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.
In his keynotes, Sébastien shows leaders and teams how they can summit their own Everest
At 8,850 meters tall, Mount Everest is the world’s highest peak. Recent tragedies have served as a reminder of the risks and perils of this ascent. Intense cold, high altitude, and arduous terrain make Everest one of the world’s most iconic climbs.
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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.
“The summit is not a goal, it is an outcome. Focus on growth habits, I promise that you will get there.”
— Sébastien Sasseville
Keep the conversation going with one of Sébastien’s engaging books
See Sébastien’s other achievements
Running the Sahara Race
October 2012, Sébastien competed in the Sahara Race in Egypt: a 250-kilometer ultramarathon, completed in five days and in autonomy, in the world’s largest desert.
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.
