Рет қаралды 35,523
While weaving in tales from his adventures as an endurance athlete and broadcaster, Mark will share his passion for young people engaging in careers about which they are truly passionate. Drawing on his own experience, Mark will champion the creation of a culture where young people make real choices about their futures based on their passions and skills
TV presenter and broadcaster, record breaking round the world cyclist and ultra-endurance adventurer, Mark's epic documentaries have taken viewers to over 100 countries, into the Arctic, the high mountains and recently around the Commonwealth. Mark first made fame for an 18,000 mile round-the-world bike race, where he smashed the previous World Record by a staggering 82 days. More recently, he presented the build up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as the Queen’s Baton relay made its way around 70 nations and territories. Mark arrives at TEDx Glasgow 2015 fresh from his latest adventure cycling from Cairo to Cape Town.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx