Kathleen Black
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Toronto, Ontario
Elite Performance Architect | Global Leadership Strategist | Bestselling Author & Founder
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KATHLEEN BLACK BIOGRAPHY
Kathleen Black is a globally recognized performance architect, CEO, keynote speaker, and two-time bestselling author who equips leaders and teams to achieve elite-level success through proven, scalable systems. As CEO of her consulting firm, she leads North America’s top performance-based team coaching and training company, known for transforming vision-driven entrepreneurs into influential top one percent producers.
Kathleen’s clients generate billions of dollars in additional annual sales volume, supported by her proprietary “KBCC Ultimate Expansion Strategy,” designed to create rapid, sustainable growth with clarity and purpose. Her expertise has redefined success for tens of thousands of professionals across real estate, entrepreneurship, and leadership sectors through a model grounded in accountability, integrity, and measurable results.
Kathleen Black has built a reputation as one of the most trusted voices in elite performance strategy, guiding organizations to move from chaos to calm and from growth to global impact. Her leadership reflects over fifteen years of experience in team systems, business expansion, and strategic growth methodologies that position clients for long-term success.
Kathleen’s thought leadership extends globally through her bestselling books Relentless to Rise and The Top 1% Life, which outline the frameworks and mindset required to achieve consistent high performance. Her influence is also showcased in The Relentless One, a two-time Emmy-nominated and three-time Telly Award-winning documentary that chronicles her journey from adversity to global recognition. The film has received nineteen international film festival awards, further cementing her standing as a respected voice in leadership and transformation.
Kathleen Black has been named one of the Top 10 Transformational CEOs and Top 100 Dynamic Leaders of 2023 by Exeleon Magazine, reflecting her industry leadership and international recognition. She was twice recognized as one of the Top Elite Women Driving the Future of Real Estate by REP Magazine and as a Top 20 Emerging Leader in the Swanepoel Report.
Kathleen received the Iconic Leaders Creating a Better World for All Award, honoring her commitment to empowering individuals and organizations through purpose-driven leadership. Her insights have been featured in major media outlets including Forbes, Success, Entrepreneur, NBC, CTV, and ABC, establishing her as a trusted resource for high-performance leadership strategies.
Kathleen is also the founder and host of the Kathleen Black Summit, North America’s largest team-specific sales summit, which attracts global leaders and industry innovators each year. Through her speaking engagements, she delivers frameworks that help leaders optimize performance, strengthen culture, and align purpose with results and she continues to expand her work in leadership, performance, and personal growth worldwide.
Kathleen Black Topic Presentations
Kathleen Black Toronto, 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.
Shift From Chaos to Calm: Creating Success for Successful People
Relentless: Authenticity, Rebellion, and Rising Against the Odds
Shift & Thrive
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