Kaspersky Lab has renewed its partnership with renowned polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE, who in April this year, will lead a predominantly inexperienced team of 11 women on a 10-day expedition to the North Pole.
- All-female EuroArabian North Pole expedition comprising 7 women from Europe and 5 women from the Arabian Peninsula
- The expedition, which mostly includes first-time polar adventurers, will be led by veteran polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE
- Eugene Kaspersky will greet the expedition upon arrival at the North Pole
Kaspersky Lab has renewed its partnership with renowned polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE, who in April this year, will lead a predominantly inexperienced team of 11 women on a 10-day expedition to the North Pole.
Having sponsored two of Aston’s previous polar adventures – the Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition in 2009, and the Kaspersky ONE Transantarctic Expedition in 2011 – the cybersecurity company was keen to announce its support of her latest endeavour: the first ever all-women Euro-Arabian North Pole expedition.
Aston and her team – comprising 7 women from Europe and 5 from the Arabian Peninsula – will depart from the Barneo ice camp at the beginning of April, aiming to arrive approximately 10 days later at geographic North Pole.
“The aim of the expedition is not just to reach the top of the world but to challenge stereotypes, change perceptions and provide some insight along the way,” Aston said.
“I'm delighted that Kaspersky Lab are backing this expedition, as they have done two of my previous Antarctic expeditions, because I know their support comes from a genuine desire to challenge the status quo.”
The only other team member with significant adventuring experience is Russian mountain guide Olga Rumyantseva – whom in 2013 undertook the Kaspersky 7 Volcanoes Expedition, becoming the first woman in history to solo-climb the highest volcano summits in each of the seven continents, within one calendar year.
Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky – who will fly to the North Pole to meet and congratulate the women upon their arrival – said the company was proud to continue its support of inspiring female adventurers like Aston and her team.
“For me, arctic adventuring isn’t just an exciting challenge, it’s a powerful motivation. People like Felicity and her team – determined and passionate – genuinely inspire me. They’re also role models for the younger generation – they help them to really go after what they want in life.”
Newly appointed Chief Business Officer Alex Moiseev added: “As a company, full of bright female minds who have challenged the status quo to become coders, programmers and cybersecurity researchers, we want toencourage and empower more young women to be brave and do the unexpected – whether that’s reaching the North Pole, or learning to code and becoming a cyber-defender.
“These 12 adventurers, with such diverse and unique backgrounds, remind us that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things.”
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