Ultra Endurance & High-Performance Resilience Experience
Jo Lodder tests the limits of human strength and mind through extreme running challenges. These adventures show the same resilience and execution he teaches in his keynotes.
The Great Achievement
Run Across China
Jo became the first person to run 3,140 km from the Great Wall of China to Hong Kong in just 60 days — through mountains, cities, and countryside. This record-breaking journey raised money for charity and proved that big goals can be achieved one step at a time.
Endurance Landmark
5 Trails of Hong Kong
The first person to ever complete all five of Hong Kong’s major trails in 5 days—covering 400km and over 20,000m of vertical elevation. A feat of endurance that redefined the baseline of physical and mental capacity.
Discover how extreme endurance translates into high-performance leadership.
Team Victory
Oxfam Trailwalker HK
Jo was part of a 4-person team that won one of Hong Kong’s biggest races — the Oxfam Trailwalker. With over 4,000 participants, the team won the mixed category with a combined age of more than 200 years.
They ran 100 km non-stop through mud, rain, and high humidity, beating second place by just 20 seconds and third place by 1 minute.
The team succeeded by working together through constant communication, helping each other, and always supporting the weakest member at any given time in an incredibly exciting race.
High-Performance Resilience Experience: THE JOCKEY YEARS
Jo Lodder’s career as a professional jockey spanned over 3,000 races, where he made million-dollar decisions at 50 km/h. Riding at full gallop taught him the power of instinct, precision, and performing under intense pressure - skills he now translates into powerful lessons on leadership and team execution.
Split-Second Leadership
In the saddle, you don't have minutes to analyze a spreadsheet. You have milliseconds to read the field, trust your judgment, and commit. This environment taught Jo that resilient teams win not just by following a plan, but by executing with absolute conviction when conditions change.
The Performance DNA
50 KM/H
3,000+
Decision Speed
Professional Races
A career built on the edge of glory, defined by the ability to manage fear and perform at the highest levels of professional sport.
From Doubt to Champion:
The Boxing Ring
Early in his jockey days, many people laughed when Jo decided to try boxing. They thought a young jockey had no chance in the ring.
From Laughing Stock
The Knockout That Changed Everything
Jo proved them wrong. He trained hard and became the Stable Lads Boxing Champion. In one famous fight, he delivered a clean knockout that silenced the doubters.
This story shows how turning doubt into determination builds real resilience — a lesson Jo brings to every keynote.
BOXING RING TRIO
The Challenge
Learning to box with no experience, never having been in a fight, and not being naturally aggressive, Jo trained day in and day out while listening closely to his trainer.
The Triumph
Hit by hit, round by round, Jo learned the trade and went on to become the Stable Lads Boxing Champion with a famous knockout victory.
The Lesson
This story shows that committing fully, staying focused, learning as you go, and putting in the hard work behind the scenes turns doubt into real resilience. Jo got hit, saw stars, but he didn’t go down — he dusted himself off, stuck to his training, and knocked the guy out.
Venture Leadership & Digital Innovation
Driving high-performance results across the Asian landscape, Jo Lodder spearheads market-leading enterprises in luxury real estate and digital design.
"Business is like a race: if you don’t have the right team and the right strategy, you’re just a passenger."
Asia Pacific Ventures
Empowering Beyond
Action Asia Foundation
Jo supports Action Asia Foundation, a charity that helps people with disabilities and students with learning difficulties and challenges across Asia live better lives
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
The Mission
Through adaptive sports and inclusive activities, the charity helps them build self-confidence and self-esteem. During his Run Across China, Jo ran 3,140 km to raise money and awareness for the foundation, showing how sport can give people the chance to shine and overcome obstacles.
MOBILITY
Wheelchair Provision
Supplying wheelchairs individuals, enabling movement and independence.
Adaptive Sports
Empowering through inclusive sporting events designed for all abilities.
Students with Learning Difficulties
Using sport to help build confidence and self-esteme to help with learning
See how purpose powers high-performance leadership.
Global Life Lessons
A Life Across Four Countries
Jo has lived and worked in four different countries: the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Hong Kong. He has also travelled extensively, learning from cultures and people across the globe. These experiences taught him resilience, adaptability, and motivation.
He learned how to adapt quickly, understand new cultures, and build success in changing environments — skills he now shares with leaders and teams in his keynotes.