Archives: Conférenciers

Jasmin Bergeron

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Change management, Client experience, Corporate Communication / Public Speaking, Customer service, Entrepreneurship, Finance and economy, Fun and laughter at work, KEYNOTES, Leadership, Marketing and Branding, Motivation and self-transcendence, Negociation, Positive Attitude, Sales and business development, SPEAKERS, TOPICS, Work from home, Work-family balance.

An Internationally Known Canadian Keynote Speaker!

Jasmin Bergeron, Ph.D, CSP is a veteran of more than 2000 keynote presentations and workshops in 12 countries worldwide!

On July 24, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona, Jasmin Bergeron received his CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation, which is the highest international designation that can be earned in the professional speaker industry worldwide.

A Practical, Efficient and Innovative Approach!

Jasmin Bergeron, Ph.D. is known for his humorous and practical approach. Our vast experience shows that attendees remember his tips, tools and advice for a long time!

After Jasmin’s presentation, participants can quickly apply what they have learned and above all, they are motivated and ready to tackle new challenges! Jasmin also offers a memory aid, which is a tool much appreciated by his clients.

A Bilingual, Dynamic and Energizing Speaker!

Jasmin can speak in English, in French, and… in both languages in the same presentation if need be. If your audience is bilingual, you simply tell us what percentage of the two languages you prefer and Jasmin takes care of the rest.

Jasmin is great at bonding quickly with his audience. The interaction with the participants and the humor he uses will strongly contribute to the success of your event. With Jasmin, fun, entertainment and practical takeaways are guaranteed!

David Bernard

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Coaching, Conflict management, KEYNOTES, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Motivation and self-transcendence, Networking, Positive Attitude, Public figure, Public speaking, SPEAKERS, TOPICS.

Olympic boxer and Quebec champion for 3 consecutive years, David Bernard spent his youth managing his life like a boxer… fighting to win. At the age of 19, he traveled through Europe and North Africa to make a spiritual pilgrimage and clarify his life mission. It was in the Sahara desert that he discovered his path: to study the principles of happiness in daily life, and share them with his peers.

Today, David is a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach and a keynote speaker, TV host and author. He is also the author of the five best-selling books Slow Down to Speed Up, Sexship, Ready for Love (Volume 1 and 2), and Creating an Impact, published in Quebec and France (all in french).

David’s career highlights include performances in front of audiences of 4,000 and 10,000 people at the Zenith in Orleans and the Stade Omnisport de Bercy/Paris. To date, he has given more than 1 600 keynotes across Canada and France.

David can also be seen performing on television. He was first discovered as the holder of the #26 suitcase on the TV show Deals or no Deal? After 15 years in the business, he now participates in various shows and series as reporter or host.

In 2021 and 2022, he made a remarkable breakthrough by launching the virtual programs Ready For Love, and What You Seek is Seeking You… online !! (both in the french and english speaking community), which have transformed the love lives of over 4,000 participants to date.

Daniel Blouin

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Change management, Motivation and self-transcendence, Positive Attitude, SPEAKERS, TOPICS.

In this conference, which has enjoyed incredible success throughout the French-speaking world and which is taken from the best-selling book , Sorties de Zone and its sequel , Entrées de Zone , author and international speaker Daniel Blouin shares all the times he decided to embrace change to grow instead of resisting it and suffering unnecessarily. All his anecdotes and very concrete examples prove to us that extraordinary results only occur outside our comfort zones. Books and a conference that have helped thousands of people around the world to transform their resistance to change into a springboard.

“It’s not the strongest, nor the smartest who will survive, but the one who knows how to adapt to change!” –Charles Darwin

For each of us, there comes a time when our professional or personal life imposes a difficult change on us. Whether we like it or not. Meeting this challenge will automatically involve leaving a stressful and sometimes even very distressing comfort zone. Fears too often hold us back. Fear of the unknown or of failure are among the biggest obstacles that hinder us in achieving our goals. The very idea of stepping out of your comfort zone to simply progress and grow is often terrifying. However, taking action is usually very beneficial.

