Celebrity Keynote Speakers

Abbott, Jim - Motivational Speaker & One-handed famed professional baseball pitcher
Famed one handed major league baseball player Jim Abbott, who overcame a birth defect of only one hand became an amazing pro pitcher and ball player. Through stories, anecdotes, jokes, some self depre...

Aikman, Troy - Motivational Speaker & NFL Hall of Famer & FOX Analyst
One of the most popular players in NFL history, Troy Aikman has been extraordinarily successful throughout his entire life. A collegiate All-American, NFL All-Pro, Super Bowl MVP, NFL Man of the Year ...

Bench, Johnny - Motivational Speaker & Hall of Fame Baseball Catcher
Johnny's childhood dream was to become a major league baseball player and his father counseled, that the position of catcher was the most direct route to that goal. Taking that advice, he was selected...

Bondar, Dr. Roberta - Motivational Speaker & Canada's First Female Astronaut
Corporate and public audiences today are seeking events and experiences that will change their lives. They are seeking to break the bonds of conventional approaches. They want to be given the tools to...

Buck, Joe - Number One FOX Sports Broadcaster
Joe Buck has earned the distinction as one of sports' premier play-by-play broadcasters, as evidenced by his four Emmy Award wins in 1999 and 2001-2003. Buck currently handles lead play-by-play duties...

Clement, Bill - Two-time Stanley Cup Champion & analyst for ESPN
Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and current hockey analyst for ESPN, Bill Clement has been an example of what it takes to be the best throughout his career, on and off the ice. A former National ...

Craig, Jim - 1980 Hockey Team Olympic Gold Medallists
During two incredible weeks in February 1980, 20 college kids headed to Lake Placid, New York, coached by one of the greatest motivators and task masters of all- time. During those two weeks they gave...

Firestone, Roy - Host of ESPN's Up Close Prime Time
“The best interviewer in the business” is how Sports Illustrated describes Roy Firestone, host of ESPN’s Up Close Prime Time. One of America’s most versatile talents, he is re...

Henderson, Paul - Goal of the Century
On Sep. 28, 1972, Paul Henderson scored what is perhaps the most famous goal in international hockey history, when he slipped the puck past on Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak to give the Canadian team...

Howard, Russ - Olympic Curling Gold Medallist
A native of Midland, Ontario, Russ Howard is undoubtedly one of the most well known and respected curlers in the world. The holder of numerous Canadian curling achievements, Russ has been credited wit...

Hrudey, Kelly - Analyst - CBC's Hockey Night In Canada
Kelly Hrudey returns for his sixth straight season as an analyst with CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA, working alongside host Scott Oake for the western broadcasts of the Saturday night doubleheade...

Irvin, Dick - Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Hall of Fame member Dick Irvin has been part of CBC's hockey broadcasting team for 32 years. To viewers of Hockey Night in Canada, the Calgary native is best known for his coverage of Montreal ...

Jenner, Bruce - Olympic Gold Medalist
Bruce Jenner captivated the world when he broke the world record by scoring 8,634 points in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympic games in Montreal and earned the title, “World’s Greatest Athl...

Johnston, Daryl - NFL All-Pro and Fox Sports Net Analyst
Showing the dedication and work ethic that made him an NFL star, former Dallas Cowboy fullback Daryl Johnston is now a successful sportscaster for FOX Sports, as a member of FOX's No. 2 broadcast team...

Leno, Jay - Host of The Tonight Show
Following in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson is Jay Leno, host of the Emmy Award-winning and top-rated The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Celebr...

McCusker, Joan - Olympic Curling Gold Medallist
Joan McCusker believes it is ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Through her experiences as a teacher, mom, world champion curler, Olympic Gold Medallist and CBC Commentator, Joan has colle...

Moon, Warren - NFL Hall of Famer
One of the greatest players in professional football history, Warren Moon ranks among the top all-time in nearly every offensive statistical category for quarterbacks. Not including his first six seas...

Morris, Jim - Never Give Up On A Dream
Subject of the award - winning hit Disney film starring Dennis Quaid, “The Rookie” Jim Morris' Cinderella story is testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire an...

Petty, Dini - Award-Winning Producer, Talk Show Host and Author
Author of The Self Directed Journey , Celebrity, Mother, Entrepreneur, Daredevil and Free Spirit, Dini Petty is one remarkably accomplished woman. Petty’s broadcast career began when she joi...

Rizzo, Steve - Inspiration, Motivation, Success, and An Unstoppable Attitude For A Lifetime!
That Steve appeared on many network and cable TV shows and was voted a “Showtime Comedy All-Star”? That he walked away from a flourishing stand-up career? Why? To pursue his true Purpo...

Ruettiger, Rudy - It Starts With A Dream
Against all odds on a gridiron in South Bend, Indiana, Daniel Rudy Ruettiger in twenty seven seconds, carved his name into history books as perhaps the most famous graduate of the University of Notr...

Sittler, Darryl - Toronto Maple Leafs Hall of Famer
Darryl #27(retired number) was born in Kitchener, Ontario September 18,1950 and played center. His last amateur club was London(OHL) and was drafted 8th overall in the 1970 entry draft. On Feb. 7, 197...

Stockton, Dick - Legendary Announcer Over The Past Four Decades
With 36 years of broadcasting experience, Dick Stockton is undoubtedly one of the greatest announcers of his generation. Having covered many of the most memorable sporting events of the past four dec...

Thomas, Isiah - NBA Hall of Famer
Isiah Thomas, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was one of the NBA's best small guards. At 6-foot-1, 182-pounds, he brought scoring, passing and flair to the game and a willingness to attack the basket. ...

Trottier, Bryan - Hockey Hall of Fame
Bryan Trottier was a modern-day player with old-fashioned attributes. At a time when specialists were beginning to take over from the all-round player, Trottier was a throwback. He was a defensively s...

Young, Steve - NFL Hall of Famer and ESPN Analyst
In his 15 years as a professional athlete, Steve Young experienced first-hand what communication, leadership, and the power of simple hard work can achieve. Best known as former quarterback for the Sa...