Felicity Aston

Felicity Aston MBE is an explorer, polar scientist and author who has led international teams through some of the most extreme environments on Earth. In 2012 she skied across Antarctica alone, a 59-day, 1,744 km expedition that earned her a Guinness World Record. Her latest project, the B.I.G. (Before It's Gone) Expedition, studies how airborne pollutants affect Arctic ice and snow. In her keynotes she turns the resilience, courage and ingenuity that extreme endurance demands into lessons for leaders. She is the author of five books and holds the Polar Medal.