Andrew Haley
Keynote Speaker: Paralympic Gold Medalist; High Performance Mindset Speaker
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Andrew Haley Biography
Andrew Haley is a Paralympic Swimmer, World Champion, cancer survivor, and motivational speaker.
As a child, Haley had cancer twice and each time was given a 35% chance to pull through. Although he lost part of his right leg, and a small portion of his left lung, he never lost his fight. Leaving the hospital he was told it would take him a year to learn how to ride a bike, “take it easy” they said. It took him only a week. Obstacles have never stopped Haley. Nothing has stopped him from showing the world what he can do.
When Haley started to swim not much was really expected of him. He set out to show people if you truly believe in yourself and have passion you can accomplish anything you want. It’s all about positive attitude. Never giving up no matter what you may be facing. Today he is an accomplished businessman and elite sportsman. In the pool he is a three time World and Paralympic Champion and multiple World Record Holder. He is also a Hall of Fame Swimmer. Among others, he has won gold medals at the 1998 World Championships and the 2000 Paralympic games. He has served as his swim team’s captain and is a recognized leader in Paralympic sport. He continues to work with the best and brightest in the performance excellence field.
As a motivational speaker, Haley discusses his three decades of real-life in-the-trenches sport and personal experience. He appreciates and shares with his audience that being a champion and turning pressure into performance is a moment-to-moment choice and is able to relate and inspire each listener that success is more than title, tenure or position. Excellence is for everyone, every day. It’s how we should live our life. In his talk, Haley’s fusion of real-life stories and his conversational techniques connect with his audience at an intimate, intense and individual level.
Haley also finds time to give back to his community. He is involved with the charity RIGHT TO PLAY and also visits schools in Ontario and his native Nova Scotia. In addition, he volunteers his time working with AthletesCAN, a national group that supports athletes.
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Andrew Haley Speaking Topics
At the highest levels of sport, excellence isn’t optional — it’s expected. Andrew Haley brings audiences inside the mindset of a world class athlete and shows how the same principles that drive Paralympic success can transform performance in business. This keynote is fast paced, high energy, and built for teams who need to execute under pressure. Andrew reveals how elite performers stay focused, disciplined, and resilient in fast moving environments — and how organizations can build cultures that support consistent, high level performance.
Audience Takeaways
- How to activate a Gold Medal Mindset in daily performance
- Staying calm, clear, and decisive under pressure
- 1% Advantage: small improvements that compound into big wins
- Progress over perfection: building a culture of continuous improvement
- Thriving in uncertainty and turbulence
- How elite teams create energy, accountability, and momentum
Perfect for: corporate off sites, leadership summits, sales kickoffs, performance culture events.
This is Andrew Haley’s signature story — a journey from childhood cancer to Paralympic gold. It’s a keynote about resilience, identity, belonging, and the power of choosing possibility over limitation.
Andrew shows audiences how adversity can become fuel, how belonging drives performance, and how inclusive leadership unlocks human potential. This keynote is deeply personal, highly relevant, and built for organizations committed to culture, courage, and meaningful change.
Audience Takeaways
- How adversity shapes resilience and leadership
- Why belonging drives performance, innovation, and retention
- How to lead inclusively without overcomplicating it
- The mindset shift from limitation to possibility
- How representation fuels confidence, culture, and excellence
Perfect for: leadership events, culture summits, DEI/EDI programs, employee experience conferences.
Andrew Haley brings a rare combination of lived experience and elite performance to safety focused organizations. As a two time cancer survivor and Paralympic champion, he understands what it means to fight for life — and why safety is more than compliance. It’s culture. It’s mindset. It’s human.
This keynote connects safety to purpose, teamwork, and personal responsibility. Andrew helps teams understand that behind every procedure is a person, and behind every person is a future worth protecting.
Audience Takeaways
- Why safety is a mindset, not a checklist
- How resilience and emotional awareness reduce risk
- The connection between high performance and safe performance
- How teams protect each other through communication and culture
- Why every procedure protects a person, not a process
Perfect for: manufacturing, utilities, construction, transportation, energy, frontline leadership.
In this presentation, Andrew shares what it was like as a young boy fighting to overcome obstacles (his disability). What it was like feeling optimistic about the life ahead of him only to have it derailed by illness? The hurt, the pain, witnessing others grief … it still seems so real to him. Andrew shares personal anecdotes focused on the shining light for him: the excellent care he received from medical staff. This moving account of his journey sheds light on how it would not have been possible without the assistance and encouragement of those around him.
Pressure can get to the best of us at times when performance is on the line. How we deal with pressure can often mean the difference between success and failure. In business, knowledge, and experience are our most valuable assets, but sometimes we face obstacles impeding our efforts to get ahead. During Andrews swimming career he’s had his share of ups and downs. Learning from each situation and being able to use that experience when it matters the most defines success and failure. Andrew will share his emotional story of fighting the cancer demon (twice) along with the 7-step process for success he’s used in his swimming career and personal life. In the end the target audience will be better equipped to achieve their goals to be their best.
