30 May 2026 · 3 min read
Speaker of the day: Firmin Manoury — Individual and Collective Motivation
Every day we spotlight one voice from the UnoMe network. Today: Firmin Manoury, Individual and Collective Motivation — one of the keynote speakers we recommend for corporate events and conferences in Kuwait City, Salalah and across the GCC.
Who is Firmin Manoury?
It was from the age of zero, very precisely, that Firmin discovered the world of travel and adventure thanks to his parents, seasoned globe-trotters, and their good old Land-Rover. After a dozen trips to Africa, Firmin decided at 14 to embark with other young people on a sailboat for a 6-month adventure and two transatlantic crossings. The taste for adventure was now firmly anchored in him…
It was on April 1, 2017, that Firmin left his cozy bed for an adventure of a completely different scale: he was about to make the first of 35 million pedal strokes that would take him to Malaysia. It was indeed three days after defending his final project at EPFL that he set off with his companions Arlen and Robin on a one-year, 18,000-kilometer bicycle journey. Hello Bike World: Adventure with a capital A!
Team spirit, tough moments, self-questioning, chain victories, Firmin experienced it all during his trip, or almost! Now back in his beautiful native country, Switzerland, Firmin invites you to relive this extraordinary adventure through a corporate conference, and to find inspiration for your own journey. Don't hesitate any longer, embark on an inspiring and extraordinary journey!
Languages spoken by the speaker
- English
- French
Firmin Manoury gives his conferences throughout Switzerland, from Geneva to Zurich, in French and English.
With the Swiss Speaker’s Bureau UnoMe, enjoy the freshness and simplicity of Firmin Manoury, a young adventurer with an easy eloquence, which he has already put to good use through multiple conferences. Whether presenting his Master's project to industrialists, or simply recounting his adventures as a world wanderer, Firmin knows how to bring a new breeze to the themes he addresses. His young experience will bring you new ideas and inspiration to undertake the craziest projects!
Here are his conference themes:
- The story of an extraordinary 18,000 km cycling journey.
- Success through team spirit.
- The notion of autonomy, in travel as in work.
- Learning from failure.
- The environment, a challenge within reach.
- Professional life and adventure, incompatible?
2006: 6 months conquering the seas.
2017: EPFL graduate in electricity
2017 – 2018: Hello Bike World, from Switzerland to Malaysia by bike.
Topics on stage
- Individual and Collective Motivation
Who is this keynote for?
A talk by Firmin Manoury fits annual kick-offs, leadership days, industry conferences and talent programmes. The format usually runs 45 to 60 minutes, with an optional Q&A or a closed-door executive workshop.
Booking in the UAE and the Gulf
UnoMe, the Swiss Speakers' Bureau in Dubai, handles everything: selection, negotiation, travel and preparation with your team. Contact us to check Firmin Manoury's availability for your date.