Celebrity Speakers

Today, more than ever, Celebrity is power. Meeting planners need keynote speakers who not only captivate their audiences, but also deliver the insight that keeps people talking about an event weeks and months afterwards. Browse our Celebrity Speakers to find the perfect one for your event.

Click any of the speakers below for a full biography and program overview.

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Jana Webb

This is Jana Webb; a lifelong athlete, industry disruptor, and overall loveable woman who has made it her mission to share her...

Wendel Clark, Adventure and Sports Speaker, NHL, Profile Image

Wendel Clark

Wendel Clark, former team captain and one of the most beloved players in Toronto Maple Leafs history, retired from the National Hockey...

Aaron Ward, Canadian Sportscaster, NHL, Profile Image

Aaron Ward

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Ward moved with his family to the Ottawa area at an early age. He became a regular NHL player in the 1996/97...

Adam Oates, NHL Legend, Professional Speaker

Adam Oates

Hockey player, Adam Oates, played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. Known as an elite playmaker, his career total of 1,079...

Alexandre Bilodeau, Canadian freestyle skier, Olympic Gold Medalist Speaker, Profile Image

Alexandre Bilodeau

On February 14, Alexandre Bilodeau wrote a page in history by becoming the first Olympic gold medalist on Canadian soil. A model of...

Barry Kennedy, Entertainment and Comedy Speaker, Profile Image

Barry Kennedy

Former fighter pilot flies again...but this time the thrill comes from making people laugh. After growing up in Winnipeg, graduating...

Ben Webster, Adventure Speaker, Expedition Leader, Profile Image

Ben Webster

Ben Webster is one of the world's most accomplished expedition leaders. In a career spanning over 25 years of high adventure, he has...

Bob Knight, Legendary NCAA Basketball Coach, ESPN, Sports Speaker, Profile Image

Bob Knight

Bob Knight is among the youngest head coaches to have won 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800 career games. He is the only coach to...

Bob McKenzie, The 'TSN Hockey Insider', Sports Speaker, Profile Image

Bob McKenzie

Bob McKenzie provides insight and commentary as an analyst for TSN's national NHL coverage. McKenzie also continues to file updates and...

Bob Weeks, TSN Golf Reporter, Sports Speaker, Profile Image

Bob Weeks

Now in his 25th year of covering golf in Canada and around the world, Bob Weeks joined TSN as a Golf Insider in 1998, reporting from...

Brent Wallace, TSN, Sports Speaker, Profile Image

Brent Wallace

During his tenure at TSN, Wallace has covered some of the biggest sporting events in North America, including the Stanley Cup Final,...

Brian Tobin, Business and Economics Speaker, Former Politican, Profile Image

Brian Tobin

One of the best orators in the country, The Hon. Brian Tobin inspires audiences with a vision for Canada, while at the same time giving...

Brian Orser, Sports Speaker, Figure Skater, Profile Image

Brian Orser

In addition to winning silver medals at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics, Brain Orser is an eight time Canadian Figure Skating...

Brian Williams, Sports Speaker, Legendary Sports Broadcaster, Profile Image

Brian Williams

Named to the Order of Canada in December 2011 for both his distinguished broadcasting career of more than 40 years and extensive...

Bryan Mudryk, Sports Speaker, TSN Broadcaster, Profile Image

Bryan Mudryk

Prior to joining TSN in October 2005, Mudryk spent four years anchoring and reporting sports for CTV Edmonton on the weekend and late...

Cabral Richards (Cabbie), Sports Speaker, Sportscentre, TSN, Profile Image

Cabral Richards

Cabral "Cabbie" Richards is the host of Cabbie Presents, a weekly segment airing Fridays on SportsCentre. Known for his unique take...

Cary Mullen, Olympic Spirit Speaker, Olympic and World Champion Skier, Profile Image

Cary Mullen

Cary Mullen, Olympian and World Cup Champion currently holds the World Downhill Speed Record for skiing 97 MPH (151 KMH) down the...

Cassie Campbell, Sports Speaker, Olympic Gold Medalist Women's Hockey Team, Profile Image

Cassie Campbell

At age five, Cassie Campbell laced up her first pair of skates. Twenty-eight years later, she is a heroine of Canadian sport, as...

Catriona Le May Doan, Sports Speaker, Olympic Canadian speed skater, Profile Image

Catriona Le May Doan

In any endeavour, crossing the finish line first - and repeatedly - takes incredible determination, dedication and talent. Catriona Le...

Chantal Hebert, French / Bilingual Speaker, Political Raconteur and Columnist, Profile Image

Chantal Hebert

Chantal Hébert is a regular participant in television and radio current affairs shows in French and in English. Prior to taking her...

Chantal Vallée, sports speaker, head coach Windsor Lancers Women's Basketball, Profile Image

Chantal Vallee

Chantal Vallée is the Head Coach of the University of two-time Canadian University Champion Windsor Lancers Women's Basketball. She...

Charles Hamelin, Sports Speaker, 2010 Olympic Speed Skating Champion

Charles Hamelin

"These will be my Games." After trading world titles in short track's glamour event with Dancing with the Stars winner Apolo Anton...

Cheryl Pounder, Sports Speaker, Gold Medal Champion, Profile Image

Cheryl Pounder

Cheryl Pounder was born in Montreal into a family of hockey enthusiasts. Her grandfather was a former GM of the Montreal Junior...

