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Preet Chandi
Diversity and Inclusion
Growth Mindset
High Performance
Inspire your team to challenge limits, embrace diversity and foster resilience with ‘Polar’ Preet Chandi, speaker, world record-breaking adventurer.
Inspirational Female
Female Empowerment
Explorer
Military
Inclusion
Philanthropy
Inspirational
Personal Development
Adventurer
Environmentalist
Motivational
Preet Chandi is a British Army veteran, physiotherapist and polar adventurer who has redefined the limits of endurance exploration. Her groundbreaking solo expeditions across Antarctica have not only earned her world records but also challenged stereotypes about who belongs in extreme environments. Through her achievements, Preet has become a powerful advocate for diversity, inclusion and female empowerment across all fields. Born in Derby and of Indian Punjabi heritage, Preet's journey has been shaped by a determination to push boundaries.
From leaving home at 14 to pursue tennis, to later embarking on ultra-marathons and military service, she has consistently taken paths few expected her to travel. She commissioned into the British Army in 2012 after earning a degree in physiotherapy, becoming the first in her family to complete university education. Her military career saw her complete deployments in Kenya, Nepal and South Sudan, all while nurturing her passion for adventure. Her expeditions have been record-breaking, culminating in achievements such as becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo trek across Antarctica and setting the record for the longest unsupported polar journey.
Preet was awarded an MBE in 2022 for her services to adventure and inclusion, and also recognised with the Woman of the Year and Inspirational awards at the Women in Defence Awards. Preet's story resonates far beyond the world of exploration. She speaks candidly about overcoming cultural expectations, the challenges of funding and training while serving full-time in the Army, and the mental resilience needed to pursue ambitious goals. Her ongoing mission is to inspire future generations to see no boundaries to what they can achieve, breaking barriers for women, people of colour and all those who feel underrepresented.
Topics, sessions and talks
Preet Chandi, an inspiring adventurer, defied conventional notions of "normal" by completing a remarkable 40-day, 700-mile solo journey from Antarctica's coastline to the South Pole, becoming the first woman of colour to achieve this feat. Through her thrilling tale of resilience and determination, Chandi motivates audiences to step beyond their comfort zones. Attendees will learn to challenge their limits and embrace the mindset that achieving their goals is not a question of "if," but "when."
Preet Chandi, the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition across the South Pole, shares her inspiring journey in "Shatter the Glass Ceiling." With no precedent to guide her, Chandi aims to ensure she is not the last to achieve such a feat. In her talk, she emphasises the significance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of life. Attendees will learn that, regardless of their background, they can pursue their dreams and achieve the extraordinary.
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Preet Chandi structures her talks around first-person expedition narrative, using her 700-mile, 40-day solo trek from the Antarctic coastline to the South Pole as a through-line to illustrate specific decision points around mental resilience, goal-setting, and operating without precedent.
Preet Chandi MBE speaks on overcoming cultural and physical boundaries, diversity and inclusion, and the mental resilience required for high performance. She is the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition from the Antarctic coastline to the South Pole, a 700-mile, 40-day journey, and was awarded an MBE in 2022 for her services to adventure and inclusion.
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