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.

Caleb Goodman

COO, Rethink

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.

Sean Reily

President, Canada, Oticon

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.

Gloria Saccon, Director

Executive MBA, Smith School of Business

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.

Matthew Price

General Manager, Canada, Uber

Dane in Action

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!

Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser

OC, Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Hockey Hall of Fame, 2019

Entertaining and insightful! A great resource for anyone who wants to excel under pressure.

Steven Goldbach,

Chief Strategy Officer, Deloitte

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

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