Daniel Blouin never shied away from facing stress and discomfort to achieve incredible results. He tells us about his many outings that allowed him to transcend his fears to evolve. He highlights his realizations, the triggers, his doubts, the obstacles encountered and the mistakes to avoid in order to inspire all those who feel the need to go to the limit of their abilities but who do not yet dare to pass. to action.

With a bachelor’s degree in administration from Laval University in Quebec, Daniel Blouin has had a career in the world of music. He took part in a world music tour with the American group Up With People. He became a record producer for several major Canadian singing stars. Daniel won three awards from the Canadian Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers as a publisher for three most popular songs of the year in 2005 and 2006 as well as the award for record producer of the year at the ADISQ in 1999 (Canadian equivalent of Grammy Awards).

He was subsequently co-founder of a promotion agency specializing in the marketing of major Canadian and international stars, including Celine Dion, Elton John, Charles Aznavour, Roch Voisine, Garou, Stéphane Rousseau, Rachid Badouri, Isabelle Boulay as well as several others. He co-founded the Quebec Pond Hockey Championship and the Hockey Boot Camp bringing together 60 great superstars from the National Hockey League in America.

Daniel was also a columnist for the largest newspaper in Quebec City as well as a host of the Sorties de Zone interviews on television.

With the publication of his bestseller, Sorties de Zone and Entrées de Zone , he began a new career as an author, coach and international speaker.

Distinctions

Three SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers) Publisher Awards for Three Most Popular Songs of the Year in 2005 and 2006
Félix for Record Producer of the Year at ADISQ in 1999 (Quebec equivalent of a Grammy or a Victoire de la Musique)
Nomination of the P ond Hockey Lac-Beauport as Best sport tourism event in Canada, budget category of $250,000 and less by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance in 2007 and 2009
National Bank business personality of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Quebec, communication/public relations and marketing sector in 2012

Marie-Ève Dicaire

Written by Éric Galipeau on 23 January 2023. Posted in Academic Perseverance, Athletes and sports figures, Brand Ambassador/Spokesperson, Health and Wellness, Inspiring Testimonial, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Motivation and self-transcendence, Personality Profiles, Public figure, Public speaking, Resilience, SPEAKERS, TOPICS, VARIOUS TOPICS, WELLNESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, Women.

Marie-Eve Dicaire has been implicated in the fighting sports since her youngest age.

At the age of 6, karate grabbed her attention. She will earn her black belt and become a Canadian champion before she turns 11. 18 years old, she became a karate world champion, a title she would achieve five times.

She will also earn a place on the US NASKA network with the Amerikick team.

Fifth dan black belt and owner of a dojo (Karate Sunfuki) for a few years, Dicaire then made the jump into the ring, but first in kickboxing, where she is undefeated (one win and one draw).

In amateur boxing, Dicaire has delivered around fifty fights in just over three and a half years.

She had her best year in 2013, where she won the Quebec Championship, the Canadian Championship and the Ringside tournament, in addition to a victory against the American champion in an international meeting between Canada and the United States. Boxe Quebec also awarded her the title of Athlete of the Year.

The Saint-Eustache fighter became a professional boxer on November 20, 2015 in Sorel-Tracy. She then defeated Manitoban Christina Barry by unanimous decision.

At her fourteenth fight, she became the first Quebec woman to win a world title, thanks to a superb performance against Uruguayan Chris Namus.

Three victorious defenses set her up for the ultimate unification of titles clash with world’s best pound-for-pound boxer Claressa Shields. This fight was broadcasted live on pay-per-view television in the United States, a first in twenty years!

Stripped of her world title despite a brave fight, she wasted no time regaining her place on the throne of champions. The best is yet to come.

Receiving the medal from the National Assembly in 2019 remains one of her fondest memories.

She won the IBF World Super-Welterweight belt in December 2018 and became the first Quebec champion to ever to achieve the feat.

