MOTIVATIONAL
Keynote Speaker in Vancouver & Toronto
Looking for a motivational and inspirational keynote speaker in Toronto, Vancouver, or anywhere across Canada who can ignite minds, move hearts, and spark real change?
Nick Jankel is a Cambridge-educated thought leader, Top 10 Global Speaker (MSN), and creator of the neuroscience-based BTX® Method for leading transformation. A trusted keynote speaker for global giants like Google, LEGO, Nike, Pfizer, HP, Unilever, and No.10 Downing Street, Nick delivers powerful, WOW-inspiring talks that seamlessly unite science, storytelling, and strategy.
Across North America, he has energized audiences for international organizations and forward-thinking companies, bringing a deep appreciation for Canada’s inclusive culture, entrepreneurial mindset, and innovation-driven economy.
With warmth, wit, and wisdom, Nick helps leaders and teams embrace change, shape the future of work, lead with purpose, and unlock innovation—turning every event into a catalyst for lasting transformation.
Book Nick Jankel for your next corporate event or conference in Toronto, Vancouver, or anywhere in Canada—to inspire your audience and drive real impact.
top keynote speaker IN Vancouver with RAVE REVIEWS
Nick had a pronounced and profound impact.
Exceptional!
President
Kellogg’s
Nick was the highlight of the 2-day conference and made it worth going to. Thought-provoking, insightful, and very enjoyable.
Director
Rothschild & Co
My team couldn't speak more highly of the impact Nick made on them. His ideas have now become common language, with leaders challenging one another with them. This is in addition to the non-stop feedback I received after the event, which has been outstanding.
Nick Jankel is a true inspiration and motivational presence!
Executive Vice-President
Biogen
A remarkable keynote speech at our 2025 Chairman’s Dinner. Nick's insights on change—its complexity, its necessity, and its immense potential—resonated deeply. Many of the guests shared how inspired they felt, particularly in his ability to connect strategic transformation with human leadership in such a compelling and energising way and with intelligence, humour, and vision.
CEO & Head of the Management Board
ABBL - The Luxembourg Bankers' Association
Very impressed! I'm taking his ideas into my organization to move the transformation forward. I highly recommend Nick as a speaker.
Senior Vice-President
HP
Nick's keynote speech at our global leadership summit was inspirational. Makes you think in a different way and adapt your leadership style.
Global Chief Privacy Officer
Arcadis
Leading INSPIRATIONAL Speaker in Canada for Corporate and Leadership Events
When audiences in Canada gather, expectations are high. They want more than an uplifting message—they demand substance, credibility, and actionable wisdom that reflect the country’s culture of diversity, innovation, and resilience.
Nick Jankel delivers exactly that.
As a motivational speaker in Canada, he blends cutting-edge neuroscience, systems thinking, and his proprietary BTX® methodology, already trusted by over 100,000 leaders worldwide.
Having worked with multinationals such as Novartis and Nestlé, guided executives in Silicon Valley, and advised government leaders in Europe and North America, Nick brings global perspective with local resonance.
Whether sought as an inspirational speaker for a corporate retreat or a futurist keynote speaker in Canada for a global summit, he speaks fluently across industries—finance, healthcare, technology, sustainability, and creative sectors—ensuring every event benefits from his cross-disciplinary insight.
From Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre and Ottawa’s Shaw Centre to Vancouver’s Convention Centre on the Pacific and Montréal’s Palais des congrès, Canada’s world-class venues are crossroads of innovation, diplomacy, and trade. On these stages, Nick sparks clarity, creativity, and decisive action—helping leaders imagine bold futures and make them real.
Every keynote is tailored to reflect the priorities of the host city—financial foresight in Toronto, policy leadership in Ottawa, entrepreneurial drive in Vancouver, or scientific and creative brilliance in Montréal.
Canadian audiences—known for openness, pragmatism, and a hunger for fresh thinking—find in Nick a trusted partner who respects their intelligence while challenging them to reimagine what’s possible. His mission is not just to inspire but to equip: ensuring every attendee leaves with both the motivation and the methods to innovate, collaborate, and lead with confidence in an uncertain world.
Whether you’re planning a strategy summit in Toronto, a leadership retreat in the Rockies, a policy forum in Ottawa, or an innovation showcase in Montréal, Nick Jankel guarantees your event is remembered not only for its ideas but for the action it inspires.
A standing ovation! I am already sharing the insights with my leaders. Thank you!
CEO,
Unilever USA
An inspiring keynote for our senior leadership team. Nick inspired us to continue to work on ourself and lead the way. The value of the leadership tool was spot on! Thank you!
SVP
SAP
I left the keynote like I'd just been called to serve in the army. I left feeling motivated, inspired, provoked and challenged.
