Motivational Speaker: Andrew Lock

Summit 14 is Andrew Lock's quest to climb all fourteen of the world's highest peaks.  With ten 8000'ers under his belt and just 4 to go, Andrew is dedicated to finishing this outstanding quest.

Success has not come easily. He has survived avalanches, crevasse falls, frostbite, bivouacs at extreme altitude without equipment and watched friends perish. He has led teams of inexperienced people to the summit of Everest and some of the most inhospitable environments on earth. His exceptional achievements in the face of such adversity have demanded supreme levels of endurance, motivation and leadership.

But that is not all. As expedition leader and training officer with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, he has instructed, trained and led expedition members to some of the most inhospitable locations in the world, including leading a team of 52 personnel on a 5 month scientific research expedition to the wild and storm swept, World Heritage listed Heard Island.

And as a business owner himself, Andrew has experienced and understands the issues that matter in business - personnel development and motivation, risk assessment, team work, realistic goal setting and achieving those goals, communication, leadership, dealing with conflict and more.

These experiences have empowered Andrew to enthuse others, both individually and in groups. A sought after Key Note Speaker, he imbues his accomplishments with a strong message of teamwork, motivation and achievement. He has thrilled audiences from 50 to 500 at public presentations, business seminars and international conferences. Clients have included:

• Deutche Bank

• Toyota Australia

• Baxter Pharmaceuticals

• Moranbah North Coal

• Pittendrigh Shinkfield & Bruce

• Sunglass Hut

Andrew will tailor an address to meet your specific goals and he will work with you to reflect the focus that you wish to present.

Andrew Lock's quest is to be the first Australian to climb all of the world's Fourteen highest peaks. Once completed, this historic undertaking will rank him as the greatest Australian climber of all time.

Already Andrew is the only Australian to have successfully scaled 10 of the world's 8000 meter peaks. Four of these climbs were first Australian ascents, including 3 solo ascents and he has twice summitted Mt Everest.

Ascending the summits of the 8000 meter peaks has brought Andrew international acclaim and already places in him in a class of his own in Australia.

Australian companies and organizations are now invited to invest in Andrew's historic undertaking. Succeeding on those ten 8000 meter summits has taken 10 years of unrelenting effort, sacrifice and dedication but Andrew has committed to complete the ascents of the remaining four 8000 meter mountains.

The final phase of this quest, which he has named Summit 14, is expected to take approximately two years and requires an Olympic style training regime, extraordinary motivation and months at a time away from family and friends. No other Australian has ever attempted such an undertaking.

Andrew Lock is recognized as one of Australia's most competent Mountain Climbing and Remote Area trekking guides. His expertise as an international expedition leader and logistician to destinations around the world is highly sought after, with a resume that includes leading successful expeditions to Heard Island, Central Asia, South America, Mt Everest's summit and remote areas of nearly every continent on earth.

As the most accomplished high altitude mountaineer in Australian history, his achievements include climbing Mt Everest twice and ten of the world's fourteen 8000 meter peaks, more than any other Australian, placing him in a select group of the world's best alpinists. His 8000 meter summits include:

A vastly experienced Antarctic veteran, Andrew has led, trained and guided members of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions on multiple expeditions and guided commercial groups across Antarctica and the sub Antarctic.

He has a comprehensive background in corporate and outdoor training, military and multi-agency emergency services.

He holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Emergency Management) with Distinction, is the recipient of the Australian National Medal and is an ambassador for the Fred Hollows Foundation.

He is an experienced mountain and wilderness documentary cameraman and in 2004 was contracted to film to the summit of Mt Everest for Discovery Channel.

Some comments from clients...

"Thank you for your outstanding presentation,...clearly met his objectives"

"A quick note to thank you for your exhilarating talk at our recent national sales conference.."

"Your talk demonstrated very succinctly the vital role teamwork and communication takes in mountain climbing"

"Your presentation was not only absorbing and interesting but clearly delivered a vital message"

"You have a natural approach to conveying messages and ideas and are, in my view, an excellent role model for young people"

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