Speaker Karine Baillet Elite adventurer and expert in collective performance

In a working environment shaped by intensity, acceleration and constant demands, performance no longer depends on skills alone. It also depends on the energy people have available to apply those skills.

Karine Baillet encourages participants to treat their energy as valuable capital. Drawing on elite sport, she introduces four key pillars: sleep, nutrition, physical activity and stress management.

She explains how to identify energy drains, establish simple routines and preserve clarity during demanding periods. Her message is not to do more at all costs, but to perform better, for longer and with greater impact.

Why do some teams remain fully engaged through difficulty while others quickly lose momentum? Karine Baillet translates the dynamics of multisport adventure racing into the business environment.

In these extreme competitions, nobody can succeed alone. Performance depends on each person understanding their role, mobilising their strengths and supporting others when the situation demands it.

She distinguishes three levels of performance: effectiveness, efficiency and excellence. Through real-life situations, she shows how to turn individual capabilities into a sustainable collective force.

A high-performing team cannot simply be declared. It is built over time through a precise understanding of each person's talents, needs and ways of working.

Karine Baillet explains that a team of champions does not necessarily become a championship team. In an adventure race, the strongest individuals may need to slow down, change roles or set aside a personal strategy to protect the team's momentum.

This keynote offers a practical understanding of the trust, cooperation and mutual support that turn a group into a genuine team.

Change is rarely comfortable. It challenges habits, reference points and sometimes the feeling of being in control.

In adventure sport, the original plan must be continually adjusted. Bad weather, a navigation error, an injury or equipment failure can force a team to completely rethink its strategy.

Karine Baillet explores human reactions to change and shows how to support the transition from refusal and resistance to acceptance and adaptation. She encourages audiences to view uncertainty not as an obstacle to eliminate, but as a reality to integrate into decision-making.

Leadership is not about having every answer. The real challenge is making decisions, providing reassurance and mobilising people when information is incomplete and pressure is rising.

As the captain of teams competing in extreme adventure races, Karine Baillet had to balance immediate performance with the long-term protection of the group. She learned to notice weak signals, recognise moments of vulnerability and empower every team member.

She presents a form of leadership based on example, trust and consistency. The leader does not carry success alone, but creates the conditions that enable others to perform at their best.