Adam Kreek
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Victoria, British Columbia
Olympic Gold Medalist | Executive Coach | Value Driven Leadership & Peak Performance
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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.
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