Manley Hopkinson has had a colourful career - he was an Inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police, skipper on the BT Global Challenge round-the-world race, and on the winning team in the 2003 Polar Race.

In his unique style, Manley brings the wealth of his experiences to his talks which have inspired, motivated, educated and entertained audiences around the world.

Manley works as a motivational speaker using professional quality video and pictures taken during the BT Global Challenge and The Polar Race to illustrate his inspiring presentations. With the focus of the talks revolving around his phenomenal experiences, Manley develops the themes of fulfilling ones potential and achieving far beyond your own perceived abilities.

The illustrations from the BT Global Challenge bring the fantastic sailing, the camaraderie, close quarters living, the beauty, the drama, the laughter and the tears to the stage. It was an incredible life changing experience condensed into 10 hectic months that was dubbed as being "a metaphor for life". So many vivid examples from the race can be directly compared to real life problems and obstacles, thus bringing to life the methods and skills needed for individuals and teams to succeed.

The Polar Race saw Manley and the team face wind chill conditions of -60 degrees centigrade, the threat of Polar Bears who consider themselves to be top of the food chain, day after day of relentless physical effort as they drag their own supplies and tent across broken ice, snow drifts and mountainous islands in their bid to win the first ever race to a Pole. Two months before the race Manley had never put on a pair of cross-country skis. This story is one of a shared goal, close teamwork and great personal motivation and discipline to enable one to achieve great things.

No two talks are the same. All Manley's addresses and presentations are tailored to reinforce the message of the event organisers and to reflect the makeup of the audience.