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Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

LGBTQ2S+ | Two Spirit And Diversity Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Accessibility
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Communication
  • Employee Management
  • Racial Justice
Anthony Johnson is a Two-Spirit Keynote Speaker, LGBTQ2S+ Advocate & ED&I Expert. Through his powerful story to bring awareness for LGBTQ &...
Doug Smith

Doug Smith

Mental Wellness| Trauma | Recovery and Overcoming Adversity Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Collaboration
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
Doug Smith is a father, husband, NHL hockey player, and bestselling author from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. After a career-ending broken neck, Doug has...
Dr. Greg MacLuckie

Dr. Greg MacLuckie

Positivity & Mindset Coach | Architect of Potential

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Health & Wellness
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Leadership
Dr. Greg MacLuckie survived a devastating car accident that left him unable to practice as a chiropractor. Despite the odds, he emerged from a coma...
Aurora Aurora, Ontario
Gabriel Filippi

Gabriel Filippi

Mountaineer | Leadership | Change And Resilience Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Change Management
  • Employee Management
  • Personal Growth
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Personal Leadership
  • Peak Performance
  • Resilience & Adversity
Gabriel Filippi was imprisoned in an icy cave, at an altitude of over 18,000 feet, tent and sleeping bag left behind at the last campsite with only...
Hayley Wickenheiser

Hayley Wickenheiser

Canadian Women's Hockey Icon | Olympic Gold Medalist | Medical Doctor

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Process & Systems
  • Business Leadership
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Change Management
  • Transformation
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Gender Equality
  • Health & Wellness
Hayley Wickenheiser is an Olympic gold medalist, author, and motivational speaker, and is a titan of sport with numerous achievements. A Seven World...
Henry Burris

Henry Burris

Motivation | Teamwork | Leadership Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Organizational Change
  • Business Transitions
  • Project Management
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Influence & Negotiation
Henry Burris is a Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Former CFL quarterback who embraced his role as an offensive quality coach with the NFL's Chicago...
Florida Florida, USA
Jason Cyrus

Jason Cyrus

Motivational Hypnotist | Author | Naturopath (N.C) | Unconscious Coach

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Peak Performance
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Public Relations
  • Futurists
  • Psychological Safety
  • Mindfulness
  • Health & Human Performance
Jason Cyrus, a Motivational Hypnotist, Naturopath (N.C), Neuro Change Practitioner (NCP) and Mental Performance Coach, has dominated and transformed...
Jon Cornish

Jon Cornish

Canadian Football Hall of Famer And CFA Charterholder

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Leadership and Change
  • Business Leadership
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Workplace Culture
  • Peak Performance
  • Teamwork
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Athletes & Sports
  • Belonging
Jon Cornish, a Canadian Football Hall of Famer, spent nine legendary years playing for the Calgary Stampeders, amassing impressive accomplishments....
Josh Dueck

Josh Dueck

Keynote Speaker | Former Paralympic Athlete & World Famous Sit Skier

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Transformation
  • Disability
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Purposeful Work
  • Work Life Balance
  • Motivation
  • Mindset & Attitude
Josh Dueck is a Canadian two-time Paralympian and pioneer in para-alpine sit skiing, who is known for remaining an influential figure off the field...
Kwame Osei

Kwame Osei

Former CFL Player | Leadership | Resilience | Mental Health

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Alliances & Partnerships
  • Corporate Responsibility (CSR)
  • Racial Justice
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Teamwork
Kwame Osei is a dynamic professional host & keynote speaker for seminars, corporate & school events, youth & charitable events & non-profit...
Lanny McDonald

Lanny McDonald

Stanley Cup & Olympic Champion | Philanthropist And Leadership Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Collaboration
  • Excellence & Success
  • Business Leadership
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Personal Leadership
  • Leadership and Change
  • Leadership Development
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Teamwork
Lanny McDonald is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies & Calgary Flames of the National...
Mike Shaw

Mike Shaw

Former Professional Skier | Thriving Spinal Cord Injury Survivor | Leadership & Change

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Leadership
  • Leadership and Change
  • Business Leadership
  • Global Business Solutions
  • Peak Performance
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Disability
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Personal Growth
Mike Shaw is a distinguished figure in the world of action sports and freestyle skiing. In December 2013, his life took a dramatic turn when he...
Raz Chan

Raz Chan

Professional Martial Artist | Anti Racism | Resilience & Self Defense Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Personal Growth
  • Work Life Balance
  • Racial Justice
  • Peak Performance
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Health & Wellness
  • Cultural Diversity
Discover the awe-inspiring story of Professor Raz Chan, a true fighter who overcame challenges and racism to become a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt,...
Sam Effah

Sam Effah

2 Time Canadian 100m Champion

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Public Relations
  • Positive Psychology
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Social Media
  • Presentation Skills
  • Health & Wellness
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Talent Management
Sam Effah is a two-time Canadian Champion in the 100m who has an innate enthusiasm for the sport, the Olympic movement and helping people find their...
Sami Jo Small

