TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH

Master Storyteller

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Podium Winning Skipper

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Organisation Development Expert

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25 Years | 31 Countries | 5 Star Reviews

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Master Storyteller – Podium Winning Skipper – Organisation Development Expert – 25 Years | 31 Countries | 5 Star Reviews –

In the worlds toughest yacht race, Mark led 17 amateurs - with no command authority - through 32000 miles of extreme weather, conflict, fear and high-stakes decision making.

The insight he shares is a blueprint for all Organisations navigating extraordinary times.

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Category-of-one keynote speaker who’s lived what others teach. Mark turns real adversity into belief and high performance

The ‘smart’ choice for Leadership Summits, All-Staff Conferences, Strategy & Sales Kick-Offs, Change & Transformation Programs, High Performance Team Events

SLOW BOATS NEVER WIN

Mark Denton is a podium-winning round-the-world skipper and award-winning motivational speaker whose real-world leadership and team story delivers world-class insight for organisations navigating extraordinary times. Where others offer inspiration, Mark offers transformation - a lived blueprint for alignment, resilience, and high performance under pressure.

More relevant than Adventure speakers

Brings pragmatic leadership and team insight - not extreme hero individual narratives

More human than Performance speakers

Teaches unity, belief and culture - not just a focus on goals and metrics

More credible than Theoretical speakers

His lessons were forged through real-world challenges, not imagined from the sidelines

CRUCIAL FOR BUSINESS IN 2026

Today’s organisations face conditions as volatile as any open ocean: complexity, fragmentation, rapid change, talent pressure and the collapse of old authority structures. In this world, teams don’t perform because they’re told to - they perform because they believe in the mission and each other.

Organisations need:

Leaders who inspire belief and stay steady in the storm
Teams who choose commitment and pull together under pressure
Cultures built on unity, trust, clarity and courageous communication

Mark’s story is a lived blueprint for shared leadership and collective performance — exactly what modern workplaces need.

A SOUL-STIRRING EXPERIENCE

Mark takes audiences on a nail-biting journey from turbulence to triumph - blending powerful storytelling with practical tools, audience participation and next-generation behaviours shaped by the seismic changes transforming today’s workplace.

His message is simple and unforgettable:

TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH

WHAT AUDIENCES SAID

“The standing ovation said it all!”

Steve Carpenter, Vice President, Vizient USA
“Exceptional speaker, remarkable story, profound insight”

Jonathan Hirst, CEO, Dreams PLC
"I heard you 12 years ago and it made a huge impression on me and my Leadership"

John McCarthy, Chief Marketing Officer, Kantar Media
“A game-changer that everyone will remember forever”

Pierre-Olivier Landry, Human Resource Director, Ceva Logistics
“Captivating, powerful, and just SO relevant for right now”

Judges - ‘Bookers Choice’ Speaker Awards 2024
"You literally saved my life and my Team is in a very different place!"

Delegate one month after the conference
"Everyone is still quoting your mantra 6 months on!"

Claire Head, Chief People and Culture Officer, Cynergy Bank
"Mark shares the blueprint for navigating our turbulent world"

Richard Olver, Chairman, British Aerospace