Matt McFadyen

Matt McFadyen

NY, US
Record breaking Polar Adventurer and Sailor.Leading Positive Change

Very few people have the ability to combine the adventure world and the business world quite like Matt McFadyen. For over a decade Matt has worked with organizations all over the world to align leaders, energize culture and build winning teams.

Matt is a world-class speaker and facilitator who addresses, leadership, building high performing teams, motivation and inspiration.

From dragging heavy sleds to the North Pole to sailing small yachts through some of the world's deadliest oceans, adventurer Matt McFadyen has pushed himself and others to the ends of the earth, testing the limits of human potential.

He has been a leader of teams in some of the toughest conditions on the planet. This includes three record-breaking expeditions to the North Pole & two long-haul sailing trips to Antarctica & in 2013 Matt rowed, sailed & dragged a small boat 2000 miles across the North West Passage.

Matt's presentations not only inspire and motivate the audience but more importantly challenge them to think and act differently both personally and professionally.

Very few people have the ability to combine the adventure world and the business world quite like Matt McFadyen. For over a decade Matt has worked with organizations all over the world to align leaders, energize culture and build winning teams.

Matt is a world-class speaker and facilitator who addresses, leadership, building high performing teams, motivation and inspiration.

From dragging heavy sleds to the North Pole to sailing small yachts through some of the world's deadliest oceans, adventurer Matt McFadyen has pushed himself and others to the ends of the earth, testing the limits of human potential.

He has been a leader of teams in some of the toughest conditions on the planet. This includes three record-breaking expeditions to the North Pole & two long-haul sailing trips to Antarctica & in 2013 Matt rowed, sailed & dragged a small boat 2000 miles across the North West Passage.

Matt's presentations not only inspire and motivate the audience but more importantly challenge them to think and act differently both personally and professionally.

ANTARCTICA: Journey to the end of the earth

As a 22 year old, Matt and 4 others set sail aboard a 43 ft yacht bound for Antarctica on a 54 day expedition across one of the deadliest and dangerous oceans on the planet.

On the return voyage Matt and his team faced the full strength of the ocean battling a hurricane strength storm that almost took the lives of the 5 souls on board.

Matt's presentation focuses on building a high performing team, overcoming extreme adversity and executing under pressure

Matt's and...

Inspirational / Life-changing

NORTH POLE: Sitting still means going backwards

Matt's brush with death in the icy waters of the Great Southern Ocean ignited a passion to lead others to the ends of the earth. Matt became the youngest Australian to reach the North Pole, returning as an expedition co-leader on 2 more occasions.

Inspirational / Life-changing

A JOURNEY to LEADERSHIP

Inspirational / Life-changing

BEYOND THE CIRCLE: The Beauty of Failure

After 2 years of planning preparation and hard work both Matt and Cam struggled to deal with this looked upon failure...But with Failure comes opportunity and incredible learning.

Inspirational / Life-changing