Motivational Speaker
Acclaimed motivational speaker, explorer and disrupter
Paul is an experienced and highly engaging motivational speaker. He has delivered talks and workshops on subjects including exploration mindset, risk management and disruptive technologies.
His talks have been highly received by corporates, institutions, and thousands of kids around the world.
Adventure | Exploration | Risk Management | Futurist | Innovation | Motivational | Strategy | Technology | Trends
Current speaking and workshop topics:
Pack your bag for a Life of Adventure
Paul shares the key mindset learnt from his expeditions. Attitudes that have helped him grow and succeed in business and adventure. He takes the audience on a journey from the mountains of Africa via the top of the world to the Gobi Desert.
Curiosity, Survival Focus, Crazy Ideas & more
Paul will take you on a journey of a lifetime!
No picnic on Mount Everest
The thrilling story of triumph and tragedy surrounding Paul Niel’s ascent of Mount Everest and Lhotse. Conquering the two peaks, during which he had to spend over 70 hours in the death zone above 8000m, made him only the ninth person to climb the two mountains within 24 hours. His story reflects on the latest developments in adventure sports and alpinism and shows that determination, rational decision-making and teamwork lead to success.
The summit is optional, survival is mandatory
Leadership lessons from two decades of exploration including
- How to bounce back from ultimate defeat
- How to manage uncertainty and life threatening risk
- How to keep a team motivated in challenging times
A journey on resilience, risk management and positive mindset.
Book Paul for your speaking event
“With his positive attitude and excellent presentation skills he really motivated the team to think out of the box. ….The feedback from the team was very positive… I can absolutely recommend Paul!” Qiagen
“The audience was engaged from the beginning and continued his session with a great energy..we would be happy to work again with Paul … ” CPPIB
“Captivating and Innovative…. Full of practical examples and new ideas… a very exponential presentation.” AsianInvestor
“It was very engaging .. as if he is taking the audience on the adventure with him!”Asia Society
“Paul has a wonderful ability to entertain people, whilst engaging them about topics of some complexity.” Royal Geographic Society
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From The Blog
The curse of the mosquito (or being caught out by climate change)
The plan was straightforward: Pack bags, travel to remote valley, hike to virgin peak. Climb! So was the plan for my recent expedition into the remote Naar-Phu valley in Nepal, which came together...
Hiking to Everest Base Camp with a 6yr old & what I learned about the right mindset
Nepal, what a magical country- With delight my thoughts go back to my recent trip to this wonderful country. In April this year I found myself in the Khumbu valley (the area in northern Nepal...
A Mystery in the HK Jungle (finally solved!)
It’s a while that I have posted on my website – and I hope that my dear readers haven’t come to conclusion that procrastination or even early retirement had set into my life. Far from it – let me...
My Heroes
We live in very special times – all over the world specialists, professionals and volunteers are battling to keep our healthcare and the lifes our loves ones alive. One thing the COVID-19 pandemic...
Breaking two World Records on crutches!
This morning the post brought an unexpected surprise: Two certificates acknowledging Esther and myself as new Guinness World Record (GWR) holders. A little summer project – visiting the major...
Taking Action – the Adventure Clean-Up
How far would you go to pick up some trash? Sacrifice your free Sunday? Rappel down a cliff face? Ever since launching the PollutionmapHK.com back in early 2018, there was discussion about what...
“The Loop” – finally launched
Some projects just take longer - just like great wine takes some time to mature, my latest film projecttook way longer then expected to complete. Countless deadlines were missed, scripts rewritten,...
Little Steps (or why recovery is just like an expedition)
Last week was “ground zero day”. The first time my right foot touched the ground since my accident back in December. And while it was just a tiny small step (I still need crutches to take most of my...
Turning bionic
Monday, 17 December 2018 Beautiful blue skies are greeting Esther and me as we hike towards Sharp Peak in Sai Kung Country Park (Hong Kong). I have been fascinated by the peaks steep, rocky West...
What Matters To Me
In 2017, to my total surprise, I was featured in Tatler's Gen T List - according to the magazine the "definitive list of young leaders shaping Asia’s future." Last month the magazine showcased a...