Sami Jo Small

Gold Medal Winning Goalie With The Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Health & Wellness
  • Stress Management
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
Sami Jo Small is a multi-sport athlete, a three-time Olympian, and a five-time world champion goalie for the Canadian national women’s ice hockey...
Dr. James Makokis

Dr. James Makokis

Two Spirit Doctor | LGBTQ2S+ | Indigenous | Diversity | Inclusion Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Mental Health
  • Health & Wellness
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • Indigenous
  • Personal Growth
  • Leadership
  • Work Life Balance
  • First Nation, Inuit & Metis
  • Social Justice & Human Rights
  • Healthcare
  • Awareness Days
  • Social & Cultural
  • Inspirational
  • Motivation
  • Health and Safety
  • Lifestyle & Health
Dr. James A. Makokis is a Nehiyô (Plains Cree) Family Physician from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in northeastern Alberta and the recent winner of...
Jeremiah Brown

Jeremiah Brown

Olympic Medalist | World Record Breaker | Best Selling Author | Transformation

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business Growth
  • Sales
  • Marketing & Branding
  • Business Leadership
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Transformation
  • Leadership and Change
  • Personal Leadership
  • Mindset & Attitude
Jeremiah Brown, Olympic silver medalist is an inspirational and motivational speaker who help people find deeper resilience and the determination to...
Elizabeth Manley

Elizabeth Manley

Olympic Silver Medalist | Leadership | Change | Resilience Mental Health Advocate

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Health & Wellness
  • Leadership
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Stress Management
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Peak Performance
Elizabeth Manley is Canadian figure skater & mental health advocate, three-time Canadian national champion & Olympic silver medalist. A powerful...
Callingwood Callingwood, Ontario
Karina LeBlanc

Karina LeBlanc

Olympic Bronze Medalist | UNICEF Ambassador | FIFA Legend And Motivational Speaker

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Alliances & Partnerships
  • Business Leadership
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Transformation
  • Talent Management
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
Karina LeBlanc is an Olympic bronze medalist who has the honour of being one of the longest-serving soccer players for Canada. As a retired Canadian...
Liz Gleadle

Liz Gleadle

3x Olympic | High Performance Habits Specialist & Motivational Speaker

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Collaboration
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Leadership and Change
  • Personal Growth
  • Positive Psychology
  • Stress Management
Liz Gleadle had her Olympic debut in London in 2012 when she became the first Canadian woman to qualify for an Olympic javelin final since 1968. Liz...
Warren Macdonald

Warren Macdonald

Disabled Mountain Climber | Leadership | Agility & Change Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Disability
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Accessibility
  • Health & Wellness
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Stress Management
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
Warren Macdonald is a disabled mountain climber and visionary keynote speaker with powerful story of survival to manage change and uncertainty. ...
Canmore Canmore, Alberta
JR LaRose

JR LaRose

CFL Champion | Resilience | Equity & Indigenous Inclusion Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Mental Health
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Indigenous
JR LaRose is Frist Nation keynote speaker, 2011 grey cup champion, Indigenous ambassador for Aboriginal peoples, communities across Canada. LaRose is...
Geroy Simon

Geroy Simon

CFL Grey Cup Champion | Leadership | Teamwork & Determination Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Change Management
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Leadership
  • Leadership and Change
  • Personal Leadership
  • Mental Health
  • Addictions & Substance Abuse
  • Teamwork
Geroy Simon is the CFL's all-time leader in receiving yards, three-time Grey Cup Champion and most outstanding CFL player. He is also a former...
Laval St. Germain

Laval St. Germain

Mountain Climber | Airline Captain & Extreme Global Adventurer

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Resilience & Change
  • Stress Management
  • Personal Leadership
  • Disruptive Innovation
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • Leadership and Change
Laval St. Germain is an expert at turning dreams into goals into reality. As an airline captain turned mountaineer and adventurer, Laval is the only...
Jim Peplinski

Jim Peplinski

Former NHL Captain | Calgary Flames | Stanley Cup Winner 1989 | Successful Entrepreneur

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • Excellence & Success
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Leadership and Change
  • Leadership Development
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Organizational Leadership
Jim Peplinski is a Canadian former NHL player and captain of the Calgary Flames during their Stanley Cup victory in 1989. Known for his leadership...
Ryan Rishaug

Ryan Rishaug

Sport Reporter | Sport News And Broadcasting Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Social Media
  • Public Relations
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Soft Skills Development
  • Talent Management
  • Virtual Engagement
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Communication
Ryan Rishaug started his broadcasting career as a sports reporter at CFJC-TV in Kamloops, British Columbia, in 1998. From 1999 to 2000, he worked as...
Jay DeMerit

Jay DeMerit

Professional Soccer Player | Pursuit of Reaching Goals Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Public Relations
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • Motivation
  • Personal Leadership
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
Jay DeMerit is a Philanthropy & Youth Development Expert. He is a professional soccer player. Formerly of the USA National team, Watford FC & the...
Jamie Clarke

