Shannon Talbot
Keynote Speaker | Toronto, Ontario
Former Corporate Exec
Human Connection Expert | Author | Prison Mentor | Mental Health
Shannon Talbot Expertise Leadership and Change, Organizational Change, Transformation, Resilience & Adversity, Resilience & Change, Women's Leadership, Workplace Culture, Work Life Balance, , , and .
About Shannon Talbot
Shannon Talbot brings an unexpected edge to the stage combining boardroom experience with leadership lessons from inside a medium-security prison as a mentor. After 15 years leading teams across the Americas in financial services and advertising, she now helps leaders ditch outdated habits and build cultures people actually want to be part of. Her talks are bold, story-driven, and refreshingly real packed with hard-won insights on vulnerability, accountability, and what it really takes to lead in today’s world. Shannon holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, and her work has been featured on CBC Radio, Breakfast Television, and Business Insider.
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SHANNON TALBOT BIOGRAPHY
Shannon Talbot is a Human Connection Expert who helps leaders break outdated habits and build teams that actually want to show up and perform. With over 15 years in corporate leadership, she brings a fresh, story-driven approach that sparks real connection and lasting impact.
As a speaker, author, facilitator for CEO groups, and prison mentor, Shannon brings a rare blend of boardroom credibility and human insight to every stage. Her engaging style—grounded in lived experience and fresh, actionable strategies—resonates with leaders who want to create workplaces where people feel seen, heard, and motivated to do their best work.
Shannon holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and is a Certified Transformational Coach and Certified Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0) Practitioner. She has worked with organizations such as Scotiabank, BMO, Publicis Groupe, and Loblaw, and her book Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You was a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Awards. Her insights have been featured on CBC Radio, Breakfast Television, Business Insider and Today’s Parent.
Shannon lives just outside of Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband and two incredible (and highly energetic) sons through adoption. When Shannon isn’t working or with her family, you can find her hiking, reading, travelling or doing karaoke.
Shannon Talbot Topic Presentations
Shannon Talbot 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.
Thriving Through Change: Turning Uncertainty into Clarity, Curiosity and Connection
Leadership Lessons from Prisoners: Real Lessons in Vision, Accountability and Support
The Case for Your 9-to-5 Family: Why Connection is the Culture Strategy You’ve Been Missing
The Leadership Fuel No One Talks About: How Vulnerability Powers Performance, Well-being, and Sustainable Success
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