Martin Lespérance

Martin Lespérance

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Montreal, Quebec

LOVE YOUR JOB | Leadership and Change | Human connection | Motivation & Inspiration

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Martin Lespérance

Martin Lespérance | Motivation & Inspiration Expert | Speakers Bureau of Canada

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Martin Lespérance

The wrong thing to look for in a great job. | Martin Lesperance | TEDxLakefield College School

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Martin Lespérance

Now is the time to start living a happier life — and here's how - Breakfast TV

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  • Business Growth
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Excellence & Success
  • Mental Health
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Stress Management
  • Psychological Safety
Martin Lespérance

The Empowered in My Skin

Energize Your Day: Laugh, Learn, and Leap With Martin Lespérance
Martin Lespérance

The Sales Problem Podcast

How to Be Dangerously Good With Martin Lesperance

MARTIN LESPÉRANCE BIOGRAPHY

Martin Lespérance is on a mission to help people love their jobs. He believes that when individuals are happy, engaged, and motivated, they contribute to organizations that make a real difference in the world. Martin Lespérance’s goal is to inspire action—helping people find joy and fulfillment in their work while empowering teams to achieve ambitious goals and build positive, high-performing cultures.

With a unique blend of 50% humor, 50% energy, and 100% emotion, Martin Lespérance is a dynamic speaker who knows how to captivate an audience. His contagious enthusiasm, combined with his ability to connect deeply with people, creates powerful and memorable moments that drive real change. Whether speaking to corporate teams, entrepreneurs, or international audiences, Martin Lespérance brings creativity, passion, and generosity to every event.

Martin Lespérance’s expertise in coaching, teaching, and training spans decades. Throughout his career, he has taken on diverse roles, each adding to his wealth of experience in leadership and performance development. Martin Lespérance has worked as an artistic gymnastics coach, helping athletes push beyond their limits, and as a soldier-medic in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve, where he developed resilience, discipline, and teamwork under pressure. As a high school science teacher, Martin Lespérance mastered the art of communication and engagement, ensuring complex ideas were understood and embraced.

Martin Lespérance’s career then led him to leadership roles, including serving as an advisor with the Quebec Government Sports and Leisure Secretariat, a national trainer with Bayer, and a national director of training and development with Essilor. His ability to lead, inspire, and develop talent has been a driving force throughout his professional journey. Martin Lespérance also played a key role in launching a revolutionary optical product in Canada, demonstrating his ability to drive innovation and change. Certified in performance coaching with LMI, Martin Lespérance continues to help individuals and organizations unlock their full potential.
Martin Lespérance’s impact as a speaker has been widely recognized. He is a TEDx speaker and was named Inspirational Speaker of the Year 2023 at Speaker Slam®, North America’s largest inspirational speaking competition. His ability to blend humor, energy, and deep insight makes him a sought-after keynote speaker for organizations looking to inspire their teams and drive meaningful change.

In recent years, Martin Lespérance has dedicated himself to delivering high-impact keynotes and inspirational training sessions. He has worked with entrepreneurs and professionals in over 20 countries, including China, Thailand, throughout Europe, the United States, and across Canada. His sessions focus on motivation, leadership, teamwork, and creating cultures where people thrive.

Martin Lespérance’s speaking style is engaging, heartfelt, and pragmatic. He brings real-world experience, a deep understanding of human behavior, and a natural ability to uplift and energize audiences. Through his powerful storytelling and actionable insights, Martin Lespérance leaves people not only inspired but also equipped with the tools to create lasting change in their professional and personal lives.

Martin Lespérance Topic Presentations

Martin Lespérance Montreal, Quebec, 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.

Momentum: Inspiration 4 Action: Create Real Momentum for Growth While Facing Rapid Changes

Inspire! It’s Your Choice : How to Boost Engagement and Embrace Change

Ok Go!

Are You in

Martin Lespérance Speaking Testimonials

Your passion for helping individuals and organizations become the best they can be is evident. You have an incredible gift for being able to engage, motivate, and call to action. Let Martin Lespérance help your organization develop a passion for not just what they do, or how they do it…but WHY they do it – You will be thankful you did!

Corey O’Quin

Strategic accounts
Vision Associates

It was great meeting you last week. You are very inspiring. I came home rejuvenated after the meeting. I will be sharing with my Team pieces of your presentations. Can’t wait to have the pleasure of meeting you again. Merci Beaucoup!

Nina Bouzanis

Regional manager
Vision Associates

You are truly an inspiration. Thank you again for motivating us to open our minds by helping us understand who we are and where we want to go. Cheers to many years of being all in, success and fulfilling dreams!

Anh Huong Suba

District director
Vision Associates

Inspirant et être inspiré! Voilà qui est Martin, ne passez pas à côté de ce privilège. Êtes-vous game?

Chantal Tremblay

Interim VP Marketing Training & Communication
National Director Customer Voice Essilor

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