Mark Tewksbury

Mark Tewksbury

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Calgary, Alberta

Olympic Gold Medalist - Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion Expert

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MARK TEWKSBURY BIOGRAPHY

Olympian and humanitarian, Mark Tewksbury first came to prominence as the star athlete who burst out of the water at the Barcelona Olympics; an Olympic Champion with gold, silver, and bronze medals, 7 world records, and a cover appearance on TIME magazine. When Mark Tewksbury publicly came out in 1998, Mark was one of the first openly gay Olympic champions in the world. Mark Tewksbury has been a leader in the LGBTQ2S+ movement ever since.

What makes Mark Tewksbury an unforgettable speaker is not just his compelling sharing of Olympic stories, or his excellence in leadership, or even all his remarkable post-Olympic accomplishments. What continues to make Mark much in-demand is his dynamic approach: No two keynotes are ever the same because no two audiences are ever the same.

Mark Tewksbury invests into each organization by interviewing his clients to find out what their objectives are for the event. Then, drawing from his vast repertoire of leadership experiences, Mark aligns the best story arc to amplify the client’s message, creating a speech that is insightful, impactful, and inspiring. Mark’s natural speaking ability and engaging style often make him the highlight of the event.

Currently, Mark is vice president of the Canadian Olympic Committee, and co-founder of Great Traits, a leadership training company. Mark has played a strong role in shifting and shaping Canadian society; he has championed human rights, equity, and inclusion – on and off the field of play. He has received five honorary degrees, the Queens’s Jubilee Silver Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and a Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Gender Equality. Most recently, Mark was appointed Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honor. At any given time, there is a limit of 165 Canadians that carry this distinction and honour.

Mark speaks about the legacy of leadership; about resiliency and innovation; about creating integrated support teams to foster excellence and achievement; about what creating inclusive workspaces look like; about the high-performance traits needed to support the workforce of today and tomorrow. Drawing on his vast leadership experience as well as data from his leadership teaching, Mark’s authentic, thoughtful, and inspired approach is guaranteed to spark new ways of thinking and leave a lasting impression for years to come. Tewksbury is an important voice here in Canada and around the world, known for his powerful messages on leadership, innovation, compassion, peak performance, LGBT rights, diversity and inclusion.

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Mark Tewksbury Topic Presentations

Mark Tewksbury Calgary, Alberta, 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.

Collaboration and Innovation: Unleash Your Competitive Advantage

Challenge Convention: Achieve Beyond Limits

Embrace Contradictions: Great Leadership Requires Finding What Works Best in Any Situation.

Leadership Legacy

The Mastery Within: Unleashing High Performance Excellence

On Top of the World: Embracing Triumph and Overcoming Challenges

The Road to Companionship: Unification & Allyship

Celebrating Humanity: Building Inclusive Workspaces

Celebrating Humanity: Human Rights and Equity

Mark Tewksbury Speaking Testimonials

We could not have asked for a better speaker. Through your infectious energy and your innate ability to draw us into your life experiences, you really captured what we were after. You set a tone of being open to change, taking risks, being prepared, recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion, appreciating the contradictions, and staying focused on the goal or ‘prize’. The accolades for the event are pouring in and the feedback about your talk has been tremendous.

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