Julie Angus

First Woman To Row Across Atlantic Ocean | CEO and Co-Founder, Open Ocean Robotics

Business Strategy Adventurers & Explorers Authors Business Leaders

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Julie Angus is an accomplished adventurer, scientist and bestselling author of Rowboat in a Hurricane, Rowed Trip and Olive Odyssey. She is the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland and a recipient of the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award. She has also cycled across continents, rowed thousands of kilometers of coastlines and rivers, and organized a National Geographic expedition that sailed the ancient Phoenician trading routes to research the olive.

Explore Magazine listed her as one of North America’s leading adventurers and in 2016 Canadian Geographic named her one of Canada’s Greatest Women Explorers. She is a recipient of the McMaster University Arch Award and a Canadian Geographic Fellow. She is regularly seen on television shows such as Canada AM, CBC Sunday News and Daily Planet.

Julie Angus is a scientist with an B.Sc. from McMaster University in Psychology and Biology and an M.Sc. in Molecular Biology from the University of Victoria. She also studied at the University of Leeds in England. She spent a decade developing therapeutics for genetic ailments and cardiovascular disease as a researcher and in business development.

Julie has engaged in various entrepreneurial ventures and is currently the CEO and co-founder of Open Ocean Robotics, a marine drone company. She is also the co-founder of Angus Rowboats, a company that designs and manufactures robotically cut kits for rowboats and small sailboats.

Julie Angus is an engaging and entertaining motivational speaker who inspires audiences and demonstrates techniques we can all use to reach goals and overcome challenges.

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Speaking Topics: Julie Angus

Rowboat in a Hurricane: Dealing with Change and Unexpected Setbacks

Imagine surviving a hurricane with nothing more than a rowboat to shelter you. When Julie set off on a quest to become the first to row across the Atlantic from mainland Europe to mainland North America, a violent hurricane was beyond anything she’d anticipated. But she soon realized that to succeed, she’d not only need to deal with adversity and uncertainty, but embrace it and use it as an opportunity to grow and prosper. Julie shares techniques to deal with changing environments, including altering our perception, preparing for the unexpected, assessing risks, and improving communication.

Office in a Rowboat: Taking Teamwork to the Extreme

Julie Angus delivers an engaging and entertaining account of the two years she spent circumnavigating the globe by human power, focusing on strategies she used to foster teamwork. It doesn’t get more stressful than living, eating, and working within the confines of a rowboat for months on end, and Julie shares her strategies for fostering harmonious and productive dynamics. She dissects the essential components of effective teamwork, including conflict resolution, motivation, and communication.

Rowing Across the Atlantic: Strategies to Reach Your Goals

Rowing across the Atlantic Ocean seemed impossible at times, yet through goal setting, managing risk, perseverance, and dealing with the unexpected, Julie Angus crossed 10,000 km of open ocean. By juxtaposing the difficulties she faced with the challenges in our business and personal lives, Julie offers an insightful and entertaining perspective on how to overcome our fears, learn more about ourselves, and set goals that help us reach our ambitions.