Shannon Talbot

Keynote Speaker | Toronto, Ontario

Leadership Speaker & Author
Trust, Communication & Workplace Culture

Shannon Talbot's Expertise: Employee Engagement, Trust Relationships, Leadership, Communication, Organizational Change, Teamwork, Resilience & Change, Workplace Culture, Work Life Balance, Truth & Reconciliation, Leadership and Change and Psychological Safety.

Shannon Talbot

About Speaker Shannon Talbot

Shannon Talbot brings an unexpected perspective to leadership, combining 17 years leading global teams and corporate projects with experience mentoring men in a California state prison. A former executive in financial services and advertising, she helps organizations strengthen trust, communication, accountability, and workplace culture so leaders can navigate change, improve engagement, and build effective teams. Known for practical strategies, relatable storytelling, and high-energy delivery, Shannon delivers keynote sessions focused on leadership, emotional intelligence, resilience, and team performance. She holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, and is the author of Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You. Her insights have been featured on CBC Radio, Breakfast Television, Business Insider, and Today's Parent.

Shannon Talbot | Keynote Speaker | Speakers Bureau of Canada

Shannon Talbot | Keynote Speaker | Speakers Bureau of Canada

Shannon Talbot Biography

Shannon Talbot brings an unexpected perspective to leadership, combining 17 years leading large global teams and complex corporate projects with lessons learned mentoring men in a California state prison. A former executive in financial services and advertising, Shannon now helps organizations strengthen trust, communication, accountability, and team culture so leaders can navigate change more effectively, improve engagement, and build teams people actually want to be part of.

Known for her high energy, relatable storytelling, and practical strategies audiences can immediately apply, Shannon is frequently invited to deliver conference closing keynotes that leave leaders feeling energized, challenged, and better equipped to build more connected, accountable, and high-performing teams. Her refreshingly honest approach blends deeply human stories with actionable leadership insights on topics including trust, communication, accountability, burnout, change, and workplace culture.

Before launching her speaking and facilitation business, Shannon held leadership roles at organizations including Scotiabank, Loblaw, BMO and Publicis Groupe, where she led large-scale strategic initiatives, cross-functional teams, and multi-million-dollar programs across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Her experience leading through pressure, change, and uncertainty now shapes the practical leadership perspective she brings to every stage.

Shannon has worked with organizations including Nestlé, Scotiabank, Publicis Groupe, The HRPA, The Government of Canada, Enbridge and Colliers. Her insights have been featured on CBC Radio, Breakfast Television, Business Insider, and Today’s Parent. Shannon holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, facilitates CEO peer groups through MacKay CEO Forums, and is the author of Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You, a finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards.

Shannon Talbot Topic Presentations

Shannon Talbot From 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.

The Trust Gap

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

Books
Shannon Talbot
  • Breaking Free: Stop Holding Back, Start Being You.
Interviews
Shannon Talbot
  • Shannon Talbot is on Breakfast Television Talking About How to Make Friends as Adults
Podcasts
Shannon Talbot
  • How to Live a Fantastic Life
  • Motivation (mental Health) Monday: from Stuck to Unstoppable
Articles
Shannon Talbot
  • Women in Wellness
  • I Thought the 5 A.m. Club Was the Most Absurd Thing Ever. Then I Tried It
  • Beating Burnout: Shannon Talbot of Path to Presence on the 5 Things You Should Do If You are

Shannon Talbot Speaking Testimonials

"I had the immense pleasure of working with Shannon Talbot for my company’s annual conference. Shannon brought a wealth of knowledge and practical strategies that were insightful and actionable. Her engaging presentation style kept everyone captivated and the real-life examples made the content highly relatable. Shannon’s expertise and personable demeanor makes her an exceptional speaker!"

Nikila Vijayakanthan

Director of Human Resources
Omni Quality Living

"Thank you, Shannon Talbot, for participating in our Mental Health Awareness Campaign at Nestlé Canada! It was an inspiring and educational workshop that resonated with all our employees & which brought people together in a new way. Your easy-to-action tips on how to recognize and beat burnout were very well-received and our employees appreciated hearing from an expert who has seen it & and experienced it first-hand. Having worked in the corporate setting your examples were relatable and inspiring – thank you, thank you!"

Maria Serraino

Manager of Internal Communications & Charitable Partnerships
Nestle

"I had the pleasure of inviting Shannon Talbot to be a guest speaker for one of our Change Management Talks at Scotiabank to leverage her expertise on the importance of prioritizing our well-being. After listening to Shannon, participants were able to take action to change their habits and improve their success, personally and professionally. The energy and feedback from Shannon’s session were amazing and we can’t wait to have her back."

Ana Camacho

Sr. Manager, Global HR Change Management Office
Scotiabank

"Thank you, Shannon Talbot, for participating in our leadership forum and leading our team through your engaging and thought-provoking presentation.  Our organization is going through tremendous change which is exciting but also has its challenges.  You gave us some great things to think about as well as some practical tools.  You did this all in a very relatable and approachable manner."

Rachel Zumpe

Senior Manager, HR & Labour Relations
Laurentis Energy Partners

"We had Shannon Talbot come in and deliver a keynote for one of our Director’s Offsites on Beating Burnout. Coming from the corporate world, Shannon understood the challenges our participants faced and through her energy and passion, she kept them highly engaged. Plus she had them walking away with practical tools and tips to improve their well-being at work."

Tiffany Wilson

Director – Consulting Services
CGI

"We had the privilege of having Shannon Talbot join one of our company team huddles and present ideas and tips on how to maximize individual performance. The key message of manage your energy, not your time reverberated across our team and made us all rethink of how we could improve time management and, more importantly, our personal well-being. Sharing some of her own personal stories and struggles made Shannon relatable and someone who can connect with all levels of an organization. Call her a Coach….call her a Speaker….just call Shannon for your next company event!"

Sylvio Deluca

President
VENDO Media. Inc.

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