Highlights:

Undefeated: 17 wins in 17 fights
Golden Gloves Champion – 2012 and 2013
Canadian Amateur Champion – 2013
Won the Ring Side World Championship 2 years in a row – 2012 and 2013
«Athlète Par Excellence» of the Fédération Québécois de Boxe Olympique in 2013
18-time Canadian champion in karate

Stéphane Simard

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Change management, Innovation and creativity, Intergenerational relations, Recruitment / Recruitment in Employee Shortage, SPEAKERS, Work Engagement, Work from home.

Stephane Simard (CRHA, CSP) is an international bilingual speaker and author of five books translated into four languages, including the bestsellers Generation Y and Engage Your Workforce, finalist of the iGenie 2008 prize and the 2008 Business Book prize. Over the last 12 years, Stephane Simard has helped more than 25,000 managers to cope with new trends in human capital management through keynotes and workshops.

Stephane Simard is a regular columnist in business publications and TV shows such as Canal Argent. Since the release of his first book, Stephane has been interviewed by over fifty television and radio shows and has been featured in more than twenty-five newspapers and magazines, including Radio-Canada, TVA, V, Rouge FM, Les Affaires and La Presse.

Stephane Simard understands that the selection of your speaker is one of the most important elements in a successful event and with speakers available in every fee range and specialty topic, it can be a daunting task. He’s a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the speaking industry’s international measure of professional platform skill. A CSP brings a proven track record of continuing speaking experience and expertise. Only 12% of the 5,000+ speakers who belong to the Global Speakers Federation hold this professional designation.

Stefane is a graduate of Business Administration and Education, and also pulls from over 15 years of managerial and leadership experience in both the small and large manufacturing service corporations. Stephane Simard gives about sixty keynotes and workshops annually at major corporate events across Canada and internationally, to help managers mobilize their employees and reduce their turnover rate. Stephane’s progressive and relative insights and his personable delivery style allow the audience to easily connect with him during his presentation. He continuously refines his presentations and customizes them for each client. Stephane Simard is one of Canada’s leading experts on employee management, communications and the intergenerational workplace.

Frédéric Dion

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Emotional intelligence, Innovation and creativity, Management of stress and emotions, Motivation and self-transcendence, Positive Attitude, Resilience, SPEAKERS, TOPICS.

Surviving 10 days in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon without water, food or a GPS; crossing the Antarctic on skis; receiving an honourable mention from the Governor General of Canada in 2014 for saving 9 skiers in the Alps; surviving 4 days without water, food and winter equipment at Lake Mistassini; running 33 marathons over 7 weeks and navigating thousands of kilometres on the ocean. These are just some of the challenges that Frédéric Dion has overcome.

This adventurer is ambassador for Scouts Canada and spokesperson for Operation Greenland 2017, the first charity trip organised by Opération Enfant Soleil. At 44, he has presented more than 2,000 public, corporate and school conferences around the world.

Isabelle Fontaine

Written by Éric Galipeau on 2 October 2022. Posted in BUSINESS STRATEGY, Change management, Coaching, Emotional intelligence, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Mental health, Positive Attitude, Resilience, SPEAKERS, Teamwork and collaboration, TOPICS, WELLNESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, Women, Work Engagement.

Building on years of university teaching, television appearances and a series of over 2500 presentations to some 2000 organizations and counting, ISABELLE FONTAINE has become today’s premier go-to speaker in performance psychology.

She travels the world seeking out emerging mind-related breakthroughs in the neuroscience and neurobiology of emotions. Fascinated by the psychological, physiological and biological mechanisms that help people tap into their inner power, she helps people to unlock their courage, charisma and leadership potential.

With the right dose of sharp insight, emotionally engaging content and galvanizing enthusiasm, Isabelle conveys the complexities of neuroscience terms to her audience in clear and straightforward terms. In her two best-selling books, EMPOWER and LE COURAGE, she further explores emotional intelligence and performance psychology.

