Canadian Grant McCracken is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading global futurists, trends and innovation experts with a massive global blue chip client list. Grant McCracken looks at the places where culture and commerce, anthropology and economics meet. Through his highly-customized presentations, he provides audiences with a comprehensive―but incisive―review of contemporary culture, and strategies for managing it, for clients such as Microsoft, Philips, Coca-Cola, Bertelsmann, and Intel.
The voice of the Toronto Raptors, Jack Armstrong
Toronto Raptors analyst and winner of the best Canadian Sports Analyst (3 years running) Jack Armstrong spoke to the packed crowd at the Royal York Hotel this week, drawing a huge ovation from an enthusiastic crowd. Hailed as one of the top motivators on the speaking circuit Jack shared simple, yet profound life lessons from his career. The client loved … Read More
Our Founders Share Their Secrets of Success
We are proud to celebrate that our VP Kim Smither was awarded the George Brown College Alumni Achievement Award. As part of the award celebration they video taped Kim and our President Heather MacLean about their thoughts about how to succeed in the sports industry. Take a look … Watch this video on YouTube
Taglines and Themes for your Next Meeting
We get asked all the time for ideas on conference themes. Whether an event professional is just starting the planning process of a new event, or they’re a 20-year veteran, coming up with a theme that will inspire your audience and motivate attendance is crucial to your event success. Below, we’ve broken down some of our favorite conference themes and taglines, … Read More
Darrell Keezer
He’s humorous, but doesn’t fancy himself a comic. He’s a tech expert, but won’t stand before you speaking in code. Darrell’s a digital marketer, but he won’t geek out with his talk or freak out the execs in the audience that simply want to sell more stuff.
Best. Job. Ever.
We’re proud that our Founder and President was featured in Ivy Business School’s Spring edition of InTouch Magazine. The article featured Ivy grads who who often hear, “You have the best job ever.” And Heather can’t help but agree: Heather Maclean, HBA ’89 Founder & President, ProSpeakers.com Toronto, Ont. Few people get to work not one, but two dream jobs … Read More
Lisa Bentley
Lisa raced for 20 years as a professional triathlete. In the course of her career, she has won 11 IRONMAN races, 11 IRONMAN 70.3 races (1/2 IRONMANs), has several top 5 finishes at the IRONMAN World Championships, represented Canada on multiple National Teams and at the Pan American Games and was ranked top 5 in the world for a decade.
Dov Baron, One of the Top 100 Motivational Speakers
Number 18 on the Global Leadership Gurus list and ranked as one Top 100 Motivational Speakers to Hire for the 2nd year in a row! Meet Dov Baron, an expert on authentic leadership and a self-described “corporate cultural momentum strategist”. He is the author of Fiercely Loyal: How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent. In June 1990 while free … Read More
Mike Evans
Mike has developed a unique perspective from 20+ years of working alongside a star studded list of world-renowned thought leaders, including: Dr. John Kotter, Dr. Stephen Covey, Tom Peters, Jim Kouzes, Hyrum Smith, Steve Farber and Chris McChesney. Mike served in senior leadership and consulting roles with Kotter International, FranklinCovey, and Tom Peters Company. In addition to being a best-selling author, Mike is a leading authority on Unleashing Personal and Organizational Accountability, clients rely upon Mike’s solutions to; Accelerate Change, Shape Their Optimal Culture, Flawlessly Execute Key Strategies, Ignite Leadership Capacity at all Levels, and Amplify Employee Engagement, and Ignite Peak Performance.
The Olympics are coming! Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games
On February 9, 2018 Korea will host the world in Pyeongchang for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Like many Games before them, Pyeongchang is facing both controversy and political challenges as the Games approach. From living in the shadow of North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un’s nuclear threats to the IOC ban on Russian athletes, some of these topics threaten to overshadow … Read More
ProSpeakers announces a partnership with the NHL Coaches’ Association
ProSpeakers is proud to announce our partnership with the NHL Coaches’ Association. The NHL Coaches’ Association is a professional organization representing NHL head coaches – as well as associate, assistant and specialty coaches – who work with all 31 teams of the National Hockey League and its 31 NHL Coaches such as Mike Babcock, Joel Quenneville, Claude Julian and Paul Maurice to name a few. The NHL, one of … Read More
Tom Deans
Combining humor with his experience as president of a family-owned multinational corporation, Tom Deans’ best-selling book, Every Family’s Business, provides the framework for his keynote speeches and seminars.