REX
WARNER
Born in Windsor
in the Chinese
Year of the
Dragon. Educated
at Wellington
College, read
Geology at
Durham University
and Business
Studies at
Durham University
Business School.
Inspired,
organised,
and/or participated
in a dozen
expeditions.
Received Shell
Livewire Award
for organising
and leading
Enterprise
Neptune -
a two year,
20,000 mile
voyage to
commemorate
the 500th
anniversary
of the first
European rounding
of Southern
Africa. Enterprise
Neptune was
supported
by H.R.H.
The Prince
of Wales,
The Duke of
Edinburgh's
Award International
Association,
The Royal
Geographical
Society and
over 100 British
and International
Companies.
Undertook
one of the
longest raft
voyages in
history -
a 6,000 mile,
6 month, voyage
across the
Pacific aboard
a bamboo raft.
This expedition,
The China
Voyage, aimed
to investigate
how the Chinese
sailed to
America 2000
years ago,
and re-live
the experience
of sailing
such an ancient
type of vessel.
The expedition
attracted
considerable
press coverage
and is the
subject of
a television
documentary,
and an award
winning book.
Education/and
Environmental
studies were
important
elements of
the expedition
- eg daily
communication
via satellite
with school
children in
America.
Organised
and led The
Columbus Challenge,
a year-long
expedition
to follow
in the wake
of Christopher
Columbus'
first voyage
500 years
earlier. The
Columbus Challenge
was the only
Quincentury
project to
follow the
exact route
and timing
of Columbus'
original voyage.
Sailed a
75' Chinese
Junk , a replica
of the vessel
used by Marco
Polo to return
from China.
in the South
China Sea
(The Marco
Polo Voyage
This project
won the Rolex
Award for
Enterprise.
Other expeditions
have included
a 3 month
exploration
of the West
coast of Greenland
aboard a steel
ketch specially
built for
polar voyaging;
environmental
expeditions
to the Arctic;
and ethnological
projects in
the rainforests
of South America.
Professional
interests
include corporate
speaking engagements,
writing, photography
(photographs
published
in over 100
newspapers
and magazines,
including
National Geographic
and The Times),
and filming
(news for
footage has
appeared on
ITN and CNN,
TV documentary
produced for
international
distribution).
Close connections
with, and
knowledge
of, the business
world arising
from:-
- Personal
interest in
investment
analysis -
successful
implementation
of investment
strategies
based on considerable
market, sector
and company
research.
- On going
sponsorship
and marketing
opportunities
connected
with each
expedition.
- Now developing
The World
Voyage.
Drawing on
experience
from the world
of exploration,
he is able
to give spirited
keynote presentations,
lively motivational
talks and
humorous after
dinner speeches
involving
the following
subjects:
Technology
/IT - The
Technological
Voyage of
Discovery
Managing Change
- Flexibility
and Creativity
Teamwork
Leadership
and Empowerment
China - The
Dragon Re-awkens!
Time Management
Enterprise
and Initiative
Inspiration
and Motivation
Communications
and Communicating
Planning and
Setting Targets
The Environment
Education
Crisis Management
Belief - Selling
and Marketing
Presentations
for Investors
in People
Business Seminars
/workshops/masterclasses
The following
subjects are
also of particular
interest to
him:
Global Business
Trends
Global Social
Trends
Competitive
Advantage
Asia Pacific
- Opportunities
and Threats
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