Simon Keith is a keynote speaker, executive coach, business turnaround expert, and successful serial entrepreneur who built and sold four different companies in four different industries over a 15 year period.

A former soccer player, he was the first athlete in the world to play a professional sport after undergoing a heart transplant. Recognizing his passion for high performance, he turned his competitive spirit to the business world, growing and selling multiple companies, spearheading multimillion-dollar enterprise turnarounds, and tripling company growth. He is living proof of how much leaders and teams can achieve, win, and grow in business when they harness relentless determination and an unstoppable mindset.

Today, he helps companies drive unprecedented growth by building great leaders who build great teams who build great organizations. Whether he is supporting individuals, working with leadership teams to build high-functioning cultures, or helping enterprises overcome performance limits, he is uncompromising in his commitment to unlock your full potential.

An award-winning humanitarian, social entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Simon founded The Simon Keith Foundation in 2012, an organization that has raised millions of dollars for young people undergoing life-saving organ transplants. In 2015, he was named Canada’s Humanitarian of the Year. In 2022, he was awarded one of Canada’s highest civilian honors when he was named a Member of the Order of Canada.

He has shared his remarkable story at the White House, at the U.K. and Canadian Parliaments, on ESPN, in his book, Heart for the Game, and with audiences around the world. He has been featured in The Washington Post, Sports illustrated, USA Today, FORBES, and in numerous other media outlets.

Keith is married to Kelly and has three children: Sarah, Samantha, and Sean. He lives in Las Vegas, NV.

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I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing your inspirational story with us yesterday (virtually). We were all so touched by your honesty and resilience through such difficult circumstances that we couldn’t stop talking about you after you hopped off the call.

Stories like yours are what puts all the crazy crap that is going on today in such perspective.

I know I speak for everyone on our team when I say we wish you the best of health in the future and if there is anything we can do to help your cause, please let us know.

 

-Sanofi

On behalf of all of ImageFIRST, I want to say thank you again so much for coming to speak at our National Meeting and share your story with us. The feedback we have received from the audience is just remarkable, and you truly made an impact on everyone there.

We really appreciate you taking the time to relate your story to our company and our values. The message you gave will stick with our attendees for months to come.

-ImageFIRST

 

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