George king
Ethnicity: White British
Pronouns: He/Him
Location: London
About george
George is an extreme athlete who climbs and jumps off some of the world’s tallest buildings.
In 2019, at 19 years old George famously climbed and jumped the Shard and become known as The Shard Climber, gaining him lots of media interest and features in publications such as The Independent and invited to be a guest of Good Morning Britain and the BBC. George was also featured in a Channel 4 documentary called The Boy Who Climbed The Shard. George BASE jumps from buildings he climbs using a parachute to descend safely to the ground. He’s also climbed the Lott Tower in Seoul and the Stratosphere Tower in both London and Copenhagen. Check out George’s stunt showreel here.
A popular and engaging speaker, George talks openly on fear management, touching on the theme of neurodiversity, specifically ADHD, with his first-hand knowledge of the subject. He speaks on number of different topics including:
Fearless Pursuit: Conquering the Heights Within
From Hindrance to Superpower: Reclaiming Strength through Neurodiversity”
Fear Management
Harnessing Mental Toughness
Transforming Disabilities into Strengths
Peak Performance
Innovate Thinking and Risk Management
Testimonials:
”His speech was really good and he captivated the audience with his dreams / aspirations and of climbing the Shard. We all felt we were with him on that day!
He was perfect for our students and I think the parents appreciated him encouraging them to have their own dreams, but to choose things that would not get them into any trouble!!” - Uxbridge College
“I think that the workshop content was really interesting, added to George King's experiences and perspectives. I think that having speakers with these types of experiences is really important, encourages discussion about neurodiversity and learning what motivates people to push themselves and overcome their fears”
“Very inspirational, brilliant session”
“Very engaging, appreciated his honesty and found the message inspiring and useful”
“I liked how informative and passionate the speaker was, my partner has ADHD and George King came across really well, and enthusiastic” - NHS
George is white man in his 20s standing with his arms folder in front of the shard. He’s wearing a white t.shirt and has light, curly, short hair.
George is stood looking down at long grass. He wears and black t.shirt and black trousers in front of Copenhill. The sky is a saturated green colour.
Recent Work
Interview with Independent: Climbing The Shard: One man’s dance with death
Documentary: Meet the Urban Explorer Who Climbed The Shard
Talk: Neurodiversity and Fear Management - NHS
A fireside interview at Neuberger Berman for Neurodiversity Day
A keynote speech at Olympic Studios
Writing a book
Channel 4 best short-form documentary in Britain at the Broadcast awards
A stunt for a sponsor