On stage, Isabelle is a powerhouse of energy! Her fiery charisma captures the audience and her entertaining delivery keeps them on the edge of their seats right to the end of the show, in that pulsating zone she is known to generate.

She shows the audience how to consciously move into “the zone” by learning how to produce the biochemical cocktail of top performance. By following her lead, they get a taste of what life would be like if they were in full control of their energy levels.

Participants emerge from the “ISABELLE EXPERIENCE” empowered with practical tools and strategies to rekindle their own zest for life. They are set on a path to injecting themselves with a dose of higher meaning, which leads to a renewed drive for excellence in vital aspects of their lives.

Sara Gilbert

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Change management, Client experience, Coaching, Corporate Communication / Public Speaking, KEYNOTES, Management of stress and emotions, Motivation and self-transcendence, Sales and business development, Teamwork and collaboration, Time management, TOPICS, Women.

Recipient of “Most Innovative Woman in Business Development Strategy” and “Best International Business Consultant in Canada” at the Influential Businesswoman Awards. Sara holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, majoring in Marketing, holds some of the highest designation in the wealth management industry and a double certification in personal and professional coaching in neurolinguistic programming (NLP).

She is one of the very few Canadian coaches invited by Forbes to join the Forbes Coaches Council, an honor reserved for the most eminent business coaches. She is also a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), and the National Speakers Association (NSA) in the United States.

Sara is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who is interested in everything related to business, consumer psychology and, more specifically, human behavior.
Combining hard-skills and soft-skills…

Sara has mastered the art of transmitting her knowledge and sound advice in stimulating presentations. In English and in French.
In every talk, Sara draws upon her business acumen and powerful experiences combined with relevant data to help your audience connect with the intended message, reflect on the change required and provides practical tools needed for them to enhance their hard-skills as well as their soft-skills.

But most importantly… her mission is simple: to help entrepreneurs and leaders think differently, talk differently and act differently, so they, in return, make a difference in the world around them, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑦.

Louis Jean

Written by Éric Galipeau on 17 May 2024. Posted in Coaching, Corporate Communication / Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Motivation and self-transcendence, Personality Profiles, Positive Attitude, Public figure, Public speaking, Resilience, SPEAKERS, Teamwork and collaboration, TOPICS, WELLNESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Louis Jean is not only one of the country’s most respected sportscasters, but a dynamic force with over 25 years’ experience in television and radio, navigating both English and French media with ease.

Throughout his illustrious career, he has distinguished himself by his exceptional performance and ability to produce hard-hitting journalistic work, even in the most demanding, high-pressure situations. Whether in the conception and execution of world-class events or in his hosting roles on national networks such as Sportsnet and TVA Sports, he has always demonstrated excellence and professionalism.

Louis has had the privilege and responsibility of telling and sharing some of the most important and captivating stories in the world of sports. As an expert speaker, moderator, television host and corporate event organizer, calling on Louis Jean guarantees exceptional service and a memorable experience that will resonate long after your event is over.

His presentations are crafted to foster connections, stimulate motivation, spark inspiration, and prompt action. One such conference, entitled “Rekindling the Flame”, explores the field of corporate leadership, offering practical solutions for fostering an environment and culture conducive to employee fulfillment, growth and self-improvement. Drawing on his experience and interviews with some of sport’s greatest personalities, Louis provides tangible insights that resonate deeply with audiences.

Another captivating presentation, “Defending the Dream”, focuses on personal development. Here, Louis openly shares his successes, the dreams he has realized and his failures, prompting reflection on how to bounce back from challenges, the importance of accountability and the fight against self-sabotage. Punctuating his talks with stories and anecdotes from his career as a national news anchor, in both French and English, Louis Jean offers concrete tools and strategies that will have a lasting impact well beyond the conference.

