THE CRAFT OF ENCOUNTER.

“Intimate stories from a life spent with some of the most charasmatic and intriguing animals on the planet.

Stories that share hard won insights, connect audiences with the natural world and inspire reflection and change.”

Key themes he explores include managing fear, high performance under pressure, authentic leadership and purpose-driven teamwork.

Email me directly, roger@rogerhorrocks.com, to discuss further

Roger’s talks are delivered online (ideal for business teams around the world) or as an in-person Keynote address on location.
A scuba diver underwater exploring coral and sea creatures, including an octopus, with various marine life around.

In this talk, Roger shares the incredible backstory behind the Oscar-winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher”, from his perspective as the Director of Photography on the project and a long-time collaborator with Craig Foster. He also shares his unique take on what the film is actually about, and why it has so much to teach us about life on our planet.

The Road to My Octopus Teacher

Inspiration | Environment | Connection

A person in diving gear underwater next to a large crocodile resting on the riverbank.

Dancing with Dragons

Leadership | Managing Fear | Risk

Along with Didier Noirot, Roger was one of the first people to film Nile Crocodiles underwater in the papyrus caves of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. In this talk, Roger shares what it was like to dive with these calculating predators for the first time, and how he overcame his claustrophobia and fear of dying in the process.

A scuba diver gear underwater watching multiple manta rays swim above.

Life in the Blue

High Performance | Teamwork

Over the last ten years, Roger has worked on many of the most ambitious wildlife series ever commissioned, including Our Oceans, Our Planet, and Blue Planet 2. In this talk, he shares what it takes to operate on the highest levels as a wildlife cinematographer and shares the critical insights that have helped him and his teams to get results when the odds have been deeply stacked against them.