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John Amatt

John Amatt

Keynote Speaker: Mountaineer, Founder & President of One Step Beyond WorldWide

John Amatt Biography

A long-time resident of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, John Amatt has been leading expeditions to remote regions of the world for over 35 years, making many first ascents of previously unclimbed peaks.

At the age of 20, Amatt spent two weeks sleeping on tiny ledges while making the first ever climb of Europe's highest and steepest mountain face – the 5,000-foot 'Vertical Mile' Troll Wall in Norway.

Amatt was the leader of an early climbing expedition to Western China, which used camels to approach a 24,757-foot mountain before skiing to the summit.

More recently, he was the principle organizer and a leader of Canada's first successful expedition to reach the top of the world—the 29,028-foot summit of Mount Everest—a climb that was televised live throughout Canada and on ABC's Nightline in the United States.

Building on these experiences, Amatt founded One Step Beyond WorldWide, an innovative educational and motivational company, the mission of which is to encourage people to push beyond their self-imposed limitations, to be more personally accountable for their own actions, and to embrace effective teamwork by valuing the contribution of others.

In his best-selling book, Straight to the Top and Beyond, Amatt uses the metaphor of his own adventures to develop a nine-step approach for scaling the heights in today's unpredictable global environments.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on John Amatt and other top speakers and celebrities.

John Amatt Speaking Topics

Peak Performance

Teamwork: No Matter Who Stands at the Peak, The Team Achieved the Goal

Straight to the Top and Beyond: Nine Keys for Meeting the Challenge of Change

Climbing Your Own Everest: What it Takes to Get to the Top

No Mountain Too High: Challenging Change with the Adventure Attitude

The challenge of change is forcing us to rethink our values and to rekindle our spirit of adventure. It will take courage, resourcefulness and endurance to meet this challenge – the courage to try, to commit and to take more risks; the resourcefulness to be innovative and creative in finding new ways of doing old things; and the endurance to keep moving forward despite all the setbacks.

John Amatt knows about tough times and the value of struggle in bringing out the best in teams of people. After all, he was a leader of an Everest expedition, which suffered four tragic deaths in two unpredictable accidents before putting six climbers on top of the world. His experience on Everest taught him about the danger of falling into the trap of complacency and the importance of always questioning the status quo in seeking new ways of adapting to a rapidly changing world.

In his acclaimed keynote presentations, he addresses the following themes:

  • Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations
  • Taking Calculated Risk and Being Adventurous
  • Embracing Fear and Anxiety
  • Avoiding the “Trap of Complacency”
  • Understanding the Values of Commitment
  • Learning from Setbacks and Applying the Lessons
  • Questioning the Status Quo by always asking “WHY?”
  • Building Trust within an Effective Team
  • Remaining “Positively Dissatisfied”
  • Anticipating the Future and Being Prepared

John Amatt Videos

John Amatt - Keynote Speaker

How to book John Amatt?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like John Amatt for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for John Amatt, 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 pricing information and check availability for John Amatt or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book John Amatt?

Booking fees for John Amatt, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire John Amatt, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for John Amatt?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like John Amatt for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book John Amatt for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent John Amatt or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for John Amatt or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


John Amatt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including College, Business and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book John Amatt for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. John Amatt generally travels from Calgary, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vince Poscente, Vince Papale and Stedman Graham. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Amatt for an upcoming event.

John Amatt Speaking Topics

  • Peak Performance

  • Teamwork: No Matter Who Stands at the Peak, The Team Achieved the Goal

  • Straight to the Top and Beyond: Nine Keys for Meeting the Challenge of Change

  • Climbing Your Own Everest: What it Takes to Get to the Top

  • No Mountain Too High: Challenging Change with the Adventure Attitude

    The challenge of change is forcing us to rethink our values and to rekindle our spirit of adventure. It will take courage, resourcefulness and endurance to meet this challenge – the courage to try, to commit and to take more risks; the resourcefulness to be innovative and creative in finding new ways of doing old things; and the endurance to keep moving forward despite all the setbacks.

    John Amatt knows about tough times and the value of struggle in bringing out the best in teams of people. After all, he was a leader of an Everest expedition, which suffered four tragic deaths in two unpredictable accidents before putting six climbers on top of the world. His experience on Everest taught him about the danger of falling into the trap of complacency and the importance of always questioning the status quo in seeking new ways of adapting to a rapidly changing world.

    In his acclaimed keynote presentations, he addresses the following themes:

    • Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations
    • Taking Calculated Risk and Being Adventurous
    • Embracing Fear and Anxiety
    • Avoiding the “Trap of Complacency”
    • Understanding the Values of Commitment
    • Learning from Setbacks and Applying the Lessons
    • Questioning the Status Quo by always asking “WHY?”
    • Building Trust within an Effective Team
    • Remaining “Positively Dissatisfied”
    • Anticipating the Future and Being Prepared

John Amatt Videos

John Amatt - Keynote Speaker

How to book John Amatt?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like John Amatt for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for John Amatt, 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 pricing information and check availability for John Amatt or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book John Amatt?

Booking fees for John Amatt, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire John Amatt, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for John Amatt?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like John Amatt for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book John Amatt for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent John Amatt or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for John Amatt or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


John Amatt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including College, Business and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book John Amatt for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. John Amatt generally travels from Calgary, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vince Poscente, Vince Papale and Stedman Graham. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Amatt for an upcoming event.

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