Patrick Aryee is a multi-award-winning wildlife TV presenter, TEDx keynote speaker, and internationally published author. He features on major broadcast networks, including Sky TV, the BBC, and Amazon Prime Video.
With over a decade of wildlife filmmaking experience, he captivates millions by blending educational insights about the natural world, with the entertainment of emotional and action-packed storytelling.
Patrick is an inspirational speaker and persuasive storyteller. He is driven to help community and business leaders create curiosity-led transformation.
Patrick values compassion, mentorship and the spirit of innovation.
Patrick’s curiosity for how things work was sparked as a youngster by the science magazine TV show Tomorrow’s World and the sci-fi series Star Trek. These cutting-edge and futuristic stories provided him with fuel. Fuel that would illuminate and expand the limits of what his young mind knew to be possible.
Patrick’s most memorable lightbulb moment was at an after-school science club. He and his fellow students were shown how to extract DNA from an onion using regular household supplies. Pouring the final ice-cold alcohol solution into the soapy, oniony mix, he marvelled as the gloopy DNA dissolved out from the liquid. His fascination for the interconnected systems of the natural world was ignited.
Patrick’s childhood also ignited a strong sense of drive, patience and persistence. No stranger to adversity, his secret to success comes from using these traits to visualise and create more preferable outcomes in life. This helped him navigate a highly competitive TV industry, which – after many years of focused and determined effort – led to securing his dream gig as a science & wildlife TV presenter in 2013.
Patrick has delivered keynotes at several corporate events. These include Citywire Global
New Ideas (2019), the Wildlife & Safari Travel Show (2019), the CLIA ATAS Expedition &
Adventure Forum (2020), and MIPTV (2022).
Patrick is also experienced in hosting live studio events. These include BBC’s Springwatch, ITV’s The Pet Show, Widescreen Festival’s Panda Awards, and the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.
Patrick has been honoured by many prestigious award nominations and winner of the RTS West 2015 Award for New Onscreen Talent and the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers 2022 Award for Best TV Presenter. These achievements have established his reputation as a leading figure in factual entertainment television and a sought-after speaker.
Patrick has a degree in Cancer Biology, BSc. (University of Bristol) and a master’s in Science
Communication, MSc. (University of the West of England).
Patrick’s mission – as a speaker – is to help inspiring leaders achieve and create curiosity-led transformation. His insightful and fresh perspectives make him an ideal speaker for those needing an alternative approach to business strategy and new ways of thinking. Patrick effortlessly weaves problem-solving into his speaking engagements to benefit industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and organisations who desire to see things in a new light.