Jamie Clarke

Expedition Leader And Summiteer | Inspiration | Grit | Fear & Business Speaker

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Work Life Balance
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Excellence & Success
  • Self Improvement & Self Care
Jamie Clarke is a keynote speaker, adventurer, performance coach, seasoned expedition leader and entrepreneur, empowering leaders in change. Jamie...
Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith

Humboldt Broncos Crash Survivor | Amazing Race Canada Winner | Mental Health Advocate

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Leadership and Change
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Mental Health
  • Leadership
  • Resilience & Change
  • Health & Wellness
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Peak Performance
  • Celebrity
  • Most Requested
Tyler Smith, winner of The Amazing Race Canada Season 9, is a survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed the lives of 16 teammates,...
Tim Borys

Tim Borys

Workplace Performance Catalyst | Executive Coach | Performance | Mental And Physical Health Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Accessibility
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Business & Corporate
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Health & Human Performance
  • Health & Wellness
  • Hybrid Workplace
Tim Borys is an expert at eliciting higher performance from individuals and teams. For over 30 years he has helped people and organizations ignite...
Tychon Carter-Newman

Tychon Carter-Newman

Urban Planner | Big Brother Canada Winner | Varsity Athlete | Mental Health Advocate

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Excellence & Success
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Health & Wellness
  • Mental Health
  • Personal Growth
  • Positive Psychology
  • Work Life Balance
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Workplace Culture
Tychon Carter-Newman is a rising star in the world of motivational speaking, best known for winning Big Brother Canada Season 9 as the first black...
Maxim Lapierre

Maxim Lapierre

Former Professional Ice Hockey Player | Entrepreneur | Environmentalist

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Growth
  • Change Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Excellence & Success
  • Health & Wellness
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
Maxim Lapierre is a former NHL ice hockey player from Quebec, Canada, known for his physical play and tough attitude on the ice. Maxim Lapierre...
Paul LaPolice

Paul LaPolice

CFL Coach | Leadership & Team Building Expert | Broadcasting Expert | Grey Cup Champion

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Accessibility
  • Business & Corporate
  • Collaboration
  • Excellence & Success
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Leadership
  • Leadership Development
Paul LaPolice is a veteran coach with over 25 years of experience in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has been successful in leading teams to...
Vanessa Gilles

Vanessa Gilles

Leadership And Change | Executive Coaching | Agility & Transitions | Resilience

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Resilience & Change
  • Leadership and Change
  • Transformation
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Motivation
  • Women Of Influence
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Nutrition & Fitness
Vanessa Gilles, a Canadian central defender, has risen to prominence in women's soccer through her perseverance and talent. Despite going undrafted,...
Catherine Wreford

Catherine Wreford

The Amazing Race Canada Winner | Cancer Survivor | Actor | Dancer | Advocate

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Health & Wellness
  • Personal Growth
  • Mindfulness
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Women In Business
  • Cancer Awareness
Catherine Wreford is a cancer survivor, motivational keynote speaker, and 'The Amazing Race Canada' Winner empowering women & mental health...
Winnipeg or Toronto Winnipeg or Toronto, Ontario
Craig Ramsay

Craig Ramsay

The Amazing Race Canada Winner | Broadway Performer | Peak Performance & Health Expert

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • HR & Corporate Culture
  • Change Management
  • Organizational Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Disability
  • LGBTQ2S+
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Management
  • Leadership
Craig Ramsay is an exercise programmer, and the winner of 'The Amazing Race Canada' promoting health, movement, and self-care. His professional...
Scott Kress

Scott Kress

Accomplished Mountaineer Change | Team Building & Leadership Expert

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Teamwork
  • Change Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Communication
  • Trust Relationships
  • Team Building
  • Building Trust
  • Goal Setting
  • Overcoming Challenges
Scott Kress is one of the country's top leadership and team building experts and has taught in the MBA and EMBA programs at several leading...
Michael

Michael "Pinball" Clemons

Canadian Sports Hall of Famer | General Manager | CFL's Toronto Argonauts Philanthropist

Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Health & Wellness
  • Teamwork
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Motivation
  • Work Life Balance
  • Leadership Development
Michael "Pinball" Clemons is a dynamic and captivating motivational speaker, inspiring audiences worldwide with his boundless energy and uplifting...
Patrick Manifold

Patrick Manifold

Motivational Speaker | Inspiring Author | Entrepreneur And Former Professional Athlete

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Business Growth
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Marketing & Branding
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Business Leadership
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Nutrition & Fitness
Patrick Manifold is a renowned motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur hailing from England. With a dynamic background that includes being a...
Ryan Straschnitzki

Ryan Straschnitzki

Humboldt Broncos Survivor | Mental Health And Disability Advocate | Storyteller

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Speaker Topics

  • Athletes & Sports Speakers
  • Accessibility
  • Adaptability & Agility
  • Bullying At Work
  • Burnout Prevention
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Disability
Ryan Straschnitzki is a distinguished expert in the fields of disability awareness, adaptive sports, and community inclusivity. His journey from a...