Hugh’s Full Bio

Highly sought after keynote speaker and corporate trainer, Hugh D. Culver.

MBA, CSP is an Ironman Competitor, Mountain Climber, Marathoner and successful businessman. His powerful keynote presentations and training programs are thoroughly researched, content-rich and delivered with a passion for creating lasting change in audience’s lives.

Hugh’s humour and insights will entertain and educate your audience to the powerful choices that are always available in their work and their lives. His programs focus on Leadership, Motivation and Inspiration, Conflict Management, Time Management, and Personal Leadership in the workplace.

As the past owner of the world’s only tourism company in Antarctica, Hugh’s best-known keynote presentations are based on incredible stories of adventures, misadventures and successes that even include golfing at the North Pole!

Since 1991, Hugh has presented his special blend of street smarts, humour and passion to over 450 organizations, including: Imperial Oil, Royal Bank of Canada, Sun Rype Products, Telus, Red Cross, KPMG as well as three universities and four colleges.

Hugh spent 15 years as a professional whitewater guide and manager of the largest adventure travel company in Western Canada. He pioneered and marketed adventure tours to the South Pole, mountain climbing expeditions and even golfing at the North Pole!

In addition to his training work, Hugh launched the largest conference in Canada on “Spirit in the Workplace” for business leaders, as well as the Dare2Dream™ youth leadership sea kayaking program on the West Coast of British Columbia.

Hugh also likes to create big wins in his personal life. He is a four time Ironman competitor, 10 time marathoner, past demonstration skier and nationally ranked whitewater kayaking competitor, has climbed the highest peaks in both Canada and the United States, holds the running record for the Chilcoot Pass in the Yukon.

Quick facts about Hugh:

• Masters in Business Administration
• Certified Speaking Professional (NSA)
• Certified Facilitation Professional (IAF)
• 10 time marathoner
• Four time Ironman competitor
• Past demonstration skier
• Nationally ranked white-water kayaking competitor
• Cycled solo from Cape Town to Durban in the height of Apartheid
• Partner in Whitewater Adventures (with brother Dan Culver) – was the largest adventure tourism company in Western Canada
• Partner in Adventure Network (with Pat Morrow, Martyn Williams and Giles Kershaw) – the world’s only operator of private flights and tours on the Antarctic continent
• Founder of Dare2Dream™ youth leadership sea kayaking program on the West Coast of British Columbia
• Launched the largest conference in Canada on “Spirit in the Workplace” for business leaders
• President of Marathon Communications Inc. a leading learning and development company
• Climbed the highest peak in Canada (Mt. Logan 5,960 m (19,660 ft.))
• Held the running record for the Chilkoot Pass in the Yukon (939 m elevation gain (3246 ft.) over 53 km (33 mi.))
• Paddled the Bowron Lakes chain in one day (116 kms (72 miles) and normally considered a 6-10 day tour)
• Ran the West Coast Trail (2008 – 73 kms) in 16 hrs – normally considered a hard 5 day hike
• Has even golfed at the North Pole!