navigation, campcraft, leadership and teamwork were combined with specialist sessions from the wider training team. Dartmoor’s rain, wind and poor visibility provided demanding practice conditions.
Participant perspective
The Foundation’s 2024 review includes a participant reporting greater confidence in preparing for polar research following the leadership and teamwork exercises.


BBC coverage · 2023
The Foundation documents coverage of the pilot course by BBC Breakfast, BBC News and BBC Spotlight, including reporting on the programme’s field health workshops.
What people say
Experience that creates impact.
“Antony joined Everoze as a keynote speaker for our 2026 full company get together. We were looking for someone that could transport the team away from their every day industry thinking and give a fresh perspective on what it means to be inspired to run towards big challenges to achieve big goals. Antony was able to do this while captivating the audience with his stories—resonating with the human and planet based values of our teams and with a fresh reminder of our core motivations. He then stayed with us for 2 leadership workshop sessions to further deep-dive on the delivery side of working as individuals and as a team. It was a fantastic experience for us and we are all really grateful for Antony's time and careful consideration of what we were trying to achieve. Highly recommended!”Joanna HoltCo-founder, NED and Adviser, Everoze
“We were delighted to welcome Antony to our M&S inspiring speakers series. He had over 400 managers participating digitally via Teams. Antony shared inspirational journeys of his achievement across the North and South pole. His honest reflections on personal struggles and mindset to overcome these were very inspiring and helped all colleagues reflect on leadership traits that are applicable in the world of business, as much as his arctic exploring. Antony touched on everything from active listening, to stopping and course correcting, the importance of feedback but also the importance of remembering to take a moment and recognise your achievements as well as reflect on how your behaviour and mood impacts others. These were delivered through great story telling, as well as some funny anecdotes on human behaviours when you're living on ice.”Sarah Manlow FCIPDChief People Officer, M&S
“I had the pleasure to meet Antony last week. He delivered a presentation on leadership and team work to my group. It was fascinating to hear his success story and learn about the challenges he faced. He is a very passionate and determined individual. I highly recommend Antony, he truly inspired my team and the work he is doing with ETE is incredible.”Ricardo AdameFormer Corporate Vice-President, Corporate Communications, AVG Technologies
“Antony Jinman has successfully created innovative experiences for children and young people that extend and enhance their exposure to the national curriculum. The opportunities they have to engage in, often in real time, with global explorers, adds excitement and insight into how learning can be. Accessing the science and technology agenda through ETE adds an extra dimension in schools. Antony strives to be at the heart of his work in this field and is, himself, a positive role model for young people who are trying to make a difference.”Heather OgburnSenior Adviser, Plymouth City Council
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Speaking formats
Corporate & Conference Keynotes
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Real expedition stories that help people approach challenge with purpose and perspective.
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Adventure, human stories and reflection for an engaging evening together.
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Bringing exploration into the classroom through curiosity, ambition and shared experience.
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Speaking topics
Leadership Under Pressure
What expedition leadership teaches us about guiding people when conditions change.
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How we respond when progress is difficult and the original plan no longer works.
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The behaviours that help people work together when the pressure rises.
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Making sound choices when information is incomplete and conditions are changing.
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The work before the journey — and the thinking that supports performance along the way.
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Why a demanding journey matters — and how its lessons can become useful to others.
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