After Dinner SpeakersMonty Halls is a motivational speaker, documentary broadcaster, explorer, and marine biologist.
Over the past two decades, Monty has established a reputation as one of the UK’s most entertaining and thought-provoking speakers.
A former Royal Marines Officer, he left the military to pursue careers in expeditions, travel journalism, and biology.
He became a marine biologist at Plymouth University, earning a First Class Honours Degree in 1999.
Monty funded his degree by running expeditions, the most notable of which was leading a multinational team to discover an underwater city on the Indian coast in 2002. During this period, he also led four expeditions to Southern Africa, three to Malawi to explore the lake’s ecosystem and investigate poaching activity on the Nyika Plateau, and one to South Africa to dive, looking for evidence of prehistoric settlements in cave systems off of the Cape.
The Scientific Exploration Society awarded him the Bish Medal for his services to exploration.
Monty Halls has led international teams through some of the most demanding environments on earth.
To date, Monty has written 13 books and regularly contributes to magazines and newspapers.
“Monty is the highest-scoring speaker we’ve ever had – Bear Grylls was a close second!”
TFL Research
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Monty set up his own expedition company in 2003 and completed four circumnavigations of the globe over the next four years, seeking out the most significant encounters at sea.
Monty’s travels quickly brought him to the attention of television. He was asked to compete in the flagship Channel 4 show “Superhumans“, where elite performers competed against one another in a series of tests devised by the Qinetiq testing centre. Monty won this competition and was immediately asked to present other shows for Channel 4, National Geographic, the History Channel, Channel 5, and the BBC.
He is best known for his BBC2 series ‘Monty Hall’s Great Escapes’, where he lived with his dog Reuben on the west coast of Scotland and Ireland.
He also presented the multi-award-winning series ‘Great Barrier Reef ‘.
Monty also participated in a groundbreaking Discovery Channel series called ‘Lost Worlds’.
In 2018, Monty and his family moved to the Galapagos Islands for Channel 4’s ‘My Family and the Galapagos‘ to experience the wonders and challenges of his favourite place on earth.
He has also written seven books and regularly contributes to magazines and newspapers.
Monty retains his formative interest and enthusiasm for the natural world and is an Ambassador for various conservation groups. Plymouth University awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2010.
“A brilliant presentation highlighting the need to adapt to change in the modern world.”
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Monty Halls Speaking Video and Reviews
Guest Speaker Monty Halls:
Monty has established a reputation as one of the UK’s most entertaining and thought-provoking speakers.
As a motivational speaker, he is in demand nationally and internationally, speaking on topics such as leadership under duress, team culture, and operating in stressful environments. His message centres on the power of a strong culture and how it can be a still point in a turning world. This message resonates more than ever in the current climate.
Motivational speaking themes:
- Team Dynamics
- Leadership
- Human Performance
- Maintaining the Aim in the Most Demanding of Circumstances
- Operating in Ever-Changing Environments
- The Environment and Sustainability
