
Explore speakers and facilitators
Meet the world-leading experts at the Explore weekend who have generously shared tales, insights and advice from their deep involvement in expeditions and fieldwork.
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Alice Boyd
Alice is a London and Bristol based composer, sound designer and performer working across music, podcast, radio, film and theatre.

Ana-Maria Pavalache
Ana-Maria is an outdoor photographer and International Mountain Leader who actively engages in social and environmental projects.

Charlie Walker

Evan Chick
Evan is an 18 year old bushcraft and survival instructor and founder of Junior Survivors. This project uses the outdoors, adventure and expeditions to inspire and empower young people through social media, as a tool to support young people's mental health.

Graeme Purdy
Graeme is wildlife photographer who has worked around the world on land, sea and ice with many of the world's most iconic species.

James Levelle
James is a filmmaker and adventurer whose work in the world’s wildest places has earned him uncommon understanding of the beauty and power of Nature, as well as an unshakeable faith in humankind.

Joe Smith
Joe is Director of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

Leon McCarron
Leon is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and explorer from Northern Ireland. He is known for long-distance expeditions and immersive multimedia storytelling.

Martin Hartley
Over the past two decades, Martin has covered over 2,000 miles, living for over 400 days on the skin of the Arctic Ocean on multiple long range expeditions.

Matt Pycroft
Matt specialises in working in remote and hostile environments as a highly experienced filmmaker and photographer.

Richard Scrase
Richard is a video and radio producer. Currently he is making a programme about restoring sea grass meadows.

Roseann Hanson
Roseann is a naturalist, artist, and explorer who has been keeping science-based nature and field notes journals for 40 years.
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