Peter Hillary
Peter Hillary is a powerful and dynamic speaker who takes his audience “with him” on one of his many extraordinary experiences: to the summit of Mt Everest twice; traversing Antarctica; feeding a pod of sharks; or making a terrifying descent of a vast vertical rock face in a vicious storm. He ably connects such dramatic achievements to the challenges faced by individuals and teams striving for excellence, coping with change, and overcoming obstacles in their own fields.
Like his father, Sir Edmund Hillary, Peter has climbed Mt Everest and has also reached the South Pole overland; widely recognized as two of the most significant accomplishments in the world of adventuring and exploration. Peter also assists his father in raising funds for the Himalayan Trust, which runs 42 schools and hospitals for the villages at the foot of Mt Everest.
On 26 May 2002, Peter reached the summit of Mt Everest for the second time, almost one year out from the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest.
Despite the high-risk nature of his expeditions, Peter’s survival is testament to one of his greatest strengths – his sound judgement. In his presentations he talks about developing skills of use in any field; of seeing excitement in uncertainty; of balancing risk with caution; and of achieving extraordinary goals through preparation and perseverance.
Peter's presentations combine humour and heart-stopping excitement with practical applications, relevant to the client’s requirements. They are supported by superb slide and / or video footage.
Testimonials
Peter was interesting, modest, engaging, personal and totally funny. He helped the audience understand the great heritage of New Zealand better.—iluka Ltd
Peter Hillary is an extraordinary person and a delight for anyone to meet. I cannot imagine any setting where he wouldn’t be the talk of the group for years to come. He appeals to all age groups and backgrounds. He is a gentleman and a humanitarian - along with being an extraordinary explorer. Peter Hillary is the real thing.—Director, Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts
Overwhelming audience reaction. Standing ovation from our audience of 80-90 top tourism experts in Germany.—Tourism New Zealand
... an absolutely outstanding presentation... You gave us the perfect blend of a great story well told with both insight and humour. ... The night was a great success and one of our highest rating events for many years.—Young President's Organization
Went way above and beyond ... We would certainly consider him for any other speaking opportunity.—Lucent Technologies Optical Networking Group, USA
Favourite quotes
A certain amount of fear is essential, because fear makes you careful. Fear makes you thorough.
It is the powerful experiences that are truly memorable - but you must be prepared to risk defeat.
When you reach a goal, you lose a dream. Never stop dreaming and setting new goals.
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