Vince Poscente

International Hall of Fame Speaker (USA and Canada) • Olympian • Executive Coach • New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author
Fee Range:
$25,000 - $35,000
Travels From Dallas, Texas
Remarkable! A Speakers Bureau Vince Poscente featured head pose

Helping Leaders and Teams Go Full Speed Ahead
—With Clarity, Confidence, and Commitment

Vince Poscente is one of the most in-demand speakers on resilience—the ability to overcome setbacks and break through stronger than before. His client list includes top organizations that understand success isn’t just about reaching goals. It’s about handling obstacles and emerging smarter, stronger, and more focused than ever.

Vince knows firsthand the power of attitude, determination, and innovation—especially when life doesn’t go as planned. In just four years, he went from recreational skier to Olympic competitor. He’s led expeditions in the Himalayas, founded multiple companies, and earned recognition as a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Hall of Fame Speaker in both the USA and Canada, and an award-winning business owner with deep expertise in the neuroscience of performance. Vince has been featured on NBC, ABC, FOX, CNN, and PBS (Perspectives Matter)

His keynotes are designed for sales teams, leaders, safety professionals, franchises, associations, and corporate audiences. Whether your obstacles are economic headwinds, fierce competition, negative attitudes, or lower productivity, Vince delivers strategies to help your team supersede challenging barriers.

This isn’t about telling an inspirational story—it’s about sharing practical strategies that change how teams handle crises, problems, competition, and change. Vince’s “Do what the competition is not willing to do” approach to resilience has been used by Fortune 500 companies worldwide to accelerate growth and achieve massive breakthroughs.

Named one of MPI’s Top Ten Motivational Speakers in North America and Meetings & Conventions’ “Meeting Planners’ Favorite Speaker,” Vince delivers a message that resonates long after your conference ends.

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Achievements and Accomplishments of Vince Poscente, CPAE Include:

  • New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, #1 USA Today Bestselling Author
  • Hall of Fame Speaker by NSA
  • Expedition Leader for Unclimbed Peaks (Six Himalayan Summits)
  • PBS Host (Perspectives Matter)
  • Cofounder of Global Leaders Organization
  • President - Board Developer delivering “Sound Advice”
  • International Olympic Committee’s Developing Countries Liaison (Jamaica and Bulgaria)
  • Certified Virtual Presenter, by E Speakers
  • B.A. Recreation Administration - University of Alberta
  • M.A. Organizational Management - University of Alberta
  • He went from recreational skier to Olympian in four years. – Albertville, France (Speed Skiing 135 mph National Record)
  • New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, #1 USA Today Bestselling Author
  • Hall of Fame Speaker by NSA
  • Expedition Leader for Unclimbed Peaks (Six Himalayan Summits)
  • PBS Host (Perspectives Matter)
  • Cofounder of Global Leaders Organization
  • President - Board Developer delivering “Sound Advice”
  • International Olympic Committee’s Developing Countries Liaison (Jamaica and Bulgaria)
  • Certified Virtual Presenter, by E Speakers
  • B.A. Recreation Administration - University of Alberta
  • M.A. Organizational Management - University of Alberta

Vince hit the mark with what our people needed to hear. His message and tools are usable and easily remembered.

~ Bob Palmer, VP, FedEx

High-energy, practical tools, plus entertaining motivation. He even turned a mic outage into a laugh.

~ Raymond Wierzbicki, SVP, Verizon

Inspired and entertained, our audience will remember his message for a long time.

~ W. Philip Sieg, VP, Merrill Lynch

Most Requested Keynote Experiences From Vince Poscente, CPAE Include:

Full Speed Ahead: Do What the Competition Isn’t Willing to Do

A high-energy keynote on accelerating performance, accountability, and competitive advantage. This keynote is a powerful experience that uses Vince’s “recreational skier to Olympics in four years” story to deliver edge-of-your-seat inspiration and revenue-boosting tools for accelerated top-line growth.

  • Clarity of Purpose – Start with the emotional buzz that your product or service delivers.
  • Commitment is a Process – Leadership for the self is a living example of stepping into uncertainty.
  • Consistency in a Demanding Environment – Do what the competition is not willing to do.
  • Confidence on Command – Confident salespeople and leaders outperform competitors.
  • Control Routines – Optimize outcomes by setting yourself up to win.

Confidence on Command: Achieving Better Results Without the Luxury of Time

This message has practical takeaways and instant motivation for your team to launch into uncertainty. It has been delivered for business audiences across the globe wanting a high-energy, humorous, and inspiring message to break free from the limitations of chaos and ‘stuckness’. It revolves around the three key elements of:

  • Courage is a function of internal and external alignment. It is triggered by necessity and fueled by “I’ll figure it out when I get there.”
  • Curiosity towards limitless possibilities of what a new reality looks like.
  • Creativity to narrow in on the best options for those involved.

Companies have used this keynote to ensure employees feel part of a great industry while being dedicated to engaging with superior confidence, no matter what headwinds they face.

The Earthquake: How to Thrive When Life Shakes You Up

Based on Vince’s bestselling book, discover “The Solution Loop” to adapt to massive change.

 

Clients Include:

  • AT&T
  • Walmart
  • FedEx
  • 3M
  • McDonalds
  • Sabre
  • US Bank
  • McKesson
  • GDS Group
  • Border States
  • NARPM
  • APEX Analytix Elite
  • Verizon
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Pfizer
  • DHL
  • American Express
  • Royal Caribbean
  • Apple
  • Deloitte
  • intuit
  • State Farm
  • Master Card

Why Hire Vince Poscente, CPAE?

He went from weekend skier to Olympian in four years. Now Vince Poscente turns your audience into the competition’s worst nightmare. Fortune 500 companies call his keynote the single highest-rated session of the year. Don’t miss the speaker everyone fights to book. Secure Vince Poscente for your event—before your competitor does!

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