Gerry Van der Walt | SpeakerHub

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Bio

Gerry van der Walt transforms audiences through performance principles forged in Arctic expeditions and tested in competitive business environments. A former international gymnast with an honors degree in Psychology, he brings both academic insight and lived experience to every presentation.

As founder of the brand new MAPC (Mindset And Performance Collective) and co-founder of Wild Eye, one of South Africa's premier adventure companies, Gerry understands what drives exceptional results. His high-energy speaking style combines adventure storytelling with practical implementation of his signature framework—resilience, agency, gratitude, and positivity.

These four pillars have proven effective across diverse settings, from corporate boardrooms to elite sports teams and personal transformation journeys.

Audiences don't just leave inspired; they depart equipped with actionable strategies that create immediate and lasting performance breakthroughs.

Current position (2)

Owner - Director

Wild Eye

Owner - Mindset & Performance Coach

Gerry van der Walt

Degrees (1)

BA Honors Sport Psychology

RAU - Rand Academic University

1994 to 1998

Presentations

Presentations (4)

The MAPC Method: Four Pillars of Peak Human Performance

Discover how four powerful mindset pillars—Resilience, Agency, Gratitude, and Positivity—create exceptional performance in every life domain. This keynote unpacks the MAPC Method through Arctic expedition stories and practical applications that work equally well in boardrooms, sports fields, or personal journeys.

Learn implementation strategies that transcend traditional boundaries, creating a unified approach to unlocking human potential in professional settings, relationships, and individual growth. Experience a comprehensive performance framework that doesn't just inspire change but provides the exact blueprint for achieving it.

Beyond the Edge: Arctic Lessons for Peak Performance

Transform your team's approach to challenges through powerful stories from the frozen frontier. Learn how the extreme conditions of Arctic expeditions reveal universal principles for performing under pressure. This high-energy presentation unpacks how resilience, agency, gratitude, and positivity form a practical framework for breaking through perceived limitations in any environment—from boardrooms to playing fields.

Resilience & Gratitude: Twin Engines of Extraordinary Performance

This powerful keynote combines two critical elements of the MAPC framework to reveal how resilience and gratitude work together as performance accelerators. Drawing from both Arctic survival scenarios and organizational case studies, discover how systematic gratitude practices enhance resilience, improve decision-making under pressure, and transform uncertainty into opportunity. Participants learn practical techniques to develop psychological flexibility, maintain focus during chaos, and implement gratitude protocols that measurably improve team cohesion and individual achievement—creating sustainable performance advantages in rapidly changing environments.

Frozen Perspective: Why Your Problems Aren't So Bad

When you've faced polar bears at -40°C with broken equipment, office politics suddenly seem manageable. This entertaining keynote uses harrowing (and sometimes hilarious) Arctic expedition stories to put everyday challenges into sharp perspective. Discover why the expedition mantra "this too shall melt" applies perfectly to daily frustrations, and learn practical techniques for distinguishing between genuine crises and mere inconveniences. Leave with both sides hurting from laughter and a mental framework that transforms how you approach life's challenges.