Dean Stott

An experienced trainer and team leader, both in military and civilian life, Dean Stott is one of the world’s most versatile Adventurers and Motivational Speakers.  He is also a world-leading security consultant. From corporate assignments to UHNWIs, he has delivered bespoke security solutions at all levels, for clients including governments, presidents and royal families. He is renowned for his willingness to take on any job, no matter how dangerous – and for being the man who will go where others won’t. As a result, he has successfully dealt with extortion, kidnapping, civil war, pirates and military coups. In 2014, he single-handedly evacuated the Canadian Embassy in Libya, rescuing four diplomats and 18 military personnel. For as long as the world remains volatile, Dean will deliver unrivaled security expertise.

Dean was one of the first army soldiers to make it through the gruelling, six-month Special Forces selection process to join the Special Boat Service (SBS). The next stage of his military career took him to some of the world’s toughest and most unwelcoming places – hostile environments in which his life and the lives of others were constantly under threat. This real-world experience, in tandem with his elite Special Forces training, is what enables Dean to do things that terrify normal people. Today, he continues to live by the Special Forces ethos: The Unrelenting Pursuit of Excellence.

In 2016, Dean began training for the biggest challenge of his life. His plan was to cycle the entire 14,000-mile length of the Pan-American Highway (PAH), the longest motorable road in the world. There was just one problem. Despite his long military career and proficiency with a huge range of vehicles and weaponry, he had never cycled more than a few miles. But Dean believes in the ability to adapt to new challenges; in having the confidence to overcome the insurmountable. Together with his wife Alana, he prepared to do more than just complete the ride. He was going to do it faster than anyone had ever done it before. 

He passed through 14 countries on his expedition, cycling for an average of 10 hours per day, experiencing extreme terrain from the Atacama Desert to the mountains of Alaska. He even rode through a tornado! In the final stretch, he rode for 17 hours and he covered 340 miles on his longest stint.

In May 2018, Dean completed his journey, gaining not one but two world records: the fastest person to cycle the length of South America and the fastest cycle journey of the Pan American Highway. With his final time of 99 days, 12 hours and 56 minutes, Dean smashed the former world record by 17 days and became the first person ever to make the journey in under 100 days.

Dean helped develop the global hit TV franchise SAS Who Dares Wins, in which people from all walks of life (and a number of high-profile athletes and celebrities) undergo intense military training to test their mettle.  He currently stars in the Australian version of the show, which is one of the most-watched series on Australian TV this year.  He has also consulted on a number films and TV shows with A-list celebrities. 

Den’s book Relentless shares his extraordinary, inspirational life story to date, from his courageous military service and record-setting cycling adventures to his rescue missions and friendship with Prince Harry.  The book takes a candid and honest look at the life perspective and shared stores of a real-life “James Bond”