Viviane Forest
Keynote Speaker | Edmonton, Alberta
Gold Medalist
Paralympic Athlete and Overcoming Adversity Expert
Viviane Forest Expertise Disability, Adaptability & Agility, Public Relations & Media Training, Accessibility, Mindset & Attitude, Mindset & Goal Accomplishment and PTSD & Trauma.
About Viviane Forest
Viviane Forest is one of Canada’s most decorated Paralympic athletes and an inspiring public speaker on topics of corporate, education & community events. Viviane Forest shares her real story of overcoming adversity to earn success, in a genuine, strong manner that motivates people to be active and reach for their goals and dreams. After winning a total of 7 Paralympic medals and many world events in both summer (Goalball) and winter sports (Downhill and Slalom Skiing), Viviane Forest retired in the sports industry and is now focusing on speaking and art therapy.
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Viviane Forest, who is known as “The Falcon”, is an inspiring public speaker at corporate, education and community events. Her presentations are genuine, strong, and they motivate people to be active and reach for their goals and dreams. In the past ten years, she has spoken to approximately 10,000 people in Quebec and Alberta. She is frequent presenter to corporate gatherings and often accepts speaking engagements for public events or fundraisers. She has experience speaking to small groups like a classroom or large conference gatherings as a keynote. Viviane’s keynote address, Failure is Not an Option appeals to many organizations because of her charm and ability to speak authoritatively in both French and English.
Viviane Forest can also facilitate team-building sessions. Viviane Forest is a Triple Gold Medal Paralympian of 2000, 2004 and 2010. Viviane is one of Canada’s most decorated Paralympic athletes. After a nine-year career as a member of the national Goalball team, she now competes for Canada in Para-Alpine skiing. Viviane Forest has seven Paralympic medals from three different Paralympic Games. Viviane was born in Montreal but now calls Edmonton home. She has been in competitive sports since the age of four. Viviane played hockey and ringette, and participated in karate, judo, track and field, cycling and provincial-level swimming.
The one thing that differentiates Viviane Forest from other athletes is that she has only 4% of normal vision. Yet she excels at the highest possible levels. Viviane Forest races down the ski slopes, with her guide, at speeds over 100 km/hr. They use a two-way radio system, trust and confidence to prevail on the slopes of the world. At the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Viviane won medals in all five alpine race disciplines: a Gold in the prestigious Downhill, three Silvers in Super-G, Slalom and Super Combined and a Bronze in Giant Slalom. With two Paralympic gold medals won in Goalball at the Sydney 2000 and the Athens 2004 Paralympic Summer Games.
Viviane Forest has become one of a few female high-performance athletes in the world to win gold medals in both summer and winter Paralympic or Olympic Games. Recently Viviane Forest has national recognition for her sporting accomplishments: Canadian Paralympic Committee inaugural Debut Award, and Alpine Canada TELUS Award of Excellence Breakthrough Athlete of the Year. In addition to her sport accomplishments, the community also is lucky to Viviane as a leader and role model. She is the recipient of the Edmonton’s Salute to Excellence (October 2010), and The Global Woman of Vision (May 2010).
Viviane Forest’s story is stunning and captivating. Her five-medal podium finish at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games had her collecting over 25% of Canada’s medals while injured. Her tenacious determination and commitment to her dreams create a humourous and intense story, sure to inspire. Between training and competing, Viviane is an inspiring public speaker at corporate and community events. Her presentations are genuine, strong, and they motivate people to be active and reach for their goals and dreams. In the past ten years, she has spoken to approximately 10,000 people across Canada.
Viviane Forest frequently speaks at corporate gatherings and often accepts speaking engagements for public events or fundraisers. Forest has experience speaking to small groups like a classroom or board meeting and large conference gatherings in convention centres.
Viviane Forest Topic Presentations
Viviane Forest Edmonton, Alberta, 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.
Failure is Not an Option
Vision Beyond Limits: : Competing at the Highest Level with 4 Percent Sight
Failure is Not an Option: : Turning Setbacks into Podium Finishes
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