How do I book Andrew Haley to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Andrew Haley 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 Andrew Haley, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Andrew Haley or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Andrew Haley for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Andrew Haley, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Andrew Haley are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Andrew Haley, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Andrew Haley speak about?
Andrew Haley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Storytelling, Motivational, Athlete, Sports, Disability, Paralympics, Overcoming Adversity and Health & Wellness.
Where does Andrew Haley travel from?
Andrew Haley generally travels from Toronto, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Andrew Haley?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Andrew Haley 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Andrew Haley 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 Andrew Haley 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.
Andrew Haley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Inspirational, Storytelling and Motivational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Andrew Haley for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Andrew Haley generally travels from Toronto, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Oz Sanchez, Blake Leeper and Tatyana McFadden. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Andrew Haley for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Andrew Haley Speaking Topics
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GOLD MEDAL MINDSET - Excellence Under Pressure
At the highest levels of sport, excellence isn’t optional — it’s expected. Andrew Haley brings audiences inside the mindset of a world class athlete and shows how the same principles that drive Paralympic success can transform performance in business. This keynote is fast paced, high energy, and built for teams who need to execute under pressure. Andrew reveals how elite performers stay focused, disciplined, and resilient in fast moving environments — and how organizations can build cultures that support consistent, high level performance.
Audience Takeaways
- How to activate a Gold Medal Mindset in daily performance
- Staying calm, clear, and decisive under pressure
- 1% Advantage: small improvements that compound into big wins
- Progress over perfection: building a culture of continuous improvement
- Thriving in uncertainty and turbulence
- How elite teams create energy, accountability, and momentum
Perfect for: corporate off sites, leadership summits, sales kickoffs, performance culture events.
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REDEFINING POSSIBLE -- Resilience, Identity & Inclusive Leadership
This is Andrew Haley’s signature story — a journey from childhood cancer to Paralympic gold. It’s a keynote about resilience, identity, belonging, and the power of choosing possibility over limitation.
Andrew shows audiences how adversity can become fuel, how belonging drives performance, and how inclusive leadership unlocks human potential. This keynote is deeply personal, highly relevant, and built for organizations committed to culture, courage, and meaningful change.
Audience Takeaways
- How adversity shapes resilience and leadership
- Why belonging drives performance, innovation, and retention
- How to lead inclusively without overcomplicating it
- The mindset shift from limitation to possibility
- How representation fuels confidence, culture, and excellence
Perfect for: leadership events, culture summits, DEI/EDI programs, employee experience conferences.
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SAFETY UNDER PRESSURE - The Human Side of Protection
Andrew Haley brings a rare combination of lived experience and elite performance to safety focused organizations. As a two time cancer survivor and Paralympic champion, he understands what it means to fight for life — and why safety is more than compliance. It’s culture. It’s mindset. It’s human.
This keynote connects safety to purpose, teamwork, and personal responsibility. Andrew helps teams understand that behind every procedure is a person, and behind every person is a future worth protecting.
Audience Takeaways
- Why safety is a mindset, not a checklist
- How resilience and emotional awareness reduce risk
- The connection between high performance and safe performance
- How teams protect each other through communication and culture
- Why every procedure protects a person, not a process
Perfect for: manufacturing, utilities, construction, transportation, energy, frontline leadership.
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Healthcare | The Other Side of the Bed: A Patients Perspective
In this presentation, Andrew shares what it was like as a young boy fighting to overcome obstacles (his disability). What it was like feeling optimistic about the life ahead of him only to have it derailed by illness? The hurt, the pain, witnessing others grief … it still seems so real to him. Andrew shares personal anecdotes focused on the shining light for him: the excellent care he received from medical staff. This moving account of his journey sheds light on how it would not have been possible without the assistance and encouragement of those around him.
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Peak Performance | Turning Pressure into Performance
Pressure can get to the best of us at times when performance is on the line. How we deal with pressure can often mean the difference between success and failure. In business, knowledge, and experience are our most valuable assets, but sometimes we face obstacles impeding our efforts to get ahead. During Andrews swimming career he’s had his share of ups and downs. Learning from each situation and being able to use that experience when it matters the most defines success and failure. Andrew will share his emotional story of fighting the cancer demon (twice) along with the 7-step process for success he’s used in his swimming career and personal life. In the end the target audience will be better equipped to achieve their goals to be their best.
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How do I book Andrew Haley to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Andrew Haley 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 Andrew Haley, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Andrew Haley or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Andrew Haley for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Andrew Haley, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Andrew Haley are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Andrew Haley, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Andrew Haley speak about?
Andrew Haley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Storytelling, Motivational, Athlete, Sports, Disability, Paralympics, Overcoming Adversity and Health & Wellness. -
Where does Andrew Haley travel from?
Andrew Haley generally travels from Toronto, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Andrew Haley?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Andrew Haley 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Andrew Haley 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 Andrew Haley 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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