Wiebe Wakker as a speaker
Life is an adventure, and I’ve taken the long road.
From making the world’s longest journey in an electric car to crossing the Sahara atop a cargo train, I’ve navigated the planet without flying, powered by purpose, resilience and the kindness of strangers.
As a speaker, I help teams and leaders rethink what’s possible. Through powerful storytelling, I inspire professionals to embrace uncertainty, build meaningful connections, and move forward with courage, whether on the road, in business, or in life.
Themes
I speak to inspire and take it further, connecting real-world experiences to themes that matter.
Inspiration
What happens when people dare to dream again, and take action?
Human Connection
Alone you go far, together you go further.
Sustainability
You don't have to be an expert to contribute. Just start doing.
Change
What do you do when the plan doesn't work, and you still have to move forward?
Reasons to book me as a speaker
- I provide energy
- I inspire
- Highly visual presentation
- Lots of humor
- I bring hope and optimism
- I challenge to a different way of life
- No standard story
- Interaction
- Real adventure, real lessons
- I inspire action
- Tailored for your audience
- From idea to impact
- Featured in media
- Professional, but never boring
Wiebe Wakker as an Adventurer
I’m not your typical traveler. In 2016 I left home with no money, driving an electric car from the Netherlands to Australia, the longest journey ever made in an EV.
Since then, I’ve made it my mission to explore the world in the most sustainable and unconventional ways possible.
For me, travel isn’t about ticking off destinations. It’s about showing what’s possible when you dare to think differently. Whether it’s crossing continents without flying or navigating remote deserts with no charging stations in sight, I aim to challenge the status quo and inspire others to make more conscious choices.
Through my journeys, I want to prove that you don’t need a big budget to make impact, just a good idea, a bit of courage and the willingness to connect with others.
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Adventures
About Wiebe Wakker
I’m not a hero, not an expert, not an activist. I’m a storyteller who chooses his own route, literally and metaphorically.
When I returned home after my journey to Australia, everything changed. Travelling was no longer a goal in itself, but a way to ask questions.
What does sustainability really mean? Can you trust in the kindness of people? How do you stay true to your goal when things fall apart?
Since then I travel more consciously. Over land, without flying.
I don’t seek comfort, I seek confrontation. Not certainty, but insight. And I bring those experiences to the stage. With dry humour, honesty and surprising relatability.
Whether I’m speaking to a room full of students, a boardroom full of leaders or an audience of healthcare professionals: I move people, with stories that stick and inspiration that leads to action.
