Michelle Weger

Keynote Speaker | Ottawa, Ontario

Productivity & Resilience Speaker
AI & Business Automation Expert

Michelle Weger Expertise Resilience & Adversity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Business & Corporate, Leadership, Brand Strategy & Storytelling, Digital transformation, Small Business Development and Strategic Thinking.

Michelle Weger

About Michelle Weger

Michelle Weger is an international speaker, bestselling author, tech CEO, and productivity expert recognized for transforming lived experience with narcolepsy into scalable business success. She is the founder of Venture Creative Collective, a web development and AI driven business automation agency operating since 2012 that has generated millions in revenue and served hundreds of clients. Michelle Weger is the author of the number one bestselling book Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons from Life With Narcolepsy. Her work has been featured on CBC Marketplace, CBC The National, CTV, AMI Network, and national broadcast media across Canada. She is a 2025 Inspirational Speaker of the Year recipient and an RBC Women of Influence honouree, known for expertise in productivity, resilience, automation, and inclusive business leadership.

Michelle Weger Videos

Michelle Weger Interviews & Podcasts

Michelle Weger on CTV Ottawa: 2025 Inspirational Speaker of the Year W

Why Everyone Assumes My Service Dog Isn't Mine

What Narcolepsy Really Looks like (not What Movies Show You!)

Don't Snooze Your Dreams with Michelle Weger

Don't Snooze Your Dreams: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities

Michelle Weger on Living with Narcolepsy, a Giant Service Dog and Not

MICHELLE WEGER BIOGRAPHY

Michelle Weger is an international speaker, bestselling author, and technology entrepreneur specializing in productivity, resilience, and business automation. She is widely known for building high growth companies while living with narcolepsy and for translating that experience into practical strategies for leaders and organizations. As the founder and CEO of Venture Creative Collective, Michelle Weger leads a web development and AI driven automation agency established in 2012. The firm has supported hundreds of organizations and generated millions in revenue through streamlined digital infrastructure and rapid execution models.

Michelle Weger built her business after recognizing that traditional work structures were incompatible with her medical reality. Narcolepsy required her to design systems that maximized impact within limited windows of wakefulness. Automation became the foundation of her business model and her professional philosophy. Michelle Weger applied these systems to client operations, internal workflows, and scalable service delivery.

Her work demonstrates how constraints can inform better decision making and operational clarity. Michelle Weger teaches organizations how to reduce inefficiency, protect energy, and focus on outcomes. Michelle Weger is the author of the bestselling memoir Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons from Life With Narcolepsy. The book has ranked as a number one bestseller in Canada and the United States.

The book documents her personal journey while delivering actionable insights on productivity, resilience, and goal execution. It is frequently used by organizations seeking human centered performance frameworks. Michelle Weger is a sought after keynote speaker for corporate events, conferences, and leadership programs across North America. Her presentations address productivity under pressure, adaptive leadership, and building resilient business systems.

Her speaking work has been featured on CBC Marketplace, CBC The National, CTV Toronto and Ottawa, Breakfast Television, CHCH, and AMI Network. Michelle Weger is recognized for combining operational expertise with lived experience. She is a recipient of the 2025 Inspirational Speaker of the Year award and has been named an RBC Women of Influence honouree. Michelle Weger is also among the youngest recipients of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40 recognition.

Beyond her commercial work, Michelle Weger is a co founder of Narcolepsy Awareness Programs and Services, Canada’s first narcolepsy focused not for profit organization. The organization advances education, advocacy, and community support. She also founded Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illnesses, Disorders, and Disabilities to provide peer support and resources for business owners navigating health related constraints. Michelle Weger actively contributes to inclusive entrepreneurship initiatives.

Michelle Weger travels internationally with her certified Great Dane service dog Quinn. Their visibility has contributed to broader awareness of disability inclusion in professional environments. Her work continues to influence how organizations think about productivity, flexibility, and leadership. Michelle Weger is recognized for demonstrating that sustainable performance is built through systems, clarity, and adaptive design rather than endurance alone.

 

Michelle Weger Topic Presentations

Michelle Weger Ottawa, 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.

Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons from My Life with Narcolepsy

Accessible High Performance: How to Achieve Big Things without Burning out

Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Overcoming Fear to Achieve Big Things

Resilience is a Muscle: Thriving Through Change and Challenge

AI for Business: Boosting Productivity without the Overwhelm

Michelle Weger Books & Articles

Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons from Life with Narcolepsy
Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons from Life

Don’t Snooze Your Dreams is not only a memoir but also a powerful self-help guide for anyone facing obstacles in life. With humor, heart,...

Michelle Weger Speaking Testimonials

"Michelle Weger’s Don’t Snooze Your Dreams is an incredible roadmap for all of us to overcome our biggest obstacles and live the life of our dreams. She teaches us that life is happening FOR us, not TO us, and every challenge is the training we need to get to our next level. Her DREAM Method perfectly lays out the blueprint for designing an extraordinary life.  "

Giovanni Marsico

2x EMMY® Award-Winning Producer
Founder/CEO, Archangel

"Michelle Weger’s Don’t Snooze Your Dreams: Lessons from Life with Narcolepsy is a masterclass in resilience and ambition. With unflinching honesty and a dash of humor, Michelle turns her personal challenges into a roadmap for success. This book isn’t just about overcoming adversity; it’s about using it as fuel to achieve your wildest dreams. Michelle’s story is proof that with the right tactics, there are no limits to what you can accomplish. An inspiring and practical guide for anyone looking to turn their struggles into strengths. I’ve learned a lot from Michelle’s journey, and I know you can too!  "

Nick Nanton

22x Emmy-Award Winning Director/Producer
Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author

"Michelle knows her business, and has an engaging personality, and clearly Quinn is totally comfortable on stage! This is just the beginning of a successful new career.  "

Susan H.

"Michelle’s abilities as a business operator and automations expert are only surpassed by her empathy and care for her clients. She achieves success by understanding that not every business has the same needs, and is able to turn that care into beautiful, functional web products.  "

Lou S.

"Michelle Weger was a captivating speaker at the Partner Day East event! She was inspiring, impactful and her vulnerability opened up the audience. Michelle genuinely connected and showed she’s living her message!  "

Mika C.

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