Speaking with Brendon Prince

Extraordinary stories. Practical lessons.

Corporate keynotes on leadership, resilience and decision-making, alongside Beyond the Breakers talks for schools, clubs and community groups.

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The right talk for your audience

Two distinct ways to bring Brendon's experience and storytelling to your event.

For business and organisations

Corporate Leadership Keynotes

From £1,500 plus travel expenses

Audience: Business teams, leaders, professional organisations and conference delegates.

Format: A keynote shaped around your event brief and organisational goals, drawing on world-record adventure and real decisions under pressure. Duration and Q&A are agreed to suit your programme. A keynote with a workshop can also be discussed.

Outcomes for your audience

Practical ways to approach uncertainty, risk and decisions under pressure.
A clearer understanding of resilience, preparation and learning from setbacks.
Ideas for stronger teamwork, communication and purposeful leadership.

Fee guidance: Keynotes start at £1,500 plus travel expenses. The final quote reflects the brief, format and any workshop requirement.

Next step: Share your event date, location, audience and goals to discuss availability and receive a tailored proposal.

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For schools, clubs and communities

Beyond the Breakers

£300 plus agreed travel expenses

Audience: Schools, clubs and community groups, as a group talk or ticketed event.

Format: A ready-to-book, one-hour talk followed by up to 30 minutes of Q&A. Choose adventure stories about wildlife, challenges and life in the blue space, or an educational focus on tides, flow, wind and weather.

Outcomes for your audience

Adventure stories that inspire curiosity and bring the coast to life.
Practical insight into the sea and the conditions that shape it.
Greater coastal awareness and an opportunity to ask Brendon questions.

Fee guidance: A fixed talk fee of £300, with travel expenses agreed beforehand.

Next step: Send your preferred date, venue, audience and choice of focus to check availability and arrange your talk.

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More than an adventure story

Lessons lived, compounded by experience.

Brendon is a natural storyteller with 30 years of public-speaking experience. He connects with audiences of all sizes in any setting, bringing powerful stories to life with warmth, humour and energy. His talks are engaging, enjoyable and memorable, with practical lessons that audiences can take into their own lives and work.

He has delivered talks and keynotes at international conferences, business annual meetings and Christmas parties, as well as for community groups and schools. His experience as a teacher, lifeguard, charity founder and world-record adventurer helps him make complex ideas accessible and connect with people from very different backgrounds.

Drawing on extraordinary journeys and the decisions made along the way, Brendon explores leadership under pressure, resilience, communication and the importance of knowing your why. His storytelling invites audiences to consider how they respond to uncertainty, work with others and turn ambition into purposeful action.

“Talented and natural storyteller with an astonishing tale to tell… engaging, authentic, dynamic and inspirational.”

Alexis Bowater OBE

From an inspiring keynote to an entertaining after-dinner talk or an interactive school session, Brendon shapes the content and delivery around the occasion. Adventure, wellbeing and safer use of blue space can all form part of the conversation.

Choose a corporate keynote shaped around your organisation’s goals or the set-price Beyond the Breakers community talk. A conversation beforehand helps establish what you want your audience to feel, understand and take away.

Brendon Prince engaging pupils in a water-safety talk with the Blue Cross Code on screen

Leadership under pressure

How to make strong decisions when conditions, information and plans are changing.

Brendon Prince demonstrating paddleboarding technique on a watersports stage in front of an audience

Resilience with judgement

Why perseverance matters, and why responsible leaders also know when to change direction.

Brendon Prince speaking at a microphone while holding a presentation remote

Purpose that performs

Turning a personal challenge into a platform capable of creating national social impact.

Beyond the breakers

Beyond the Breakers is the community talk option for schools, clubs and groups, available as a group talk or ticketed event for £300 plus agreed travel expenses.

Enjoy a one-hour talk with up to 30 minutes of Q&A. Choose gripping adventure and wildlife stories from the blue space or an educational session exploring tides, flow, wind and weather.

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Start a conversation

Give your audience a story they will remember and lessons they can use.

Share your date, venue and audience, and tell Brendon whether you are planning a corporate keynote or a Beyond the Breakers community talk.

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