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Oli France

Transform workplace resilience and leadership with Oli France, speaker on adventure-based decision-making and team performance. Oli works with global organisations to develop high-functioning teams through crisis management expertise, delivering proven safety strategies across 75 countries.

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Oli France

Oli France

Manchester, United Kingdom

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£6–10k

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Oli France's biography

At a glance

  • Renowned adventure leader with experience in over 75 countries
  • Expert in team leadership and risk management
  • Author of The Trail of the Mountain Folk
Whether speaking to small teams or hundreds of delegates, Oli France’s mission is simple: empower new perspectives on resilience, self-confidence, leadership and how we can fulfil our boldest life goals. Oli’s passion for adventure began after spending his early years on countless misadventures, whether dodging bombings in Beirut or searching for lions with Army Generals in Uganda. He’s been through deserts, jungles, mountains, and war-torn regions across over 75 countries. It’s seen him lead teams through countless high-risk situations, from the highest mountain in Iraq to the militia-filled jungles of the Congo to the backstreets of Aleppo, Syria. He’s faced spies, interrogators, and minefields, as well as earthquakes, meningitis, and severe dehydration. Most notably though, Oli still maintains a 100% record regarding the safety of those entrusted to him. The pressures and perils of expedition life mean quickly developing high-functioning teams is vital. Over the last decade, Oli has shared his leadership lessons on decision-making, intensive planning, open communication and understanding the human factor within teams with hundreds of clients from across the globe, from industry-leading business figures to former CIA officers and young people embarking on their first adventure.

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Leadership On The Edge
Oli France has guided teams through countless high-risk situations across the globe, from the highest mountain in Iraq to the militia-filled jungles of the Congo to the backstreets of Aleppo, Syria. The pressures and perils of expedition life mean that quickly developing high-functioning teams is vital. Oli shares his leadership lessons from these demanding environments, where calm decision-making, intensive planning, open communication and understanding the human factor within our teams is critical. Leaders and teams will leave the talk with new methods for building resilient, caring, and high-performing teams to succeed.
Finding Light In The Darkest Places
Oli France has faced countless bleak situations while operating in high-risk environments across the globe. He has learned, though, that we each hold the power to uncover the light in even the darkest places. Oli's message is that everything is a matter of perspective, and we can learn to control it. Audiences will feel empowered to not only cope with difficult situations, but to see them as an opportunity to thrive and grow, told through Oli’s unique stories from his many adventures.
Discovering The Confidence Within
So often we look at successful people as happy, confident people. It's true that our self-confidence can sometimes be the limiting factor in achieving our goals. Having guided people from all walks of life on intrepid journeys across the globe, Oli France knows that we all possess a deep-rooted confidence, even if we feel unsure where to find it. Oli shares what we can do to unlock our confidence, leaving the audience filled with a newfound sense of positivity and self-belief with which to approach our boldest ambitions.
Summit Vision
What does it take to achieve the boldest world-class goals? Oli France draws on his extraordinary experiences leading elite teams through the most challenging environments on Earth. In Summit Vision, Oli shares the crucial elements that drive success: precise planning, unwavering commitment, exceptional trust and teamwork, zero complacency and relentless focus on a shared vision. Through captivating stories and practical lessons, Oli illustrates the importance of leading with clarity and purpose, fostering an elite team culture, and maintaining absolute focus to achieve ambitious objectives.

Why we recommend booking Oli

Oli brings unparalleled real-world experience in navigating high-risk environments, ensuring the safety and success of his teams across over 75 countries. His expertise in leadership, resilience, and strategic planning, honed in some of the world's most challenging situations, will empower your team to achieve their boldest goals. Booking Oli means gaining actionable insights on building high-functioning teams, making critical decisions under pressure, and fostering a culture of open communication and trust.

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Testimonials

He is full of energy and passion and his talk covered many learnings that apply to businesses of all kinds. Oli is a joy to work with as an individual. He is enthusiastic, engaging and dependable and fine-tuned his talk to perfectly complement our program for the event.

Oliver Borm

Director, Google

I really appreciate the professionalism that went into Oli's presentation. He managed to link it perfectly to what we do at Covetrus - very well done!

Rachael Milligan

HR Director, Covetrus

Oli was brilliant. He understood his target audience and put in a significant amount of effort to tailor his content accordingly. Inspirational, motivational, uplifting and challenging all in equal measures. Whatever your audience, if your requirements are any of the above, then I am sure he will fulfil the criteria perfectly.

Campbell Watt

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Email oli.france@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Oli's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
What is Oli France's speaking style like?
Oli France structures his talks around first-person accounts drawn from high-risk expeditions across more than 75 countries, using specific field scenarios — such as navigating militia-held regions in the Congo or leading teams through post-conflict Syria — to anchor broader lessons on resilience, leadership, and self-confidence.
What topics does Oli France specialise in?
Oli France's sessions cover high-risk team leadership, resilience and perspective under pressure, and building personal confidence. He has led expeditions across more than 75 countries, including active conflict zones such as Aleppo and the Congo, while maintaining a 100% safety record for those in his care.
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