Speaking

My keynote presentations draw from 18 years of experience working in extreme environments, including Mt. Everest and K2. While the mountains are the setting of the stories I tell, it’s the lessons and accounts of extreme resilience, humanity, courage, and compassion that make a lasting impact.

Topics Include:

Leadership 

  1. Decision-Making Under Pressure – Leading in high-stakes situations.
  2. Resilient Leadership – Thriving through adversity and uncertainty.
  3. Empathy & Emotional Intelligence – Leading with heart while fostering trust and engagement.
  4. Crisis & Risk Management – Staying composed and making ethical decisions under pressure.
  5. High-Performance Teamwork – Building trust and collaboration in fast-paced environments.
  6. Purpose-Driven Leadership – Aligning values with mission to inspire action and resilience.
  7. Managing Burnout – Balancing performance with well-being.


Mental Health 

  1. Burnout & The Hidden Cost of Success – Recognizing and preventing exhaustion before it breaks you.
  2. Trauma & Breaking Generational Cycles – Identifying patterns and transforming unhealthy behaviors.
  3. Addiction & Coping Mechanisms – The double-edged sword of survival strategies in high-pressure environments.
  4. Anxiety, Depression & PTSD – Addressing the mental toll of extreme experiences, life and workplace stress.
  5. Attachment & Relationship Healing – How early wounds shape leadership, relationships, and workplace dynamics.
  6. The Transformative Power of Nature – Healing through wilderness, breathwork, and nervous system regulation.
  7. Post-Traumatic Growth & Resilience – Turning pain into purpose and using adversity for transformation.

Health and Well-being

  • Finding Purpose: Aligning actions with meaning.
  • Emotional Intelligence: Building awareness and empathy.
  • Post-Traumatic Growth: Turning challenges into opportunities.
  • Relational Dynamics: Strengthening team connections.
  • Modern-Day Grit: Balancing resilience and self-care.
  • Holistic Well-being: Nurturing mind, body, and spirit.
  • Breathwork for Wellness and Clarity: Enhancing mental and emotional balance.

My signature speeches

FindingLife
on Mt. Everest

K2 – Leadership from the Edge

Addicted to Danger

FindingLife
on Mt. Everest

K2 – Leadership from the Edge

K2 – Leadership from the Edge

Addicted to Danger

Past clients

Testimonials

Elia was absolutely amazing! He was captivating, entertaining, moving and inspiring! He had us all glued to our seats with his incredible storytelling ability!

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

We’ve been booking speakers for our January Kick-Off sales meeting for the past ten years, but never have we had such overwhelmingly positive feedback from ALL of our REALTORs. President, Royal Lepage Burloak Real Estate Services

Royal Lepage Burloak

President, Royal Lepage Burloak Real Estate Services
Elia was a great way to start off our conference. His powerful message set the tone for the rest of the week. The conference was great in every way and we thank Elia for his contribution.

Atlantic Connection Conference

Atlantic Connection Conference
I have had the privilege of hearing Elia speak on a number of occasions. He is a captivating speaker, passionate about his life and his extraordinary experiences. His stories are sincere and have a real impact. His audiences are captivated.

Bank of Canada

Gerry Gaetz Chief, Currency Department
Elia’s story had our team completely engaged in his journey of self-discovery, self-awareness and resilience.

Fusion Learning

Fusion Learning

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All keynotes combine spellbinding narratives with stunning visuals to inspire action.

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