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Joyce Azzam
Resilience
High Performance
Growth Mindset
Transform teams with Dr. Joyce Azzam, speaker, mountaineer and conservation architect. Joyce inspires resilience and environmental leadership through her Seven Summits achievement, delivering powerful insights as the first Lebanese woman to climb Everest and a Goodwill Ambassador for Himalayan Life International.
Inspirational Female
World Earth Day
World Environment Day
International Day of Disability
Explorer
Architect
Humanitarian
Adventurer
Environmentalist
Motivational
Athlete
Dr. Joyce Azzam is the first Lebanese woman to climb Everest and complete the Seven Summits Challenge. She is currently pursuing the Explorers’ Grand Slam, aiming to become only the second woman to achieve this feat, which includes climbing the highest peaks and reaching both the North and South Poles.
Joyce shares her experiences through engaging stories and visuals, inspiring audiences to push beyond their limits. Her background in demanding environments, combined with her academic research, has shaped her understanding of resilience, teamwork, and preparation. She believes that mountains have been her greatest teachers, helping her grow stronger.
Since 2006, Joyce has climbed 29 mountains globally, including Everest, Kilimanjaro, and Denali. As a conservation architect with a PhD in landscape and environment management, she merges her love for adventure with a commitment to protecting cultural heritage and the environment. She is passionate about inspiring young people to pursue their dreams and work diligently towards their goals.
Joyce's journey began in a cramped bunker during the Lebanese civil war, and she has since overcome a chronic lung condition and hypermobility syndrome. She has become a prominent figure in the Arab world, being one of the first three women to complete the Seven Summits Challenge and one of 75 women worldwide to do so.
As a motivational speaker, Joyce advocates for youth and women, promoting social empowerment and environmental conservation. She collaborates with international organisations, academia, and local communities to inspire change. Currently, she serves as an ambassador for the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation's women's team and volunteers with Himaya NGO as a child protection advocate.
Joyce has appeared on various international media platforms, including CNN and Rai1, reaching millions across the globe. She holds multiple degrees, including a PhD from La Sapienza University of Rome and several master's degrees in architecture and conservation. Recently, she was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for Himalayan Life International.
Topics, sessions and talks
Join Joyce Azzam for an engaging session where she shares her remarkable experiences as an adventurer and mountaineer. With a focus on resilience and determination, Joyce will discuss her journey to conquer some of the world's highest peaks. Attendees will gain insights into overcoming challenges, the importance of teamwork, and the mindset required for success in both adventure and life. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Joyce's inspiring story.
Book Dr Joyce Azzam to inspire your team with her extraordinary journey of resilience and achievement. Her captivating stories and insights on teamwork and preparation will empower your audience to push beyond their limits, fostering a culture of determination and innovation within your organisation.
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Joyce Azzam structures her sessions around first-person expedition narratives paired with visuals, drawing on 29 climbs across global mountain ranges to illustrate principles of resilience, teamwork, and preparation.
Joyce Azzam speaks on resilience, mountaineering and expedition leadership, teamwork under pressure, and environmental conservation. She is the first Lebanese woman to climb Everest and one of 75 women worldwide to complete the Seven Summits Challenge, having climbed 29 mountains globally since 2006.
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