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N 51°12′  /  S 10°30′  —  KEYNOTE & SUBJECT-MATTER LECTURE

Matthew Marriott FRAS·FRGS

Explorer · Writer · Data Scientist

Bringing the discipline of the field — and the frontier of data and artificial intelligence — to the stage. Motivational keynotes and subject-matter lectures for audiences local, regional and national.

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RGS · South — Illuminated Lecture
Matthew Marriott delivering an illuminated Royal Geographical Society lecture on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
FIG. 01 — Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), South Regions. ‘Christmas Island, Indian Ocean.’
Royal Geographical Society Fellow (FRGS) Royal Asiatic Society Fellow (FRAS) Allianz — 1,000+ broadcast 5× National Awards Finalist Challenger Expedition Heritage
The Illuminated Lecture

Christmas Island,
Indian Ocean.

An illuminated lecture delivered for the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), South Regions — a narrative-and-image journey to one of the remotest inhabited islands on earth.

The talk retraces a route bound to family heritage: Sir John Murray of the Challenger Expedition, the voyage that founded the modern science of oceanography. Field photography, story and discovery, projected for a live audience.

  • Convened by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) — South
  • Subject Exploration, oceanography & the Challenger legacy
  • Format Illuminated lecture — live, projected, narrated
Matthew Marriott on stage for the Royal Geographical Society illuminated lecture
An 'illuminated' talk [Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Royal Geographical Society, February 2020]
RGS Dave Lovell
Chair, Royal Geographical Society — South Regions
An 'illuminated' talk [Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Royal Geographical Society, February 2020]
HM Henry Hogger
Former British Ambassador to Syria
1,000+
Corporate Broadcast

Addressing Allianz

A live broadcast address to more than one thousand colleagues at Allianz — the world’s largest insurance company — translating expedition leadership, resilience and human motivation into the language of the modern organisation.

What the talk delivers

Keynote & lecture themes

Each talk is shaped to the room — a board, a regional society, a national conference, a school hall. Four core territories:

01

Organisational Motivation

Leadership lessons carried back from the field: how teams hold their nerve, make decisions under pressure, and find shared purpose when the route gets hard.

02

Data & AI in the Modern World

Demystifying data science and artificial intelligence for any audience — what it means, where it is going, and how to face it with confidence rather than fear.

5× National Awards Finalist
03

Exploration & Resilience

The psychology of the expedition — preparation, risk, solitude and endurance — drawn from solo journeys across deserts, mountains and oceans.

04

From Expedition to Enterprise

Applying the discipline of fieldwork — planning, logistics, data-led decision-making — to the everyday challenges of organisations and their people.

From the field

Expeditions & discovery

The stories behind the stage — journeys undertaken solo, and discoveries made where exploration meets data science.

EX·01

Across Europe’s only desert — solo

A solo traverse on foot of the only true desert on the European continent, carrying everything needed to cross its arid heart alone.

SOLO · ON FOOT
EX·02

Through the Himalayas — solo

A solo trek into the high Himalaya — altitude, isolation and the long discipline of moving through the world’s greatest mountains alone.

SOLO · HIGH ALTITUDE
EX·03

Two lost tombs, uncovered in Algeria

Using data science and satellite technology to locate and uncover two lost tombs in Algeria — exploration directed not by chance, but by the disciplined reading of data.

DATA · SATELLITE
Beyond the lectern

Field practice

Expedition Fitness

Designing and leading expedition fitness training — the physical preparation that turns ambition into a journey the body can actually complete.

Polar Preparation

Preparation for polar expeditions — cold-weather readiness, logistics and the mental conditioning the far latitudes demand.

Exploration Data Science

Leading world-exploration data science — applying data and AI skills directly to expedition fieldwork, planning and discovery.

Booking & enquiries

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Whether you are a local society, a regional conference or a national organisation, every talk is built around your audience and your moment.

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