Sam Cawthorn
2009 Tasmanian Young Australian of the Year.
Profile
Sam is a thought leader and expert in resilience and corporate turnarounds and is also one of the world’s leading speaker coaches. He is the CEO of Speakersinstitute Group of Companies dedicated to advancing humanity by being the incubator for the next generation of speaker talent to help them get their message out into the world
commercially.
He is an accomplished author having written 11 books including 5 international Best Sellers and also a philanthropist starting a charity working with kids living with a disability in developing worlds.
Sam is the International Edupreneur of the Year and also the Young Australian of the Year. In October 2006 Sam’s life changed forever when he was involved in a major car accident, where he was pronounced DEAD. He was thankfully resuscitated but left with
an amputated right arm and a permanent disability in his right leg.
Sam was hospitalized for over 5 months and was told that he may not survive and the best case was that if he was to survive he would never walk again. A year later he defied all odds taking his first steps into a new life, where his story would continue to INSPIRE and change the lives of people all over the world.
Sam Cawthorn is today a hugely successful professional keynote Speaker and Entrepreneur reaching over 20 million
people around the world each month through his edutech platforms. Sam is at the forefront of global trends and has the unique ability to transform impossibilities into possible realities. Sam’s thought leadership is in peak performance, turnarounds and communication; his research in resilience and storytelling is unmatched and his literature has been awarded globally.
He has shared the stage with Michelle Obama, Simon Sinek and Dali Lama just to name a few. He has Keynoted in 50+ countries and his award-winning education businesses boast a team of 320 people and educate 1000s of students all around the world each month.
Sam Cawthorn travels from Hobart Tasmania with his wife, Kate and 3 children Emelia, Ebony and Jacob.
Feedback
96% of participants gave Bounce into Inclusion the highest rating of "Very informative". Participant comments included: "wonderful and inspirational. Lifted my spirits - truly inspirational"; "entertaining, engaging and informative - what a breath of fresh air!"; "loved Sam! Who wouldn't?"; "the most admirable and inspirational talker I have heard in years."
Sam's enthusiasm, dynamic and jovial approach revived the delegates after a long day of presenters and many of them commented on what an inspiring and entertaining speaker he was for the event. I really appreciated how he adapted his presentation to ensure the audience's needs were met and took the time to interact with the delegates. I truly believe the day would not have been as successful without Sam as a speaker.
Sam's session on the last day of our conference was magical. He fully engaged the crowd with his story, his messages, his wit, heart and his passion. I had a number of attendees that had listened to Sam who that afternoon made some very big changes to their lives. I had another attendee that had his notes from the session still in his pocket that night to remind him of what Sam had said (and he did change for dinner). His impact was widespread and deep. His messages around 'bouncing forward, 'the decision, not the condition' and 'holding hands in traffic' will be remembered. Sam was truly inspirational and is one of those people that you know is very special and very unique. Thank you for the magic Sam!
Sam is a vibrant and talented individual. His story and perspective on life and career could inspire any group or individual. At the conclusion of his session, one of our delegates stood up and interrupted our MC to thank him directly, stating to the crowd that he had been the best speaker at any conference they have ever had!
