Ben Saunders is a record-breaking polar explorer, a TED “master storyteller” and an advocate for future pioneers. He led the Scott Expedition, the longest human-powered polar journey in history, and was involved in the first expedition that surpassed Captain Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lofty achievements: a 108-day round-trip journey from Antarctica’s Ross Island to the South Pole—and back again. He is the third person in history to ski solo to both the North and South Poles and holds the record for the longest solo Arctic journey by a Briton. Across two decades, he has covered more than 4,500 miles (7,242km) on foot in the polar regions.