Mark Agnew is an award-winning adventurer, European Adventurer of the Year, bestselling author, and professional motivational speaker who helps organisations build resilience and embrace change. During a record-setting polar expedition, Mark faced a life-threatening encounter when a polar bear circled his team’s fragile tent—an experience that tested not physical endurance, but mental strength, composure, and decision-making under extreme pressure.

Drawing from high-stakes expeditions in some of the world’s harshest environments, Mark translates survival lessons into practical strategies for leadership, teamwork, and performance. He challenges teams to see change not as an obstacle to endure, but as an adventure to lean into—fostering camaraderie, courage, and adaptability along the way.

A former founding editor of the adventure sports section at the South China Morning Post, Mark combines storytelling with actionable insight, equipping organisations to stay calm under pressure and thrive in uncertainty.