Julie Lewis is an award-winning entrepreneur, adventurer, author, and resilience specialist. In 2003, she started Mountain High, the first female-led expedition company in the Middle East. Since then, she has led more than 70 expeditions worldwide, including trips to the Arctic and Antarctica. Her story includes overcoming major personal challenges, such as losing her husband at a young age and surviving dangerous situations in the desert.

Lewis delivered an inspiring talk at the Gladiator Summit titled "Uncharted Waters: Embracing the Unknown". She used her experience as a mountain climber and English Channel swimmer to show people how to use fear as motivation and turn setbacks into progress. She explained that resilience is an active mindset that helps people navigate rapid change in today's business world.