Verbal · Professional Explorer
Limited 2026 datesThe voice from the edge of the map.
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About
Finland's only professional explorer turns expeditions into a leadership playbook for teams under real pressure.
47 expeditions. 200+ summits. 24 first ascents. Pata has stood where almost no one has stood, and he brings the lessons back to boardrooms.
Featured in Forbes on Greenland and climate leadership, quoted by BBC Future on under-ice diving safety, and on stage at the World Economic Forum and Davos week.
His mission: inspire 100 million people to take climate action by the end of 2026.
“Leading at the edge of the possible.”
Featured in
Featured in
Recent profiles and interviews that show why organisers trust Pata Degerman on stage.
“I believe the stories I tell and the pictures I show from my journeys can have a lasting and transformational impact on people.”
“It's dangerous. You can't make any mistakes… You can't just go up anywhere you need to find an exit hole.”
“High-impact programming during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting side events — featuring Pata Degerman.”
Signature keynotes
Tailored for your event. Each topic adapts to your audience, theme, and the slot you have.
Trust is not built by what you say, but what you do. Pata maps expedition rituals to teams that must perform when information is scarce and stakes are high.
Best fit · Executive audiences · 200–800 attendees · professional explorer
How small expedition crews mirror demanding organizations: uncertainty, limited resources, and fast decisions that cannot wait for perfect data.
Best fit · Leadership teams · Boards & C-suites · professional explorer
What climate change looks like in the Arctic and Antarctic, illustrated with original footage that turns awareness into cause-driven leadership.
Best fit · HR & culture events · Full conference halls · professional explorer
A field framework for when retreating, pushing, and waiting all look the same, and how teams still move toward impossible goals.
Best fit · Strategy days · Off-site groups · professional explorer
Formats
Keynote speeches for your event, tailored to your audience, theme, and slot length.
Cinematic story-led keynote with original expedition footage, translated into a leadership framework your leadership team can use.
Moderated conversation on stage, same voice, tighter format, for people who want depth without a full keynote slot.
Fees on request·Honest range within 1 business day·Briefing included
Track record
Trusted by
Pata doesn't tell you what leadership looks like, he shows you what it costs.
I believe the stories I tell and the pictures I show from my journeys can have a lasting and transformational impact on people.
It's dangerous. You can't make any mistakes. It's like diving in a cave — you can't just go up anywhere; you need to find an exit hole.
Book Pata
Pata speaks in English, Finnish, and Swedish. Best suited for conference keynotes and leadership events.
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Tell us the event, date, audience size, and goals.
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Within 1 business day
Availability and speaker fee within a day, itemised in the proposal.
Briefing call
Before the event
Included with every booking. We align the talk with your audience and the outcome you need.
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Before you ask
Yes. English, Finnish, and Swedish at full keynote standard.
Yes. Pata's talks are illustrated with original photography and video from his climbs and polar expeditions.
Yes. Forbes profiled his Greenland expeditions and climate mission; BBC Future quoted him on under-ice diving safety; he has spoken at the World Economic Forum and during Davos week (Finnish Flow).
The speaker fee is quoted privately for each event. We send an honest range within one business day, no obligation.
English, Suomi, Svenska. The talk language is confirmed with the briefing.
Within one business day on most requests. If the date is taken, we offer replacement options before you have to ask.
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