“In the 21st century, I think the heroes will be the people who will improve the quality of life, fight poverty and introduce more sustainability.”
"In the last century, it was about conquering territories, conquering the moon. Today it's about conquering quality of life on this planet. This means that we are all explorers, we are all adventurers."
A pioneer, explorer and innovator who moves outside customary certainties and stereotypes, Bertrand Piccard is first and foremost a visionary and a communicator. Born into a dynasty of explorers and scientists, he made the first ever non-stop round-the-world balloon fight. Picard is an internationally renowned psychiatrist, aeronaut and lecturer, chairman of the Winds of Hope and of Solar Impulse, and a United Nations goodwill ambassador. He combines science and adventure to tackle some of the great challenges of our times.