Martin Latulippe

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Brand Ambassador/Spokesperson, Change management, Client experience, Coaching, Corporate Communication / Public Speaking, Customer service, Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellness, Inspiring Testimonial, Leadership, Marketing and Branding, Motivation and self-transcendence, Positive Attitude, Public speaking, Sales and business development, Social Media, SPEAKERS, Teamwork and collaboration, TOPICS, Web and social media strategies, Work Engagement.

Entrepreneur, investor, coach and best-selling author, Martin is a world-renowned mentor.

Over the past two decades, he has accompanied tens of thousands of individuals and hundreds of world-class organizations to maximize their personal and business development.

Whether with prestigious organizations such as BMO, Mercedes, Cascades, RBC, Toyota, Soprema, Pfizer, BRP Global, the Receiver General of Canada or public seminars with participants from around the world, Martin’s interventions are known for their simplicity, dynamism, pragmatism and humanism.

In business since 2001, his activities have won awards both nationally and internationally.

Martin is not the latest flavour of the month on the Web and his coaching has generated tens of millions of dollars for him and his students.

He is therefore not a consultant or teacher who teaches a theory that he does not necessarily apply himself. He is an entrepreneur who tests and an educator who only teaches what works in today’s economy.

He has trained many of the new French-speaking Web leaders who have experienced spectacular increases in terms of turnover, audience, market growth, impact in areas as varied as health, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, business development, coaching, weight loss, physical activity, financial management, selling physical products and dozens of other topics.

Before going into business, Martin had the enormous privilege of acting as captain of the Canadian ice hockey team at the 2001 Universiade (world championship), where he won the silver medal.

To this day, Martin is one of the only Francophone speakers to have shared the scene, in English, with some leaders and entrepreneurs of this world such as: Sir Richard Branson (Virgin), Gary Vaynerchuk (Vaynermedia), Seth Godin, Elizabeth Gilbert, Lisa Nichols, Frank O’Dea (Second Cup), Robert Herjavec (Dragon’s Den), General Rick Hillier and many more.

So, if the idea of benefiting from his mentorship, network, and experiences and those of other leaders in his VIP circle of excellence interests you, just apply to see the possibilities for you, as well as for your business.

Patrick Leroux

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Client experience, Coaching, Customer service, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Motivation and self-transcendence, Sales and business development, Social Media, SPEAKERS, TOPICS, Web and social media strategies.

Successful entrepreneur and best selling author of nine books on sales and personal and professional development. Patrick Leroux helps his client to achieve superior RESULTS THROUGH ACTION. Patrick’s presentations are offer solid, simple and original ideas and are renowned to be dynamic, funny, moving, and captivating.

Bilingual speaker, Patrick’s ability to deliver a high energy message with passion and humour challenges people to re-evaluate their own limitations, real or imagined, to take responsibility for their the RESULTS they get, and to stop making excuses as to why they are not living-up to their true capacity.

Storyteller extraordinaire, Patrick shares his expertise with warmth and amazing simplicity. Like a roller coaster ride, his stories are at times moving and at times hilarious. Patrick’s incredible energy level, humour and enthusiasm will compel your audience to go out their comfort zone, take action on their goals, instill confidence, and ultimately improve the RESULTS in your organization.

On July 14th 2002, Patrick became the first person in Quebec to have earned the “Certified Speaking Professional” (CSP) designation. This designation is the highest designation given by the International Federation for Professional Speakers. Since 1980, about 500 people in the world have earned this designation. Patrick is also the founding president of the Montreal chapter (1998) of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS), a National board member of CAPS (2003-2004), and the author of eight books on the subject of motivation, personal and professional development.

In Canada, the United States and the Middle East, he has given more than 1000 presentations to over 175 000 people. He speaks mostly at conferences and sales conventions, helping his participants realize their full inner potential and achieve the highest level of success in all aspects of their lives.

Patrick has the magical ability to generate the desire and enthusiasm necessary to create measurable results that will last long after his presentation. With Patrick as your main speaker, your conference will be more successful, your people will thank you, and they will think of you as a meeting planner extraordinaire!

