Speaker: Colin O'Brady

Colin O’Brady is one of the world’s most recognized endurance athletes and explorers. He is a 10-time world record holder, tw0-time Everest summiteer, Yale University graduate, and highly sought-after public speaker. In 2018, he became the first person in history to cross the continent of Antarctica — solo, unsupported and completely human-powered. The New York Times wrote O’Brady’s Antarctica crossing “joined some of the most remarkable achievements in polar history.” Guinness World records called O’Brady’s recent ocean project — the world’s first completely human-powered ocean row across Drake Passage from South Africa to Antarctica, “…one of the most significant human-powered adventures ever undertaken…” Colin is an Executive Producer of The Impossible Row, a feature length documentary from the Discovery Channel, and he hosts a television series called Survivalists. 

However, Colin isn’t just an adventurer. He’s the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible First, a memoir recounting his 54-day journey, 930-mile crossing of Antarctica, and he’s considered to be one of the foremost experts on mindset. His TED talk, “Change Your Mindset and Achieve Anything,” has been viewed nearly 3 million times and his non-profit work — to inspire kids and community to live active, healthy lives and achieve their biggest dreams — has widespread impact. Colin’s entrepreneurial ventures have resulted in co-founding a live events company, 29029 Everesting, which was acquired by iFit last year. His second book, The 12-Hour Walk, publishes this summer and aims to inspire 10 million people to take a one-day transformative journey and unlock their best lives.