Financial Wellbeing 2026: Ben Saunders, record-breaking polar explorer

Ben Saunders is a pioneer in one of the most demanding fields on Earth: as a record- breaking polar explorer, he has covered more distance on skis in the Arctic and Antarctica – on 12 expeditions – than any British explorer in history.

Ben is the third person in history to ski solo to the North and South poles, and holds the world record for the longest ever polar journey on foot, set during his 2,898-km (1,801-mile) 108-day Scott Expedition in Antarctica.

Today Ben shares his hard-won insights into resilience, teamwork, leadership and embracing risk with audiences around the world as a sought-after keynote speaker, and is the co-founder and CEO of Arctic Research and Development.