Oli Broadhead
 
 
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Oli misspent his childhood being seriously curious. He grew out of this and is now curious seriously.

Oli’s previous expeditions include an attempted first ascent of a remote Sumatran mountain, a biodiversity survey of an unresearched tropical forest, and two months spent walking coast-to-coast across South India – sleeping in fields frequented by tigers and facing the monsoon with no tent (his own fault).

Along the way, he’s produced articles and photos for publications ranging from Geographical to National Geographic Kids and imagery for companies such as The North Face and Land Rover. Oli has also given talks at (among others) The Royal Geographic Society, TEDx University of Edinburgh, The Oxford Exploration Club, Eton College, and (via his work for the Eden Project) the Global Biodiversity Festival and One World 2020 (as the opening speaker).

Hopefully, there’s much more to come.

Contact: olibhead@gmail.com

 

Speaking

 

“Oli's honesty, humour and personable nature meant that what could have been an inaccessible tale of distant adventure held a real relevance for all our audience. His charismatic presenting style made him a very popular speaker at our event.”

- TEDxUoE

"Excellent, very inspiring, down to earth, informative and above all very approachable."

- Nestlé UK & Ireland

"Oli is eloquent yet down-to-earth in the way he puts his inspiring stories across. He captivated our audience through his presentation and gave them confidence to believe that they could do something similar. His enthusiasm is infectious."

- Truro School

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Selected Media

Sidetracked magazine Volume 19: “Until the Cows Come Home”

Royal Geographical Society Microlectures: Guest Speaker (Walking India: the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea)

Nestlé One World 2020: Opening Speaker

Tatler magazine, June 2021: Ready for Action

TEDx University of Edinburgh: Speaker (Purpose - Lessons from Expedition Life)

Global Biodiversity Festival 2020: The Sumatra Megatransect (talk by team science lead Iris Berger)

Global Biodiversity Festival 2020, The Book (pages 16 and 91)

Geographical: Rangers Without Borders: protecting nature in divided lands (by Joshua Powell)

Sidetracked Magazine Volume 18: Into the Forest

The Oxford University Exploration Club: Guest Speaker

Southampton Children's Hospital: Guest Speaker for Explorer Week

The London Mountaineering Club: Guest Speaker

Mind Over Mountains: Impact Hill Walks Speaker

University of Bristol Expeditions Society: Guest Speaker

National Geographic Kids: Dare to Explore

Say Yes to Adventure Magazine, Volume Seven: “Ascending Lembu”

Royal Geographical Society Communicating Your Discoveries Exhibition 2018: “Sumatran Megatransect”

Sidetracked: “Big Cats and Bus Shelters”

The Pursuit Zone Podcast 114: "Walking India with Oli Broadhead & Angus Walker"

UNREASONABLE: "In Defense of Leuser: A Trek to Document the Unknown" (by Iris Berger)

The Pursuit Zone Podcast episode 130: “Sumatra Biodiversity Expedition with Oli Broadhead & Iris Berger”

Sidetracked: “Remembering Home, An Ode to the Cornish Coast” (by Helen Taylor)

Expedition Base Camp: "Sumatra Megatransect 2016"

Maptia: "Sumatran Megatransect: Mount Kurik"

Mr Fogg's Explorers Series: Oli Broadhead

The Modern Adventurer Podcast: Oli Broadhead – Walking Across India and Climbing in Sumatra

Facing Up Podcast: Oli Broadhead – Why Being Nice Matters

The Pursuit Zone Podcast 200 (Bonus): Where are they now?

Vallon Eyewear: Q&A With A Modern Explorer

Nite Watches: In Conversation with Oli Broadhead – A Modern Day Explorer