I am currently building my portfolio as a Motivational Speaker (UK corporate clients addressed to date include Barclays Bank, JP Morgan, HSBC, Royal Bank of Canada, ICBC-Standard Bank, Simmons & Simmons Solutions Ltd, T-Systems Ltd, Bruntwood Ltd, Robert Half Ltd, and Whitespace Work Software).
Talks have also been delivered to the Croydon Cadets Regiment; in South Africa, the Two Oceans Marathon Committee in Cape Town, and finally, numerous school and Scout groups in the UK, SA, and Australia).
“We had the pleasure of hosting Hylton James as a keynote speaker at three of our regional user group events in 2023.Hylton’s presentation on going ‘above and beyond’ was truly inspiring and resonated with our audience. His captivating storytelling about his journey to the South Pole, left a lasting impact on everyone present.
Hylton’s expertise and engaging delivery made our events unforgettable. We highly recommend Hylton for any speaking engagement!”
Mike Nicholls, Chief Commercial Officer, Whitespace Work Software
Testimonial : JP Morgan UK (February 2010) (Audience of 80) :
JP Morgan Event Feedback – Hylton James
“What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am available to do talks to businesses or schools on any aspect of :
- Achieving success out of one’s comfort zone
- Resilience
- Teamwork
- Overcoming challenges and adversity
- Applying challenge lessons learnt to the workplace & everyday life
Specific Challenges and achievements:
- Three years military experience as an Airborne Infantry Officer
- The January 2009 South Pole Race (Placed 4th out of 6 teams, first mixed team)
- The May 2005 North Pole Race (Placed 4th out of 16 teams, first mixed team)
- The February 2006 Belize Jungle Challenge (Placed 2nd out of 4 teams)
- Sporting Motivation, Principles, & Teamwork applied in the workplace
- Polar, Bush, or Jungle Survival Skills and applicable lessons learnt
- Military / Flying Skills and Strengths applied in the workplace
- High-level endurance marathon and ultra-running, IronMan, cycling, skiing, skydiving, SCUBA diving and other sports
- The affordability and rich rewards gained from earning a PPL flying licence
Please contact me as per below for rates and information :
Mobile : + 44 (0) 7780 675 244
Email: hylton@hyltonjames.com
