Jamie Facer-Childs is a British emergency and expedition doctor, adventurer and medical researcher whose work brings together exploration, human performance and leadership under pressure.
At 21, Jamie set out to row across the Indian Ocean with a friend. After 103 days at sea, surviving a capsize, broken oars and dwindling food supplies, they reached their destination as the youngest pair to row across any ocean at the time.
Since then, he has crossed Antarctica on foot and by kite-ski, supported and led numerous expeditions, and collected scientific data to help researchers understand how the human body responds to extreme environments. Alongside his adventures, Jamie works in emergency medicine and contributes to medical research, including projects exploring novel treatments for muscular dystrophy.
Drawing on his experiences in remote and challenging environments, as well as his work in emergency medicine, Jamie explores what makes effective teams and leaders when the stakes are high. Having experienced both exceptional leadership and its consequences when it fails, he reflects on the importance of trust, decision-making and the people we rely on when things do not go to plan.
