About Holly
Holly Budge is a keynote speaker and adventurer who works on themes of risk, leadership, and decision-making under uncertainty. She summited Everest from the north side as part of a two-person team, spending 47 days on the mountain above 5000m. She became the first woman to skydive Everest, jumping from 29,500ft and landing at 12,500ft. She completed a 1000km expedition across Mongolia on semi-wild horses in 9 days, riding 25 horses, which set a Guinness World Record for the world's longest horse race.
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Known for
- First woman to skydive Everest
- Everest summiteer
- 1000km horse expedition across Mongolia
- Keynote speaker on risk and leadership
- Conservation advocacy and female ranger support
- Founder of How Many Elephants NGO
- Keynote speaker
- Adventurer
- Entrepreneur
- Conservationist
- Adventure
- Leadership
- Risk management
- Conservation
- Gender equality
- Risk-taking and decision-making
- Leadership under pressure
- Resilience and growth mindset
- Uncertainty and innovation
- Conservation and sustainability
- ESG and climate action
- Female leadership and inclusion
- ‘The Risk Seeker’ - World-Class Adventurer
- Award-Winning Keynote Speaker
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