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Victoria Humphries is a businesswoman, polar adventurer, and accomplished speaker whose extraordinary achievements continue to inspire audiences across the UK and beyond. Best known for being part of the first all-women expedition to the North Pole, Victoria has earned three Guinness World Records. As a speaker, she delivers a powerful message: “anything is possible when you put your mind to it.” Her blend of business acumen and extreme exploration experience makes her a compelling voice in the sustainability and resilience space, where she motivates organisations and individuals to embrace challenge and change.
Victoria’s career in education and business is marked by leadership and innovation. She spent thirteen years at Teachit, a leading educational publishing company, where she played a key role in its development. Her commitment to improving education continued with her role as a project manager at AQA and her work as a school governor at Heathfield School and St Mary’s School Wantage. In addition, she serves as an Executive Council Member at the British Educational Suppliers Association and as a Board Member for The Prince’s Trust, highlighting her dedication to youth empowerment and strategic development in the education sector.
Beyond the boardroom, Victoria is an accomplished polar explorer, mountain climber, and marathon runner. Her most notable achievement remains her 1997 expedition to the North Pole, a historic journey that captured global attention. She later documented this experience in her 2010 book “Frigid Women: Anything Is Possible”, which reflects her belief in perseverance and possibility. Her adventures demonstrate not just physical endurance, but also the mental resilience and strategic thinking needed to succeed in extreme environments.
Victoria is hired as a sustainability speaker because she embodies adaptability, courage, and forward-thinking leadership – qualities vital for tackling the challenges of today’s world. Whether drawing on her time navigating Arctic ice or managing change in complex organisations, she inspires audiences to rethink limits, embrace responsibility, and take action with purpose.
Victoria Humphries is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“I was stunned and impressed with your fortitude, guts and belief – I know we can all learn from that and certainly put some of our day to day issues firmly into a new perspective. The crowd adored you and I think they felt very inspired to try something almost equally ambitious themselves one day!”
“Absolutely fantastic. I’ve never seen anyone engage absolutely everyone in the room before as much as Victoria did… and it was delivered with lots of humour!”
“Everyone was enthralled by all you had to say…I am sure you fired the imagination of many in the audience.”
“The women on my development programmes came away believing that with the right mental approach you can meet any challenge, and seize any opportunity.”
Absolutely fabulous, what a gripping way to spend an hour or so at work.”
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