Martin Lespérance

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Academic Perseverance, Fun and laughter at work, Health and Wellness, Inspiring Testimonial, Leadership, Motivation and self-transcendence, Positive Attitude, Resilience, SPEAKERS, Teamwork and collaboration, TOPICS, Work Engagement.

His objective is to inspire people to take action so that, together, we can live in a better world.

WHO SAID IT CAN’T BE DONE? LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Martin Lespérance has spent his entire career in the field of coaching and training, working as an artistic gymnastics coach, a Canadian Armed Forces Reserve soldier, a high-school teacher, an advisor for the Quebec Government Secrétariat aux Loisirs et aux Sports, a national trainer at Bayer, the national director of training and development at Essilor Canada, he launched a revolutionary optical product in Canada, and he is certified in performance coaching with LMI.

He is an expert communicator and an extremely passionate speaker. He knows how to light up a room full of participants and rouse their emotions. He is enthusiastic, forthright, humorous, pragmatic and intelligent.

In recent years, Martin has focused on giving inspirational trainings and keynotes to inspire teams achieve their ambitious goals, create inspiring cultures, and take action. He has inspired entrepreneurs in China, Thailand, France, United States, and across beautiful Canada.
He hosts keynotes full of creativity, sense of humour, passion, and generosity.

HIS MANTRA
INSPIRATION for action. DISCIPLINE for perseverance. ATTITUDE for the degree of success.
And FUN all the way.

Sébastien Louis XVI

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Change management, Conference Show, Health and Wellness, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Motivation and self-transcendence, Positive Attitude, Resilience, SPEAKERS, TOPICS.

CHARISMATIC AND PASSIONATE

The long-standing relationship between Sébastien Louis-XVI and magic is similar to that between the moon and the Earth: an inexhaustible magnetism binds them together. This ever-growing fascination, which began at the age of 6, continues to feed the artist eager for new illusions to integrate into his shows. Young, charismatic and passionate, he now has several television appearances to his credit. Most of his TV appearances are very easy to find on youtube.

After a three-year tour with the mega production “Les FantastiX” he is currently working on the show “La Magie des stars” which is entering its fourth season after three successful seasons! He plays the role of star coach who teaches Quebec artists to do grandiose magic and is also a magic consultant on the show’s creative team. He is therefore one of those who create, not only the magic, but also the different scenes and the original ideas for staging. To put his creativity and knowledge to work as a magic consultant is also one of his dreams come true.

A great step in the process of pursuing his ultimate dream: To present his “one man show” to the general public and make a difference, in his own way. The dream is in full creation and each of his performances is one more step in the right way. The situation related to the Covid has however forced him to reinvent himself by creating a brand new virtual show that can be presented through the different screens available: laptop, computer, giant screens… Like what magic has no limits!

Now it’s your turn to let yourself be charmed!!!

Jean François Ménard

Written by DIGITALSteam on 3 October 2022. Posted in Athletes and sports figures, Brand Ambassador/Spokesperson, Change management, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellness, Inspiring Testimonial, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Mental health, Motivation and self-transcendence, Personality Profiles, Positive Attitude, Public figure, Resilience, SPEAKERS, Team management, Teamwork and collaboration, Time management, TOPICS, WELLNESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, Work Engagement, Work from home.

Founder and President – Mental performance coach, Speaker, Trainer

Jean François Ménard is widely recognized for his contributions to the field of performance psychology. At the age of 25 and fresh out of graduate school, he joined the world-famous entertainment company Cirque Du Soleil, where he coached circus artists to deal with pressure and perform at their best, on demand, up to 450 times a year. Five years later, he founded Kambio Performance and has since become one of the most sought-after mental performance specialists in the country.

During the 2016/2018/2020/2022 Olympic Games, his clients stepped on the podium 17 times: 7x gold, 4x silver and 6x bronze.

