Roz Savage

Record-breaking Ocean Rower, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, MBE, Author and Keynote Speaker on Courageous Leadership, Resilience and Sustainability.

Specialist Topics

Courageous leadership
Resilience and navigating uncertainty
Leading through change
Purpose-driven leadership
Sustainability and climate
Adventure and achievement

Biography

Roz Savage MBE is the first, and so far only, woman to have rowed solo across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans: more than 15,000 miles of open water, powered by resilience, courage and a deep sense of purpose.

A former management consultant, Roz left a comfortable corporate life in her thirties to row solo across three oceans, becoming a global symbol of what is possible when you commit fully to a cause greater than yourself. Her record-breaking journeys earned her recognition as a UN Climate Hero, a Yale World Fellow and one of the Daily Telegraph’s Top 20 Bravest Women of All Time, and she received an MBE for services to the environment.

Roz brings hard-earned insights to organisations seeking to lead with vision, integrity and adaptability. Her keynotes help leaders face adversity, stay grounded in their values, build resilience and make bold, meaningful choices in times of uncertainty. She has spoken at Google, Disney, TED, Oxford and the World Economic Forum, and her style is authentic, quietly powerful and deeply human.

In July 2024 Roz was elected as a Member of Parliament, a natural extension of her lifelong commitment to purposeful leadership and public service. Her keynotes are non-political.

Roz is the author of Rowing the Atlantic, Stop Drifting, Start Rowing, The Gifts of Solitude and The Ocean in a Drop.

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TESTIMONIALS

“We were delighted with the talk that Roz gave and it was very well received by our audience. It totally hit the mark with the combination of her inspirational story and her strong sustainability message, which were the two main themes of the conference. The room was full and the audience were very engaged. Roz was so easy to work with and was happy to be flexible. We would thoroughly recommend her.”

Conference Producer

SITA

“From start to finish, it has been absolutely fantastic working with Roz and her team. Her passion to not just show up and present, but to really inspire and deliver an engaging talk shone through – many of my colleagues have said she was the highlight of the event for them. If you want a speaker who can engage, motivate and inspire your audience, then Roz Savage is your lady.”

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