through obstacles.
Keynote 1
The Mindset
of Exponential
Growth
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR THINKING, TAKE THE THIRD DOOR®, AND ACHIEVE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT GOALS
We all face rejection. We all deal with fear. At times it can feel like there are dozens of obstacles holding us back from achieving our biggest goals.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are certain mindsets and tools that can clear the obstacles along your path and add rocket fuel to your success. After spending fifteen years researching and interviewing the world’s most innovative leaders, bestselling author Alex Banayan’s widely-acclaimed Third Door™ framework can help any organization achieve its goals and radically accelerate its growth.
In this high-energy keynote, Banayan takes audiences on an unprecedented adventure, from hacking The Price is Right to chasing Larry King through a grocery store to the multi-year quest to learn from Bill Gates and Lady Gaga. Alongside these larger-than-life stories, Banayan takes the insights from his bestselling book The Third Door to a whole new level, making them practical and applicable for organizations of all sizes.
This powerful presentation teaches you how to:
- Cultivate a culture of bold thinking
- Instill the mindset of persistence and going “all in”
- Fuel growth, no matter the external economic environment
- Become more capable of achieving your company’s biggest objectives
This wildly-entertaining keynote is packed with tools and lessons guaranteed to supercharge your mindset—to the point where growth becomes inevitable.
The pace of change in the business world is faster than ever.
With the surge of AI and other seismic technological disruptions, it has never been more critical to an organization’s survival for teams to cultivate a DNA of perseverance and solution-oriented problem-solving.
In this empowering keynote, bestselling author and growth keynote speaker Alex Banayan decodes the most critical insights needed for any organization to cultivate the mindset of resilience and optimism, particularly during times of rapid change and uncertainty.
After interviewing Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, and dozens more of the world’s most iconic leaders, Banayan uncovered the fundamental skills that every organization needs—but that most people don’t talk about—to achieve their biggest goals during disruptive times.
This keynote covers it all, with lessons including:
- How to transform persistence from being an esoteric word to being a living, breathing part of your day-to-day culture
- Why the opposite of success isn’t failure—and how that shift in mindset helps your employees take more risks and grow exponentially
- What the surprising difference is between fearlessness and courage—and why that critical distinction leads to consistent breakthroughs
If you care about elevating your business—if you care about your employees being more resilient, more courageous, and more capable of making bold, innovative decisions—this keynote is what you’ve been waiting for.
Keynote 3
VISTA™ Storytelling for Business Growth
HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR ORGANIZATION USING THE 5 KEYS OF RADICALLY COMPELLING STORIES
The world has never been noisier.
How do you command the attention of your customers, sales prospects, strategic partners, or industry at large? Once you have their attention, how do you transform those stakeholders into lifelong advocates for you and your business?
After a decade of researching the world’s most successful leaders and organizations, bestselling author Alex Banayan uncovered the most effective skill that radically boosts the growth of any company’s sales, marketing, and business development efforts.
The secret is storytelling—but not just any kind. Banayan’s research led him to decode the keys to remarkably compelling, gripping, and emotional storytelling that can be used by businesses of all sizes to supercharge their goals. This is a specific, teachable skill set that can transform prospects into blue-chip clients, customers into evangelists, and inject an entirely new sense of possibility into your company culture.
Drawing from his years of research and the international success of The Third
Door’s unique narrative style, Banayan distills in this keynote how anyone in your organization—from C-suite executives to your newest team members—can use the five elements of Banayan’s VISTA™ Storytelling Framework to transform your business.
Because at the end of the day, everything in life and business comes down to a story. And it’s time your organization uses that to its advantage.
Keynote 4
Coming
Alive
HOW TO BOOST CONNECTION, ENERGY, AND GROWTH USING THE 4 ANTIDOTES FOR MENTAL WELLBEING
The mental health crisis has hit a point of urgency never before seen in history.
Anxiety and depression levels are skyrocketing. These issues not only devastate families at home, but also affect the workplace in extreme ways.
Gallup polling of chief human resource officers found that only one-percent of them perceive their workforce mental health as excellent. The size of the issue is overwhelming. But what if what we need to solve this crisis has been right in front of us the entire time?
Bestselling author and researcher Alex Banayan has spent years interviewing the most renowned pioneers in the mental health field—including the president of the American Psychological Association, acclaimed brain experts, leading psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction researchers, Harvard professors, the CEO of Gallup, and others—to not only decode what is causing this crisis, but to find scientifically-proven solutions that are accessible and scalable.
In this groundbreaking keynote, Banayan will make you rethink what you know about mental health, while giving you the tools to put these solutions into practice.
