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Justin “Jonesy” Jones
PrintJustin Jones - otherwise affectionately known as Jonesy, is Australia's pre-eminent Explorer, keynote speaker, adventure thinker and storyteller.
His expeditions have taken him to the very corners of the world. From the depths of blizzards in Antarctica, to the terror of 10 metre waves towering above - in a storm at sea and the suffocating heat in the heart of the Outback. He currently holds two Guinness World Record and a place as one of Australia's 50 Greatest Explorers of all time.
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- Adventure and Extreme Speakers
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Testimonials for Justin “Jonesy” Jones
Justin Jones (Jonesy) captivated everyone in the audience, with his story and was able to provide lessons everyone could take back to their businesses and associations. No one has stopped talking about "collaboration vs competition".
Timber and Building Materials Association (Aust) Ltd
Justin Jones (Jonesy) is truly an inspiration. His story is engaging, his style is energetic and witty, and he is relatable even though most of our audience couldn’t even have dreamt of doing what he’s done. I wouldn’t hesitate to book him again.
Solution Entertainment
Justin Jones (Jonesy) exceeded our expectations from first coffee chat right up until the end of our event and beyond. The stories he shared was and continues to be inspiring and his way of storytelling is even better. I am still getting positive feedback from our team on a daily basis (a hard audience to please!). Would happily engage Justin again in the future and recommend him to anyone who is looking to find a speaker that is engaging and inspirational.
University of NSW
Justin was great. Very inspiring and great look on life that you can transfer into work life. It made you think about different scenarios and how you would handle them moving forward.
Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia
At first you ask ‘Why’? Why do some individuals risk everything to test the boundaries of endurance? Like all great stories this one offers answers. Through its humour and tears, its aspirations, perils, follies and ultimate triumph we learn what it is to be human. That, together, we negotiate the chaos of the world by relying on the better, more heroic, parts of ourselves.
George Miller - Oscar-Winning Director
His ability to describe their incredible adventure in a light-hearted and entertaining way was also balanced with clear messages of the importance of planning, teamwork and persistence, giving our clients and lawyers a lot to talk about after the presentation.
Minter Ellison Lawyers
It’s more than a tale about two mates and their passion for adventure. It’s a story about mindset; the influence of positive thinking. It’s a story about planning; a well thought out approach. It’s a story about what to do when things don’t go your way; risk taking and risk mitigation. It’s a story about motivation, sheer grit and determination; a genuine desire to never give up no matter what. But most of all it’s a celebration of success: a wonderful journey with one of the finest young Australians you and your business partners will ever meet
ING Direct
This is the gripping and inspirational account of two ordinary blokes deciding to shake off their slack city ways, climb out of their fat comfortable ruts, and use their brains, their brawn and their sheer awe-inspiring courage to turn themselves into modern-day supermen and double handedly prove that the Age of Adventure is not over.
Peter Fitzsimons - Best-Selling Author, Ex-Wallaby
Fee Range: $5001 to $10000
Justin “Jonesy” Jones's Biography
Justin Jones - otherwise affectionately known as Jonesy, is Australia's pre-eminent Explorer, keynote speaker, adventure thinker and storyteller.
His expeditions have taken him to the very corners of the world. From the depths of blizzards in Antarctica, to the terror of 10 metre waves towering above - in a storm at sea and the suffocating heat in the heart of the Outback. He currently holds two Guinness World Record and a place as one of Australia's 50 Greatest Explorers of all time.
Over the past 18 years he has made a career of undertaking huge, epic, record setting expeditions around the world and sharing these on the stage and the screen.
Jonesy is a passionate story teller.
A humble, charismatic and inspiring character…he is the perfect example of how determination, detailed planning and foresight can enable the most 'normal' of us to undertake the most extraordinary feats.
For the past 10 years he has presented on stages right around the world on the corporate and public speaking circuit. His keynotes interweave dramatic and forceful emotion with powerful lessons on teamwork, risk mitigation, grit, resilience, leadership, trust and communication.
He whole heartedly believes that if you want an audience to walk away inspired - with takeaways firmly cemented in mind, you have to shift them emotionally first. To date he has shared his keynotes and facilitated workshops to over 350,000 people globally.
Crossing the Ditch: In 2008, Jonesy along with expedition partner, Cas, paddled a kayak unsupported from Australia to New Zealand. After paddling 3318 km over 62 days they finally staggered ashore setting a world record for becoming the longest unsupported double kayak expedition and the first people to cross the Tasman Sea by kayak.
Crossing the Ice: In 2012 he then skied 2275km from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole and back over 89 days, completely unsupported setting another world first. It became the longest unsupported polar expedition ever undertaken and set a new benchmark and raised the bar of polar exploration globally.
Across the Outback In 2017 Jonesy, his wife Lauren, and one-year old daughter, Morgan undertook an 1800km trek across the Australian outback. For 102 days they lived wild, in synch with the heartbeat of the land, attempting to challenge the belief that you can't lead an adventurous life and a family life at the same time.
Awards: His documentaries and TV specials have received critical acclaim, winning 16 international film festival awards and have been played in every corner of the planet.
Speaking Topics Include
Daring to dream then riding out the storm
The story of why two young successful Aussies sacrifice everything to achieve a seemingly impossible dream; to become the first to paddle across the Tasman Sea. In this mindblowing account, Justin Jones shares with the audience what life on the Tasman was like; the good, the bad, every lesson learnt, and every wave in between.
To hell and back: A journey across a frozen wasteland
Starting with very limited experience, Cas and Jonesy spent years researching, consulting with international experts, training in the Arctic and NZ, and rehearsing the skills needed to survive in the highest, driest, windiest and coldest place on Earth. On the ice they were pushed to their very limits and almost didn’t return; Antarctica was a ruthless mistress. Staring at the brink of death and defeat, they were able to methodically refocus and regain control over their fate and ultimately, succeed. The end to this journey will move the stoniest of hearts.
Lessons learnt from adventure workshop
Focusing on the 12 lessons that he has learnt from Adventure, this workshop uses both expeditions and all his experiences to take the audience on a fun and informative journey through what adventure has to teach us all and how we can apply it in our lives.
Business growth: A leadership journey workshop
Justin Jones has partnered up with management consultant and master facilitator Steve Lennon to create a punchy workshop aimed at the leadership journey. It focuses on the fact that no leader is perfect but has to adapt to each stage of business/expedition they are in.
Adventure thinking expeditions
Think immersive adventure and epic, hyper-fresh food extravaganzas for small corporate groups. Each event is highly curated, small group and fully immersive. Clients are involved in sourcing and gathering of the food (ie lobster, abalone, oysters, veggies etc) - so it gives a very different perspective on the regular ‘gala’ dinner. It straddles that tension point between luxury and hardship that adventure brings and fosters true growth. Justin's aim with this offering is to enable connection. Connection between members of high performing teams and connection with the environment that we all live, work and play on. In doing so he wants to enable them to make better decisions for the planet and future generations.