Ricky is a Chartered Accountant, Mountain Leader, Polar Ambassador, Churchill Fellow and the founder of Inspire Alpine®. In his keynote talk 'Follow Your Dreams' Ricky describes his incredible journey from a council estate in Glasgow to the top of the world
on his successful ascent of the world's highest mountain - Mount Everest. Join Everest Summiteer Ricky Munday as he shares his story of building resilience and a growth mindset on his inspirational journey from a council estate in Glasgow to
the top of the world!
During that long journey, he faced and overcame adversity and mental health challenges - being arrested twice, dropping out of University twice, and being made redundant during his accountancy training. He overcame redundancy by completing the Marathon des
Sables, a 150-mile ultramarathon in the Sahara desert known as the ‘toughest footrace on earth’. This experience transformed his mindset and gave him the confidence and determination to follow his own dreams.
He pivoted several times in his career and since qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2005, he has worked in the private, public and third sectors, including six years deployed with the Red Cross & other aid organisations in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
From 2014 – 2018 he was the youngest ever member of the executive team at the UK’s national polar research organisation, before stepping down to climb Everest.
He shares learning points from turning back below the Death Zone on Everest in 2017, when he coordinated the evacuation of a seriously injured team-mate from Chinese Base Camp, and how he put these lessons into practice to make a successful summit attempt in
2018.
The key themes include perseverance, building resilience, goal-setting and overcoming adversity.
Watch Ricky in action here.
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