Keynote Speaking

"Bruce Firestone's keynote at the Growing Rural Tourism Conference in Camrose, Alberta was so inspirational and spellbinding that he almost sold me a campground in rural Ontario!" Rick Barr, Barr Estate Winery, Sherwood Park, Alberta

"What made Bruce's keynote really special was his charisma on stage; he can definitely charm a crowd. His content about entrepreneurship and the sense of humor in his presentation were awesome, but there's really one thing that made it exceptional—his stories and case studies. They were powerful and motivational, especially the one on how he persevered in his battle to land an NHL team for Ottawa. That made me feel like I was capable of everything after his talk," Cedric Meloche, founder, The Box Summit

"It always amazes me the things I bring away from these events. Sometimes, they are specifically related to my business, and then sometimes it is something that just strikes a chord for that moment in my life. That was the case this year with Prof Bruce at the Growing Rural Tourism conference in Camrose. I left with more insight and the will to implement needed changes," Heather Edwards, potterybyheather.com

"Having Dr Bruce M Firestone at Bizfest.ca was a huge success. I heard nothing but positive feedback from all our delegates. One delegate even said she would have listened to him speak all day. His message was inspiring and the delivery very relatable and down to earth. Prof Bruce not only delivered but went above and beyond, offering to be available for an additional Q&A session, when one of my other presenters had to back out at the last minute. The fact that the Q&A session was packed, directly following his keynote speaks volumes to how much delegates enjoyed and respected his message," Amy Malyon, Event Coordinator, Cornwall Chamber of Commerce

"I have been to many presentations about many different topics but what kept me interested in Prof Bruce's SS Networking keynote—how to make a great elevator pitch—were his stories. Having been in sales for a few years, the one thing I have found is that people will listen to a story but not to a sales pitch. I felt Bruce's presentation was "real"; he backed up everything with a story. I have often found myself listening to other people talk and silently asking myself the question, "OK, but how do you know this works?" I also like how Bruce made it very clear that if you can't figure who you are and where you come from, you can't move forward or improve. I found that to be totally true early in my life. Prof Bruce was definitely the highlight of the afternoon," Keith McGibbon, Director of Business Development

"Prof Bruce was an exceptional speaker and a huge hit with all our students and corporate delegates. His keynote at the 2013 Deloitte Energize Your Future Conference was informative and very interesting. All attendees were enthusiastic about meeting him and hearing his story," Serena Myles, Business Students Association, University of Alberta School of Business, Edmonton

"I so enjoyed Prof Bruce's presentation to our home-building group. Bruce is a born teacher, and I should know—I was one for many years. He's very inspirational and extremely dynamic. I'd love for him to come to our area and show us how to animate our community and local economy," Shannon McMullan, Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island ON