Victoria Nolan

Keynote Speaker | Toronto, Ontario

Paralympian Gold Medallist & Author
Resilience, Inclusion & Adaptability Specialist

Victoria Nolan's Expertise: Teamwork, Leadership, Trust Relationships, Communication, Adaptability & Agility, Resilience & Adversity, Inclusive Leadership, Peak Performance, Change Management, Disability, Bestselling Writers & Authors and Paralympians.

Victoria Nolan

About Speaker Victoria Nolan

Victoria Nolan is a world champion rower, Paralympian, author and leadership speaker who helps teams build trust, communicate clearly and perform through change. She brings 14 years on Canada's national rowing team and experience leading a national team of 25. She holds an Executive MBA from Smith School of Business at Queen's University. Her signature presentation, Teamwork Unleashed, draws on elite sport and her partnership with her guide dog to show how teams work together under pressure. The author of two books and the subject of the feature film Blindly Victorious, she connects lived experience of blindness with practical leadership tools.

Victoria Nolan Uoft Convocation Address

Victoria Nolan Uoft Convocation Address

Super Athletes | Victoria Nolan | Paralympic Rowing | "the Metronome"

Super Athletes | Victoria Nolan | Paralympic Rowing | "the Metronome"

 Blindly Victorious Trailer

Blindly Victorious Trailer

Victoria Nolan Biography

Victoria Nolan is a world champion rower, Paralympian, author and leadership speaker who helps teams perform together when pressure and change pull them apart. Her perspective combines 14 years on Canada’s national rowing team with experience leading people and programs across the country. She speaks about trust, communication, resilience and the skills teams need to adapt. Her work connects lessons from sport and life with the decisions leaders make each day.

Victoria Nolan experienced profound vision loss while building her career and raising her family. Rowing became a new purpose and a way to test what she could achieve with others. Competing at the highest level taught her how much each person depends on the rest of the crew. The setbacks mattered as much as the medals, shaping how she approaches learning, shared goals and the work of starting again.

Victoria Nolan brings those lessons to Teamwork Unleashed, her signature presentation on trust, communication and performance. She draws on the demands of a rowing crew and her partnership with her guide dog, Chorizo. Both depend on clear roles, timely feedback and the ability to respond when conditions change. Through these experiences, she gives leaders tools to rebuild trust, check understanding and help people work together under pressure.

Victoria Nolan has applied these principles in national leadership roles as well as in sport. At CNIB, she led a team of 25 and developed strategy and programs for children and families. Her work brought staff and partners together around shared priorities and the needs of families living with vision loss. She holds an Executive MBA from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.

Victoria Nolan also spent nearly 20 years teaching with the Toronto District School Board in mainstream and special education classrooms. That experience informs how she explains ideas, builds participation and makes learning relevant to different audiences. Her work in education and advocacy has focused on access, inclusion and the conditions people need to contribute. She brings that perspective to discussions of team culture, leadership and the assumptions that can limit participation.

Victoria Nolan is the author of Beyond Vision: The Story of a Blind Rower. She also coauthored Refocus: The Essential Guide to Living a Happy and Successful Life with Vision Loss with Dr. Shawn Maloney. Her life is the basis of the feature film Blindly Victorious, extending her story to new audiences. Across her speaking and writing, she connects personal experience with practical ways to build trust, adapt to change and move forward together.

Victoria Nolan Topic Presentations

Victoria Nolan 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.

Teamwork Unleashed: Building Teams That Trust, Communicate and Adapt

Resilience: Turning Adversity into Advantage

Inclusive Leadership: Building High Performing, Diverse Teams

Vision Beyond Limits: Leading with Courage and Adaptability

Lessons from a Paralympian: Grit, Purpose, and High Performance

Blindly Victorious: The Real Story Behind the Film

Books
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  • Beyond Vision: the Story of a Blind Rower
Podcasts
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  • Beyond Vision: Blind Paralympian Victoria Nolan on Finding Light in Darkness
Articles
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  • Meet Victoria Nolan: U of T Scarborough Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement Recipient
  • Para Rower’s Story Hits the Big Screen

Victoria Nolan Speaking Testimonials

"Victoria Nolan, a champion athlete and an incredible guest speaker, truly transformed our organization during a time of significant change. Victoria’s ability to craft a speech that resonated with every member of our team was nothing short of inspirational. Victoria was able to find relatable aspects of her journey that not only motivated us but also helped each of us find a renewed sense of purpose amidst the uncertainty of our organizational change."

Don MacIntosh and Jocelyn Carpenter

VP Sales and Marketing; Head, Human Resources, respectively
Royal Canin

"The positive feedback [on Victoria Nolan’s keynote] has been overwhelming. It truly was a great finish to our event…"

Paul Roeser, MBA

Manager of Sales Operations
Applied Electronics

"[Victoria Nolan’s] insights on accessibility were invaluable and were received with enthusiasm by everyone present."

Phoebe De Ciman

Special Advisor to the Vice Provost
Saskatchewan Polytechnic

"I had the honour of interviewing Victoria Nolan on The Quiet Warrior Show, and it was one of those rare moments where story, emotion, and purpose came together perfectly."

Dr. Thomas A. Dutta

Founder, KRĒ-ĀT®; Host, The Quiet Warrior Show
KRĒ-ĀT® / The Quiet Warrior Show

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