Ade adepitan, inspiring paralympic athlete and speaker

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He has been in the entertainment industry for over 20 years and is an engaging motivational keynote speaker on adversity, success and altruism. Ade is a presenter on Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline, an environmental travel show that outlines how life and the planet are being affected by climate change. The show explores ways in which society can combat these changes.

In the mini-series, which features Greta Thunberg in an episode, he introduces audiences to the people battling climate change on the front line, such as drought, forest fires, and rising sea levels. As an environmental presenter, Ade was invited to be one of the BBC presenters at the Global Citizen Festival and was also approached by a self-governed scientific group to host open access meetings to the public to report ongoing changes in the global environment.

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On Africa with Ade Adepitan, the four-part travel mini-series, he embarks on a journey to showcase the myriad of cultures, diverse languages and captivating people across Africa to dispel common misconceptions about the continent and its various countries. Ade also participated in the four-part expedition documentary Beyond Boundaries, where he had an opportunity to travel to Nicaragua and document his journey in a video diary as he voyaged through mountains, deserts, rivers and rainforests.

Ade was invited to co-present on That Paralympic Show during the Paralympics. He was one of the main presenters during the and Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics; he was also a BBC commentator for wheelchair basketball at the Paralympics. Ade is a Paralympic medallist who was part of the Great Britain wheelchair basketball team that won bronze in Athens and the team that won gold in the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.

As an avid philanthropist, Ade often campaigns against racism and disability discrimination on his platforms. He holds Honorary Doctorates for outstanding services and performances in disability sport from Loughborough University and the University of East London. As a highly-rated sporting, travel, environmental and motivational corporate speaker who covers topics related to adversity and inclusion, Ade is a hugely popular and sought after keynote speaker who adds tremendous value and insight to speaking conferences.

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