SPEAKER
Inspiring audiences in 23 countries on 5 continents
AUTHOR
Author of The Power of Pressure: Why Pressure Isn’t the Problem, It’s the Solution (HarperCollins)
Thought leader
Featured in Harvard Business Review and The Wall Street Journal
Educator
Top-rated instructor at two of North America’s leading business schools: UNC Chapel Hill and Queen’s University in Canada
Dane
Jensen
Author & Keynote Speaker
Hailed by Entrepreneur as a top keynote speaker, Dane’s engaging and personal style has helped thousands of leaders move beyond what they thought was possible.
Dane Jensen is nothing short of phenomenal!
Immediately after the event, we were flooded with Slack messages from participants expressing how eye opening and engaging his talk was. He has a true mastery of presenting virtually – it never feels like a lecture and keeps people leaning in.
Dane is a force of energy that flows into you as he transforms complex ideas into easy-to-consume, bite-size pieces.
Dane brings a great combination of industry knowledge and a youthful zest that is perfect for emerging and disruptive brands. Whether you’re learning a new skill or refreshing an old one, watching Dane speak is like having a injection of understanding and self-confidence.
Dane helps to launch our Executive MBA program and brilliantly sets the tone for a pressure-filled year.
Dane is a captivating and engaging speaker, and his leading-edge approach to pressure is an indispensable asset to the success of the busy executives in our program. Students consistently tell us how valuable and relevant Dane’s content is in their ability to manage the demands of the Executive MBA program, full-time career and life responsibilities. Our program wouldn’t be what it is without him.
Being able to perform under pressure is essential to thriving at Uber, and I’ve come across few people that understand pressure better than Dane Jensen.
Dane is an engaging speaker who draws inspiration from across domains to not only develop powerful tools, but communicate them in ways that stick with you. If you want to take the performance of yourself or your team to the next level in high-pressure situations, listen to Dane.
Dane in Action
Engagements Include
KEYNOTE
TOPICS
The Power of Pressure
Drawing insights from Dane Jensen’s book, The Power of Pressure introduces three powerful strategies for using pressure as an advantage.
The meta-skilled
organization.
Skills allow us to execute. Meta-skills like empathy, resilience, creativity, and self-awareness allow us to evolve.
Building
resilience.
Explore the why, what and how of resilience in an engaging journey from the podium to the boardroom.
Maintaining Team Motivation.
A one-hour tour of what drives motivation under pressure, filled with examples and ideas from Olympic athletes and other top performers.
3×4 Coaching.
Drawing on a wealth of experience from our 30+ years of working with the world’s top coaches, this presentation begins a powerful coaching journey.
THE POWER OF PRESSURE
BY DANE JENSEN
An essential guide to thriving under the demands of our pressure-packed world. Now available everywhere books are sold.
A brilliant read that captures the essence of pressure and offers expert advice for using it to fuel performance. Read this book!
Entertaining and insightful! A great resource for anyone who wants to excel under pressure.
Press & Media
SMITH BUSINESS INSIGHT PODCAST | 04. 10. 2022
Building High EQ Teams
Dane talks with The Wall Street Journal’s Rachel Feintzeig about how the volume of decisions we face contributes to pressure – and what to do about it.
ENTREPRENEUR | 05. 25. 2022
5 Ways To Keep Your Head Clear In A Stressful Environment
Entrepreneur contributor Debra Brennan Tagg draws advice from Dane in her examination of how to make sound decisions when surrounded by chaos.
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | 03.15. 2022
Sustaining Hope in Uncertain Times
In his latest article for HBR, Dane outlines a process for imagining a plausible positive future, identifying steps to achieve it, and viewing setbacks as inflection points when you can reset your course.
