Ed Stafford
Explorer, Writer, Amazon Man
Ed Stafford became the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River. His adventure has been described as one of the most dangerous and difficult expeditions ever undertaken encountering venomous snakes, severe floods, electric eels, jaguars and hostile local tribes.
Ed's Amazon accomplishment has been described by Sir Ranulph Fiennes as being "..in the top league of expeditions past and present"
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Ed Stafford filmed and blogged his deadly journey and engaged followers all over the world for two and a half years. His extraordinary expedition garnered widespread attention, making headlines in over 900 articles and appearing on all major news channels in both the UK and the United States. With his mission accomplished, Stafford's saga of resilience, courage, and unwavering determination in the face of adversity earned him accolades such as being hailed as "Britain's most intrepid hero since Scott of the Antarctic" by The Daily Mail and dubbed "A true hero" by The Times. His footage was adapted into a Discovery Channel documentary and was sold to over 100 countries.
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Ed uses his experiences to inspire and motivate audiences to achieve their own personal goals and shows that it is possible to succeed even when faced with seemingly insurmountable hardship.
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Ed Stafford’s presentation was fascinating. He was very professional in his approach from briefing onwards. He was happy to take questions and gave us exactly what we wanted.
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Ed Stafford was very engaging, poignant and funny. He has a very relaxed style and the delegates really engaged with him - altogether outstanding.