Simon Keith
Keynote Speaker: Former Professional Soccer Player & the First Athlete in the World to Play a Professional Sport After Undergoing a Heart Transplant
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Simon Keith Biography
Simon Keith is the first person in the world to play a professional sport after undergoing a heart transplant, having received the heart of 17-year-old welsh boy in 1986. Their story has been well chronicled including an ESPN E:60 feature, “A Change of Heart”.
Simon Keith is not just a former professional soccer player and one of the longest-living organ transplant recipients in the world, Simon is world renown speaker, having shared his remarkable story at the Whitehouse, as well as the British and Canadian Parliaments, and with audiences around the world. Captivating audiences with his incredible story, Simon challenges people to find their “moments of truth” and dares them to live.
After receiving the gift of life at just age 21, and in the middle of a remarkable soccer career, Simon resumed his soccer career at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), playing two seasons with the Rebels and garnering many honors, including being named Student-Athlete of Year for the Conference as well as being voted as the USA’s Most Courageous Athlete. After his senior season, Simon was named the Most Valuable Player at the Senior Bowl and was drafted #1 overall into the Major Indoor Soccer League. Simon was drafted #1 overall into the USA’s Major Indoor Soccer League just three years after his surgery.
In 2011, he founded The Simon Keith Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing organ donor awareness and supporting and educating transplant recipients. In 2018 The Simon Keith Foundation sponsored every child in the USA and Canada to attend the Transplant Games in their country.
His autobiography, "Heart for the Game," details his unique life-journey, and he directs the proceeds from his book sales toward providing athletic training for other transplant recipients who undertake an active and healthy lifestyle.
In addition to his philanthropic efforts and professional soccer career, Simon is a successful entrepreneur who successfully built and sold 4 different companies over a span of 15 years. Most recently Simon served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Nevada Donor Network, a federally designated not-for-profit Organ Procurement Organization, leading the organization from a ranking of 53rd (out of 58) in the USA in 2011 to #1 in the USA from 2015-2019 (and the world) in terms of number of organ donors & organs recovered for transplant per capita.
Now one of the longest living organ transplant recipients in history, Simon has signed a major movie deal about his life with Kennedy Marshall Entertainment and the legendary movie producer Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, Jurassic World; The Fallen Kingdom, The Jason Bourne movies: Identity, Supremacy, Ultimatum, Legacy, Jason Bourne, Sully, Back to the Future 1, 2 and 3 , Raider of the Lost Ark, and many, many more).
In 2018 Simon fell ill, as his heart and kidneys began to fail. (Heart transplants average longevity is just 10 years). In an astounding twist of fate, in March 2019, Simon underwent a second heart transplant, as well as kidney transplant. Against all odds, due to a complicated immune system, Simon stood less than a 1.75% chance of ever receiving the critical lifesaving gifts needed to save his life and continue this already, remarkable, story.
Simon belongs to the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame and the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2015 was named Canada’s Humanitarian of the Year.
In addition to Simon sharing his incredible story, Simon is considered an expert in leadership development, organizational culture, and entrepreneurship.
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Simon Keith Speaking Topics
After a heart transplant at the beginning of a promising soccer career, Simon Keith vowed to make an unprecedented comeback. Proving all his critics wrong, he went on to carve out an astounding career—first as a professional athlete, then as a talented consultant driving multiple multimillion-dollar business turnarounds.
In this talk, Simon uses his incredible story to inspire the type of uncompromising commitment, unrelenting focus, and incredible discipline that it takes to become the greatest version of ourselves, so we can create great teams and great organizations.
Audiences will learn:
- Why greatness is a choice you make every single day
- How to overcome fear and seize success with both hands
- How to build the self-belief to take charge of your life and work
- The key to becoming the “Is this really me?” version of yourself
If we want to achieve real results at work, every person on every team needs a personalized roadmap that pushes them to become the greatest version of themselves.
In this inspirational keynote talk, Simon shares the #1 reason teams don’t crush their goals, what exceptional teams have in common, and how to drive your team to unprecedented levels of success.
Audiences will learn:
- What it actually takes to build great teams
- The role trust plays in achieving more together
- The two unexpected qualities that always lead to better results
- The key to creating high-performance work cultures
Studies estimate that the percentage of new managers with no leadership training in the U.S. and Canada ranges between 42 and a staggering 85 percent.
