With a wide variety of adventures under his belt, Pete Goss talks positively and with passion about leading teams through exciting, but often complex, difficult and dangerous situations. A natural communicator with a dynamic but informal style, Pete never ceases to amuse, entertain and inform with his presentations.

At the height of the Team Philips project, Pete headed-up a workforce of more than 100 employees, brokered multi-million pound sponsorship deals and assisted in the creation of several new companies in fields as diverse as new media, engineering, education and boat-building. Handling these complex and often conflicting pressures whilst all the while being under the media spotlight, gave Pete a unique insight into the challenges that face every organisation.

Equally at home battling the elements alone or leading a business team from the front, Pete draws from these experiences to offer management talks, team-building exercises and training sessions that will not only challenge individuals and groups, but inspire them to achieve beyond what they thought possible.

As Pete says: “I have been fortunate to have been brought up on a diet of adventure and privileged to take part in number of challenges. My training in the Royal Marines taught me to be professional at all times, even in dangerous and frightening circumstances. But fear can be dispelled by knowledge and preparation. I truly enjoy helping other people realise their full potential and tailor my talks and training to suit the needs of the audience.”

What people say:

"Pete was simply one of the most inspirational speakers we’ve ever had, and his messages about the importance of teamwork and innovation were very relevant for our business. He’s a great story teller, and an incredibly humble and likeable guy. The feedback from our event was overwhelmingly positive about him and his message, so I’d strongly recommend him."

(Richard Cameron, CFO, BT Retail)

“We found Pete to be one of the nicest, most inspirational, enlightening and empowering speakers many of the audience had ever heard.”

(John Baker, Devon Local Medical Committees)

  “The talk is still being discussed in corridors and over lunch both internally and with clients…a most enjoyable, stimulating and inspiring evening.”

  (Nanette Wale, Business Link)

“Pete’s presentation was absolutely first class, mixed with a sense of life experiences, challenges and real business issues that he has overcome during his obviously challenging career.”

(Clive Sawkins, Avaya UK & Ireland)

Please contact us if you would like to find out more about booking Pete for an event.

Following Pete’s dramatic rescue of Frenchman Raphael Dinelli during the 1996/7 Vendee Globe non-stop single-handed round the world yacht race, he was awarded the MBE by HM The Queen and the Legion d'Honneur by the French President, amongst a plethora of other awards, honours and life memberships.

You may be interested in reading Pete’s book Close to the Wind, where Pete shares his adventures, thoughts, hardships and philosophy during and throughout the ten years of preparation for the 1996 Vendee Globe. Close to the Wind is published by Headline Book Publishing (1998).

Conference organisers often ask Pete to hand out signed copies of his inspiring book to complement his presentations.