2023 EVENTs
- January 10, 2023
Innovation Refunds – Des Moines, Iowa - January 11, 2023
QBE Insurance Group – Toronto, ON - January 13, 2023
University of North Carolina – Virtual - January 25, 2023
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP – Toronto, ON - January 26, 2023
William F. White – Virtual - February 2, 2023
ScotiaMcLeod – Scottsdale, AZ - February 27, 2023
Deloitte – Virtual - February 28, 2023
Ontario Health – Virtual - March 2, 2023
Ontario Health – Virtual - April 12, 2023
Samuel, Son & Co – Oakville, ON - April 24, 2023
University of North Carolina – Virtual - May 2, 2023
RBC – Toronto, ON - May 3, 2023
Sun Life Financial – Toronto, ON - May 9, 2023
Bond Brand Loyalty – Toronto, ON - May 11, 2023
RBC – Virtual - May 17, 2023
Chartwell Retirement Residences – Collingwood, ON - May 27, 2023
Hamilton Health Sciences – St. Catharines, ON - May 30, 2023
RBC – Virtual - June 1, 2023
Borden Ladner Gervais – Toronto, ON - June 8, 2023
PPI Management, Inc – Toronto, ON - August 14, 2023
University of North Carolina – Virtual - December 6, 2023
Smith School of Business – Kingston, ON
See 2022 Events
- January 12, 2022
The Co-Operators – Virtual - January 14, 2022
Janssen Pharmaceutical – Virtual - January 16, 2022
Smith School of Business – Virtual - January 18, 2022
RBC – Virtual - January 25, 2022
Smith School of Business – Virtual - January 25, 2022
RBC – Virtual - January 26, 2022
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP – Virtual - January 26, 2022
Rethink – Virtual - January 27, 2022
Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Virtual - February 1, 2022
A&W – Virtual - February 3, 2022
JP Morgan – New York, NY - february 7, 2022
Smith School of Business – Virtual - february 11, 2022
Smith School of Business – Virtual - February 16, 2022
Starbucks Coffee – Virtual - February 22, 2022
CIHR Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Virtual - March 7, 2022
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC - March 29, 2022
Sail GP – Palm Beach, CA - March 31, 2022
National Research Council – Virtual - April 3, 2022
AACRAO Annual Meeting – Opening General Session - April 7, 2022
RBC – Virtual - April 21, 2022
RBC – Virtual - April 28, 2022
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC - May 3, 2022
Cineplex Entertainment – Toronto, ON - May 5, 2022
Instar Asset Management Inc. – Toronto, ON - May 5, 2022
HOOPP – Virtual - May 11, 2022
CWB Financial Group – Winnipeg, MB - May 17, 2022
Scotia Wealth Management – Ottawa, ON - May 19, 2022
Fiix Software – Toronto, ON - May 25, 2022
Halton Healthcare – Virtual - May 29, 2022
Smith School of Business – Kingston, ON - June 1, 2022
Electricity Distributors Association – Toronto, ON - June 2, 2022
Investors Group – Laguna Beach, CA - June 7, 2022
Smith School of Business – Kingston, ON - June 8, 2022
RBC – Virtual - June 9, 2022
Canadian Innovation Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace – Virtual - June 21, 2022
Smith School of Business – Toronto, ON - June 22, 2022
RBC – Toronto, ON - June 28, 2022
William F. White – Virtual - July 18, 2022
Pfizer – Virtual - June 29, 2022
University of North Carolina – Virtual - October 5, 2022
Acuity Brands – Atlanta, GA - October 13, 2022
BHP – Saskatoon, SK - October 18, 2022
Constellation Brands – Chicago, IL - October 21, 2022
University Health Network – Toronto, ON - October 24, 2022
Ontario Health – Virtual - November 2, 2022
RBC Capital Markets – Jersey City, NJ - November 12, 2022
IASB Convention – Chicago, IL - November 15, 2022
RBC – Toronto, ON - November 16, 2022
I4PL Conference – Toronto, ON - November 22, 2022
Kinross – Virtual - November 23, 2022
Scotia Wealth Management – Toronto, ON - December 6, 2022
Smith School of Business – Kingston, ON - December 7, 2022
Bayer USA – Virtual
See 2021 Events
- JANUARY 7, 2021
Deloitte Digital – Virtual - JANUARY 13, 2021
Grant Thornton – Virtual - JANUARY 25, 2021
TD Bank – Virtual - FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Emerson Climate Technology – Virtual - FEBRUARY 10, 2021
SickKids Foundation – Summit Event – Virtual - FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Modu-Loc – Virtual - FEBRUARY 24, 2021
TD Bank – Virtual - MARCH 10, 2021
Grant Thornton – Virtual - MARCH 10, 2021
Ubisoft – Virtual - MARCH 18, 2021
Grant Thornton – Virtual - MARCH 24, 2021
UNC – Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA – Virtual - MARCH 31, 2021
UNC – Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA – Virtual - APRIL 6, 2021
RBC – Virtual - APRIL 7, 2021
UNC – Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA – Virtual - APRIL 9, 2021
Smith Insight Series – Virtual - APRIL 13, 2021
SkillSoft – Virtual - April 21, 2021
UNC – Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA – Virtual - April 22, 2021
RBC – Virtual - April 27, 2021
RBC – Virtual - April 28, 2021
UNC – Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA – Virtual - May 6, 2021
Pfizer – Virtual - May 11, 2021
Emerson Climate Technology – Virtual - May 11, 2021
InstarAGF – Virtual - May 12, 2021
Investor’s Group Apex Summit – Virtual - MAY 14, 2021
Grifols – Virtual - June 9, 2021
Starbucks – Virtual - June 14, 2021
Touchstone Investments – Virtual - June 15, 2021
Deloitte – Virtual - June 18, 2021
Smith School of Business at Queen’s University – Virtual - June 21, 2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals – Virtual - July 7, 2021
Dell Technologies – Thought Leader Series – Virtual - August 21, 2021
ATD Annual Conference – Salt Lake City - August 25, 2021
Queen’s University – Virtual - September 2, 2021
Queen’s University – Master of Finance – Virtual - September 14, 2021
Investors Group – Virtual - September 15, 2021
Queen’s University – Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship – Virtual - September 15, 2021
TD Bank – Virtual - September 21, 2021
Pfizer – Virtual - September 22, 2021
Investors Group – Virtual - September 28, 2021
CIBC – Virtual - October 4, 2021
Queen’s University – Master of Management Analytics – Virtual - October 14, 2021
Starbucks – Toronto - October 14, 2021
RBC – Virtual - November 1, 2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals – Virtual - November 10, 2021
Engage: 2021 IASB Annual Convention – Miami - November 24, 2021
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP – Virtual