In this energizing presentation, Simon shares the top leadership lessons he has learned from some of the world’s greatest leaders—in sport, business, and life.
Audiences will learn:
- The critical importance of developing strong leadership skills
- Leadership lessons from some of the greatest leaders in the world
- How to evaluate and massively improve your leadership abilities
In our lives, we tend to define ourselves by moments that shape who we are and how we see ourselves—whether that’s the birth of a child, getting married, or receiving a big promotion. But how do you prepare for life’s unexpected moments? And why do some people seem more equipped to handle them than others?
In this inspiring keynote, Simon shares how he found himself flat on his back about to have his heart replaced at 21-years old, and how that taught him to face the unexpected with courage, determination, and unshakable self-belief.
Audiences will learn:
- How life’s unexpected moments shape who we are
- What ability is essential for navigating challenging times
- Why some people excel when navigating unexpected moments
- How personal challenges can lead to massive personal growth
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Simon Keith is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as College, Inspirational, Sports Motivation, Soccer, Health, Heart Health, Overcoming Adversity and Business.
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Simon Keith is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including College, Inspirational and Sports Motivation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Simon Keith for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Simon Keith generally travels from Las Vegas, NV, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Shannon Miller, Ethan Zohn and Bob Harper. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Simon Keith for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Simon Keith Speaking Topics
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The Greatest You
After a heart transplant at the beginning of a promising soccer career, Simon Keith vowed to make an unprecedented comeback. Proving all his critics wrong, he went on to carve out an astounding career—first as a professional athlete, then as a talented consultant driving multiple multimillion-dollar business turnarounds.
In this talk, Simon uses his incredible story to inspire the type of uncompromising commitment, unrelenting focus, and incredible discipline that it takes to become the greatest version of ourselves, so we can create great teams and great organizations.
Audiences will learn:
- Why greatness is a choice you make every single day
- How to overcome fear and seize success with both hands
- How to build the self-belief to take charge of your life and work
- The key to becoming the “Is this really me?” version of yourself
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Build Great Teams
If we want to achieve real results at work, every person on every team needs a personalized roadmap that pushes them to become the greatest version of themselves.
In this inspirational keynote talk, Simon shares the #1 reason teams don’t crush their goals, what exceptional teams have in common, and how to drive your team to unprecedented levels of success.
Audiences will learn:
- What it actually takes to build great teams
- The role trust plays in achieving more together
- The two unexpected qualities that always lead to better results
- The key to creating high-performance work cultures
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Build Great Leaders
Studies estimate that the percentage of new managers with no leadership training in the U.S. and Canada ranges between 42 and a staggering 85 percent.
In this energizing presentation, Simon shares the top leadership lessons he has learned from some of the world’s greatest leaders—in sport, business, and life.
Audiences will learn:
- The critical importance of developing strong leadership skills
- Leadership lessons from some of the greatest leaders in the world
- How to evaluate and massively improve your leadership abilities
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Moments of Truth
In our lives, we tend to define ourselves by moments that shape who we are and how we see ourselves—whether that’s the birth of a child, getting married, or receiving a big promotion. But how do you prepare for life’s unexpected moments? And why do some people seem more equipped to handle them than others?
In this inspiring keynote, Simon shares how he found himself flat on his back about to have his heart replaced at 21-years old, and how that taught him to face the unexpected with courage, determination, and unshakable self-belief.
Audiences will learn:
- How life’s unexpected moments shape who we are
- What ability is essential for navigating challenging times
- Why some people excel when navigating unexpected moments
- How personal challenges can lead to massive personal growth
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Simon Keith Reviews
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ZOLL Medical Corporation ("ZOLL") - May 01 2024
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"Recently, we selected Simon Keith to speak at our Anytime Fitness Annual Conference. Our audience is franchise owners and managers in our health clubs from all over the world. Simon’s message on moments of truth absolutely motivated and inspired our group, who is in the business of motivation and inspiration! Simon shares what he has learned through his personal journey of being a heart transplant recipient who actually made his way back to a career as a professional athlete. His delivery style was so genuine yet impactful. His message is clear, concise and exactly what people need to hear. His book is also a great take away for attendees. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Simon and would absolutely recommend him as a speaker for future events. If you want your audience to be fully present, think about what they can do better as well as get a full dose of surprise, energy and enthusiasm, Simon Keith is your guy!"
VP of Strategic Initiatives, Anytime Fitness, LLC. - Sep 04 2015
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