People Leader,
US Regional Bank
I just attended a keynote from Nick, it was insightful and thought-provoking, and has helped me to think about the mindset I adopt in different situations.
Chief Insighs & Futures Officer
Arcadis
Inspirational Leadership Keynote Speaker in Montreal for Visionary Events
100K+
SENIOR Leaders COACHED & DEVELOPED
150+
takeaway leadership & INNOVATION tools created
100+
FORTUNE 500 Innovation Programs LED
10+
Purpose-Driven Enterprises Founded & GROWN
5
THOUGHT LEADING, neuroscience-driven BOOKS WRITTEN
4
modules of advanced leadership curriculum BUILT
3
presidents & prime ministers advised
2
top degrees in medical science & Philosophy of science (summa cum laude, Cambridge)
1
original science-backed theory of change: bio-TRANSFORMATION®
The Ultimate Motivational Speaker for Vancouver & Toronto Conferences and MEETINGS
Electrifying, Energizing & HYPER-ENGAGING "WOW!" & "Ah-hA!" Keynotes
ORIGINAL Science-BACKED IDEAS, ACTIONABLE Ah-HA! INSIGHTS & Real-world EXAMPLES
Exquisitely Customized to fit your brief & ELEVATE YOUR EVENT
TAKEAWAY TOOLS & PRACTICAL HACKS THAT TURN INSPIRATION INTO ACTION
NICK'S POPULAR KEYNOTE TOPICS in Toronto & Montreal
(Always Customized To Your Event)
It was great to hear Nick layout the transformational shift happening across industries. Most importantly, he highlighted nuggets on what leaders should be thinking about in times of uncertainty to overcome challenges.
Senior Director,
National Vision
Nick was the highlight of the 2-day conference. He made it worth going to. Thought-provoking, insightful, and very enjoyable.
SVP
Investment Bank
A WONDERFUL job. People found the talk so inspiring. Nick was motivating, thoughtful, and so well delivered. THANK YOU!
Director,
McCormick & Co
Very inspiring and clear, full of valuable content not just a formula. Thank you.
VP,
AbbVie
Nick Jankel: Inspirational & Motivational Keynote Speaker in Canada
Nick Jankel is a sought-after and highly experienced motivational keynote speaker, futurist, thought leader, and facilitator delivering transformative talks across Canada and North America.
With almost 30 years on the frontlines of disruption, Nick is recognized globally as an authority on leading, embracing, and unleashing change, innovation, and transformation—helping organizations in the Americas and worldwide adapt and thrive in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and fast-changing world.
An entrepreneur since the age of 24, Nick has founded over ten purpose-led start-ups at the intersection of innovation, leadership, sustainability, creativity, and impact. He developed his own award-winning Bio-Transformation Theory (BTX®), which has been used to train more than 100,000 leaders, power 250+ leadership programs, and drive over 100 breakthrough innovation projects for Fortune 500 companies.
A seasoned professional futurist, Nick brings together scenario planning, systems thinking, and disruptive innovation to help leaders envision and create a better future. He regularly speaks on the Future of Work, Leadership, Healthcare, the Built Environment, and Learning, and has delivered keynotes for global brands like Novartis, AbbVie, Oxfam, Unilever, and Kellanova.
As CEO of SOL, a boutique leadership consultancy based on deep integrity and impact, Nick helps organizations forge the future rather than fail it by expanding the consciousness and capabilities of their leaders. His team delivers experiential leadership development programs that shift mindsets, behaviors, and cultures.
Nick has created a complete Self-to-System transformational leadership curriculum and over 100 transformation tools, brain-based practices, and group processes that deliver measurable change. He is at the forefront of using AI, ML, and emerging technologies to democratize and personalize leadership development.
His high-impact keynotes—exquisitely tailored for each event and audience—blend science-backed insight, storytelling, and actionable frameworks to captivate hearts, ignite minds, and spark concrete change. Whether speaking to executives, entrepreneurs, or people managers, Nick simplifies complexity, reduces the paralysis of uncertainty, and empowers audiences to act boldly in the face of change.
With a restless commitment to delivering exceptional ROI for clients, Nick has innovated new speaker formats such as experiential keynotes and interactive keynote-workshop hybrids, ensuring audiences are not just inspired but activated to lead transformation.
Whether headlining at a Canadian national conference, a Fortune 500 leadership summit, or a global policy forum, Nick seeks to touch the hearts and minds of every attendee—helping them rethink, reimagine, and rejuvenate so they rise to challenges with more creativity, clarity, and courage than ever. His WOW-inspiring talks sit at the intersection of technology, transformation, futurology, and innovation—ensuring Canadian audiences leave not just inspired, but equipped to act.
