Lukas Haitzmann
Keynote Speaker: Three-Time Guinness World Record Holder & The Youngest Person to Row Solo Unassisted Across the Atlantic; Resilience & High-Performance Mindset Expert; Sustainability Specialist
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Lukas Haitzmann Biography
Lukas Haitzmann is a three-time Guinness World Record-holding adventurer, engineer and founder of multiple purpose-driven ventures. At 18 years old, Haitzmann became the youngest person in history to row solo and unassisted across the Atlantic Ocean—a 3,000-mile journey that tested every limit of endurance, courage and self-belief. Today, alongside his role as CEO of multiple businesses, Haitzmann uses the lessons learned at sea to help leaders and teams worldwide push past their quitting point, build resilience and perform under pressure.
For 59 days, Haitzmann found his home to be a rowing boat amidst the aggressive onslaught of waves, some days reaching 40 feet. The closest other human? An astronaut on the International Space Station. But this wasn’t just a story of survival—it was a masterclass in resilience and stepping beyond self-imposed limits.
Haitzmann’s message is grounded in lived experience. Like most people, he faced moments early in life that led him to question his place in the world and whether he had what it takes to make a difference. What Haitzmann brings to his audience is the powerful shift from cautious hesitation to deliberate, forward-moving action. Whether in the working world or crossing an ocean, he learned that resilience doesn’t take years to build but is unlocked the moment one decides to take control. His talks offer a clear mental reset that helps teams and leaders think sharper, act faster and stay composed in high-pressure situations.
After his row, Haitzmann graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering while founding a sustainability-focused company tackling ocean pollution. Today, Haitzmann drives innovation on a range of high-tech ventures across Europe, while continuing to speak on global stages about high-performance mindset and resilience.
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Lukas Haitzmann Speaking Topics
What does it take to stay calm when everything around you is chaos? In this high-impact keynote, Lukas Haitzmann shares the true story of rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean — completely alone, unassisted, and just 18 years old. From equipment failure on day two to rowing through 40-foot waves, the journey was a real-time lesson in focus, endurance, and what it really means to keep going when you have no idea how long the challenge will last.
But this isn’t a talk about ocean rowing. It’s about how individuals and teams perform under pressure — and how to build resilience that doesn’t rely on motivation or positivity, but action. Lukas explores the unexpected link between discomfort and clarity, and how progress often begins when certainty disappears.
Attendee Results:
- Learn how to stay mentally composed in unpredictable, high-pressure environments
- Understand how to break large challenges into small, consistent actions that create momentum
- Reframe uncertainty as the starting point for innovation, not a barrier to it
- Walk away with a mindset designed to build endurance, resilience, and composure
- Leave inspired to take on difficult things with practical tools — not just motivation
You don’t need a perfect plan to begin — you need to begin to build the plan. In this energizing talk, Lukas Haitzmann shares what it’s like to launch a world-record-breaking expedition with no prior experience and five months to prepare. From cold-calling sponsors to building a global campaign from scratch as a teenager, the story is a case study in grit, fast learning, and building trust in yourself when the path isn’t clear.
Today, as the CEO of a European venture studio and multiple startups, Lukas connects the dots between expedition thinking and entrepreneurship: both demand relentless resourcefulness, strategic risk-taking, and the ability to keep moving forward with limited visibility. Whether launching a business or a new idea inside a larger company, this talk will show you how bold action — taken early — is the greatest competitive advantage.
Attendee Results:
- Understand how to move quickly with imperfect information
- Learn how to make confident decisions in uncertain or complex environments
- Discover tools to manage fear of failure and imposter syndrome
- Build a mindset that thrives on iteration, speed, and strategic pressure
- Feel empowered to act on big ideas without waiting for full certainty
Discomfort is often seen as something to be avoided — but what if it’s the clearest path to real growth? In this compelling and unconventional talk, Lukas Haitzmann explores how stepping outside our comfort zone isn’t just personal development — it’s a business imperative.
Drawing from two months alone at sea, Lukas shows how tough environments reveal what we’re really capable of, and why adversity — when approached the right way — builds better leaders, clearer decision-makers, and more adaptive teams. With humor, honesty, and vivid storytelling, he challenges the room to rethink the role of challenge in their lives and work.
Attendee Results:
- Learn how deliberate discomfort leads to long-term clarity and capability
- Discover how adversity builds stronger team cultures and sharper thinking
- Understand how to create high-performance habits through small daily discomforts
- Identify ways to stretch your own comfort zone without burnout
- Walk away with a lasting mindset shift: to not just endure challenge, but use it
How do I book Lukas Haitzmann to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Lukas Haitzmann 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 Lukas Haitzmann, 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 Lukas Haitzmann or any other speaker of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Lukas Haitzmann for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Lukas Haitzmann, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lukas Haitzmann are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lukas Haitzmann, 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 Lukas Haitzmann speak about?
