After Dinner Speakers: Betrand Piccard, Nick Owen, Baroness Sarah Hogg

Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones made history by becoming the first ballonists to circle the earth. It took them 19 days,21 hours and 55 minutes to complete the journey of 29,055 miles,travelling over southern Europe,North Africa,Southeast Asia,the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic and eventually landing near the pyramids of Giza.Many obstacles laid in the way of the duo,and they guide their audiences thorough the obstacles they had to overcome in order to complete their mission.Dr Picard is a well respected psychiatrist and veteran ballonist and this enables him to speak from the point of view as an adventurer combined with his knowledge and understanding of human nature.They are excellent motivational speaker and highlight the importance of teamwork, ingenuity and determination.