Motivational Speakers

Sometimes what we need is a pure dose of encouragement, motivation, and inspiration. These speakers deliver exactly that. Through heartwarming anecdotes and heartbreaking tragedy turned into triumph, our storytellers are sure to connect with your audience's heart.

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

Jason deVos, Sports Speaker, Professional Soccer Player, Profile Image

Jason DeVos

After a professional soccer career that spanned 18 years, Jason deVos knows all about commitment, leadership and battling...

Jeff Adams, Sports Speaker, Olympian, Paralympian, Profile Image

Jeff Adams

This six-time Paralympian and six-time World Champion in wheelchair racing is living proof that focus, determination, and spirit are...

Jeff MacInnes, neuroscientist & visualization designer, profile image

Jeff Macinnis

Jeff MacInnis' epic 100-day expedition through the ice-choked Northwest Passage survived one of the harshest environments on the face...

Jesse Palmer, Canadian Sports Speaker, NFL, Profile Image

Jesse Palmer

Palmer writes a weekly NFL column on TSN.ca and was on site to provide coverage of the 2008 & 2009 Super Bowl alongside fellow TSN...

Jim Harris, Disruptive Innovation Keynote Speaker, Profile Image

Jim Harris

Jim Harris is a one of North America's foremost management consultants, authors and thinkers on disruptive innovation, leadership,...

Joannie Rochette, Motivational Sports Speaker, Olympic Figure Skater, Profile Image

Joannie Rochette

The audience at Pacific Coliseum, all of Canada, and skating fans all over the world held their breaths as six-time Canadian Ladies...

Joe Tilley, Sports Speaker, Sports Anchor, CTV Toronto, Profile Image

Joe Tilley

"A personal story of inspiration and recovery" - Joe Tilley is the Sports Anchor for CTV News Toronto. A happily married father of...

Jon Montgomery, Sports and Motivational Speaker, Amazing Race Canada, Olympian, Profile Image

Jon Montgomery

Jon Montgomery captured the hearts of Canadians and the attention of everyone during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. After years of...

Judy Croon, Communication, Comedian Speaker, Profile Image

Judy Croon

Judy is a comedian, motivational speaker (including Ted Talks), radio host, Second City stand up coach and author. She has worked with...

Kevin Knebl, Business Economy Speaker, Technology, Digital, Profile Image

Kevin Knebl

Kevin Knebl is recognized as a LinkedIn expert and has trained hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals on the...

kristina groves headshot 2 2020

Kristina Groves

A native of Ottawa, Kristina started skating when she was 11 because she wanted to distinguish herself from her ski-crazed family. Good...

Kurt Browning, Sports Speaker, World, Canadian Figure Skating, Olympic Spirit, Profile Image

Kurt Browning

Canadian figure skating champion Kurt Browning won the World Figure Skating Championships and the Canadian Figure Skating Championships...

Kyle Shewfelt, Sports Speaker, Olympic Gynmnastics Champion, Profile Image

Kyle Shewfelt

Kyle Shewfelt achieved his ultimate goal on Sunday, August 22, 2004 in Athens, Greece when he captured Canada's first-ever Olympic...

Linda Edgecombe, Change Speaker, CSP, Hall of Fame, Profile Image

Linda Edgecombe

"My Promise is simple: to deliver programs that Create Powerful Shifts, Inspired, Energized and Accountable Professionals who show up...

Liz Pearson, Family and Parenting Speaker, Registered Dietician, Profile Image

Liz Pearson

Liz Pearson's approach to healthy eating is sane and sensible. Liz's mission is to translate the often-confusing and ever-changing...

Lorie Kane, Sports Speaker, Premier Golfer, Profile Image

Lorie Kane

Lorie Kane is among Canada's premier female golfers. Born in 1964 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in an athletic family. Lorie...