Keynote speaker Sébastien Sasseville shows you how to turn obstacles into opportunities.
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Work is a major part of our lives. Isn’t it better for your leaders and teams to be excited about what they do?
Sébastien’s mission is to help people believe they can do the impossible.
Through his awe-inspiring athletic feats — summiting Mount Everest, running across the Sahara desert, and running the equivalent of a marathon a day for nine months across Canada — Sébastien shows leaders and teams what is truly possible.
His captivating keynotes connect the lessons learned from his endurance challenges to the obstacles faced within the corporate world.
« Motivating, captivating, a world-class storyteller! Sebastien adapted his talk to our needs and made highly relevant parallels between his journey and our reality. »
From employee engagement to retention, team building to mission-centered leadership, Sébastien’s keynotes change the trajectory of your business
With over 1,000 motivational keynotes delivered in North America, Europe, and Asia, including a TEDx talk, Sébastien brings a guaranteed wow every single time.
He masterfully transforms lessons learned on his mind-blowing adventures around the globe into concrete, actionable, and relatable business insights.
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After one of Sébastien’s keynotes, your organization will:
- Completely shift their mindset around work and life
- Be willing to go above and beyond to set bigger goals and achieve them
- Have a renewed sense of energy and excitement for what is possible
- Engage more deeply with colleagues and leaders
- Believe that anything is possible
Sébastien Sasseville is one of the toughest and most accomplished endurance athletes on the planet
Sébastien reached the summit of Mount Everest, the first Canadian with type 1 diabetes to have reached the highest peak on earth. He completed the legendary Sahara Race, which appears on the Times Magazine top 10 list of the toughest endurance events in the world.
Sébastien ran across Canada — a 7,500 kilometer journey equivalent to 180 marathons in nine months. He also added his name to the very select club of the Race Across America (RAAM) finishers. RAAM is known as the toughest race on earth, with 20 times less finishers in history than people who have reached the top of Everest.
He’s no stranger to setting outlandish goals, building highly engaged teams centered around one mission, and executing to win.
Take a look at some of Sébastien’s most exciting accomplishments.
Summiting Mount Everest
On May 25, 2008, Sébastien Sasseville became the first Canadian with type 1 diabetes, and only the third type 1 diabetic in history, to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Running the Sahara Race
In October 2012, Sébastien ran the mythical Sahara Race in Egypt: a 250-kilometer ultramarathon, completed in five days across the world’s largest desert.
Cycling in Race Across America
In June 2022, Sébastien Sasseville became the second type 1 diabetic in history to finish Race Across America in the solo cyclist category.
Running across Canada
On February 2, 2014, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Sébastien Sasseville began a cross-Canada run: a 7,500 kilometer journey, equivalent to 180 marathons in nine months. The run ended in Vancouver, BC, on November 14, World Diabetes Day.
Spread the word: You, too, can be unstoppable
Sébastien is a best-selling author and a frequent contributor to newspapers, articles, and magazines. His first book, One Step at a Time, was published in 2016. His second book, Esprit d’équipe, published in 2022 and co-written with Gabriel Renaud, has already sold thousands of copies. The book is a gripping account of their journey at the Race Across America.
Sébastien is also the author of numerous blogs, a contributor to more than 10 books, and his opinion pieces have appeared in La Presse.
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Fun facts about Sébastien
Adores his three cats, Agathe, Jules, and Albert
Will do anything for a slice of carrot cake
Loves spending time in his favorite city, Vancouver, Canada
Treats sleep like a religion
Loves to eat but hates to cook
Had a short stint as a baker
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