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Orianne Aymard

From Everest to war zones, Orianne Aymard delivers inspiring keynotes on resilience, leadership, and thriving in extreme adversity.

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Orianne is a great keynote speaker. Her story is exceptional and will help you to think out of the box, beyond the traditional business approach. It may help to create high performance teams and to apply a strategy of changes. Her motivation, her resilience, her open minded and her kind attitude made a pleasant moment for all the audience.

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Why book Orianne Aymard for your next event

  • Empowers leaders to build mental resilience and emotional strength in high-pressure, fast-changing environments.
  • Inspires purpose-driven leadership that unites teams, strengthens morale, and ignites long-term performance.
  • Led humanitarian missions in conflict zones across Africa and delivers hard-earned insights on leadership under fire.

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Resilience Under Pressure: From War Zones to Summits

From war zones to the summit of Everest, Orianne Aymard brings a rare blend of lived resilience, intellectual depth, and global insight to the stage. A former Red Cross delegate and crisis expert, she has led humanitarian missions across Africa and Haiti, tackled global issues like extremism and human rights, and survived a near-death fall on Everest. Holding a Ph.D. and an MSc from world-renowned institutions, she fuses academic excellence with real-world grit. Her keynotes are transformative experiences that empower leaders to navigate uncertainty, foster inner strength, and build courageous, purpose-driven teams. For organizations seeking to inspire resilience, emotional intelligence, and leadership in the face of adversity, Orianne delivers unforgettable impact.

Keynote Speaker Orianne Aymard is a renowned expert in resilience, crisis leadership, and navigating uncertainty, equipping organizations with powerful tools to lead through complexity. With a remarkable career that spans humanitarian missions, global diplomacy, academia, and high-altitude mountaineering, Orianne brings an extraordinary perspective on overcoming adversity and thriving under pressure.

As a humanitarian delegate with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), she operated in war-torn regions across Africa and supported recovery efforts following Haiti’s devastating earthquake. She later contributed to international conflict resolution and human rights through her work with the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Orianne also holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies, is a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, and is the author of several acclaimed books including a gripping account of surviving a deadly serac fall while climbing Everest. Her unique combination of academic depth and real-world resilience offers B2B audiences rare, high-impact insight into courageous leadership, emotional strength, and purpose-driven action.

Her keynotes are tailored for organizations facing rapid change, internal disruption, or leadership transformation. Whether addressing executive teams or global audiences, she leaves a lasting impact through captivating storytelling and actionable strategies.

Book Orianne Aymard for your event to inspire bold thinking, empower your leaders, and cultivate a culture of resilience that drives performance and purpose no matter the challenge.

Customer Reviews

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Orianne is a great keynote speaker. Her story is exceptional and will help you to think out of the box, beyond the traditional business approach. It may help to create high performance teams and to apply a strategy of changes. Her motivation, her resilience, her open minded and her kind attitude made a pleasant moment for all the audience.

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A lesson of passion, humility and strength. And most importantly remaining true to yourself in all circumstances. Orianne’s experience is a source of huge inspiration, both personally and professionally. I highly recommend!

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A big THANK YOU to Orianne for the conference she held with the Bosch Marketing teams of the Independent Aftermarket. An inspiring and exciting exchange on self-improvement and boldness: All is possible!

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We are delighted with our collaboration with Orianne. This is our second collaboration, and the conference is each time adapted to our targets and the context of the event. Thanks again and bravo!

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Keynotes

Keynote by Orianne Aymard:

Overcoming Adversity and Embracing Possibility

Orianne Aymard captivates audiences with a keynote that embodies resilience, determination, and the ability to overcome life’s toughest challenges. At just 25, while in North India, she suffered a devastating brain hemorrhage, with doctors predicting she would never return to the high mountains she loved. 

Refusing to accept this prognosis, Orianne embarked on an extraordinary journey of recovery and achievement. Against all odds, she scaled two of the world’s most iconic peaks: Lhotse (8,516m) and Everest (8,848m), known as Chomolungma, the Mother Goddess of the world. 

Through vivid and heartfelt storytelling, Orianne shares the defining moments of her journey, her doubts, struggles, and triumphs. Her keynote offers practical and profound lessons on resilience, self-transcendence, and navigating crises with courage. 

Orianne’s story inspires audiences to face their own challenges and to believe in the possibility of achieving what once seemed unattainable.

Audience takeaways:

  • Discover how resilience can turn a life-altering crisis into a catalyst for transformation.

  • Learn practical strategies for overcoming adversity and pushing beyond perceived limits.

  • Gain inspiration from a true story of recovery, perseverance, and high-altitude achievement.

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