Thomas Ulrich

Dress warmly!

Thomas Ulrich is more than an adventurer - he is a motivator who inspires people to live their dreams. As one of the world's top outdoor photographers and extreme filmmakers, he has a unique perspective on life and shares his experiences with passion and humor. With an impressive resume that includes Everest ascents and work for prestigious media outlets such as National Geographic Magazine, Ulrich offers high-quality and unique presentations that captivate every audience. He embodies the strength, determination, and passion needed to turn dreams into reality.

Rates

Category

Personality, Success & Motivation

Languages

de de
Thomas Ulrich

  • Top 100 Excellent Speaker: Thomas Ulrich

YouTube and Vimeo videos are disabled due to your privacy settings

Change privacy settings to show videos

Vita

Thomas Ulrich fascinates. Thomas Ulrich motivates. He often hears the sentence: I envy you, I want to live like that too. That is what distinguishes people like Thomas Ulrich from many others: They don't just dream, they live their dreams. For Thomas Ulrich there is no such thing as: "I would like to... actually I would like to... " Subjunctives do not exist for him. He doesn't waste any time. Whatever he wants, he makes it happen. The adventurer's strength, determination, passion and wit are a gift for every listener. The quality and content of the lectures are unique: Ulrich is not just an adventurer, he is one of the best outdoor photographers and extreme filmmakers in the world. For example, he works as a cameraman for the feature film North Face, documents an Everest ascent for Swiss television and publishes in the American National Geographic Magazine - which is the equivalent of the Oscar for photographers.

Topics

Horizon North - Everyone has their own North Pole

  • Everything begins with a thought, an idea, setting a goal.
  • How to adapt your strategy to unforeseen circumstances and move on.
  • How to keep your goal in focus and pursue it uncompromisingly.

Overcoming limits - achieving goals

  • There is no such thing as can't be done: He goes further, longer, faster, differently and sets new standards.
  • How to overcome crises, learn from them and even become stronger through them.
  • On the trail of the border crosser: pure inspiration when it comes to overcoming limits and mastering challenges.

Teamwork and leadership in extreme situations

  • Not everyone can do everything: When Thomas Ulrich leads expeditions, it is vital to find out as quickly as possible which team member can be assigned which task so that everyone is properly challenged - and reaches the goal together.
  • Decide and act courageously: In business as on expeditions, clear decisions are important. Nothing is more dangerous than hesitation when things get tough.

References & Press

"'Every great achievement begins with the decision to try.'" I was particularly impressed by this sentence from Mr. Ulrich."
Oliver Geissler, Kraft Foods 

 

“You conveyed the parallels between a functioning rope team on the mountain and the demands of senior management in a very inspiring way. Your explanations have made a decisive contribution to increasing motivation for the upcoming projects!”
Rolf Bögli, Managing Director, Head of Private Banking Switzerland, Credit Suisse 

 

“You have a very unusual way of captivating people and getting them excited about your ideas. When you listen to you, you immediately want to set yourself a new, exciting goal - and you are also convinced that you can achieve it.”
Penny Lanig, Head of Marketing, Lufthansa German Airlines 

 

“You couldn't have given the motto of the day, 'transparency', more meaning - it was impressive how openly and honestly you described your decision-making processes, your doubts, plans and their implementation.”
Thomas Oetterli, Chairman of the Management Board, Schindler Elevators

Presentation types