Leadership on the Edge · 2026

Your Expedition

‘Get out of the tent!’24 November to 2 December 2026

Day 124 Nov · Arrive Day 225 Nov · Punta Arenas Day 326 Nov · Fly south Day 427 Nov · The ice Day 528 Nov · The ice Day 629 Nov · The ice Day 730 Nov · The ice Day 81 Dec · Fly north Day 92 Dec · Home

ClimateForce

2041. A legacy programme since 1991.
Solutions by ClimateForce since 2019.
Programme co-creator: Lorena Paglia.

Mirror calm.

Nine days. Patagonia to the Ends of the Earth. Five days on the ice, outdoors by day. One subject each evening: on the main stage first, then around the table in your side quest group. Be ready, be rested, bring a journal. Make it an expedition to remember.

Three threads

What the week is built on

Personal Leadership

Who you are when it is hard. What you will do when you get home.

Systems Design

How the pieces fit: science, business, policy, community. Where to push.

Experiential Learning

Learn from the ice, wildlife and history of the last wild continent.

Leadership on the Edge

Main stage, then side quest

One subject a day. The main stage puts it in front of the whole ship. The side quest is where eight small groups work it through.

	Main stage, 5pm One hour, after the outdoor programme. Scheduled speakers, keynote style, then Q&A. Whole ship.
	Side quest, 6.30pm Eight groups of six or seven in the Observation Lounge, a facilitator at each table, the subject of the day. One hour. Your notes come back, summarised, at the end of the expedition.

Subjects

Day	Main stage, 5pm	Side quest, 6.30pm
Wed 25 Nov	Opening session, 2pm Welcome, and the team Climate Reality: Ben Keynote: Robert Safety: Jumper. Laryngospasm!	No side quest. Welcome dinner, 6pm
Thu 26 Nov	Climate Science on the Edge: Ben	What can we do as individuals?
Fri 27 Nov	Think local, act global: Amanda Poles to the tropics: Barney	What can we do as business leaders?
Sat 28 Nov	AI for good: Lorena Sustainable leadership: David	Effective advocacy: finding the middle ground
Sun 29 Nov	Ripples and pebbles: Laure Bridge to China: Rai ‘Get out of the tent’: Thomas Seven generations ahead: Nick and Tracey	Activation: returning home with real impact
Mon 30 Nov	Final briefing and recap	Wrap, recap and celebration of 67 years

Daily programme

Expedition day

Weather permitting.

Time	The day
07:00	Wakey wakey, rise and shine
07:30 to 08:30	Breakfast
08:45	Morning brief and the day plan
09:00 to 12:00	Outdoor programme off ship
12:30 to 13:30	Lunch on ship
14:00 to 16:30	Outdoor programme off ship
17:00 to 18:00	Main stage. One hour. Scheduled speakers, keynote style, then Q&A
18:00 to 18:30	Break
18:30 to 19:30	Side quests. Eight groups, a facilitator, the subject of the day. Observation Lounge
19:30	Dinner
20:30 onwards	Free time, networking and informal talks on history, wildlife and innovation

Before you fly

Arrive rested, arrive well

Five things that make or break the week.

	Travel smart Break the journey. Water on the long legs. Sleep on Punta Arenas time.
	Day one: eat, sleep, hydrate No official programme on arrival day. Check in, gear check, rest.
	Keep the ship clean Sanitise your hands before every meal. Hands off your face. Ideally wear a face mask on planes. Reduce your exposure before you travel. Sickness moves quickly once it is on the vessel.
	Disconnect to reconnect Put your devices down and get outside. Bring a journal.
	Medication sorted Bring what you need for the whole trip, in your hand luggage.

Day 1 · Tue 24 Nov

Arrive

Punta Arenas

	Group transfer Airport to Hotel Cabo de Hornos, every flight.
	Hotel Cabo de Hornos Check in.
	Gear check Downstairs at the hotel, with Barney. Bring your kit. Timing to be advised.
	Missing something? There is a shop in town. We will point you to it.
	Explorers House Robert and the team are there all day, until 6pm. Directions from the hotel. Come and say hello.
	No official programme Lunch and dinner are your own. Small groups, casual. Early night.

Day 2 · Wed 25 Nov

Welcome

Punta Arenas

	Boots and jackets, 8am onwards Explorers House. Boots on loan, jackets fitted.
	IAATO and Antarctica briefing Led by Antarctica21. How we behave on the ice, and why. Finished by lunch.
	Filming and consent The crew explain the series. You choose: full, partial, or no part. Signed before anyone is filmed.
	Lunch, 12.30pm to 2pm Your own. Small groups. We will give you options.
	Opening session, 2pm to 5pm Welcome, and meet the team. Disconnect to reconnect. How the side quests work.
	Climate Reality Ben. Getting the facts right: what the science says, what it does not, and what is changing fastest. Then questions.
	Keynote Robert.
	Safety to close Jumper. Laryngospasm! Cold water, the ice and the zodiacs.
	Welcome dinner, from 6pm Explorers House. Meet the rest of the team. Early night, early flight.

Day 3 · Thu 26 Nov

South

King George Island

	Early flight to King George Island Timing depends on the weather. Be packed and ready early. Two hours in the air, then zodiacs to the ship.
	Ship safety briefing Lifeboat drill. Meet the vessel team. Everyone, no exceptions.
	Main stage, 5pm: Climate Science on the Edge Ben.
	Side quest, 6.30pm What can we do as individuals? Me, my family, my home. Observation Lounge.
	Sailing south overnight Into the Peninsula.

