Leadership Speakers
Choosing to invest in leadership development with your team is sure to pay off! We represent leaders from nearly every business and sport, whose stories from the field include inspirational successes, lessons learned from the wisdom of others, and mistakes made along the way. Taken to heart, their insights are sure to leave a mark on how you lead.
Click any of the speakers below for a full biography and program overview.
Dov Baron
Dov Baron has been speaking internationally for over 30 years, he’s the man with a finger on the pulse of the evolving world of NextGen...
Paul Bates
Paul Bates is a Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA), Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants (FCMA) and Certified Management...
Stephen Bauld
Stephen Bauld is a public speaker on the international stage and co-author of The Municipal Procurement Handbook (two editions) and Leade...
Howard Behar
Howard Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer oriented businesses covering several industries. He retired from S...
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...
Eric Boles
Eric Boles is the president of a training and development company dedicated to maximizing the human asset. Through assessment, consulting...
Roberta Bondar
Dr. Roberta Bondar is a much sought-after speaker who makes exciting connections between how our brains adapt in space and how we can ada...
Andrew Bowerbank
Andrew Bowerbank is a respected authority on channel-to-market strategies for new technologies, systems and processes. Through his curren...
Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael and his company Box of Crayons have worked with organizations around the world to help them do more of the stuff that matters…a...
Daniel Burrus
Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World’s Leading Futurists on Global Trends and Innovation. The New York Times has referred to hi...
Guy Cabana
Guy Cabana is an expert international conference speaker and author who communicates his message with enthusiasm and conviction in the fi...
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 captain ...
Scott Christopher
Scott Christopher is co-author of the best-selling The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up, the upcoming People People: How To Thriv...
Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark, former team captain and one of the most beloved players in Toronto Maple Leafs history, retired from the National Hockey Le...
“Pinball” Clemons
Renowned as one of pro football's most electrifying players, Toronto Argonauts running back Michael "Pinball" Clemons was the CFL's all-t...
Donald Cooper
Today's business owners and managers want to work with coaches who have actually done it, and done it well. Donald Cooper has done it! Wi...
Patricia Croft
In 2010, notable economist and media commentator, Patricia Croft, retired as chief economist at RBC Global Asset Management. Patti Cro...
Dr. Mark DeVolder
Mark DeVolder is an award-winning consultant, author and highly sought after international speaker. Dr. DeVolder has engaged and delighte...
Jason DeVos
After a professional soccer career that spanned 18 years, Jason deVos knows all about commitment, leadership and battling adversity. d...
David Dodge
David Dodge is currently the chancellor of Queen's University, and a former economics instructor at Queen's University, John Hopkins Univ...
Mike Evans
Mike has developed a unique perspective from 20+ years of working alongside a star studded list of world-renowned thought leaders, includ...
Mitch Fairrais
Mitch Fairrais is an expert in Leadership Development, Team Performance and Human Effectiveness. Mitch gets rave reviews as a keynote spe...
Ray Ferraro
Ray is the all time record holder in the Western Hockey league with 108 goals in a single season. He represented Canada internationally 4...
Tom Flick
A dynamic and highly sought-after speaker, leadership expert Tom Flick has delivered over 3,000 presentations to a "who's-who" list of cl...
Richard Florida
Richard Florida is one of the world's leading public intellectuals on economic competitiveness, demographic trends, and cultural and tech...
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 age ...
Ron Foxcroft
Resides in Burlington with wife Marie. Has 3 sons Steve, Dave and Ronnie. Over the last 10 months, Ron has been featured in the New York ...
Elliotte Friedman
Elliotte Friedman is no ordinary sports announcer. Currently a reporter for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, Friedman has also covered 4 Oly...
Sam Geist
Sam Geist is no idle armchair philosopher; his insights stem from years of front-line business experience. He grew his single sporting go...
Bill Graham
Bill Graham delivers keynotes and seminars that help his audiences understand how to be their most likable selves: If you are likable, th...
Hamlin Grange
Hamlin Grange is a prime example of the Canadian Immigrant Story. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he immigrated to Canada at the age of 10 and...
Risha Grant
Motivated by her passion to correct societal isms like racism, sexism, classism and plain old stupidism, it is Risha's personal mission t...
Jamie Gruman
Jamie Gruman earned his Ph.D. in the Applied Social Psychology Program at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, where he speciali...
Carla Guerrera
Carla Guerrera is a globally recognized real estate and urban development professional. Carla combines the fields of real estate develop...
