Karl Subban
Keynote Speaker | King City, Ontario
Educator and Author
Leadership, Potential Development and Team Culture Expert
Karl Subban Expertise Communication, Leadership, Resilience & Adversity, Excellence & Success, Mindset & Attitude, Trust Relationships, Confidence, Peak Performance and Motivation.
About Karl Subban
Karl Subban is a Canadian educator, author, leadership coach, and community builder known for his work in developing potential in individuals and teams. His career includes more than three decades as a teacher, school administrator, principal, and Maxwell Leadership certified coach and trainer. He is recognized for his service as a Board Director with the Greater Toronto Hockey League and for his influential role as the patriarch of the Subban family. His work includes best-selling publications on achievement, resilience, goal setting, and youth development. His contributions have been honoured with an honorary Doctor of Education Degree, an Excellence in Education Award, and the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award.
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KARL SUBBAN BIOGRAPHY
Karl Subbanis a well-known dynamic motivational speaker, author, hockey dad and lifelong educator who has learned to inspire people through parenting, teaching and leading over his distinguished three-decade long career of working in schools in service to helping children develop their potential.
Karl is also a celebrated retired school principal and a skilled Maxwell Leadership certified coach, trainer, and DISC Consultant.
Always looking to help others, today, Karl leverages his public profile and passion for developing innovative thought leaders by assisting them in understanding how to work through growth barriers. Karl’s efforts in contributing to build up the communities he’s been a part of have been demonstrated in many ways throughout his life. One such current position is that of a Board Director for the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the largest amateur minor hockey league in the world, in which he brings forward his experience and knowledge of sports and team building.
His commitment to personal and professional expansions saw him earn an honorary Doctor of Education Degree from Lakehead University in 2022, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Karl’s steadfast dedication to using his platform to inspire others to pursue their dreams has been formally recognized by his peers through myriad accolades, most notably being an Excellence in Education in 2012 followed-up by the prestigious RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award in 2018.
As an accomplished best-selling author, Karl Subban has penned two books: How We Did It: The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life, in which Subban shares tales of his family’s unique hockey journey, mixing personal stories with lessons he learned about goal setting, resilience and accomplishment.
Inspired by Karl Subban’s 5 children, his second published work,The Hockey Skates,is a story about maintaining perseverance and optimism which teachers and parents alike have shared excites and stimulates meaningful conversation amongst young readers. Karl’s third book, Raising Your Roof, is scheduled for release in the Spring of 2025.
Karl Subban was born in Jamaica, immigrated to Sudbury, Ontario, and has raised his family and built his career in the Greater Toronto Area. As the widely recognized patriarch of the Subban clan, Karl, along with his wife, Maria, have nurtured five well accomplished children, including NHL star, P.K. Subban.
Engaging with Karl means connecting with a story that is a true testament on how to overcome hardships and transform them into your own personal playbook for success. Karl Subban will challenge participants to unlock personal evolution and hone leadership excellence. Get ready to embrace change, ignite transformation, and achieve extraordinary results.
Karl Subban Topic Presentations
Karl Subban King City, Ontario, 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.
Building Relationships That Strengthen Performance
Equipping People for Success at Every Level
The Power of Positive Attitude in Shaping Outcomes
Developing Leadership Skills That Support Growth
Communicating with Clarity and Purpose
How We Did It: a Practical Plan for Achieving Success
Resilience and Focus: Lessons from the Hockey Skates
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