Oli France is a British adventurer, expedition leader and keynote speaker who has guided teams through 75 countries’ most extreme environments. He inspires corporate audiences with lessons on resilience, confidence, risk management, and leading elite teams to achieve world-class goals in high-pressure situations.
Oli France is an internationally recognised adventurer, expedition leader, and keynote speaker. He has guided teams through deserts, jungles, mountains and war-torn regions across more than 75 countries, from Syria and Somalia to Siberia and the Congo. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in some of the planet’s harshest environments, Oli delivers unique insights on resilience, leadership, and thriving under pressure.
Oli’s expeditions have tested human endurance to the limit. In May 2024, he became the first person this century to complete a fully human-powered journey from Death Valley to Denali, covering 3,588 miles in 64 days. This record-breaking feat, part of his ambitious ‘Ultimate Seven’ project, was featured by the BBC, The Times, National Geographic and Red Bull. In early 2025, he added another milestone with a 2,784km journey from South America’s lowest point, Laguna del Carbón, to the summit of Aconcagua in just 34 days.
Other expeditions include a solo 8,000-mile mountaineering journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul, a 400-mile solo winter crossing of Siberia’s Lake Baikal, and a 1,634-mile journey from Djibouti’s Lac Assal to the summit of Kilimanjaro. Along the way, he has faced avalanches, earthquakes, spies, interrogators, and severe illness, always maintaining a flawless safety record for those under his leadership.
Oli is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Member of the Scientific Exploration Society, a qualified Winter Mountain Leader, and holds a degree in Outdoor Leadership. He is supported by leading global brands and regularly delivers programmes for organisations including Google, HP, Rolls-Royce, EDF and AXA.
Oli’s speaking style combines gripping adventure stories with practical leadership lessons. His keynotes are immersive, inspirational, and filled with actionable insights drawn from high-risk, high-pressure scenarios. Audiences come away empowered to embrace resilience, lead with clarity,…
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