JONO
RIDLER
Exploring the limits of human potential - and what lies beyond them.
FEATURED IN
LESSONS
FROM
THE EDGE
For more than fifteen years, Jono has deliberately sought out situations that test the limits of what he thought he was capable of.
From his first open-water swim to a 1,367-kilometre journey down the length of New Zealand's North Island, those experiences have taken him deep into uncertainty, exhaustion, fear and pressure - and forced him to find ways to keep moving forward.
Alongside more than a decade leading teams and complex operations in demanding commercial environments, they've given Jono a unique perspective on a question that matters far beyond the ocean:
What allows us to keep going when things get hard?
Today, he brings those lessons together to explore how we can handle pressure, pursue ambitious goals and discover more of what we're capable of.
PERFORM UNDER PRESSURE
What allows some people to keep moving forward when things get hard?
In his signature keynote, Built to Endure, Jono takes audiences inside the extraordinary highs and lows of his 1,367-kilometre swim down the length of New Zealand's North Island - and reveals what the experience taught him about building the capacity to endure.
Through gripping storytelling and practical frameworks, audiences discover the foundations that enable us to take on difficult things, alongside simple tools to respond effectively when the pressure comes on.
Built to Endure is an exploration of what we're capable of when we're tested - and how we can build the capacity to do more.
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.
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.
This isn't about me. It's about creating a future we're proud to leave behind.
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."
