Adam Kreek
Keynote Speaker: Olympic Gold Medalist, Ocean Adventurer & Engineer; Performance and Leadership Expert Known for His Powerful Storytelling
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Adam Kreek Biography
Adam Kreek is one of North America’s most in-demand leadership speakers and executive coaches. He has trained and coached leaders at Amazon, Microsoft, Pfizer, Shell, GE, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréal, YPO, EO, and dozens of Fortune 500 firms.
Event planners trust Kreek because he doesn’t deliver hype or hollow inspiration. He inspires, yes - but he also equips. His Built for Hard™ framework blends world-class storytelling with practical, values-based tools leaders can use immediately, ensuring energy from the stage translates into capacity, resilience, and results that last.
A two-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist with more than 60 international medals, Kreek has proven himself in the world’s most demanding environments. He also made history as a record-setting ocean rower, the subject of NBC’s "Dateline" documentary, "Capsized." What makes Kreek unique as a leadership trainer is that he pairs this lived, peak-performance experience with deep business expertise. Few speakers can say they’ve both walked the talk at the highest level and worked in the trenches of business. Kreek consults, coaches, and advises organizations daily - leading strategic planning, executive coaching, and high-performance training with leaders navigating constant change.
Kreek is the bestselling author of "The Responsibility Ethic" (recognized by Forbes as a “Top Business Book”). He holds a degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Stanford University and is a certified executive coach with advanced professional credentials. This rare combination of technical rigor, coaching expertise, and lived high-performance experience gives Kreek a unique ability to connect with both analytical decision-makers and values-driven leaders.
When he’s not supporting organizations, Kreek can be found adventuring in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three children.
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Adam Kreek Speaking Topics
Lasting success isn’t built on motivation, strategy, or talent - it’s built on values.
After two decades powering peak performance inside Olympic teams, Fortune 500 companies, and front-line organizations, Adam Kreek knows this: the best leaders aren’t just driven - they’re aligned. They know what they stand for, and they act on it consistently.
This keynote strips the fluff out of “values work” and replaces it with straight talk and practical tools. Adam shows leaders how to align personal integrity with organizational mission, eliminate friction that drains energy, and build cultures of trust and accountability that endure.
Audience Takeaways:
● Identify the values that drive peak performance - and translate them into daily action.
● Align personal purpose with organizational mission.
● Eliminate friction and burnout caused by misalignment.
● Build cultures of trust, accountability, and resilience.
Key Message: Resilience starts with values. When leaders live their values, results last.
Leadership • Teamwork • Resilience • Change Management
In today’s disruptive economy, leaders don’t need hype. They need systems that hold up under real pressure.
Built for Hard™ reframes how teams approach challenge. Adam shows leaders how to stop resisting difficulty and start using it - transforming obstacles into clarity, resilience, and measurable results.
Audience Takeaways:
● A healthier, more productive relationship with challenge.
● Renewed trust, focus, and energy across teams.
● Systems for clarity, execution, and sustainable performance.
Key Message: Resilience doesn’t come from avoiding difficulty - it comes from systems designed to thrive within it.
Sales is a mental game. The best reps aren’t just skilled - they’re resilient, adaptable, and relentless.
Adam, an Olympic Gold Medalist and business coach, equips sales teams with the mindset and strategies to crush quotas, overcome rejection, and stay motivated under pressure.
Audience Takeaways:
● Build an unshakable mindset for high-pressure sales.
● Strengthen resilience against rejection and market uncertainty.
● Develop winning habits that fuel consistent top performanc.e
Key Message: Sales success is resilience + adaptability + the mindset to win.
This keynote reframes health as a strategic infrastructure for leaders.
Adam goes beyond habits and hacks. He shows how to align values with daily choices, build sustainable health systems, and treat physical health as the foundation of focus, relationships, decision-making, and impact.
Audience Takeaways:
● Identify drivers behind health behavior - and remove friction.
● Build sustainable habits rooted in values, not guilt
● Strengthen resilience and decision-making under pressure.
● Treat health as the system that supports every goal.
Key Message: Your body is the house that holds your mission. Take care of it.
Technical skills open doors, but collaboration and leadership drive real success.
Adam equips engineers and technical professionals with tools to influence, communicate, and build high-performance teams without losing their technical edge.
Audience Takeaways:
● Bridge the gap between technical expertise and leadership influence.
● Improve communication for stronger problem-solving.
● Build trust-based, high-performing teams.
Key Message: Great engineers don’t just solve problems - they lead teams that deliver.
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How do I book Adam Kreek to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Adam Kreek for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Adam Kreek, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Adam Kreek or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Adam Kreek for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Adam Kreek, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Adam Kreek are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Adam Kreek, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Adam Kreek speak about?
Adam Kreek is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Olympic Athlete, Athlete, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Health & Wellness, Motivational, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Sports, Leadership, Corporate Culture, Hall of Fame, Resilience, Business Growth, TED, Peak Performance and Sales.
