Araceli Segarra Roca

Araceli Segarra is a mountaineer, communicator, and writer best known for being the first Spanish woman to summit Mount Everest. She achieved this in 1996 while filming an IMAX documentary about the mountain, shortly after assisting in a rescue during one of Everest’s deadliest tragedies. Throughout her career, she has balanced mountaineering with work as a model, presenter, and author of children’s books.

What is her Background?

Araceli Segarra began her mountaineering career at 15 and has since climbed some of the world’s tallest peaks. Throughout her athletic career, Segarra has led or participated in more than 30 major international expeditions, including alpine-style attempts on 8,000-meter peaks such as Shishapangma, K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I, and Kangchenjunga, while also completing rapid solo ascents like her five-hour climb on Ama Dablam. She has worked in film and media, serving as a camera assistant in movies like Seven Years in Tibet and filming documentaries for National Geographic. Her mountaineering expertise led to extensive work in media production, return engagements with IMAX film projects, and broadcast hosting roles, including presenting the hiking show 80 cm on TVE and collaborating as a television commentator.

Parallel to her climbing and media pursuits, Segarra has built a career as an author, illustrator, and motivational speaker. Her experiences in mountaineering have inspired non-fiction works applying high-altitude principles to personal development, including Ni tan alto ni tan difícil (2014) and Expedició al sostre de vidre (2024), while regularly delivering corporate keynotes on leadership, risk management, and teamwork.

Speaker’s Conferences

What Are Her Conferences Like?

Araceli Segarra’s conferences are interactive and inspiring, using her Everest ascent as a metaphor for facing life’s challenges and navigating the corporate world. She addresses topics such as leadership, teamwork, motivation, and decision-making in extreme conditions, providing actionable insights applicable both personally and professionally.

Selection of Conferences

Lessons from the Summit: Everest and Leadership

Araceli shares the lessons she learned during her ascent of Everest, emphasizing how decision-making under pressure and in extreme conditions can be applied to leadership and business environments.

The Power of Motivation in High-Altitude Climbing

This talk explores how to maintain motivation in challenging situations, drawing from her experience on Everest to illustrate overcoming obstacles and achieving big goals, both personally and professionally.

More about the Expert

Videos

Araceli Segarra, de la montaña a la vida

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If you’re looking for a motivational and insightful talk on leadership, teamwork, and perseverance, you can book Araceli Segarra through Thinking Heads. As one of the world’s most influential mountaineers, Araceli offers a unique perspective on how to achieve success in the face of monumental challenges. Contact Thinking Heads today for more information and to secure her participation in your next event.