Merge Gupta Sunderji
A professional speaker, author and radio commentator, Merge Gupta-Sunderji gives people specific and practical tools to achieve leadershi...
Paul Hand
Paul is a recognised global expert on terrorism whose leadership experience and advice is regularly sought after by corporations, police ...
Jim Harris
Jim Harris is a one of North America's foremost management consultants, authors and thinkers on disruptive innovation, leadership, innova...
Sean Hayes
Dr. Hayes is a Clinical Psychologist with 25+ years of experience consulting nationally and globally with executives, management, and tea...
General Rick Hillier
Born in Newfoundland and Labrador, Rick Hillier joined the Canadian Forces as soon as he could, graduating from Memorial University of Ne...
Dr. Murray Howe
Dr. Murray Howe is Gordie Howe's youngest son. He is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates and Promedica Hea...
Elizabeth Hunt
Elizabeth Hunt is a business communication consultant, coach and author. With over twenty five years of experience in communication consu...
Catherine Kaputa
From Madison Avenue, to Corporate America, to the halls of academia, Catherine Kaputa has perfected her ability to market products, place...
Doug Keeley
Doug Keeley is a globally recognized communicator and trainer; a master storyteller, musician, and self-professed “leadership junkie”...
Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr is an international business speaker, humorist, trainer, author and one of North America's leading authorities on creating h...
Kevin Knebl
Kevin Knebl is recognized as a LinkedIn expert and has trained hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals on the most...
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 have...
Stuart Knight
Stuart Knight is an award winning entrepreneur, critically acclaimed author, and hit producer. He has written, produced and starred in li...
Scott Kress
Scott Kress is a masterful storyteller, a leadership trainer, an Executive MBA Professor, an author and a life-long mountaineer. He is on...
Dr. Janet Lapp
Over 2,000 audiences around the world from Russia to Argentina to Hong Kong- clients such as IBM, AT&T, Allstate, New York Life, Toyota, ...
Karina LeBlanc
Karina LeBlanc moved from a small island in the Caribbean to Maple Ridge British Columbia at age 8. So at an early age, she was thrust in...
Peter Legge
Peter Legge is an inspiration to anyone who meets him! He lives his life dream as an internationally acclaimed professional speaker, a be...
Eddie LeMoine
Eddie LeMoine a Canadian-born international author, keynote speaker, seminar leader and corporate trainer, he specializes in leadership, ...
Trevor Linden
Known as one of the most refined players in professional hockey, former NHL All-Star and Olympian Trevor Linden has built his stellar rep...
Mike Lipkin
Mike Lipkin is a Toronto-based speaker, author, motivator and persuasion coach who has worked in twenty-two countries with over 1,000,000...
Doug Lipp
What is the magic of Disney? Join Doug Lipp as he takes you on an entertaining and insightful journey, "behind the scenes," to discover b...
Duncan MacPherson
Duncan is the CEO of Pareto Systems, an industry leading business development firm dedicated to the elite professionals and companies wit...
Tim Magwood
Tim is a creative, collaborative and passionate leader. A colleague describes him as a "lightning rod in driving positive change." Tim ha...
Dr. Gillian Mandich
Virtual Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gillian Mandich has a PhD from Western University in Health Science, specializing in Health Promotion. Her p...
Lisa Mattam
Lisa Mattam is widely recognized as a dynamic leader, inspiring speaker and consultant to business professionals across the globe. As fou...
Rona Maynard
Rona Maynard was Editor of Chatelaine through a decade of growth and innovation in which she proved to a new generation of readers that "...
Rosie MacLennan
As the youngest of four children, Rosannagh (Rosie) MacLennan often tagged along to her older siblings' gymnastic lessons. When she was 7...
David Meier
David Meier is an internationally recognized authority on Lean Manufacturing and The Toyota Production System (TPS). David is the co-auth...
Angela Mondou
Angela Mondou is a marketing executive and leadership expert whose unconventional career has taken her from worldwide military operations...
Marc Andre Morel
We are destined to succeed. Life and Nature has prepared us for success! Get the most from your employees and your teams' potential by he...
Jennifer Moss
Jennifer Moss is the Cofounder of Plasticity Labs, researcher and bestselling author of “Unlocking Happiness at Work” and Virtual Key...
Julia Moulden
A powerful new idea is sweeping North America: that "doing good" can mean more than volunteering and philanthropy. That how we earn our l...
