Keynote Speaker - Monty Halls

Monty Halls - Broadcaster, Explorer, Leadership Trainer, Speaker

A former Royal Marines Officer who worked for Nelson Mandela during the peace process in the early nineties, Monty left the forces to pursue a career in expeditions, travel journalism, and marine biology.  Monty has since led teams in some of the most challenging environments on Earth, presented numerous multi-award winning documentaries, launched his own production company, and become a renowned inspirational speaker and writer. He has also developed a one-of-a-kind leadership and team building system for the professional and education sectors. 

Monty is a Land Rover global ambassador, president of the Galapagos Conservation Trust, a Help for Heroes patron and numerous conservation organisations. 

​TV history;  
Monty is best known for his three hugely popular BBC series ‘Great Escapes’, where he lived on the west coasts of Scotland and Ireland with his dog Reuben. Monty went on to present the multi-award winning BBC NHU blue chip series ‘Great Barrier Reef, The Fisherman’s Apprentice, again for the BBC as well as series for Discovery and Channel 5. 

Since starting his own production company Seadog Productions, Monty has produced and presented two series for Channel Four. “WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails” broadcast to critical acclaim in late 2017 and in 2018  the whole Halls family feature in a poignant conservation mission to the Galapagos for “My Family and the Galapagos”. 

He has written several books, and is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, many of them communicating his enthusiasm for the natural world.

What’s next for 2019? At this stage, we can only say that there are future series planned in the year ahead. ​

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Debbee Dale

What I do:

Debbee helps all sizes of business with their people, management, performance and building talent. Delivering training and development and HR solutions Debbee helps business improve motivation, performance and results of the most important asset – the people! Encouraging people to adopt skills that keep them evolving through their career.

BIO & background:

Debbee Dale has worked within the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors for 28 years. Debbee Dale Development opened its doors 15 years ago providing many companies with tailored people development solutions all over the world. Incorporating organisational values and branding to each solution that she delivers with energy, innovation and motivation Debbee has curated a team of expert consultants – all with people and positivity at its core and loves encouraging development and progression as well as process and procedure to help the business environment.

Debbee is involved with many Associations; bringing people together who she feels can genuinely help each other. Mentoring and coaching at all levels she is also prolific in the women’s arena of business, looking at developing confidence and a voice to share an equal platform right across the business community globally.

Session title:

Bringing Onboard THE New to Cruise Customer

With so many customers still to cruise you are in an ideal position to give more people the opportunity to experience what others have and keep going back to – a wonderful cruise. People buy from people first, they want an expert who is friendly, approachable, knowledgeable – that’s YOU, so use your talents well to influence your customers.


This buzz session brings you the highlights of positioning yourself to introduce a cruise to many customers, not just the few who ask, but opening the opportunity to those who may not have thought of a cruise before.

What we will cover is:

• Identifying the new cruise customer
  
• Positioning cruise as a correct proposition for your customer
  
• Using your knowledge, passion and positive communication to influence
  
• Acquiring an advocate to cruising