Olympic Spirit Speakers

Olympic athletes, coaches, and high-performance professionals have countless stories and high-performance tips to offer your group. We Canadians have a long history of excellence in sport; not only are these speakers excellent for community events, but many of the principles that enable athletes to perform at such exceptional levels are relevant and applicable to the business world as well.

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

Wayne Gretzky, Sports Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Profile Image

Wayne Gretzky

For two decades, the ethereal Wayne Gretzky lifted hockey to new and dizzying heights while establishing himself as the greatest player...

Colby Armstrong

After a 12 year NHL career playing for the Thrashers, Penguins, Maple Leafs and Canadiens, Colby turned his on-ice success into a...

Kate Beirness, Sports Speaker, TSN Sportscaster, Profile Image

Kate Beirness

Kate joined TSN from the network's sister station, 'A' Barrie, where she was the sports anchor and videographer. Prior to joining the...

Lisa Bentley, Professional Speaker, Ironman Triathlete

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...

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...

Rod Black, Sportscaster, CTV, TSN, Profile Image

Rod Black

He is “The Man for All Seasons”.Name the sport and Rod Black has more than likely called the game. For 40 years, the award-winning...

Tessa Bonhomme

Olympic gold medalist Tessa Bonhomme is a reporter and anchor for SPORTSCENTRE on TSN, Canada’s most-watched sports news and...

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...

Patrick Chan, Adventure and Sports Speakers, Figure Skating Gold Olympic Medalist, Profile Image

Patrick Chan

2018 Olympic gold medalist, Patrick Chan is a Canadian skating legend. Born in Ottawa, Patrick Chan has been figure skating since...

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...

Andre De Grasse, Olympic Sprinter, Motivational Speaker

Andre De Grasse

Andre was born in Scarborough, Ontario on November 10th, 1994 and raised in Markham by his mother Beverley, who was a high school...

Matt Devlin, Adventure and Sports Speaker, Toronto Raptors Play-by-play, Profile Image

Matt Devlin

In 2008, Matt Devlin joined the Toronto Raptors as the club's television play-by-play voice. Considered one of the top young...

James Duthie, Sports Speaker, TSN, NHL, Profile Image

James Duthie

One of the most talented and funniest stars in Canadian media today, James Duthie is the host of TSN's extensive NHL coverage,...

Justine Fedak

Justine Fedak is a self-declared Corporate Hippie and recognized motivational speaker, using her inspiring life story of resilience,...

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...