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Jake Meyer at an early age decided climbing was his passion. At the age of 15 he found himself at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. By the time he was 21 he had become the youngest Briton to climb Everest via the difficult North Col route. He had also become the youngest man in the world to climb the 7 Summits. Jake broke several other climbing records on the way.
In 2023 Jake embarked on probably what is his hardest expedition ever. He planned to climb three mountains in one expedition. Kangchenjunga, Everest and Lohtse. In order, they are the third, first and fourth tallest peaks in the world.
Jake Meyer is also an experienced public speaker whose incredible story of climbing Everest and his long running quest to climb K2 are inspirational tales of determination, tenacity and an unerring will to succeed.
K2:
Since 2008 Jake Meyer has been focusing on trying to climb K2 in Pakistan, the second highest mountain in the world and arguably the most difficult and dangerous in the world with a 1 in 5 death rate. He made attempts in 2009 and 2016, but on both occasions he was forced to turn back on his summit attempt, mere hours from his goal. Undeterred, in 2018 he returned for a third time, and on the 21st July 2018 he finally stood on the summit of K2. In doing so he joined an elite and extremely small group of some of the world’s best climbers to have done the same – fewer than 400 people who have stood on the top of K2 (more people have been into space) and over 80 have died trying. Jake’s 10 year odyssey shows that perseverance can truly pay off.
IDG:
Jake has worked as a full-time leadership development consultant for the Inspirational Development Group (IDG) since 2010. IDG offers first-class training designed to transform the behaviour of individuals and teams, and lead to sustainable change within an organisation. They offer a range of bespoke Leadership Development programmes focussing on the interlocking areas of Leadership, Followership and Partnership, to produce accomplished leaders who are also effective followers and highly skilled team players.
He was an ambassador to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards Scheme, and regularly presented the Gold awards at St James’s Palace, and has worked closely with a number of charities including Walking With The Wounded, Help for Heroes, The Prince’s Trust and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Jake Meyer is also a commissioned officer in the Army Reserve, and in 2012 spent 6.5 months in Afghanistan as a Battlegroup Influence and Consequence Management Officer.
Speaking:
Jake is available as a thought-provoking, inspirational and motivational speaker for events around the world. His presentation can be tailored specifically to the audience and to fulfil the aims and objectives of the client. He is comfortable providing focused and intimate discussion with small teams of Senior Executives, or presenting to large audiences of 1800+.
Key topics include:
- Leadership, Followership and Partnership
- Succeeding in the face of adversity
- Operationalising a strategy
- Balancing ambition, risk and reward
- Defining success and maintaining focus
- The importance of the maintenance of morale
- Resilience – managing yourself when times seem tough
- Going from ‘good to great’
To book Jake Meyer to speak at your event, call SpeakOut on 020 8914 8966. Alternatively click on the Enquire Now button below.
