Josh Dueck

Keynote Speaker | Vancouver, British Columbia

Paralympian & Leader
Resilience, High Performance, Adversity & Team Culture Expert

Josh Dueck Expertise: Adaptability & Agility, Transformation, Disability, Nutrition & Fitness, Purposeful Work, Work Life Balance, Mindset & Attitude, Mindset & Goal Accomplishment, Peak Performance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Confidence and Excellence & Success.

Josh Dueck

About Speaker Josh Dueck

Josh Dueck is a Canadian two-time Paralympian and pioneer in para-alpine sit skiing, who is known for remaining an influential figure off the field of play. Josh Dueck has been victorious at the highest level of sport & beyond that, he champions the belief that sports can have a tremendous impact on a person's life. In 2020, Josh Dueck was named the Canadian Paralympic Team’s chef de mission for the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. In February 2012, he received international acclaim when he became the first sit-skier to perform a backflip on snow – earning him worldwide notoriety and an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

BC Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Josh Dueck

BC Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Josh Dueck

Coming Full Circle | Josh Dueck | Tedxyyc

Coming Full Circle | Josh Dueck | Tedxyyc

Sport Chek | the Joy of Skiing

Sport Chek | the Joy of Skiing

Inspiring Hope with Josh Dueck & Mike Shaw

Inspiring Hope with Josh Dueck & Mike Shaw

Josh Dueck Biography

Josh Dueck who was an aspiring professional skier and coach, met a life-changing ski accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Life as Josh Dueck knew it no longer existed. From his hospital bed with the long months of recovery ahead, it was the initial encouragement from his doctor that helped Josh re-dedicate his life to freedom; and the support of his now-wife who completely dedicated herself to his recovery.

Rather than wallowing in misery, Josh Dueck chose to embrace the challenges he faced with an open mind. With the support of the ski community and his vision to return to the mountains, his life became a series of impossible opportunities and experiences.

A pioneer in Para-alpine sit skiing, two-time Paralympian Josh Dueck reached the highest levels of his sport and remains an influential figure off the field of play. Born in Kimberley, British Columbia, Josh loved being on the snow and was a freestyle skier before his accident.  He then turned his attention to Para alpine skiing. Six years later, he was competing and winning when he made his Paralympic debut in his home province, suiting up for Canada at Vancouver 2010, where Josh Dueck won a silver medal in the men’s sitting slalom race.

Josh Dueck is now a two-time Paralympian, having represented Canada at Sochi 2014, as well as a two-time X Games competitor in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Josh became the first sit-skier to complete a backflip on snow, earning him worldwide notoriety; including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and a visit to the Ellen Degeneres Show.

At the Sochi Paralympics, Josh Dueck added silver and gold in the Men’s downhill sitting and Men’s Super-Combined events. As the Chef de Mission for Canada’s Paralympic team at Beijing 2022, Josh worked closely with the athletes to ‘create opportunity from the unknown’ and to embody the altruistic and transcending power of sport through the ethos “Elevate. Motivate. Unite.”

Closer to home, Josh is the father to two little tornados: Nova (8) and Hudson (5), and husband to his angel, Lacey. As a family, they embrace the outdoors through sports and camping. To support his life goals, you will find Josh deeply engaged in the Provincial Sports sector as the Executive Director of one of the fastest-growing sports in BC, Freestyle Skiing. He is a passionate unconventional and widely celebrated motivational speaker outside of his home.

Josh Dueck Topic Presentations

Josh Dueck From Vancouver, 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.

Redefining Possibility: Turning Adversity into Measurable Growth

Elevate. Motivate. Unite: Building High-performance Cultures Through Shared Purpose

Creating Opportunity from the Unknown: Leadership in Uncertain Environments

Resilience in Action: Sustaining Performance Through Change and Challenge

Interviews
Josh Dueck
  • Champion Sit Skier Josh Dueck Talks About Wings for Life
Podcasts
Josh Dueck
  • Ups and Downs: Big Air
  • Tpm Episode 262: Josh Dueck, Pro Skier, Paralympic Gold Medalist
Articles
Josh Dueck
  • Sit-skier Dueck to Speak at Calgary Tedx Event
  • Celebrating 25 Years of Para Sport: Josh Dueck Becomes Paralympic Champion at Sochi 2014

Josh Dueck Speaking Testimonials

"Josh Dueck is a champion in two respects. He has been victorious at the highest level of sports. Beyond that, he champions the belief that sport can have a tremendous impact on a person’s life. He is courageous, inspirational and exceptionally talented. Josh Dueck is also a human being who understands the power of the competitive spirit. He is a leader who champions the potential which exists in all of us."

Scott Russell

CBC Host of Olympics/Paralympics

"Dear Josh: Thank you for the outstanding job you did as Keynote Speaker at our 2015 Conference. Your presentation was highly engaging and truly inspirational. The feedback from the conference attendees was very positive, and your post-conference survey score indicates that you were our top-rated Keynote Speaker for the past 5 years."

David Lynn

President & CEO
Canada West Ski Areas Association

"Just wanted to send a BIG thank you for joining our virtual panel yesterday with the Toyota WiiT group. We received amazing feedback from our members, who really enjoyed and appreciated the chance to connect with Team Canada athletes. We had over 80 attendees join us, which is more than our membership base! We also had little to no drop-off through the event, which indicates a very engaging session. You shared some great insights… we only wish the event could have been longer! Extra special thank you for joining in from your camping trip. Hope we have the chance to cross paths again soon."

Women Influencing & Impacting Toyota (WiiT)

"It was an absolute pleasure to hear you speak this afternoon. Thank you so much for spending the time with us and bringing us into, and along with you, on what has been a remarkable journey. What I hoped for this afternoon was for our staff to understand the importance of the work they do, and the importance of understanding the difficult and very often tragic events that bring our clients through our front door. And my, did you ever deliver. I overheard someone commenting to you that one of the most powerful messages you gave her was the importance of providing our clients with hope and that she will take this into every conversation she has with injured workers in the future. I also..."

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