Patrick “Pata” Degerman
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Change
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Climate change
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Company Culture
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Creativity & Innovation
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Environmental, Social & Governance ESG
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Future & Society
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Growth
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Health & Wellbeing
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Interpersonal Skills
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Leadership
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Sales & Marketing
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Teamwork
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Trust
Patrick “Pata” Degerman is Finland’s only professional explorer and a globally acclaimed keynote speaker. He has delivered talks for Fortune 500 companies, international publicly listed corporations, trained generals, and spoken at the World Economic Forum.
Pata has won the Speaker of the Year award three times in Finland and once in Sweden, and has repeatedly been Finland’s highest-selling speaker.
As an explorer, Pata has planned and led numerous extreme expeditions to the polar regions, the world’s deepest jungles, and previously uncharted territories—ten of which were entirely unexplored. He has climbed over 200 mountains, including 24 first ascents, such as Mt. Sisu, Mt. Finland, and Mt. Suomi in Antarctica.
Teamwork and Trust Under Pressure
The challenges faced by extreme expeditions and high-stakes organizations share striking similarities: uncertainty, high risk, limited resources, and the need for rapid, effective decision-making. Pata translates these experiences into actionable insights through vivid, engaging, and often humorous storytelling.
His presentations are highly visual, featuring unique photos and videos from his expeditions in some of the world’s harshest environments. This visual storytelling brings lessons to life, making them memorable, inspiring, and immediately applicable in any organizational context.
Pata focuses on building trust, strengthening teamwork, enhancing communication, and achieving ambitious goals under pressure. Attendees gain practical tools for bolder decision-making, better preparedness, and elevated team performance.
Pata’s unique strength is connecting real-world adventure to everyday organizational challenges. He speaks fluently in English, Finnish, and Swedish, and his talks are tailored seamlessly for leadership retreats, staff kick-offs, or large international conferences. His style is energetic, immersive, and unforgettable.
Pata’s Most Sought-After Keynotes
Peak Performance Through Trust – Teamwork, Decision-Making, and Success Under Pressure
“Trust isn’t built by what you say – but by what you do.”
This has been Pata Degerman’s guiding principle on expeditions where even the smallest error can be fatal. But how can lessons learned in extreme conditions be harnessed for modern business?
This keynote draws direct parallels between the glaciers of Antarctica and the corporate world. In both environments, success requires the ability to tolerate uncertainty, manage risk, and make rapid decisions—even when resources are scarce.
The Core of the Keynote: Without deep trust, no team can achieve peak performance or discover new solutions. Through concrete examples and visually stunning stories, Pata demonstrates how trust is built through actions, not words.
Key Takeaways for the Audience:
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Courage in Decision-Making: Tools to act effectively when the pressure is on and information is limited.
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Confidence in Communication: How to ensure your message gets through, even under extreme pressure and fatigue.
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Resilience: How to turn uncertainty and constant change into a strategic asset for the team.
This presentation is a wake-up call: even seemingly impossible goals are achievable when the team is built on a foundation of solid trust.
Power Hour – How to Boost Sales by Discovering New Approaches
Finland’s most renowned explorer and highly inspiring speaker, Patrick ”Pata” Degerman, has developed a unique technique to boost one’s courage levels in a very short time. Achieving major goals is challenging, sometimes even frightening, but condensing courage into a single hour is an effective strategy for succeeding in even the most demanding situations.
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Team Spirit and Attitude: How essential is courage in achieving ambitious goals?
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Self-Leadership: How to mentally prepare yourself to be truly courageous for at least one hour a day.
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Self-Development: Pata Degerman’s 9 steps to mastering demanding sales situations and reaching your goals.
The Uncomfortable Truth – Why Climate Change is Everyone’s Business
For an explorer, ignoring the changing environment can be fatal. For a business, ignoring climate change is a strategic risk. In this keynote, Patrick “Pata” Degerman connects his observations from extreme conditions to the realities of the modern business world.
The “uncomfortable truth” is that the stability we take for granted is disappearing. Pata illustrates the rapid environmental shifts he has witnessed and challenges organizations to look beyond quarterly reports. This talk is a wake-up call for leaders to embrace sustainability not as a trend, but as a core component of resilience and long-term strategy. How do we adapt when the landscape around us changes permanently?
Topics:
Impossible to Mount SISU
Antarctica -93.0 ° C
The mental opening to new patterns of action and thinking
Deep cooperation in high mountains
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