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Chad E. Foster - From Blindsided to Boardroom
The Keynote That Transforms Mindset into Market Advantage
- Harvard-educated Executive Dealmaker, Billion$ Generator, Job Creator
- Change-Disruption-Mindset-Transformation
- Grit-Resilience-Accountability-Growth Through Adversity
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What Makes Chad Different?
Every organization is struggling with the current velocity of disruption, but what most leaders don’t realize, is that the current rate of change is the slowest it will be for the rest of our lives. Now, more than ever, organizations need to IGNITE people’s RESILIENCE, accountability, and INNOVATION—leading to resilient organizations that create more customer value by adapting and spotting the opportunities created by disruption.
Most people believe resilience is an idea, but it’s really a set of learned behaviors. Chad has spent the last TEN-plus years unpacking the anatomy of resilience — what allowed him to thrive after going blind at 21-years-old. He built software Oracle said was impossible; directed financial strategies that generated billions in revenue, industry-leading margins, and countless jobs; was the first blind executive to graduate Harvard’s leadership program; and became a black diamond downhill skier and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner — all with his eyes closed. Many thought leaders on resilience and change offer platitudes that create zero sustained impact on people’s behavior. Due to Chad’s firsthand experience with personal transformation while building massive enterprise value, Chad inspires action, ignites accountability, and unlocks potential by breaking down the anatomy of resilience at a practical level — providing tried and tested tools that empower people to emerge from setbacks stronger, sleeker, and resolute to succeed.
Connecting inspiration to implementation™, Chad enables your team to embody the mindsets and beliefs for success, while adopting the narratives and stories that will change the meaning of the challenges they experience. They’ll have the tools to remain comfortable in the face of discomfort, equipping your organization to turn disadvantages into advantages, and your obstacles into opportunities.
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Chad E. Foster - From Blindsided to Boardroom
The Keynote That Transforms Mindset into Market Advantage
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"Far exceeded anything I expected… 700 people…everyone was just on their heels, really inspired…entertaining, it was meaningful, it had content, it was just great."
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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.
