18 April 2026 · 3 min read
Speaker of the day: Matthieu Tordeur — Individual and collective motivation
Every day we spotlight one voice from the UnoMe network. Today: Matthieu Tordeur, Individual and collective motivation — one of the keynote speakers we recommend for corporate events and conferences in Al Ain, Riyadh and across the GCC.
Who is Matthieu Tordeur?
Matthieu Tordeur is an adventurer and member of the French Explorers Society, and his adventures have taken him to more than 90 countries.
He is the first Frenchman and the youngest person in the world to have reached the South Pole solo on skis, without assistance or resupply. He circumnavigated the world in a 4L car to promote microfinance, ran 6 consecutive marathons in the Sahara Desert, the Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea, crossed Europe twice by bike, and the Atlantic by sailboat.
Never traveling without his camera, he documents his adventures in books and films.
Matthieu is the author of 4L, Un tour du monde du microcrédit and the creator of two documentaries: Microcrédit en 4L, Un tour du monde du microcrédit and Objectif Pôle Sud (52 min).Languages spoken by the speaker
- English
- French
Matthieu Tordeur offers conferences in French-speaking Switzerland and worldwide, in English. With UnoMe, you can benefit from the experience of a renowned adventurer and explorer. Matthieu Tordeur offers conferences on pushing boundaries, motivation, resilience, performance, risk-taking, the environment, and polar worlds.
- How to get started and stop making excuses
- Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.
- Accepting the unknown and learning to love it.
- How to overcome the fear of failure?
Member of the French Explorers Society
– 2019: First Frenchman and youngest in the world to reach the South Pole on skis, solo and in full autonomy
– 2018: Egypt – Sudan, crossing the Sahara by electric bike
– 2017: Sahara, Marathon des Sables, Ultra-trail
– 2017: China – Pakistan, on the highest road in the world by bike
– 2016: The Seine by kayak
– 2016: North Korea, Pyongyang Marathon
– 2015: Belgium – Istanbul, Transcontinental Race by bike
– 2015: Greenland, 150 km polar expedition
– 2013 – 2014: World tour in a 4L for microfinance
– 2012: Caribbean – England, Transatlantic by sailboat
– 2011: Budapest – Istanbul, solo by bike
Topics on stage
- Individual and collective motivation
Who is this keynote for?
A talk by Matthieu Tordeur 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 Matthieu Tordeur's availability for your date.