Ann Daniels

Ann Daniels is one of Britain’s most distinguished explorers, recognised as the first woman to reach both the North and South Poles as part of all-female teams. Her extraordinary journey began as a bank employee with no previous outdoor experience, beating over 200 candidates to secure her place on her first expedition. Since then, she has spent over 400 days on the ice, completed more than 10 major expeditions, and pulled sledges over 2,000 miles in environments as cold as -50C. Her career is defined by remarkable persistence in the face of extreme adversity, including surviving severe storms and carbon monoxide poisoning during her travels. Beyond her physical feats, she has contributed to global environmental research by collaborating with NASA and the European Space Agency to monitor changes in the polar regions. These missions highlight her ability to operate at the highest level while managing shifting variables and high-stakes risks. As a speaker, she translates these frozen landscapes into powerful lessons on resilience, change management, and peak performance. Organisations book her for her unique ability to demonstrate how clear targets and a unified team culture can overcome even the most formidable obstacles. On stage, Ann Daniels is best known for talks on Resilience, Change Management, Peak Performance and Leadership. Audiences leave with a clear, practical view of the subject rather than a generic overview — every keynote is shaped around the brief and the room. Ann Daniels is regularly booked for Motivational Speaker and Business Speaker, adapting tone, length and format to suit the event — from a 20-minute opener to a full conference keynote with Q&A. Based in UK, Ann Daniels travels internationally for engagements. To check availability or request a tailored brief for your event, send an enquiry and we'll come back with fees, dates and a short summary of how Ann Daniels would approach your audience.