Through this mind-expanding presentation, audiences will learn:
- What the “3 Toxins of the Crisis” are and how to change your relationship with them immediately
- How to use the “4 Antidotes for Mental Wellbeing” to cultivate peak performance and navigate change and uncertainty
- How to deepen your sense of purpose and connection in your personal life and at work
Packed with captivating stories, this keynote is solution-oriented and leaves audiences feeling optimistic and empowered. We owe it to ourselves, our families, and our colleagues to equip ourselves with the very best insights to uplift our mental wellbeing—and this keynote is designed to do exactly that.
Workshop 1
Tools For Growth Workshop
FUEL PERSONAL GROWTH BY INSTILLING THE THIRD DOOR MINDSET
Runtime: Half Day (3 hours) or Full Day (6 hours)
In this interactive workshop, bestselling author Alex Banayan guides your audience through easy-to-implement exercises that are derived from his fifteen years of research on high performance and success.
Banayan presents practical tools that garner on-the-spot results within each individual, along with take-home exercises your audience can utilize after the event to continue cultivating growth, both personally and professionally.
These tools help your audience get unstuck, rediscover what makes them come alive, and find clarity on some of the biggest obstacles to achieving their goals, no matter what stage they are at in their careers.
This wildly-entertaining keynote is packed with tools and lessons guaranteed to supercharge your mindset—to the point where growth becomes inevitable.
Workshop 2
Storytelling for Connection Workshop
ACCELERATE BUSINESS GROWTH THROUGH RADICALLY COMPELLING STORIES
Runtime: Half Day (3 hours) or Full Day (6 hours)
This workshop produces dramatic results in real time. Banayan not only teaches your audience his proprietary VISTA™ Storytelling Framework that can be used at any level of your organization, but he also guides your group through an interactive exercise in which your audience will walk away with brand new, rewritten stories.
This goes beyond telling stories for marketing or advertising—this is about elevating your team’s ability to tell emotionally compelling narratives to close deals and boost measurable results.
Participants will radically improve their approach to the most critical components of top-line growth, ranging from sales, client communications, and executive leadership, to investor relations, human resources, and company culture.
This experience will take your event to new heights—not only changing the way audience members see themselves, but most importantly, changing the way they’re able to fuel your organization’s growth for years to come.
Workshop 3
The Coming Alive Workshop
THE INTERACTIVE SESSION THAT MASSIVELY BOOSTS YOUR ENERGY, CONNECTION, AND MENTAL WELLBEING
Runtime: Half Day (3 hours) or Full Day (8 hours)
Mental wellbeing has become even more critical for people of all ages. But the question is: How do we make it practical, accessible, and scalable?
In this highly-interactive workshop, bestselling author and researcher Alex Banayan will teach your audience groundbreaking tools and frameworks that are scientifically proven to boost their mental wellbeing, clarity, and energy. Banayan guides audiences through the findings of his multi-year quest to find solutions to the mental health crisis and his first-of-its-kind partnership with Columbia University’s lab for social connectedness.
This session is designed to make your audience connect with each other in a whole new way, energizing your event while also providing practical takeaways around mental wellbeing.
Each workshop is custom built around the specific needs and demographics of your audience. Banayan’s tools will empower your group to raise the standard for their mental health, whether it’s at home, in school, or at work.
The measure of success for this workshop is not just how the audience feels at the end of the day, but rather how their mental wellbeing is doing a year from now. The tools in this workshop are engineered to help with exactly that.
If your audience is ready to take their mental wellbeing seriously—and do it in a way that is both tangible and fun—then this workshop is for you.
Unstoppable perseverance.
“Banayan is one of the most professional and polished speakers I’ve worked with. And his talk couldn’t have gone better. His stories were enthralling, his insights were incredibly tangible, and his message was spot on.”
—Megan Green,
Google Play Business Development, Google
“The feedback about Alex Banayan’s keynote has been off the charts. It was an outstanding event! Alex knocked it out of the park!”
—Andy Sieg,
President, Merrill Lynch
“The speech was absolutely a home run. And it changed my life.”
—BRAD SMITH,
CEO, Intuit
“Banayan’s keynote kicked-off our event perfectly. His charismatic personality draws you in, and then his insights and stories prove to be both immensely entertaining and deeply emotional.”
—Sevan Leipziger,
Senior Head of SAE Entertainment Sales, Delta Airlines
“Thought-provoking, practical, and engaging. Alex Banayan’s keynote opened our minds, moving us to a place of authenticity and growth.”
—Mary Zackius-Shittu,
Director of HR, The World Bank
“The feedback on Alex Banayan’s keynote h a s been terrific. Our team left more energized and more informed. It was the perfect way to close out our event!”
—KEVIN SQUIBB,
Senior Manager of Digital Field Sales, General Motors
“Alex Banayan is an unbelievable storyteller. His keynote was thoughtful, engaging, and dynamic. Banayan represents the energy of unlimited potential.”
