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The Tempest Two
Transform team performance with The Tempest Two, speakers specialising in mindset, resilience and high-performance teamwork. Tom and James work with organisations to unlock potential through adventure-backed insights, delivering impactful keynotes for Microsoft, Nike and Google.
Tom Caulfield and James Whittle are better known as The Tempest Two, a speaking duo who challenge conventional perceptions of potential and performance. Their talks explore the power of mindset, bringing adventure-fuelled experiences into the world of work to inspire real change in individuals and teams. Known for their relatable style and honest storytelling, they have worked with global names including Microsoft, Nike, and Google.
Their journey began with an impulsive decision that led them to row 3000 miles across the Atlantic, despite no prior experience. What followed were years of high-risk, high-reward expeditions, from setting records in Patagonia to climbing the vertical granite wall of El Capitan. These challenges weren’t undertaken as elite athletes or survival experts, but as ordinary friends who had developed an extraordinary approach to growth, resilience, and teamwork.
The duo balance their time between new ventures and delivering keynote sessions designed to help audiences remove the word “can’t” from their vocabulary. Their impact lies in their ability to connect—both with the extremes of the natural world, and with the everyday challenges facing individuals and businesses today. Drawing on cutting-edge research, personal insight, and powerful visuals, Tom and James are sought-after speakers who bring adventure, neuroscience, and practical tools together to create genuine behavioural shifts.
Topics, sessions and talks
Tom Caulfield and James Whittle use stories from their extraordinary adventures to reframe what high performance looks like. By weaving neuroscience with real-world challenges, they show how stepping into discomfort leads to resilience and growth. Ideal for any organisation looking to inspire change, this session makes elite performance feel relevant and achievable through mindset and action.
James Whittle and Tom Caulfield explore how change can be harnessed as a force for innovation rather than fear. Drawing on their lived experience of navigating unpredictable and extreme environments, they show how mindset, agility and curiosity can drive transformation in the face of disruption. A compelling session that positions adaptability as the foundation for future-focused leadership.
This session redefines leadership through the lens of lived adversity and grounded authenticity. Tom Caulfield and James Whittle share how bold decisions, clarity in crisis and emotional resilience underpin effective leadership. Offering actionable strategies and memorable stories, they engage audiences with a vision of leadership that is both relatable and powerful in practice.
Unlock your team's potential with Tom Caulfield and James Whittle, The Tempest Two. Renowned speakers and resilience experts, they have inspired leaders at Airbnb, Nike, and Microsoft. Their relatable insights help transform challenges into growth opportunities. Book now to enhance your team's performance.
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To book The Tempest Two, email tempest.two@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 The Tempest Two's availability and speaking fee. 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 about your audience.
Tom Caulfield and James Whittle anchor their sessions in first-person expedition narratives — rowing the Atlantic, climbing El Capitan — which they pair with neuroscience research to draw direct parallels between extreme-environment decision-making and workplace behaviour.
The Tempest Two speak on high performance and mindset, adaptability and change, and bold leadership through adversity. Their headline credential is rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic with no prior experience, a feat that underpins their work with organisations including Microsoft, Nike, and Google.
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