Where does Adam Kreek travel from?
Adam Kreek generally travels from Victoria, BC, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Adam Kreek?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Adam Kreek for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Adam Kreek for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Adam Kreek or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Adam Kreek is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Olympic Athlete and Athlete. The estimated speaking fee range to book Adam Kreek for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Adam Kreek generally travels from Victoria, BC, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Libby Gill, Afterburner and Eric Boles. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Adam Kreek for an upcoming event.
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Adam Kreek Speaking Topics
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Values-Driven Achievement™: The Foundation of Peak Performance
Lasting success isn’t built on motivation, strategy, or talent - it’s built on values.
After two decades powering peak performance inside Olympic teams, Fortune 500 companies, and front-line organizations, Adam Kreek knows this: the best leaders aren’t just driven - they’re aligned. They know what they stand for, and they act on it consistently.
This keynote strips the fluff out of “values work” and replaces it with straight talk and practical tools. Adam shows leaders how to align personal integrity with organizational mission, eliminate friction that drains energy, and build cultures of trust and accountability that endure.
Audience Takeaways:
● Identify the values that drive peak performance - and translate them into daily action.
● Align personal purpose with organizational mission.
● Eliminate friction and burnout caused by misalignment.
● Build cultures of trust, accountability, and resilience.
Key Message: Resilience starts with values. When leaders live their values, results last.
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Built for Hard™ – The World Is Hard. Let’s Build for It.
Leadership • Teamwork • Resilience • Change Management
In today’s disruptive economy, leaders don’t need hype. They need systems that hold up under real pressure.
Built for Hard™ reframes how teams approach challenge. Adam shows leaders how to stop resisting difficulty and start using it - transforming obstacles into clarity, resilience, and measurable results.
Audience Takeaways:
● A healthier, more productive relationship with challenge.
● Renewed trust, focus, and energy across teams.
● Systems for clarity, execution, and sustainable performance.
Key Message: Resilience doesn’t come from avoiding difficulty - it comes from systems designed to thrive within it.
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Sales Team Success: Proven Strategies to Align, Adapt and Achieve Results with Confidence
Sales is a mental game. The best reps aren’t just skilled - they’re resilient, adaptable, and relentless.
Adam, an Olympic Gold Medalist and business coach, equips sales teams with the mindset and strategies to crush quotas, overcome rejection, and stay motivated under pressure.
Audience Takeaways:
● Build an unshakable mindset for high-pressure sales.
● Strengthen resilience against rejection and market uncertainty.
● Develop winning habits that fuel consistent top performanc.e
Key Message: Sales success is resilience + adaptability + the mindset to win.
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Built for Health: The Foundation of Leadership and Performance
This keynote reframes health as a strategic infrastructure for leaders.
Adam goes beyond habits and hacks. He shows how to align values with daily choices, build sustainable health systems, and treat physical health as the foundation of focus, relationships, decision-making, and impact.
Audience Takeaways:
● Identify drivers behind health behavior - and remove friction.
● Build sustainable habits rooted in values, not guilt
● Strengthen resilience and decision-making under pressure.
● Treat health as the system that supports every goal.
Key Message: Your body is the house that holds your mission. Take care of it.
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Teamwork for Engineers: Proven Strategies to Lead with Balance, Collaboration, and Influence
Technical skills open doors, but collaboration and leadership drive real success.
Adam equips engineers and technical professionals with tools to influence, communicate, and build high-performance teams without losing their technical edge.
Audience Takeaways:
● Bridge the gap between technical expertise and leadership influence.
● Improve communication for stronger problem-solving.
● Build trust-based, high-performing teams.
Key Message: Great engineers don’t just solve problems - they lead teams that deliver.
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Adam Kreek Reviews
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“Adam connected with everyone. It grounded our team.”
Shell Global - Oct 28 2025 -
“Adam was the highlight of our event - motivating, relevant, actionable.”
Bell Media - Oct 28 2025 -
“Adam’s was the best presentation of its kind I’ve ever seen.”
Chicago Blackhawks - Oct 28 2025 -
“Phenomenal. Customized. The best I’ve ever hired.”
Pilgrims Global - Oct 28 2025 -
“I’ve never had a speaker like this customize so effectively.”
RBC Insurance - Oct 28 2025
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How do I book Adam Kreek to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Adam Kreek for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Adam Kreek, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Adam Kreek or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Adam Kreek for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Adam Kreek, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Adam Kreek are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Adam Kreek, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Adam Kreek speak about?
Adam Kreek is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Olympic Athlete, Athlete, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Health & Wellness, Motivational, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Sports, Leadership, Corporate Culture, Hall of Fame, Resilience, Business Growth, TED, Peak Performance and Sales. -
Where does Adam Kreek travel from?
Adam Kreek generally travels from Victoria, BC, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Adam Kreek?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Adam Kreek for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Adam Kreek for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Adam Kreek or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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