—Arturo Nunez,
Head of Marketing for Latin America, Apple
“Alex Banayan’s keynote was entertaining, informative, and most of all, memorable. Thousands of our team members were in the audience and Banayan’s storytelling made it feel like we were all sitting down with him, one-on-one, as he spoke directly to each of us. It was exactly the kind of engaging keynote we were looking for.”
—Mike Miedler,
CEO, Century 21 Real Estate
“As a keynote speaker for our employee retention series, Alex Banayan brought a perfect mix of lively stories and practical exercises for some of our most tenured colleagues. Banayan’s keynote was able to strike the rare balance of entertaining, informative, and useful—which is exactly what we needed.”
—Courtney Loomis,
Director of Employee Events, Salesforce
“When Alex Banayan spoke at my department’s off-site, his energy was contagious, his stories were inspiring, and his ideas pushed my team’s leadership. If you’re looking for someone with insight and passion, then Banayan is your man.”
—Jesse Stollak,
VP of North America Marketing, Nike
“Banayan’s keynote was remarkable–his underlying message of bringing your dreams to reality through grit and a ‘yes, and’ attitude really resonated with our employees around the world…Out of all the events I’ve planned at Ford, Banayan’s was one of the best.”
—Christiana Lumaj,
Head of Executive Communications, Ford
“It was a fantastic keynote! Alex’s speech was one of our company’s favorites by far, and possibly the best Q&A we’ve ever seen."
—ELYSHA R. MCMURTRY,
Director of Corporate Affairs, Monster Energy Drinks
“Banayan's keynote to our top-performing employees helped us all think differently and showed us the path to exponential success.”
—Emily Hemerka,
Senior Facilitator of Leadership Training, T-Mobile
Reasons
ALEX BANAYAN IS THE BEST
KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR YOUR EVENT
1
HONED, POLISHED, AND RELIABLE
Having delivered more than 500 keynotes over the past decade, Banayan is a seasoned keynote speaker who comes prepared to set the tone for any event. Google has said that Banayan is one of the most professional speakers they’ve worked with. Disney said that Banayan received the best feedback from any speaker they’ve had. And the president of Merrill Lynch said the feedback about Banayan’s keynote was off the charts.
2
Whether it’s a room of 30 executives or a conference of 3,000 salespeople, Banayan has a way of lighting up the stage and elevating the energy of an event unlike anyone else. Nike said that Banayan’s energy was contagious, and IBM said Banayan unleashed their team’s energy in a way they’ve never seen before.
3
MEMORABLE AND IMPACTFUL
For years, audience members have sent messages after events saying Banayan’s keynote changed their lives. Intuit said that Banayan’s keynote received the highest rating out of all the speakers at their annual QuickBooks Connect conference. Banayan leaves a long-lasting impact after every keynote, ensuring that your event will be remembered for years to come.
4
Remarkably Authentic
Stories of fear and rejection remind audience members that they’re not alone in life’s challenges. Through his humility, Banayan connects deeply with audiences, providing new insights to universal experiences.
5
SEAMLESS AND PROFESSIONAL
Banayan is committed to making the jobs of meeting planners as easy and straightforward as possible. From the pre-event call to backstage on event day, Banayan’s professionalism and courteousness are on display every step of the way.
6
Wildly Entertaining
From winning The Price is Right to his larger-than-life quest to track down Bill Gates, audiences will experience a rollercoaster of emotions, from laughing out loud to sitting on the edge of their seats. Packed with wild stories, including chasing Larry King through a grocery store and hacking Warren Buffett’s shareholders meeting, it’s no surprise the CEO of Life Is Good said that Banayan is one of the best storytellers he’s heard.
7
INTERACTIVE AND FOCUSED ON CONNECTION
From his authentic interactions with the crowd during the keynote to his one-on-one conversations with audience members after the speech, Banayan builds meaningful connections, making him the perfect keynote speaker both on and off the stage. Approachable and fully present at book signings and meet and greets, Banayan is committed to making personal connections with every attendee he meets.
8
TIME-TESTED RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL LESSONS
Banayan has spent fifteen years researching exponential success, poring over hundreds of biographies and interviewing the most innovative leaders in America, from Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak. The Third Door is a #1 international bestseller and has been translated into twenty languages.
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CUSTOM TAILORED TO YOUR THEME
In the pre-event call, Banayan learns as much as he can about your organization, ensuring that every keynote is framed to the intention of each event. Want two pre-event calls? You got it.
10
Masterful Stage Presence
From his pacing and tonality to his movement on stage and through the audience,
it’s no surprise why CEOs and event planners alike rave about Banayan’s world-class speaking style. Ford said that Banayan has a “masterful way of bringing the audience along for a journey,” and that out of all the events they’ve planned, Banayan’s keynote was one of the best.
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