Keynote SpeakersChris Moon MBE helps people and organisations worldwide grow and improve individual and team performance.
He’s been a keynote speaker and led change and leadership programs for over twenty years, working with the public and private sector and international business schools.
He’s one of the most fortunate people to be alive you’re likely to meet…
As a result, his exploits feature in a Discovery Channel documentary with the cheerful title ‘I Shouldn’t Be Alive!’
Chris Moon’s extraordinary life story is one of consistently overcoming incredible odds.
Kidnapped by the Khmer Rouge:
Working for a charity clearing land mines in Cambodia, Chris Moon, along with his team, was kidnapped by the Khmer Rouge and taken into the jungle. He survived three days and nights of the ordeal in captivity before his patience and calmness prevailed.
Moon is one of the few Westerners to survive being captured by the notorious Khmer Rouge. Not only did he negotiate himself out of his execution, but also his two colleagues. Furthermore, he led his group out of the jungle through the night across rivers and landmine-ridden ground.
Blown Up and Marathons:
While clearing mines in Mozambique in 1995, Chris Moon was blown up while walking through a ‘cleared’ area and lost his lower right leg and right arm. However, not only did he survive this ordeal when many thought he would not, but through sheer determination and an insurmountable will to succeed, Chis competed in the London Marathon less than one year following his accident.
He raised significant sums to help disabled people in the developing world and completed a full-time Master’s Degree in human behaviour.
Chris taught himself to run and is thought to be the world’s first amputee ultra-distance runner after completing the Marathon De Sables in 1997.
He’s run the world’s toughest ultra-marathons, including the Badwater Death Valley 135-mile ultra and the Devon Coast to Coast 117-mile Race. Chris recently completed the 500-mile Camino Frances. He’s led numerous teams to complete rigorous challenges ranging from climbing mountains to cycling the length of Cambodia.
Background:
Born in Wiltshire, Chris Moon studied Agriculture at Seale Hayne College. Believing in service, he volunteered at a homeless shelter before joining the Army. On leaving the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Royal Military Police and served with several infantry units.
In 1996, he was awarded an MBE for services to the HALO Trust for mine clearing.
In March 1999, he also received the Snowdon Award for outstanding work for the benefit of disabled people.
Furthermore, the Universities of Plymouth, Leicester and Exeter have awarded Moon honorary degrees.
Chris Moon – Motivational Speaker – One Step Beyond:
Chris is one of the U.K.’s leading motivational speakers.
As a professional speaker, Chris helps people do what they do better. He pulls on his unique experiences to illustrate principles people can use daily.
As well as a practical understanding of human performance in the most extreme situations and overcoming adversity, his Master’s Degree covered human behaviour and management theory.
He delivers bespoke motivational presentations on subjects such as:
- Motivation
- Change Management
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Risk and Safety
- Communication
Chris Moon – Health & Safety Speaker:
It is generally accepted that most well-run businesses aim for a 100% health and safety record.
The moral responsibility of keeping staff safe at work, reputation issues, and the considerable shutdown cost are now much more apparent.
Chris examines and discusses individual and group behaviours and how to think beyond company procedures.
Speaking topics include:
- High-risk environments.
- How and why things can go wrong.
- Research on Risk and Human Behaviour.
- Psychological perspectives.
- Shared experience from many of the organisations he’s worked within.
- The power of personality and presence to help create change.
“Thank you for the time and effort at our Health & Safety Event. We’ve received excellent feedback about your speech. It’s left our team with plenty of food for thought.”
Skanska U.K.
The experience, enthusiasm and profound nature of his presentations are relevant to board members, sales staff and management teams.
Furthermore, all of Chris’ presentations are bespoke to each client.
Chris Moon’s presentations will inspire your audience, leaving them uplifted and ready to go the extra mile.
