Olly Hicks

BIO

Olly Hicks is a British inspirational speaker and triple world record holder for maritime expeditions who epitomises resilience, exploration, and environmental stewardship. Olly co-founded seaweed and biotech startup, Algapelago, Olly pioneers sustainable mariculture in the UK and beyond. Renowned for solo feats like rowing from America to England and Tasmania to New Zealand, he led the Greenland to Scotland Kayak Challenge in 2016. Olly delivers bespoke talks on resilience, leadership, teamwork, and high performance, captivating audiences globally, including Google, TEDx, and The Royal Geographical Society.

SKILLS

Inspirational Speaking | Leadership | Resilience | Environmental Stewardship | Maritime Exploration | Project Management | Fundraising | Satellite Communications | Logistics | PR & Marketing | Film Production | Sponsorships | Partnerships & Activation Currently spearheading the Row the World projects fundraising campaign, Olly invites potential partners to contribute to this groundbreaking initiative, aiming to redefine maritime exploration, environmental awareness, and human achievement on a global scale.

ACHIEVEMENTS

+ International Keynote Speaker + Only person to row solo from America to England + Youngest person to row any ocean solo + Tasmania to New Zealand - Solo + Greenland to Scotland Kayak Challenge - Leader + Expeditions to Antarctica, the Falklands, the Sahara, and Yukon River + Built million-dollar expedition campaigns with sponsors like Virgin, Google, and Red Bull + Charity - Raised hundreds of thousands + Co-founder of seaweed and biotech startup, Algapelago