Lukas Haitzmann is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Resilience, Peak Performance, Personal Growth, Mindset, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Adventure, Athlete, Sports Motivation, Sports, Extreme Sports, Conservation, Animals & Wildlife, Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Adversity, Sustainability, Executive Leadership and European Heritage.
Where does Lukas Haitzmann travel from?
Lukas Haitzmann generally travels from London, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Lukas Haitzmann?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Lukas Haitzmann 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 Lukas Haitzmann 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 Lukas Haitzmann 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.
Lukas Haitzmann is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Resilience, Peak Performance and Personal Growth. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lukas Haitzmann for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Lukas Haitzmann generally travels from London, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Vince Poscente, James Peach and Dee Caffari. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lukas Haitzmann for an upcoming event.
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Lukas Haitzmann Speaking Topics
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The Resilience Advantage: Performing Under Pressure and Pushing Beyond Limits
What does it take to stay calm when everything around you is chaos? In this high-impact keynote, Lukas Haitzmann shares the true story of rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean — completely alone, unassisted, and just 18 years old. From equipment failure on day two to rowing through 40-foot waves, the journey was a real-time lesson in focus, endurance, and what it really means to keep going when you have no idea how long the challenge will last.
But this isn’t a talk about ocean rowing. It’s about how individuals and teams perform under pressure — and how to build resilience that doesn’t rely on motivation or positivity, but action. Lukas explores the unexpected link between discomfort and clarity, and how progress often begins when certainty disappears.
Attendee Results:
- Learn how to stay mentally composed in unpredictable, high-pressure environments
- Understand how to break large challenges into small, consistent actions that create momentum
- Reframe uncertainty as the starting point for innovation, not a barrier to it
- Walk away with a mindset designed to build endurance, resilience, and composure
- Leave inspired to take on difficult things with practical tools — not just motivation
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Start Before You’re Ready: Courage, Action & the Entrepreneurial Mindset
You don’t need a perfect plan to begin — you need to begin to build the plan. In this energizing talk, Lukas Haitzmann shares what it’s like to launch a world-record-breaking expedition with no prior experience and five months to prepare. From cold-calling sponsors to building a global campaign from scratch as a teenager, the story is a case study in grit, fast learning, and building trust in yourself when the path isn’t clear.
Today, as the CEO of a European venture studio and multiple startups, Lukas connects the dots between expedition thinking and entrepreneurship: both demand relentless resourcefulness, strategic risk-taking, and the ability to keep moving forward with limited visibility. Whether launching a business or a new idea inside a larger company, this talk will show you how bold action — taken early — is the greatest competitive advantage.
Attendee Results:
- Understand how to move quickly with imperfect information
- Learn how to make confident decisions in uncertain or complex environments
- Discover tools to manage fear of failure and imposter syndrome
- Build a mindset that thrives on iteration, speed, and strategic pressure
- Feel empowered to act on big ideas without waiting for full certainty
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Redefining Discomfort: How Challenge Creates Stronger Teams and Sharper Minds
Discomfort is often seen as something to be avoided — but what if it’s the clearest path to real growth? In this compelling and unconventional talk, Lukas Haitzmann explores how stepping outside our comfort zone isn’t just personal development — it’s a business imperative.
Drawing from two months alone at sea, Lukas shows how tough environments reveal what we’re really capable of, and why adversity — when approached the right way — builds better leaders, clearer decision-makers, and more adaptive teams. With humor, honesty, and vivid storytelling, he challenges the room to rethink the role of challenge in their lives and work.
Attendee Results:
- Learn how deliberate discomfort leads to long-term clarity and capability
- Discover how adversity builds stronger team cultures and sharper thinking
- Understand how to create high-performance habits through small daily discomforts
- Identify ways to stretch your own comfort zone without burnout
- Walk away with a lasting mindset shift: to not just endure challenge, but use it
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How do I book Lukas Haitzmann to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Lukas Haitzmann 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 Lukas Haitzmann, 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 Lukas Haitzmann or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Lukas Haitzmann for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Lukas Haitzmann, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lukas Haitzmann are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lukas Haitzmann, 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 Lukas Haitzmann speak about?
Lukas Haitzmann is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Resilience, Peak Performance, Personal Growth, Mindset, Human Resources, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Adventure, Athlete, Sports Motivation, Sports, Extreme Sports, Conservation, Animals & Wildlife, Entrepreneurship, Overcoming Adversity, Sustainability, Executive Leadership and European Heritage. -
Where does Lukas Haitzmann travel from?
Lukas Haitzmann generally travels from London, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Lukas Haitzmann?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Lukas Haitzmann 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 Lukas Haitzmann 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 Lukas Haitzmann 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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