Chris Cuthbert, Sports Speaker, Canadian sportscaster TSN, NBC, Profile Image

Chris Cuthbert

Cuthbert's sports broadcasting career spans more than two decades, calling play-by-play for numerous Grey Cup victories, Stanley Cup...

Christine Sinclair, Sports Speaker, Olympic Medalist, Profile image

Christine Sinclair

Christine Sinclair is widely recognized as the greatest soccer player to ever come out of Canada. She has spent the last 12 years with...

Cory Woron, Sports Speaker, Sportscaster, Profile Image

Cory Woron

National viewers were first introduced to Woron as host of the popular Ford That's Golf before his move to the weekend edition of...

Craig Forrest, Sports Speaker, Canadian Soccer Player, Profile Image

Craig Forrest

Craig Forrest is one of the most successful Canadian soccer players of all time. Born in Coquitlam, B.C., he left home at the tender...

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Dan O’Toole

Dan O'Toole co-hosts the 11 p.m. ET nightly edition of FOX Sports Live alongside Jay Onrait, providing around the clock coverage...

Dan Shulman, Sports Speaker, TSN and ESPN Broadcaster, Profile Image

Dan Shulman

ESPN's Dan Shulman, one of North America's most prolific and passionate sports broadcasters, works exclusively in Canada for TSN as a...

Darren Dreger, Canadian Sports Speaker, TSN, Hockey Canada, Profile Image

Darren Dreger

Dreger is part of TSN's all-encompassing NHL and International hockey coverage, appearing in-studio on game broadcasts. Dreger works...

Darryl Sittler, Sports Speaker, Toronto Maple Leaf, Profile Image

Darryl Sittler

Darryl Sittler is one of the greatest players to ever wear the Toronto Maple Leaf uniform. The former centreman was Toronto's first...

Dave Prentice, Sales and Marketing Speaker, Profile Image

Dave Prentice

Over the past fifteen years, David has worked on sales, marketing and specialized customer service and training projects with many of...

David Chilton

David Chilton

David Chilton, the author of Canada's all-time bestselling book, The Wealthy Barber has now released his second book The Wealthy Barber...

Dennis Hull, Adventure and Sports Speaker, NHL, Profile Image

Dennis Hull

Dennis Hull, is a fourteen year veteran of the National Hockey League, spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks and one season...

Dennis Beyak, Adventure and Sports Speaker, TSN, Hockey, Profile Image

Dennis Beyak

Born and raised in the small farming community of Winnipegosis, Dennis Beyak began his broadcasting career on CFAR 590 Radio doing...

Denny Morrison, Adventure and Sports Speaker, Olympic Medalist, Profile Image

Denny Morrison

Denny Morrison is writing the story of a small town boy who makes good in the big city. Growing up in Fort St. John, British...

Derek Edwards, Entertainment and Comedy Speaker, Comedian, Profile Image

Derek Edwards

Standup comedian Derek Edwards is proof positive that you can take the boy out of the country but you can't take the country out of the...

Dr. Joey Shulman, Change Speaker, Nutrition and Wellness, Profile Image

Dr. Joey Shulman

Dr. Joey Shulman DC, registered nutritionist, is the author of several best- selling books including The Natural Makeover Diet - 4...

Sima Samar, Current Events and Political Speaker, Afghanistan, Profile Image

Dr. Sima Samar

Dr. Sima Samar is probably one of the most selfless leaders on the world stage today. Dr. Samar fled Afghanistan in 1984 after her...

Duane Forde, Adventure and Sports Speaker, TSN CFL, Profile Image

Duane Forde

A two-time Grey Cup champion, Duane Forde joined the CFL on TSN team in 2008 as game analyst alongside play-by-play announcer Rod...

Elliotte Friedman, Adventure and Sports Speaker, CBC, Profile Image

Elliotte Friedman

Elliotte Friedman is no ordinary sports announcer. Currently a reporter for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, Friedman has also covered 4...

Eric Boles, Adventure and Sports Speaker, Leadership, Profile Image

Eric Boles

Eric Boles is the president of a training and development company dedicated to maximizing the human asset. Through assessment,...

Farhan Lalji, Adventure and Sports Speaker, TSN, Profile Image

Farhan Lalji

Farhan Lalji is the Vancouver correspondent for SportsCentre, TSN's flagship sports news and information program. Lalji, who joined...

Rick Hillier, Current Events and Political Speaker, Military, Canadian Forces, Profile Image

General Rick Hillier

Born in Newfoundland and Labrador, Rick Hillier joined the Canadian Forces as soon as he could, graduating from Memorial University of...

Gino Reda, Sports Speaker, TSN Hockey, Profile Image

Gino Reda

Reda joined TSN in the summer of 1988 as a reporter, recapping the overnight coverage of the Olympic Summer Games in Seoul, Korea. A...

Glen Suitor, Adventure and Sports Speaker, CFL, Profile Image

Glen Suitor

Glen Suitor played 11 seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a safety before announcing his retirement from the CFL in 1994....

Gord Stellick, Adventure and Sports Speaker, Profile Image

Gord Stellick

Gord Stellick is a Canadian sports broadcaster and former NHL executive. Currently the radio host of Hockey Night in Canada, Stellick...

Gord Miller, Adventure and Sports Speaker, NHL, Profile Image

Gord Miller

Gord Miller's current duties include play-by-play announcer for TSN's extensive NHL and international hockey coverage. Miller first...