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.

Frank O'Dea profile image

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...

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...

Alexander Manu, Innovation Speaker profile image

Alexander Manu

Alexander Manu is a strategic innovation practitioner, international lecturer and author. He works with executive teams in Fortune 500...

Alison Griffiths, Business and Economy Speaker, Profile Image

Alison Griffiths

Alison Griffiths is an award winning financial journalist, bestselling author and experienced broadcaster. She brings to her work a...

Ann Douglas bio image

Ann Douglas

They don't call her “The Mother of All” for nothing. Ann Douglas has been Canada's go-to guide to all things parenting since the...

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...

Ben Saunders, Adventure and Sports Speaker, Profile Image

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...

Bill Carr, Inspirational and Motivational Speaker, Profile Image

Bill Carr

Bill Carr is an actor, award winning satirist, writer, speaker and coach. For over twenty-­‐five years, Bill has been making people...

Bill Graham, Communications Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Profile Image

Bill Graham

Bill Graham delivers keynotes and seminars that help his audiences understand how to be their most likable selves: If you are likable,...

Bob Urichuck Sales, Management, Inspirational Speaker, Profile Image

Bob Urichuk

Bob Urichuck is a catalyst for constant improvement and a cultivator of human potential. His purpose is to inspire, educate and empower...

Bob Gray, Communications Speaker, Profile Image

Bob Gray

You have just been introduced to a group of 5 people, all potential clients, and two minutes later...you can’t remember any of their...

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...

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...