Henry Burris

Keynote Speaker | Florida, Usa

Former Cfl Quarterback & Hall of Fame Athlete
Leadership, Teamwork & Performance Expert

Henry Burris Expertise: Strategic Thinking, Change Management, Adaptability & Agility, Organizational Change, Business Transitions, Project Management, Inclusive Leadership and Influence & Negotiation.

Henry Burris

About Speaker Henry Burris

Henry Burris is a Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Former CFL quarterback who embraced his role as an offensive quality coach with the NFL's Chicago Bears. The gridiron legend, conquered 20 electrifying seasons of professional football, with a blazing stint in the Canadian Football League. Henry Burris teaches audiences leadership, accountability, teamwork, resilience, determination, following dreams & goal accomplishment with his humorous, entertaining & inspirational speaking style.

Henry Burris: Life after football

Henry Burris: Life after football

Henry Burris' Road to the Grey Cup

Henry Burris' Road to the Grey Cup

Henry Burris Tribute

Henry Burris Tribute

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Grey Cup Rally-ottawa Redblacks-2016-henry Burris-grey Cup M.v.p.

Henry Burris Biography

Henry Burris is a former professional football quarterback, who played 18 seasons in the Canadian Football League. He won three Grey Cup championships, two with the Calgary Stampeders, in 1998 and 2008, having spent 10 years of his career with them, and one with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2016. Burris ranks fourth in all-time CFL regular-season passing yardage, all-time CFL regular-season touchdown passes and all-time CFL completions.

Burris won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award in 2010 and 2015. At the time of his retirement, Henry Burris was third in all-time CFL passing yards and passing touchdowns. While playing in the CFL, he was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats and spent time in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. Before his professional career, he played college football with the Temple Owls.

Henry Burris is now retired but has yet to step away from the field, as he now has a career in broadcasting for TSN TV and Radio for the CFL. Burris is also very involved with the community and is well known for his contributions on and off the field. Henry brings the lessons he has learned on and off the field over his career to the audience for leadership, accountability, teamwork, resilience, determination, following dreams and goal accomplishment.

Henry Burris believes that self-improvement is a never-ending process and that it is part of what makes him tick. He brings relevant and humorous stories from his career and blends them with important messaging for each audience member. His speaking style is humorous, entertaining and inspirational. Henry Burris is a high-energy speaker and always brings smiles to everyone he comes face to face with. They do not call him ‘Smiling Hank’ for nothing. He always tailors his keynote presentations to meet and exceed audience needs, expectations and aspirations.

Henry Burris Topic Presentations

Henry Burris From Florida, USA 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.

Leading Under Pressure: Decision Making When It Matters Most

Accountability in Action: Building Trust and Ownership in Teams

Resilience and Adaptability: Performing Through Change and Setbacks

Team First: Aligning Individuals Toward a Shared Goal

From Goals to Results: Turning Vision into Execution

Self Improvement as a Standard: Continuous Growth in Performance Environments

Interviews
Henry Burris
  • Henry Burris Discusses Coaching Career, Keeping up with the Cfl, Rule Changes
Podcasts
Henry Burris
  • Henry Burris: on Heart, Hustle, and Finding a Way to Win
  • Henry Burris Joins + Hot Wing! | Rp Show Live | Cfl, Nhl & More | April 16, 2026 | Episode 1718
Articles
Henry Burris
  • Hero's Welcome: Grey Cup Hero Henry Burris Talks About Injuries, Adversity, Champagne, Cigars and
  • Burris' Journey All About Helping, Impacting Others Story by Larry Mayer
  • ‘the Offer Was so Lopsided’: Former Riders Qb Henry Burris Explains Why He Left Saskatchewan in
  • Henry Burris Talks Hall of Fame and Life Back on the Field

Henry Burris Speaking Testimonials

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