Adam Kreek

Adam Kreek

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Victoria, British Columbia

Olympic Gold Medalist | Executive Coach | Value Driven Leadership & Peak Performance

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Adam Kreek

Resilient Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertainty – Keynote by Adam Kreek

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Olympic Champion's Secret: Leadership Isn't a Position!

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  • Business Leadership
  • Organizational Change
  • Leadership and Change
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Health & Wellness
  • Health Performance
  • Work Life Balance
  • Business Ethics & Values
Adam Kreek

Mentally Invincible

#6 Interview With Adam Kreek: How to Train for Energy Like An Olympic Champion
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CBC News: the National
Canadian Olympic Rower Adam Kreek Won A Gold Medal in Beijing, But Now Joins 3 Others in An Even More Audacious Test: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in A Rowboat.
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The Responsibility Ethic: 12 Strategies Exceptional People Use to Do the Work and Make Success Happen
Adam Kreek has consistently defied the odds to find greater achievement in all facets of his life. After 73 days alone at sea, Kreek and...
The Responsibility Ethic: 12 Strategies Exceptional People Use to Do the Work and Make Success Happen
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Canada's Rowing Tradition Continues at Tokyo 2020 — and Beyond
Anointed by winds from Typhoon Nepartek, the Tokyo Olympic regatta produced race delays, a capsized boat, the world's best times, and —...
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The Question Every Leader Asks Me: How Do I Keep Myself and My Team Motivated?
It’s a great question. Every leader feels it — that tension between ambition and follow-through, vision and execution. But here’s the...
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Transformational Sales: From Pressure to Purpose
It’s all about control, persuasion, and winning at any cost. And sure—it can work. But it doesn’t build long-term trust. It doesn’t...
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Olympic Rower Adam Kreek’s Book Navigates Waves of Life
Adam Kreek of Victoria has navigated all kinds of conditions as one of Canada’s greatest oarsmen, from the placid waters of the man-made...

ADAM KREEK BIOGRAPHY

Adam Kreek is an Olympic Gold Medalist, bestselling author, and executive coach recognized across North America for his expertise in leadership, resilience, and values-driven performance. He is one of the continent’s most in-demand speakers and advisors, known for equipping leaders and teams with practical systems to achieve results that endure beyond the event stage.

Adam Kreek has trained and coached senior executives and teams from leading organizations such as Amazon, Microsoft, Pfizer, Shell, GE, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréal, YPO, and EO. His programs combine scientific principles of performance psychology with proven tools from elite athletics and business leadership.

A two-time Olympian and recipient of over sixty international medals, Adam achieved global recognition when he led the Canadian men’s rowing team to Olympic Gold. His lessons from high-pressure competition and extreme adventure have shaped his frameworks for leadership in demanding environments. He is also a record-setting ocean rower, having completed expeditions that tested physical limits and team endurance. His remarkable journey across the Atlantic was featured in NBC’s Dateline documentary Capsized, chronicling the life-and-death challenges faced at sea.

Adam Kreek’s Built for Hard™ framework has become a cornerstone for organizations seeking clarity, accountability, and resilience during times of change. His approach emphasizes that high performance is not about avoiding difficulty but about designing systems that thrive within it. As an executive coach and business strategist, Adam works directly with leaders to develop capacity, strengthen culture, and align personal and organizational values. His work helps executives and teams move from burnout and disconnection to sustained motivation and engagement.

Adam is the bestselling author of The Responsibility Ethic, which was recognized by Forbes as a Top Business Book. The book explores practical strategies for leading with accountability and aligning purpose with performance. He holds a degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Stanford University and advanced professional coaching credentials. His education and technical background provide a foundation of analytical thinking that complements his human-centered leadership philosophy.

Event planners and corporate clients value Adam Kreek’s reliability, customization, and evidence-based content. He is known for designing experiences that go beyond inspiration to deliver measurable outcomes for organizations. Adam’s clients frequently describe his sessions as relevant, actionable, and transformative. His programs help leaders develop resilience, trust, and confidence in navigating the complexity of modern business. He brings a unique combination of athletic achievement, technical expertise, and coaching insight to his speaking engagements, workshops, and consulting work.

Adam’s philosophy centers on the belief that motivation fades, but alignment endures. Through his Values-Driven Achievement™ framework, he teaches that true resilience begins when leaders live their values consistently in action. Adam Kreek continues to be a leading voice on leadership, values alignment, and sustainable performance. His work helps individuals and organizations strengthen purpose, sharpen execution, and achieve results that last.

Adam Kreek Topic Presentations

Adam Kreek Victoria, British Columbia, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Values Driven Achievement™: The Foundation of Peak Performance

Built for Hard™: The World Is Hard. Let’s Build for It

Sales Team Success: Proven Strategies to Align, Adapt and Achieve Results With Confidence

Built for Health: The Foundation of Leadership and Performance

Teamwork for Engineers: Proven Strategies to Lead With Balance, Collaboration, and Influence

Values Driven Achievement™: Motivation Fades. Alignment Doesn’t.

Adam Kreek Speaking Testimonials

This was the best presentation of this kind that I have ever seen. Thank you!

General Manager
Chicago Blackhawks

Adam Kreek’s presentation was definitely one the most successful keynote speaker sessions we’ve had for our All Staff meeting. Our main goal for these sessions is always the engagement aspect as we want our employees to connect and have good takeaways from the presentation content. Adam Kreek achieved that wonderfully as he understood our organizational culture, and the gaps and tailored his presentation perfectly. The audience was fully engaged for the 1 hour and it was great to see the employees continue the discussion with Adam Kreek during the post-event reception. All in all, it was a successful event and hope to have Adam back in the future for sure!  

Human Resources Generalist
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Adam Kreek was masterful at integrating our core themes from the day into an energized, motivating, and involving presentation.  Immediately after Adam Kreek’s presentation, hundreds of team members were committed to identifying and taking bold action towards their “gold medal moment”.  Adam Kreek was the highlight of our rally!

Manager, Marketing & Communications
Bell Media

I have seen dozens of Olympians speak at off-sites in the last 19 years, and Adam Kreek was by far the best. He was relevant to our business, and had a fascinating story. He wasn’t spewing business dogma. He spoke to the people in the room, leaving a lasting and positive impact that traveled through our office. I have heard nothing but rave reviews from all our employees.

VP Marketing
General Mills

Thank you Adam. You were wonderful! The entire team raved about your keynote. It had all the elements we were looking for – energy, entertainment and the messaging about teamwork, leadership was spot on.  The team loved hearing from you and I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews. I thank you for being the perfect “energizer” for our team. It was a great start to our conference.

Manager, Internal Communications, Direct Energy Services

By tailoring and customizing his presentation, Adam Kreek ensured our corporate messaging remained on target. Adam Kreek’s charismatic personality shines through as someone who is warm with passion and excited by life. This translated into several staff members speaking about him for days following the event; true evidence of a gold medal performance!

President & CEO,
Concentra Financial

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