He is a bestselling author and a professional speaker with over 750 keynote speeches delivered to organizations such as the FBI, PepsiCo, Toronto BlueJays, YPO International, RedBull, Cisco, SunLife Financial, NASA, and Western Union.

His private clients are proven winners: Olympic medalists, X-Games and Super Bowl Champions, NHL superstars, Cirque du Soleil artists, surgeons, musicians and corporate leaders. His ultimate professional purpose is to help people achieve their dreams. He is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Mr. Ménard is the author of 2 books: “Train Your Brain Like An Olympian” (available in French, English and Russian) and “Team Chemistry” (available in English and French). He is also a media personality and an active consultant for B2Ten.

List of non-confidential elite sport clients:

Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue – 3x Olympic Champions – Figure Skating
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – SuperBowl Champion – NFL Football
Mikael Kingsbury – Olympic Champion – Mogul skiing
Maxence Parrot – 9x Xgames Champion + Olympic Gold Medalist – Snowboarding
Derek Drouin – Olympic Gold Medalist – Track and Field
Damian Warner – Olympic Gold Medalist – Track and Field
Laurence Vincent-Lapointe – 2x Olympic Medalist – Canoe
Marie-Eve Dicaire – World Champion – Boxer
Antoine Valois-Fortier – Olympic Bronze Medalist – Judo

Captain Robert Piché

Written by DIGITALSteam on 2 October 2022. Posted in Academic Perseverance, Brand Ambassador/Spokesperson, Change management, Corporate Communication / Public Speaking, Emotional intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and creativity, Inspiring Testimonial, Leadership, Motivation and self-transcendence, Personality Profiles, Positive Attitude, Public figure, Public speaking, Resilience, SPEAKERS, Team management, Teamwork and collaboration, TOPICS, Work Engagement.

Captain Robert Piché

Captain Robert Piché made international headlines after an emergency landing of a flight, Toronto- Lisbonne, that ran out of fuel over the Atlantic Ocean with 304 people on board.

Captain Piché was in command of a A-330 Airbus carrying 291 passengers and 13 crew members. He was forced to perform an emergency landing without engines in the Azores, Portugal.

After 18 minutes of gliding Captain Piché and his crew managed a successful landing. This endeavor is considered to be the greatest achievement in the world of modern aviation.

Whether your team needs inspiration to face the coming changes or congratulations for the work done, Captain Piché will touch and inspire on both personal and professional aspects.

Believe: If you believe it, the others will follow you and the solution will impose itself

Decision making: In crisis situation or change, decision making becomes essential; crucial if your life depends on it.

Stress management: How to successfully manage our own stress when we know better than anyone that the results are nothing less than the death of 304 people.

Communication: How to communicate your orders to a crew and prevent panic get to them when each person is facing her own death.

Leadership & Responsibilities: The importance of taking the lead and assume a leadership role.

Experience: When technology lets us down, that does not remove our experience and this is priceless.

Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas

Written by Éric Galipeau on 2 October 2022. Posted in BUSINESS STRATEGY, Change management, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Fun and laughter at work, Health and Wellness, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Marketing and Branding, Mental health, Motivation and self-transcendence, Personality Profiles, Positive Attitude, Resilience, Sales and business development, SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE, SPEAKERS, Teamwork and collaboration, TOPICS, WELLNESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, Women, Work Engagement.

Recipient of the Most Empowering Confidence Coach in North America Award in 2023 and 2021 Canadian Presenter of the Year, Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas is a Confidence Expert, specializing in Performance and Change. She is the author of 18 books, including 12 no.1 bestsellers and a book co-written with Kevin Harrington from the Shark Tank, endorsed by Tony Robbins and Brian Tracy. She is the Founder and CEO of the THINK Yourself® ACADEMY, offering keynotes and trainings, leading-edge online courses, laser-focus business strategy and one-on-one transformation coaching.

Along the past two decades, she has inspired over 100,000 audience members internationally with her high-energy and dynamic presentation style, teaching neurosciences in laymen’s terms. She is known for her use of metaphors, hilarious stories and fun interactive segments to teach how the brain works, how people use it wrong, and what to do to make it work for you.

