Dare to Lead - Built Under Pressure: The Grit Code
How do leaders and individuals respond when they are tested?
An unforgettable keynote about what happens when we refuse to be defined by our limits.
Through captivating stories from his life as an adventure television host, Paris Norriss takes audiences inside one of his most extraordinary challenges: running seven marathons on seven continents in less than six days. From extreme fatigue and relentless travel to the mental battle of starting again when the body is already exhausted, Paris reveals what it takes to keep moving when every instinct tells you to stop.
More than an adventure story, The Grit Code explores the thought processes that help us break through barriers and shares simple, practical methods anyone can use to reshape their mindset, respond to pressure and build unbreakable grit. Audiences leave inspired, energised and ready to approach their own challenges differently.
About Paris Norriss
Endurance athlete, speaker, and leadership catalyst.
Paris Norriss has built a career at the intersection of physical endurance, mental discipline, and leadership under pressure. Known for taking on some of the world's most extreme challenges, he has completed the Triple 7 Quest - running seven marathons across seven continents in less than six days - and has used those experiences to help leaders understand what it takes to keep going when the stakes are high.
His work has taken him from elite sports and expeditions to corporate leadership programmes, where he translates lessons from extreme environments into practical tools for teams, founders, and executives. His focus is not on motivation alone, but on the systems, habits, and mindset that allow people to perform when conditions are not perfect.
In Chapter II of Dare to Lead, he will bring that perspective to Tbilisi - exploring how leaders build resilience, make decisions under pressure, and create cultures that endure.
Dare to Lead is a leadership series by RAINMAKING and Startupbootcamp Georgia, bringing together founders, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and people shaping Georgia’s next generation of companies.
Each chapter explores leadership from a different perspective - through real experiences, difficult decisions, and conversations that go beyond theory.