Chad E. Foster - From Blindsided to Boardroom
Blind Ambition™: The Resilient Mindset That Flips Failure Into Fuel. Grit Into Growth. Ownership Into Outcomes.
Trusted by top brands to fuse Human Performance with Artificial Intelligence
Harvard-educated Executive Dealmaker, Billion$ Generator, Job Creator
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What Makes Chad Different?
Today is officially the slowest pace of change you’ll experience for the rest of your life. To keep up, organizations need to ignite resilience, accountability, and innovation—turning market volatility into customer value.
Resilience is more than a buzzword; it’s a set of learned behaviors. After going blind at 21, Chad built software Oracle said was “impossible;” led strategies that created billions in revenue, thousands of jobs, and industry-leading margins; became the first blind exec to graduate Harvard’s leadership program—even skiing black diamonds and grappling with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters… all with his eyes closed.
Beyond feel-good fluff, Chad provides a fire-tested framework that breaks down the anatomy of resilience—empowering people to bounce back stronger, sleeker, and resolute to succeed. From Fortune 500 stages to global leadership summits, he has shared the stage with icons like Adam Grant and Daymond John—not just inspiring, but driving measurable momentum. After one keynote, a client reported 40% YoY revenue growth, calling it “unlike anything we’ve seen from a guest speaker.”
Chad connects inspiration to implementation™, equipping teams to shift mindsets, rewrite their stories, and turn obstacles into opportunities. Because comfort kills growth and innovation, Chad shows teams how to embrace discomfort and transform setbacks into springboards for success.
Chad E. Foster - From Blindsided to Boardroom
Blind Ambition™: The Resilient Mindset That Flips Failure Into Fuel. Grit Into Growth. Ownership Into Outcomes.
Blind at 21. Billion-dollar dealmaker by 35. Harvard-educated, black diamond skier and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, AI strategist. Chad E. Foster doesn’t talk about disruption — he embodies it.
When your teams are tired of buzzwords and begging for clarity, Chad delivers the one thing most keynotes don’t: a repeatable framework for turning adversity into competitive edge.
WHY CHAD? BECAUSE EXCUSES DON’T SCALE.
In a world drowning in transformation fatigue, most speakers offer fluff. Chad delivers fire-tested leadership tools forged in real-world volatility:
- Closed billion-dollar deals — without eyesight
- Built CRM software “impossible” according to Oracle
- Graduated from Harvard Business School as the first blind exec
- Helps global brands like Google, Salesforce, and Fidelity shift from fear-based stagnation to action-fueled growth
“At least 10 people came up to me and said [he was] the best they have ever seen present…An absolutely incredible session. [He was] engaging, [he was] informative, [he was] powerful, and [he was] funny! I continue to hear great feedback from across the world! It resonated and was applicable to everyone.”
— ADP
“Chad lost his eyesight but developed vision better than anyone else I know… speaking at a Life Time Inc. event. I had to follow him on stage after the entire audience hung on every word he spoke… courage, resilience, optimism, goodness, funny, inspirational, aspirational… It was an amazing speech that I’ll always remember. I told the audience that I had a similar experience having to follow Jocko Willink on stage and that I’d rather fight Jocko then ever have to follow Chad on stage again.”
— Jack Daly, Owner/CEO TRX Training
YOUR AUDIENCE GETS:
- A cinematic, laugh-out-loud keynote experience
- The 5 Pillars of Blind Ambition™ — Chad’s proprietary resilience framework
- Real AI, leadership, and disruption stories — delivered with grit, wit, and clarity
- A leadership wake-up call they’ll quote for quarters to come
WHO BOOKS CHAD?
- AI & Tech Conferences that demand a renewed commitment needing clarity and courage to cut through the noise
- Sales & Leadership Summits ready to connect inspiration to implementation™
- Change-Heavy Enterprises undergoing M&A, layoffs, reinvention
- C-Suite Retreats that require executive-level credibility
🚀 READY TO IGNITE YOUR PEOPLE?
Your teams don’t need more inspiration. They need someone who’s walked through fire and built billion-dollar outcomes in the dark.
Inquire About Speaking"From Fortune 500 boardrooms to international conferences, the last two years have been a blur—in the best way. 98 events. 65,000+ attendees. 15,000+ books. 8 countries. This is a thank-you and a celebration of what we’ve accomplished together."
Inquire about speaking
To inquire about speaking, call 855-GET-CHAD and press Option 1 to connect with Brandy Gibson at Executive Speakers Bureau.
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Blind Ambition™
If you don’t feel like you’re reaching the levels of happiness that you see others enjoy, or your goals seem out of reach, you’re not alone. Life is too short for regrets. Learn how to use your mindset to reach your most daring dreams. Chad’s stories and lessons will inspire, empower, and prepare you to face uncertainty with hope and optimism. Want to be mentally tough, strong, resilient and prepared to adapt and thrive in changing circumstances? Self-confident to become your best you? It’s time to break free from the self-destructive thoughts that hold you back.
Ready To Turn Your Biggest Obstacle Into Your Biggest Advantage? The stories we tell ourselves either limit us or propel us towards our goals.
