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.
Sébastien’s keynotes inspire teams and leaders to not just get to the finish line — but to get there together
TIME Magazine has named the Sahara Race, also known as the Marathon of the Sands, one of the ten toughest endurance races in the world. The equivalent of six regular marathons, this race challenges runners with difficult terrain and extreme heat.
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Mission-Centered Leadership
Supercharge your leaders’ ambition and support them with the tools to take their team to the highest levels of performance. Sébastien’s inspirational leadership keynote will help your leaders create highly engaged teams who will give their all to achieve the mission.
Change, Agility, and Transformation
You’ve given your organization the tools to adapt and conquer — Sébastien provides the fuel. This energetic keynote with insights into his diverse athletic achievements compels your employees to embrace change to get ahead.
Teamwork and Performance
Sébastien knows a thing or two about achieving extraordinary results in challenging environments. This compelling keynote motivates organizations to build united teams that deliver exceptional performance under pressure.
Team Spirit
A dynamic keynote on teamwork delivered as a team. In this inspiring and unique format, Sébastien partners with team-building expert Gabriel Renaud to recount their journey in Race Across America and share how to galvanize a team around one mission.
“By confronting the greatest forces of nature, great lessons are learned and they’re always transferable to business.”
— Sébastien Sasseville
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See Sébastien’s other achievements
Summiting Mount Everest
On May 25, 2008, Sébastien Sasseville became the first Canadian with type 1 diabetes to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Cycling in Race Across America
The Race Across America is the world’s toughest ultra-cycling race. This endurance event is twice the distance of the Tour de France and is completed in half the time.
Running across Canada
On February 2, 2014, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Sébastien Sasseville began a cross-Canada run: a 7,500 kilometers journey equivalent to 180 marathons in nine months. The adventure ended in Vancouver, on November 14, on World Diabetes Day.
