2026 . Tech leaders summit
TECHSKIS Summit
On stage as an RBCx Olympian. Founder and tech-leader audience. The performance mindset translated from track to startup.
Speaking
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Olympic-tier keynote, fireside, and youth assembly bookings. The comeback mindset, the work behind the medal, and what it actually takes to be the Canadian 100m Champion.
The talk
Speak To Your Room
I speak about high performance, the comeback mindset, and what it actually takes to compete on the world stage. I ran the Paris Olympics through a torn labrum and a sports hernia, then came back the next year to be crowned Canadian 100m Champion. That story translates anywhere people are chasing something hard.
Why me. I am an active Olympic sprinter, not a retired one. The lessons are current, the energy is real, and your audience hears it from someone still in the fight, not someone looking back on it.
Recent stages include the TECHSKIS 2026 Summit as an RBCx Olympian speaker, the RBC Right To Play Power of Play Breakfast, the Lambton College convocation address in Toronto, and Right To Play campaigns reaching youth across the GTA and abroad. From C-suite founder rooms to convocation halls and youth assemblies, the message scales.
Recent stages
Rooms I've Locked In
RBC . Right To Play
Power of Play Breakfast
Headlined the RBC Right To Play Power of Play Breakfast. Corporate giving room, philanthropic leaders, real stakes.
Schools . GTA + abroad
Youth Assemblies
In Team Canada gear in school gyms across the GTA, and on the ground with Right To Play in Rwanda. Same fire, scaled to the room.
Lambton College . Toronto
Convocation Address
Delivered the convocation address to the graduating class at Lambton College in Toronto, a packed auditorium of grads on the morning of their walk across the stage.
Booking options
Four Ways To Bring Me In
Every booking is built for your room. Pick the format that fits, request to book, and I will be in touch within 48 hours with availability and a quote.
For corporate audiences
Corporate Keynote
Lock the room in for your team or sales kickoff.
- Custom-built talk for your audience
- Pre-event call to align objectives
- 45 to 75 min keynote plus audience Q&A
- Post-event meet and greet
- Social media post tagging your event
- Travel coordinated separately
Format45 to 75 min keynote plus Q&A
Audience50 to 2000+
For conferences
Fireside or Panel
Conversational, moderated, made for conferences.
- Pre-event prep call with moderator
- 30 to 60 min moderated conversation
- Audience Q&A segment
- Post-event meet and greet
- Social media coverage
- Travel coordinated separately
Format30 to 60 min moderated
Audience100 to 1000+
For schools and youth
School or Youth Assembly
Bring an Olympian to your students.
- Age-appropriate keynote on goal setting and resilience
- 30 to 45 min talk plus Q&A
- Photo opportunity with students
- Optional autograph session
- Discounted rate for Title-1 and equity-deserving schools
- Travel coordinated separately
Format30 to 45 min plus photos
AudienceAny grade, any size
For remote and global events
Virtual Keynote
Same energy, beamed in from anywhere.
- Pre-event tech check
- 30 to 60 min live keynote via Zoom, Teams, or Webex
- Live Q&A with audience
- Recording rights included
- Same energy as in-person
- Available globally, any time zone
Format30 to 60 min livestream
AudienceGlobal
Recent stages: TECHSKIS 2026 Summit as RBCx Olympian, RBC Power of Play Breakfast, Right To Play campaigns, school visits across the GTA.
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