Now booking 2027 keynotes & workshops
Keynotes and workshops that help leaders and teams decide well under pressure and rebuild momentum.
Planning a 2027 event? Tell me about your audience.
One minute from keynotes, virtual events and community stages.
“Andrew’s talk was empowering. By sharing his story, he equipped our advisors and clients with practical tools to maintain mental performance during challenging times…”
“The principles you shared, buoyed by your demonstrable ability and desire to live life to the fullest, were practical examples of what members in the audience could use to reflect on their own personal challenges.”
“Andrew’s powerful story shows how something tragic can become a source of purpose and inspiration.”
“Andrew did an exceptional job of sharing his personal story and connecting his 3 principles to finding purpose in life and business.”
“Andrew has an incredible story and his message was delivered in a very thoughtful and authentic way.”
Three keynotes built on one story and one set of tools, each shaped for a different audience.
Flagship keynote
Deciding well and rebuilding under real constraints.
A practical keynote on what to do in the hours and weeks after a plan stops working, built around a five-step decision protocol people can use the next day.
Best for: Leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, corporate offsites and association events.
Explore keynote: When the Plan BreaksIdentity and values
Who you are when what you built on disappears.
A keynote about identity and values after disruption, using Andrew's Puzzle framework to separate who people are from the roles they hold.
Best for: HR teams, employee resource groups, culture and inclusion events, and associations.
Explore keynote: The PuzzleFor client-facing professionals
Decisions under pressure, for people who advise others.
For professionals who guide clients through big decisions: how fear, loss and identity show up in hard conversations, and how to keep your own judgment steady.
Best for: Advisors, planners, insurers, and any client-facing team that guides people through big decisions.
Explore keynote: Both Sides of the DeskWorkshops
Hands-on sessions with practical tools, for small teams or large groups, in person or virtual. Run one on its own or pair it with a keynote so the whole audience hears the ideas and then puts them to work.
Practical tools for making clear calls under pressure.
Pairs with: When the Plan Breaks or Both Sides of the Desk
Define your values and find purpose in your role or business.
Pairs with: The Puzzle
Find the barriers and decide what to fix first.
Pairs with: The Puzzle
For individuals: One-on-one virtual coaching in leadership, performance and purpose. About coaching
About Andrew
Andrew built his career in finance and today works as an asset management professional. In 2020, a mountain biking crash left him with a traumatic brain injury and a T7 spinal cord injury, and the plans he had for his work and his sport stopped working.
He rebuilt one decision at a time. He kept his career moving, returned to competitive adaptive sport as a Team Ontario para-cyclist, and won two bronze medals at the 2025 Canada Summer Games. His sessions come from that work: what helped, what didn't, and what other people can use when their own plans break.
Read Andrew's story
Author of Defy The Odds (2024), a memoir of the crash and the rebuild. About the book
A life-changing mountain biking accident.
Publishes his book, Defy The Odds.
Two bronze medals at the Canada Summer Games as a Team Ontario para-cyclist.
Helping teams and individuals find purpose, decide well, and rebuild and move forward when the plan breaks.
Planning your event
Tell Andrew about your audience, date, format and what you want people to leave with. Rough details are fine.
Together you choose the keynote, workshop or pairing, and Andrew tailors the examples and emphasis to your group.
Your audience leaves with a clear framework and a next step to use at work. Workshop participants take practical tools with them.
More detail on logistics, bios and introductions is on the event planners page.
Yes. Every session starts from your audience, your event theme and what you want people to take away. Examples, scenarios and emphasis are adjusted for your group. The core story and the decision protocol stay the same.
Yes. Keynotes and workshops are available in person or virtually. Mention your preference in your inquiry and the proposal will cover the format and technical setup.
Fees are quoted individually because they depend on the format (keynote, workshop or both), location, travel and scope. Share your budget range in the inquiry if you have one. It is optional.
Tell Andrew about your audience, your date and what you want people to leave with. He will follow up to talk it through and send a proposal.