She provides custom-made content for each presentation, immersing herself in the audience’s world with hundreds of questions for the meeting organizer, to amplify the impact of the message as they recognize their own reality in the stories, content, and examples.

She is not only captivating and entertaining, she provides simple and concrete tools for the audience to implement the knowledge right away into their daily lives. Most meeting professionals acknowledge that one of the most common challenge is not that they can’t find eloquent speakers with a high level of expertise. It is easy to find experts. The challenge is the fact that a month later, when you ask the audience what they remember from the keynote speaker, most have already forgotten. Nathalie provides a multi-touch-points-follow-up-approach that will ensure transformation to happen at a deeper neurological level and a longer-term impact.

Being a brain nerd, she likes numbers. She always surveys her audience before and after to provide stats on her level of impact so that you can measure your return-on-investment ROI. In average, the audience’s confidence increases 170% after her keynote. She also measures the long-term impact a month later for message retention and application of the concepts and tools.

She combines over 10 years of experience in human resources, 25 years of experience in sales and over 35 years of distinguished service in the fitness industry. In 2007, she was Canada’s Fitness Instructor of the Year. She is on the national board of directors of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers CAPS and received the 2022 and 2023 President’s Awards.

”You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink”. Somehow, Nathalie can.

DEGREES

• B.B.A. Baccalaureate in Business Administration
• I.B. International Baccalaureate
• NLP Master Practitioner
• Certified Practitioner of Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories

AWARDS

2023 Most Empowering Confidence Coach in North America
2022 and 2023 CAPS President’s Award
2021 Canadian Presenter of the Year
2007 Fitness Instructor of the Year for Canada

CLIENT LIST:

Microsoft
Royal Canadian Navy
RBC
Desjardins
Financial Management Institute
Buy-Low Foods
Choices Market
Energy Cardio
Nesters Markets
Choices Markets
FADOQ
Fondation Franco-Ontarienne
Women Who Influence
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Sebastien Sasseville

Written by Éric Galipeau on 27 June 2023. Posted in Academic Perseverance, Athletes and sports figures, Brand Ambassador/Spokesperson, Change management, Coaching, Conflict management, Corporate Communication / Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Health and Wellness, Innovation and creativity, Inspiring Testimonial, Leadership, Management of stress and emotions, Motivation and self-transcendence, Personality Profiles, Positive Attitude, Public figure, Resilience, SPEAKERS, Teamwork and collaboration, TOPICS.

BUILD UNSTOPPABLE TEAMS WITH SÉBASTIEN SASSEVILLE, LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK EXPERT.

Sébastien Sasseville helps leaders and organizations to build cohesive and top-performing teams to achieve extraordinary results in changing environments, and to win the long game.

Sébastien spent the first ten years of his career in sales for Fortune 500 companies. One of the most accomplished endurance athletes in the world, his extraordinary accomplishments — which include summiting Mount Everest, the mythical Sahara race, running across Canada, and completing the toughest ultra-cycling event on the planet — are made even more impressive by the fact that he lives with Type 1 Diabetes. Today, he masterfully transforms the lessons learned on his mind-blowing adventures into concrete, actionable and relatable business insights.

Sasseville is also known for his astonishing immersive keynote experiences. A unique keynote format supported by breathtaking visuals, music and lighting.

Transformed by his achievements and already a veteran speaker with over 750 motivational keynotes delivered in North America, Europe and Asia, including a TEDx talk, Sébastien speaks on leadership, change and teamwork. His clients Include RBC, L’Oréal, Hewitt, Airbus, Walmart, Amazon and hundreds of leading brands and organizations.

Sébastien Sasseville helps organizations to build the unwavering belief that they can win. He has been featured in media including the CBC, TSN, The Huffington Post, CTV, Global TV, Radio-Canada, and countless newspapers, blogs, podcasts and magazines.