Jason Caldwell Keynote Speaker

World Atlantic row record: 3,000 mi in 35 d 14 h (2017)
American Atlantic row record: 3,000 mi in 51 d (2015)
Bestseller Navigating the Impossible (2019)

Jason Caldwell's Biography

Jason Caldwell is a world-record holding endurance athlete, leadership consultant, and keynote speaker, known for translating the lessons of extreme adventure into practical strategies for leadership and team performance in today’s dynamic business environment.

As an athlete, Jason has set world records across oceans and deserts, most notably captaining the American record-setting rowing team that crossed the Atlantic Ocean. After a grueling 51-day journey in 2015 marked by major setbacks, Jason returned to the race in 2017 with a new team and a renewed focus—this time not only winning the event but breaking the World Record as the fastest team to ever row across the Atlantic. His feats exemplify resilience, adaptability, and the relentless pursuit of excellence under pressure.

Today, Jason is the President and Owner of Latitude 35 Leadership, where he uses experiential training and extreme storytelling to help organizations build and maintain high-performance teams. He has worked with leaders from over 30 Fortune 500 companies and taught at premier business schools including Wharton, Columbia Business School, Darden, and Emory, delivering actionable insights on leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics.

As a keynote speaker with more than 13 years of experience, Jason draws on his extraordinary endurance challenges to explore how teams navigate adversity, leverage emotional intelligence, and perform at the highest levels. His book, Navigating the Impossible, offers a deep dive into emotion-driven leadership and the critical importance of understanding your “why” when striving for success against daunting odds.

Leading High-Performance Teams Under Extreme Pressure

How do leaders inspire, align, and maintain team excellence when facing adversity, setbacks, and dynamic change?

Resilience and Adaptability: Lessons from the Atlantic Ocean

What separates teams that merely survive challenges from those that excel—and how do grit, adaptability, and emotional connection fuel long-term success?

Risk Assessment and Smart Decision-Making in Uncertain Environments

How can we assess risk, make sound decisions, and course-correct under pressure?

The Power of Purpose-Driven Leadership

How does clarifying and connecting to your “why” transform performance, motivation, and outcomes in high-stakes environments?

Navigating the Impossible: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities

How can we lead teams through extreme challenges, and illustrate how setbacks can become the catalyst for breakthrough achievement?

He brings frontline experience from GCHQ, the World Economic Forum and Barclays to decode the convergence of national security, finance and systemic risk for senior decision-makers.
He is a world-record-holding endurance athlete and leadership expert who translates lessons from extreme challenges into practical strategies for business success.
He brings exceptional credibility through record-breaking achievements in some of the world’s most demanding endurance events, including the fastest Atlantic Ocean row in history.
He combines extraordinary real-world experiences with extensive work advising leaders and teams across Fortune 500 companies and leading business schools.
His insights equip organisations to navigate uncertainty, strengthen team performance and achieve ambitious goals through purpose, trust and emotional intelligence.