Cary Mullen
Cary Mullen, Olympian and World Cup Champion currently holds the World Downhill Speed Record for skiing 97 MPH (151 KMH) down the world...
Ben Mulroney
Ben has been working in television and radio for over 18 years: from the chatroom, to Canadian Idol and etalk, he has become a familiar f...
Robert Murray
Robert Murray is a passionate storyteller and leadership mentor with more than twenty years of Senior Executive Business experience in Fo...
Toni Newman
Toni Newman is a professional innovation catalyst - a talented communicator dedicated to helping people create more opportunities for suc...
Nick Nurse
Nick Nurse is the Head Coach of the Toronto Raptors, the 2019 NBA champions. He led the Raptors to 58 regular season wins, a .707 winning...
Frank O’Dea
Frank O’Dea’s story of triumph over adversity in business and in his personal life inspires audiences around the world. Against all o...
Brian Orser
In addition to winning silver medals at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics, Brain Orser is an eight time Canadian Figure Skating Champion....
Stephen Poloz
Stephen Poloz is a widely recognized economist with nearly 40 years of experience in financial markets, forecasting, and economic policy,...
Dan Pontefract
Dan is the best-selling author of three books: OPEN TO THINK: Slow Down, Think Creatively, and Make Better Decisions (2018), THE PURPOSE ...
Richard Pound
With tenacity and unwavering resolve, Richard Pound is revitalizing global ethical standards one iconic institution at a time. Richard...
Cheryl Pounder
Cheryl Pounder was born in Montreal into a family of hockey enthusiasts. Her grandfather was a former GM of the Montreal Junior Canadiens...
Michelle Ray
Michelle Ray is a highly sought-after international business keynote speaker, consultant, author and educator who demonstrates a deep und...
Tim Richardson
For 23 years, Tim Richardson has been President of Total Development Resources, Inc. and has been a full time presenter, trainer, and fac...
Mike Robbins
As an expert in teamwork, emotional intelligence, and the powers of appreciation and authenticity, Mike Robbins delivers keynote addresse...
Mike Robitaille
Selling stuff is no longer enough. As internet transparency and social media organization shift power away from corporations, traditional...
Jamie Sale
It was the story that rocked the 2002 Winter Olympics and directed the world's gaze to figure skating. Canadian champions Jamie Salé ...
Ben Saunders
Ben Saunders is a record-breaking long-distance skier with four North Pole expeditions under his belt. He is the youngest person to ski s...
Ray Scapinello
Despite setting untouchable records for games worked by an official in the National Hockey League, including 2,500 regular season contest...
Robin Sharma
In this rapidly changing, information-crazed age, the currency of success is people --effective, innovative and vital people. Expectation...
Dr. Natasha Sharma
Dr. Natasha Sharma is an Author, TEDx Speaker, Emotional Fitness Expert, and TV/Media Personality. She is also the author of The Kindness...
Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small grew up on the outdoor hockey rinks of Winnipeg, MB. Her passion for the game was honed in the boys' minor hockey system. A...
Randy Taylor
Randy Taylor exemplifies what is possible. His story is remarkable. His ability to make others believe in their own potential is his sign...
Mark Thompson
Based on the business classic "Built to Last" that sold over one million copies, Thompson reveals the tools of the world's most successfu...
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 t...
Masai Ujiri
Masai Ujiri is in his seventh season as President of the Toronto Raptors, leading the team to the most successful period in franchise his...
Michael Ungar
Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research Chair...
Chantal Vallee
Chantal Vallée is the Head Coach of the University of two-time Canadian University Champion Windsor Lancers Women's Basketball. She h...
Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh advises some of the world's leading brands and corporations on what's coming next in their industry. Author of the best seller...
Nicholas Webb
Nicholas Webb is a highly regarded international business thought leader. As a Senior Partner at Lassen Scientific, Inc., Nicholas works ...
Suzy Welch
Suzy Welch is an author, commentator, and business journalist. The weekly column, The Welch Way, she writes with her husband, Jack Welch,...
Hayley Wickenheiser
Four-time Olympic medalist, Hayley Wickenheiser is regarded as one of the best female hockey players in the world with an uncompromised d...
Samra Zafar
Samra ZafarVirtual Keynote Speaker Virtual Speaker; Diversity and Inclusion Expert .eg-home-grids-wrapper .esg-entry-media,.eg-home-grids...
Lorraine Zander
What do fire walking, creating a bomb scare and being picked up by Sir Richard Branson have in common? Lorraine Zander. That's her life: ...