Day 4 · Fri 27 Nov

From the poles to the tropics

The ice

	Outdoor programme off ship
	Main stage, 5pm: Think local, act global Amanda.
	Poles to the tropics Barney.
	Side quest, 6.30pm What can we do as business leaders? Your company, your industry. Observation Lounge.

Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all.

Ernest Shackleton

Day 5 · Sat 28 Nov

AI for good

The ice

	Outdoor programme off ship
	Main stage, 5pm: AI for good Lorena.
	Sustainable leadership David.
	Side quest, 6.30pm Effective advocacy: finding the middle ground. Observation Lounge.

Day 6 · Sun 29 Nov

Your story

The ice

	Outdoor programme off ship
	Main stage, 5pm: Ripples and pebbles Laure.
	Bridge to China Rai.
	‘Get out of the tent’ Thomas.
	Seven generations ahead Nick and Tracey.
	Side quest, 6.30pm Activation: returning home with real impact. Observation Lounge.

Victory awaits him who has everything in order. Luck, people call it.

Roald Amundsen

Day 7 · Mon 30 Nov

Commit

The ice

	First light Deception Island, weather permitting. Swim for those who want it. Evening back to King George Island.
	Final briefing and recap The week in one piece. What was said, what was decided.
	Main stage, then workshop The last side quest, all together. Your plan, finished and written down.
	Wrap, recap and celebration Last night together. 67 years since the Antarctic Treaty was signed, on 1 December 1959. We celebrate it tonight.

Day 8 · Tue 1 Dec

Back north

Fly north

	Fly to Punta Arenas Group transfer to the hotel.
	Group photos Before anyone scatters.
	Punta Arenas, your own pace A walk along the waterfront, the Plaza de Armas, the cemetery. A casual get-together at the hotel. Dinner is your own.

Day 9 · Wed 2 Dec

The work starts here

Home

	Fly home Group transfer to the airport. Flights after 2pm.
	Before you go Passport, journal, the names you said you would call. Antarctica is not the finish line.

Your trees

Five trees each, in the Daintree

365 trees, one for every day of the year. Five for every person on this expedition.

	In the ground At the ClimateForce research station, Cape Kimberley, on Eastern Kuku Yalanji Country. A gift from ClimateForce.
	Find yours Every tree is geo-tagged. Look yours up after the expedition.
	Both ends of the planet The ice held in trust, the rainforest grown back. The Daintree drains to the Great Barrier Reef.

Side quests

Eight groups. A new one every day.

The breakout hour. Observation Lounge, 6.30pm, every evening before dinner. Your name is on the plan each day, on the screen and on paper. Find it, find your table.

Albatross

Emperor

Orca

Humpback

Weddell

Krill

Adelie

Leopard

	Everyone moves A new group every day, so you meet everyone. The facilitator for each group is allocated in advance and named on the plan.
	The hour only Your group is for the side quest hour only. The outdoor programme and meals are not by group.
	Same subject on every table Every table works the day's subject. Your notes come back, summarised, at the end of the expedition.
	Five simple, trackable commitments What you leave with. Five things you will do, simple enough to do and clear enough to track: one month, six months, one year. Your facilitator writes them down. They come back to you after we land.

The four subjects

One a day

Each one picks up the main stage before it.

26 Nov

What can we do as individuals?

Me, my family, my home. One thing each of us will do when we get back.

27 Nov

What can we do as business leaders?

Your company, your industry. What moves, what is in the way, who decides.

28 Nov

Effective advocacy: finding the middle ground

Talking to people who do not agree with us. The words that work, and the ones that do not.

29 Nov

Activation: returning home with real impact

Who does what, by when. Written down, and taken home.

Examples from past expeditions

Three lenses, three horizons

Pick what is yours. Five of them, and you have your commitments.

Horizon	Integrate: small actions	Restore: giving back	Connect: making it real
1 month you and your family	A plastic-free month	Plant trees for your birthday	Show your family how the natural world works
6 months your community	Eat seasonally, buy local, waste less	Native species in your garden	Volunteer locally for wildlife and landscape
1 year your business	Green energy in the office	Internships that accelerate impact	Hold your next board meeting outside

After the expedition

One link, everything in it

Sent to you after we land.

	Your side quest notes Every session, summarised. What each table said, and what was decided.
	The content Photos and film from the week, cleared for you to use.
	Resources and follow-up What we covered, who said it, and how to keep going.

In short

Two hours a day

	Main stage, 5pm One hour. Keynote style, then Q&A.
	Side quest, 6.30pm Eight groups, a facilitator, one subject. The groups are for this hour only.
	Disconnect to reconnect Put your devices down and get outside. Make it an expedition to remember.

Expedition reminders

Five things, every day

	On time, every time The ship, the zodiacs and the programme run to the clock.
	Your safety first Nothing on this expedition is worth an injury.
	Respect the place Five metres from wildlife. Take nothing, leave nothing.
	The weather decides Plans change. That is Antarctica, not a problem.
	Listen to your leadership team Jumper and the expedition team have the final word.

By endurance we conquer.

Shackleton family motto

Standing watch.

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