JONO
RIDLER
Exploring the limits of human potential to inspire meaningful change
FEATURED IN
LESSONS
FROM
THE EDGE
Extraordinary performance isn't built in moments of comfort. It's built through the foundations and mindset that allow us to respond under pressure.
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For more than fifteen years, Jono has deliberately pursued increasingly demanding endurance challenges, culminating in the world's longest unassisted staged ocean swim.
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Combined with more than a decade of leading teams and complex operations in high-pressure commercial environments, this unique combination has shaped a practical understanding of what enables people and organisations to perform when it matters most.
These lessons weren't learned in theory - they've been tested and proven in high-stakes environments.
PERFORMANCE
THAT
LASTS
In his signature keynote, Built to Endure, Jono shares the lessons from the world's longest unassisted staged ocean swim and a life of pushing limits - and how those lessons can help individuals and organisations navigate uncertainty, perform under pressure, and sustain performance over time.
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Built to Endure combines extraordinary storytelling with practical frameworks audiences can apply immediately.
WHY IT
MATTERS
"I've lived by the ocean all my life. I've seen some amazing things under the surface, but I've also seen what happens when we don't take care of it. We can do better, and we need to do better.
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Inspired by those who came before me, I use ultra-endurance swimming to help drive change. Each swim is symbolic - if we dream big, work together, and keep showing up, anything is possible.
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This isn't about me. It's about creating a future we're proud to leave behind.
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I want my generation to be the first that says "do you remember how bad it used to be?", not lamenting how good it used to be."
