Edurne Pasaban
Edurne Pasaban brings powerful leadership and resilience lessons shaped by her historic high-altitude achievements and personal journey.
Why book Edurne Pasaban for your next event
- She turns world-class mountaineering lessons into practical leadership tools that strengthen teams and inspire lasting performance.
- Her personal story offers rare insight into resilience, emotional wellbeing, and making decisions under extreme pressure.
- She connects authentically with audiences, delivering a message that sparks motivation, trust, and meaningful personal growth.
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Mountaineer and leadership speaker helping teams thrive through resilience, clarity, and purpose.
Edurne Pasaban is an internationally recognized mountaineer and leadership keynote speaker who blends extraordinary adventure with practical business insight. As the first woman to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, she has lived through extreme decisions, powerful teamwork, dramatic setbacks, and profound personal transformation. Today she shares these lessons with organizations looking to strengthen resilience, navigate change, and build healthier, more committed teams.
Edurne Pasaban
Edurne Pasaban embodies a life shaped by passion, purpose, and the drive to keep climbing, both literally and figuratively. Her journey began with a love for the mountains that soon revealed her determination to pursue challenges few dare to take on. That same spirit led her to achieve a historic milestone: becoming the first woman in the world to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, a feat completed by only a select group of mountaineers.
Her ascent to this achievement started early. At 28, she reached the summit of Everest during her first Himalayan expedition, an experience that changed her path forever. The Himalayas became more than a destination; they became part of her identity. From that moment, Edurne set out on a journey that would define her as one of the most prominent figures in high-altitude mountaineering. In 2003 alone, she summited three major eight-thousanders, Lhotse and both Gasherbrums, a turning point that established her as a respected and capable leader in the climbing world.
Yet, her story is far more than a series of summits. Edurne’s path contains moments of doubt, the loss of teammates, physical consequences from extreme altitude, and deep personal challenges that forced her to confront what truly mattered. She learned that passion creates purpose, and purpose fuels resilience. Even when the mountains took their toll, she chose to move forward. This philosophy now stands at the heart of her work with organizations worldwide.
Book Edurne Pasaban for your event
Today, Edurne translates her mountain experience into a powerful message for leaders, teams, and professionals across industries. As an industrial engineer and entrepreneur, she bridges the gap between daring expeditions and the realities of business life. Her talks offer a clear approach to decision-making under pressure, the value of trust within teams, and the importance of staying focused when uncertainty grows.
Her keynotes resonate deeply because they combine real stories with practical tools. She speaks openly about resilience, motivation, adaptation, and the emotional challenges that come with striving for ambitious goals. Organizations book Edurne to strengthen leadership capabilities, ignite motivation, and equip their teams with the mindset needed to handle adversity and constant change.
Who Edurne’s keynotes are for
Edurne’s message reaches far beyond the corporate world. Her conferences offer value to organizations aiming for cultural transformation, teams experiencing change, and groups looking to strengthen collaboration and motivation. She also collaborates with sports organizations, cultural institutions, and educational programs in Spain and internationally.
Her ability to connect with diverse audiences comes from her authenticity. She speaks with honesty, vulnerability, and clarity, allowing people to reflect on their own challenges and to recognize that growth often begins at the edges of discomfort.
A voice for mental health and emotional wellbeing
One of Edurne’s defining qualities is her openness about the emotional cost of high performance. She has become a meaningful voice in mental-health awareness, sharing her own struggles to help others understand the importance of asking for support and taking care of their wellbeing. Her willingness to break taboos has made her a relatable figure for audiences across generations.
Through her storytelling, Edurne shows that even those who appear strongest face difficult moments. True strength comes from acknowledging these moments, learning from them, and choosing to keep moving forward. Her talks inspire organizations to prioritize healthier team dynamics, build psychological safety, and support people through change.
A message that stays with audiences
Edurne Pasaban brings more than motivation. She brings perspective, one shaped by the world’s highest peaks, the weight of real decisions, and the courage required to keep climbing when the path gets steep. Whether speaking about leadership, resilience, or personal growth, she delivers a message that helps audiences rethink what is possible for themselves and their teams.
Her stories ignite reflection. Her insights spark action. And her presence strengthens the belief that passion, purpose, and resilience can move people and organizations toward meaningful, lasting success.
Keynotes
Keynote by Edurne Pasaban:
Leadership that Drives Teams to Success
In the mountains, every decision matters — it can be the difference between reaching the summit or turning back. Edurne shares how to lead with strength, empathy, and transparency, ensuring every team member feels part of the journey. Her experience shows that success is never individual, but the result of recognizing each person’s value and building a culture of shared purpose. A great leader not only guides, but listens, learns, and grows alongside their team.
Keynote by Edurne Pasaban:
Resilience and Personal Growth
Edurne has faced extreme challenges, both physical and emotional. In her talks, she explores how to transform adversity into growth, and how to stay the course when everything seems to collapse. Her message inspires people and teams to strengthen their character, adapt to change, and view failure not as an end, but as an opportunity to keep learning and improving.
Keynote by Edurne Pasaban:
Passion and Purpose: The Keys to Growth
Passion is the driving force behind every great project, but following it is rarely easy. Edurne left behind a stable career as an engineer to dedicate herself to what truly made her happy, despite doubts and outside opinions. In her talks, she conveys the importance of listening to your inner voice, believing in yourself, and daring to take the leap, reminding us that no goal is worth pursuing unless it’s done with conviction and enthusiasm.
Keynote by Edurne Pasaban:
Adaptation and Continuous Reinvention
Reaching all 14 eight-thousanders was only the beginning. Edurne shares how, after achieving the greatest milestone of her career, she sought new challenges to stay alive and engaged, both professionally and personally. Her current role as an international speaker and her passion for trail running are powerful examples of how to keep exploring new paths that push us to grow, no matter the stage of life we’re in.
Keynote by Edurne Pasaban:
Physical and Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace
Throughout her life, Edurne has learned that true success is not measured only by achievements, but by the balance between performance and wellbeing. In her keynotes, she highlights the importance of prioritizing mental health within organizations — creating spaces where vulnerability, empathy, and open dialogue are seen as sources of strength and collective growth.
Spanish female mountaineer Edurne Pasaban challenges herself to climb K2
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