Choosing a BOLD Leadership Expedition means choosing quality, personal attention and a carefully designed experience. We work with small groups of five to seven participants, combining intensive leadership coaching with professional wilderness guidance. This creates space for genuine reflection, challenge and growth, while safety remains central throughout the entire journey.
Led by CEO Bart Claeys. Delivered by a dedicated team.
BOLD Expeditions is led by CEO Bart Claeys. He shapes the vision behind every programme and brings together the right people for each client, objective and environment.
Around him is a dedicated network of trusted freelance leadership coaches, academics, wilderness guides, outdoor instructors and safety specialists. Each professional is selected for their experience, commitment and alignment with the BOLD approach.
This flexible way of working allows us to create a specialised team for every expedition—tailored to the group, the learning objectives and the environment. In the field, these experts are an integral part of BOLD. Together, they provide the professional and supportive framework in which participants can safely step outside their comfort zones.
Why BOLD?
Challenge alone does not create growth. That is why we combine outdoor intensity with structured coaching, regular reflection and professional guidance.
This approach provides stability during the more demanding moments of the journey and helps participants transform their experiences into lasting leadership insights.
Going above and beyond is part of our DNA. It can mean months of preparation, adapting to changing conditions or securing tents during a snowstorm. We do it because we love wild places and believe nature provides one of the most powerful environments for developing self-awareness, trust, resilience and leadership.
Bart Claeys – OUR CEO
Bart is a polar explorer, extreme hiker, teacher and expedition leader. Pushing boundaries, seeking new challenges and turning ambitious ideas into carefully prepared expeditions are central to his way of life. His experience includes extreme hiking in West Africa, expeditions around Spitsbergen, ski-and-pulk crossings of Vatnajökull and Hardangervidda, the Belgian Arctic Eclipse Expedition, trail running and mountain-hut tours across Europe, wildlife expeditions in bear and polar-bear territory, and guiding in Antarctica. As CEO of BOLD Expeditions, Bart combines extensive field experience with careful preparation and a strong belief in experiential learning. He creates expeditions that help people and teams face meaningful challenges, reconnect and grow. bart@bold-expeditions.com
The BOLD Field Team
No two groups or expeditions are the same. For every programme, BOLD assembles a dedicated combination of coaches, guides, instructors and specialists. They share one standard: being professional, committed and genuinely invested in the people they guide. Interested in working with BOLD as a freelance expert? Contact us at info@bold-expeditions.com.
Leadership Experiences in Wild Places
From Sarek, Hardangervidda, Cairngorms and Iceland to Patagonia, BOLD creates tailor-made leadership expeditions that invite focus, courage and authentic connection.