Explorer, mountaineer, adventurer, motivational speaker … His journey began on the shores of the St. Lawrence River, and has never stopped. He has been around the world several times, experiencing the purest, coldest, highest and most inaccessible places on our planet, the North and the South pole and the highest mountain on each of the 7 continents.

Honours – Bernard Voyer, O.C., C.Q.

 

Expeditions

North Pole

South Pole

 

Lectures

A World Tour

From dream to reality

A World Tour

From dream to reality

A passionate speaker, Bernard uses his motivational talks to communicate his drive to excel, the strength of teamwork, co-operation and initiative and the importance of digging deep within ourselves to find the inner resources to reach our goals.

Bernard Voyer gives a human face to an extraordinary triumph of determination. In his presentations he appeals to the audience’s imagination, but above all he succeeds in summoning forth listeners’ desire to excel, to prove their own courage and motivation.

Themes

Teamwork - reaching goals
Vision
Interdependence – solidarity
Management of success and failures
Commitment
Persevering - finding new energy – renewal
Resilience - conquering fears - overcoming obstacles
Planning for success -the importance of the logistics
Leadership - decision making

Voyer had already established himself as Canada’s most accomplished extreme explorer […] Voyer’s many expeditions have made his name synonymous with outdoor exploration and a sought-after inspirational speaker.

- David Leach
Time Magazine, November 2003

You have done many amazing things and we can all learn from your experiences! I hope that we will be able to get you to come back in the future as our Exploration Branch moves toward preparing astronauts for moon and Mars missions.

- Cpnt. Kent V. Rominger, Chief, Astronaut Office
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center – NASA Houston, Texas

Mr Voyer, I have attended hundreds of presentations, but none of them has impressed the way yours did. […] You motivated everyone who attended this wonderful presentation, and will continue to inspire them. There will always be a bit of Bernard Voyer at Léger Marketing.

- Jean-Marc Léger
President, Leger - The Research Intelligence Group

At last, a brilliant presentation for students. The speaker delivers his message with palpable passion, emotion and spirituality. Mr. Voyer is an explorer, an adventurer, a storyteller and a poet, but above all this is about a man and his inner discoveries.

- Josée Létourneau, Directrice adjointe
Séminaire Saint-François de Cap-Rouge

Losing the North

An environmental perspective, a human story

Losing the North

An environmental perspective, a human story

With our eyes turned toward the Far North and the Arctic, we can only wonder about the future of our planet as we hear leading scientists announce major climate change. Just thirty years ago, no one dreamed that the Arctic Ocean would ever be ice free during the summer…

Bernard Voyer is a privileged witness to the beauty, and especially the fragility, of our planet.

Themes

Environment – Preservation
Arctic
Climate Change
Northwest Passage
Arctic Wealth
Exploitation – Economics
Geopolitics
Inuit – History and Culture
Future

Voyer had already established himself as Canada’s most accomplished extreme explorer […] Voyer’s many expeditions have made his name synonymous with outdoor exploration and a sought-after inspirational speaker.

- David Leach
Time Magazine, November 2003

You have done many amazing things and we can all learn from your experiences! I hope that we will be able to get you to come back in the future as our Exploration Branch moves toward preparing astronauts for moon and Mars missions.

- Cpnt. Kent V. Rominger, Chief, Astronaut Office
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center – NASA Houston, Texas

Mr Voyer, I have attended hundreds of presentations, but none of them has impressed the way yours did. […] You motivated everyone who attended this wonderful presentation, and will continue to inspire them. There will always be a bit of Bernard Voyer at Léger Marketing.

- Jean-Marc Léger
President, Leger - The Research Intelligence Group

At last, a brilliant presentation for students. The speaker delivers his message with palpable passion, emotion and spirituality. Mr. Voyer is an explorer, an adventurer, a storyteller and a poet, but above all this is about a man and his inner discoveries.

- Josée Létourneau, Directrice adjointe
Séminaire Saint-François de Cap-Rouge

Strategies and summits

“You have to climb one summit to be able to see others”

Strategies and summits

“You have to climb one summit to be able to see others”

Aiming for a summit and reaching it: what does it take to be a leader for this kind of challenge? You have to choose your team, design and adapt a strategy, motivate yourself and others and find the energy to keep going, develop your ability to analyze a critical situation and carefully weigh your decisions …

Bernard Voyer highlights the many parallels between the corporate world and his experiences on his numerous expeditions. A lecture and a fascinating discussion with participants that focuses on the inner workings of leadership and the values underpinning action and the importance of commitment.

Themes

Vision – Planning
Innovation
Commitment – Determination
Will to act – Humility
Adaptation – Keep striving
Leadership
Resilience
Accomplishment – Ambition
Recognition – Sharing

Voyer had already established himself as Canada’s most accomplished extreme explorer […] Voyer’s many expeditions have made his name synonymous with outdoor exploration and a sought-after inspirational speaker.

- David Leach
Time Magazine, November 2003

You have done many amazing things and we can all learn from your experiences! I hope that we will be able to get you to come back in the future as our Exploration Branch moves toward preparing astronauts for moon and Mars missions.

- Cpnt. Kent V. Rominger, Chief, Astronaut Office
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center – NASA Houston, Texas

Mr Voyer, I have attended hundreds of presentations, but none of them has impressed the way yours did. […] You motivated everyone who attended this wonderful presentation, and will continue to inspire them. There will always be a bit of Bernard Voyer at Léger Marketing.

- Jean-Marc Léger
President, Leger - The Research Intelligence Group

At last, a brilliant presentation for students. The speaker delivers his message with palpable passion, emotion and spirituality. Mr. Voyer is an explorer, an adventurer, a storyteller and a poet, but above all this is about a man and his inner discoveries.

- Josée Létourneau, Directrice adjointe
Séminaire Saint-François de Cap-Rouge
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Biography

A whole life dedicated to Adventure. Expeditions to the ends of the Earth, the North and South Poles, Everest … wherever it’s cold!The mountains and his expeditions are still part of his daily life. Every day he talks about the importance of taking on challenges, in his motivational talks and through his social commitments.