Cathy O'Dowd

Cathy completed her master's degree in journalism, while working as a university lecturer, when she saw a newspaper advert for a place on the 1st South African Everest Expedition. Six months later she was the first South African to summit Everest and three years later she became the first woman in the world to climb the mountain from both sides. Finally, she made one last expedition to Everest to try a new route on the Kangshung face. Cathy's most challenging Himalayan epic was as part of a team attempting a new route on an 8000-metre peak. She is a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Assoc. who has given her their highest award, the Professional Speaking Award of Excellence.

What she offers you

Cathy shares her insights about individuals and teams under intense stress in the face of overwhelming challenge with her corporate audiences. She empowers businesses to confront the uncertainties of the modern world by cultivating an explorer's mindset, encouraging them to embrace curiosity, adaptability, and bold thinking.

How she presents

Cathy is a passionate speaker, who has turned this experience into a fascinating interactive case-study of successful project execution of truly innovative goals.

Languages

She presents in English and Spanish.

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• Remote Keynoting
• Reaching New Heights: Teamwork and Leadership from the Slopes of Mount Everest
• Think Like An Explorer: Doing What Has Never Been Done Before
• Goal Setting
• Motivation and Inspiration
• Overcoming Obstacles
• Leadership in Uncertainty
• Change Management

• 1999
  Just for the Love of it
• 1997
  Everest: Free to Decide