Levison Wood

Levison Wood is a professional explorer, author, and broadcaster known for leading expeditions across some of the world’s most challenging and politically complex regions, translating firsthand experience into insight on leadership, risk, and human resilience. Over the past decade, he has fronted eight documentary series broadcast in more than one hundred countries, including Walking the Nile, Walking the Himalayas, and Walking the Americas, in which he travelled thousands of miles through remote and often unstable environments. Alongside this, he has written twelve books documenting his journeys, including The Art of Exploration, which explores how curiosity, teamwork, and resilience shape success far beyond the field. Before becoming a full-time explorer, Levison served as an officer in the Parachute Regiment, seeing combat in Afghanistan, an experience that continues to inform his understanding of pressure, trust, and leadership. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, and an ambassador for UNICEF and Leica, reflecting his ongoing engagement with humanitarian, environmental, and creative causes. His work with organisations draws on expedition planning, military leadership, and cross cultural field research to explore how people make decisions in uncertainty, manage risk, and work together when outcomes matter. Using photography, video, and storytelling from his travels, he connects global exploration with everyday challenges faced by businesses, universities, and public sector organisations. Audiences gain concrete strategies for managing uncertainty, fostering innovation through curiosity, and maintaining resilience during setbacks. His approach makes abstract leadership concepts tangible through real-world survival scenarios. Book Levison Wood to bring tested insights from the world's most challenging environments and inspire an explorer's mindset in your team.