EXPLORE 2014
Saturday 15 November 2014
TIME
TITLE
SPEAKER
8.30
DOORS OPEN – time to have coffee/tea, look at
exhibits and network with those planning future
expeditions + Pre-booked Inspire Me! Sessions
10.00
Welcome & introductions
10.15
Why Explore?
Peter Long
10.30
Yes you can!
Edith Kreutner
10.40
Shifting Sands
10.55
i-Porter
11.15
COFFEE BREAK
11.45
Dealing with the Unexpected on Expeditions
12.05
Expedition Entrepreneurs: Raising the Funds?
12.25
Dream to reality
12.45
LUNCH – time to network, explore the exhibitions
and meet experts at the advice desks
14.00
Staying healthy in the field
14.45
Can a Risk Assessment save your life?
15.00
TEA BREAK
15.30
Expedition logistics workshops - Select one from
Mountains; Tropical Forest; Polar Journeys;
Desert & Savannah; Oceans and Marine Expeditions,
Vehicle Dependent Expeditions, Cycling, or River journeys
Dragon’s Den for explorers
17.30
18.00- 21.00
21.00
The popular show as you've never seen it before. Pitch your
expedition ideas to a panel of experienced Dragons in front of a
live audience and receive on-the-spot advice and perhaps some
long-term mentorship.
Explorers Bar
Supper – Wagamama’s - High Street Kensington
Lucy Engleheart & AnneLaure Carruth
Rob Fraser
Martin Holland
Craig Pollard
Alastair Humphreys
David Warrell
Dominic Hall
The Explore
Panellists
Dave Cornthwaite
Levison Wood
Fearghal O'Nuallain
SATURDAY LOGISTICS WORKSHOPS: 15.30 – 17.30
Concurrent sessions on each of the topics below

Mountain & Trekking Expeditions: ONDAATJE LECTURE THEATRE
Chaired by REBECCA COLES
Panel: Dr Paul Richards, Rob Fraser, Paul Walker, Samantha Kendall,
Edith Kreutner, Sam Williams. Case study: Jamie Goodhart

Polar & Arctic Environments: DRAYSON ROOM
Chaired by DAVE FLETCHER
Panel: Carl Alvey, Dave Fletcher, Beth Healey. John Shears
Case study: Rob Holtom

Tropical Forest Expeditions: FOYLE READING ROOM
Chaired by DOMINIC HALL
Panel: Craig Turner, Paul Goodyer, Andy Whitworth, Kate Baker, Martin Holland

Desert & Savannah: SUNLEY ROOM
Panel: Jason Ingamells, Sam McConnell, Briony Turner

Vehicle Dependent Expeditions: TEA ROOM
Chaired by DUNCAN MILLIGAN
Panel: Mac McKenney, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Jon Beardmore, Sarah Batten

Marine & Oceans Projects: COUNCIL ROOM
Chaired by CERI LEWIS
Panel: Rob Conway, Elsa Hammond, Adam Porter

Cycling: LOWTHER ROOM
Chaired by HALLAM MURRAY
Panel: Andy Welch, Tom Bruce, Emily Chappell

River travel: PAVILLION
Chaired by Dave Cornthwaite
Panel: Lev Wood and Tom Allen

Fund-raising One2One (by appointment only)
Craig Pollard
EXPLORE 2014
Sunday 16 November 2014
TIME
TITLE
9.00
DOORS OPEN – coffee served
9.30
Introduction to the day
9.35
Tree Top Manu Project: Exploring the canopy of the
Amazon
9.55
How to design field research that makes a
difference
10.15
Citizen Science and sharing your discoveries
10.35
COFFEE BREAK
11.00
WORKSHOPS – Select one from
Biological Sciences, Human Sciences; Earth Sciences;
GIS and field mapping, Education Projects, Adventure
& charity fund-raising, Route planning.
13.00
LUNCH - Explore Exhibitions and Advice Desks
14.00
‘Open Mike’ Session & Research posters
14.30
WORKSHOPS – Select one from
Photography
Writing for press and social media
Film and Video
Radio and Sound-recording
16.00
TEA BREAK
16.30
Closing address
17.00
END
SPEAKER
Andrew Whitworth
Catherine Souch
James Borrell
The
Explore
Panellists
The
Explore
Panellists
SUNDAY FIELD RESEARCH / SKILLS WORKSHOPS:
11.00 – to lunchtime (12:45)

Human Sciences: PAVILLION
Chaired by SHANE McGUINNESS
Panel: Sophie Blackburn, John Pattison, Briony Turner, Andrew Welch
Case study: Cambridge University Zanskar expedition (Olivia Taylor)

Biological Sciences: ONDAATJE LECTURE THEATRE
Chaired by PETER LONG
Panel: Tim Van Berkel, Craig Turner, Sam Jones, Rob Gandola
Case study: Tampolo Forest Research Project, Madagascar

Earth Sciences
Chaired by SIMON CARR
Panel: Adrian Parker, Mark Allan, Catherine Souch

GIS and Field Mapping: DRAYSON ROOM
Chaired by RICHARD TEEUW
Elina Aletrari, Dan Hourigan, Faith Taylor

Education Projects: LOWTHER ROOM
Chaired by PHIL AVERY
Panel: Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, Matt Ilott, Josephine Beynon, Jo Debens

Adventure / Charity workshop: COUNCIL ROOM
Chaired by Dave Cornthwaite

Route Planning: TEA ROOM Mac McKenney and friends
SUNDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS: 14.30 – 16.00

Film and Video: PAVILLION
Chaired by OLIVER STEEDS
Panel: Will Millard, Leon McCarron, Oliver Clague, Tim Nunn, Austin Vince, Phil Coates.
Expertise includes: TV, Film Making, sound-recording and web broadcasts.

Photography: ONDAATJE LECTURE THEATRE
Chaired by QUINTIN LAKE
Panel: Luce Choules, Vlad Donkov, Caroline Cuif , Rob Fraser, Suzy Bennett

Writing: Print and Digital: FOYLE READING ROOM
Chaired by EMILY CHAPPELL
Panel: Tom Allen, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Harriet Fraser, Phoebe Smith,
James Borrell.

Radio and Sound-recording: DRAYSON ROOM
Chaired by RICHARD SCRASE

RGS-IBG Funding for Student Expeditions – LOWTHER ROOM
Chaired by SIMON CARR with Juliette Scull