Cheering on Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026? Bring Olympic insight to your next event!
As millions of Canadians are glued to their screens, captivated by the grit, determination, and triumph of our Olympians, imagine harnessing that same energy for your next event.
The athletes and broadcasters featured here have stood on the world’s biggest stage, captained gold-medal teams, shattered records, and called the biggest moments in Canadian sports history. As keynote speakers, they bring those experiences to audiences, delivering powerful, first-hand stories of perseverance, resilience, teambuilding, performing under pressure, and more.
Meet some of our Olympic champions below and contact us to book an Olympian to speak at your next event.
Inspire Your Team with Olympic Insights
From your television screen to your boardroom, these world-class athletes draw from firsthand experience to deliver proven strategies on how to sustain peak performance, build resilient teams, and drive breakthrough results.
Tessa Virtue
Olympic and World Ice Dance Champion
The most decorated female figure skater in Olympic history, Tessa Virtue shares researched-backed tools to help both individuals and teams flourish.
Ahead of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, Tessa partnered with CBC to produce the short-form series, Her Story¸ where she sat down with some of Canada’s top female winter athletes as they prepare for the 2026 Games. Watch the first episode with ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt.
“The honour of carrying the Canadian flag… brings with it a sense of duty, privilege, and above all, great pride.”
– Tessa Virtue, PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games
Chris Pronger
Stanley Cup Champion
As a member of the elite Triple Gold Club, Chris Pronger has built a legacy of sustained excellence, fierce competitiveness, and unmatched leadership.
Through raw storytelling and real-world experience, Chris takes audiences behind the highlight reels to share the hard-earned lessons of a champion, including how to think, train, and compete like champions by turning pressure into performance, setbacks into fuel, and talent into lasting success.
“… winning in Salt Lake was awesome and great but being able to do it on home soil with the pressure and all that came with that… was pretty amazing.”
– Chris Pronger on the Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser
Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist
Learn how to cultivate cultures of excellence with Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, former captain of the Canadian women’s national hockey team.
Considered one of the best female hockey players of all time, Hayley has won seven world championships, made six Olympic appearances, and won five Olympic medals. Today, an NHL executive and physician, she inspires audiences to give their best in everything they do.
“The Americans had our flag on their floor of the dressing room, and now I want to know if they want us to sign it.”
– Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics
Clara Hughes
Six-Time Olympic Medalist | Mental Health Advocate
One of Canada’s most decorated Olympians, Clara Hughes is the only athlete in Olympic history to win multiple medals in both summer and winter games.
Told with honesty and passion, Clara walks audiences through her Olympic journey, candidly sharing her experience living with depression to inspire audiences to face their fears, find their voice, and become the champions they’re meant to be.
“If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that’s what this Olympic medal represents.”
Jon Montgomery
Olympic Gold Medalist | Host, The Amazing Race Canada
Jon Montgomery captured the hearts of Canadians during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the skeleton.
Jon’s celebratory walk through Whistler Village secured his place in history as one of the best. His story — from the Olympic stage to The Amazing Race Canada — inspires audiences to go after their dreams, no matter how daunting it may seem.
“When my ‘beer angel’ wandered out of a Whistler pub and presented me with that frothy pitcher of Canadian culture… all I could do was be myself. In that moment, people felt a connection.”
Mark Bentz
CEO | Paralympic Gold Medalist
After becoming legally blind at age nine, Mark Bentz developed the mindset to approach obstacles as opportunities — an outlook that propelled him to win two gold medals at the 1984 Winter Paralympics.
Mark has since dedicated his career to helping others unlock their potential. His dynamic keynotes motivate audiences to embrace adversity, sharpen their focus, and take decisive action to achieve both personal and professional fulfillment.
“Whatever you want to set your goals on, dreams do come true. You’ve just got to work hard and believe in it.”
Milano Cortina 2026 Media Team
CBC’s coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games brings together a powerhouse team of broadcasters, athletes, and storytellers. From veteran hosts to Olympic champions turned analysts, these four voices are helping to bring the Games to Canadians — and they bring that same passion and insight to the keynote stage.
Ron MacLean
Co-Host, Hockey Night in Canada
Ron MacLean is co-hosting the Olympic Winter Games Morning show for CBC during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, which marks his 12th Olympic games as a host for CBC.
As a speaker or emcee, Ron’s thoughtful insights, thrilling stories, and engaging style entertains audiences from coast to coast.
Perdita Felicien
Olympian | Author | TV Host
Part of CBC’s Olympic broadcast team since 2018, Perdita Felicien is joining Ron Maclean as co-host of CBC’s Olympic Winter Games Morning show for Milano Cortina 2026.
As a keynote, the two-time Olympic hurdler explores what it means to chase a dream and overcome the “hurdles” along the way.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Former Captain of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team
Cassie Campbell-Pascall is doing double duty on CBC’s hockey coverage for Milano Cortina 2026, covering both men’s and women’s Olympic hockey.
Cassie draws on her own Olympic accomplishments to explore the themes of leadership, teamwork, motivation, and determination.
Cheryl Pounder
Gold Medal Champion
Cheryl Pounder is joining her former teammate Cassie Campbell-Pascall on the men’s hockey panel and providing play-by-play and analysis for women’s hockey.
Believing that learning from our successes and failures is the key to excellence, Cheryl shows audiences why it’s always about the journey.
Looking for more Olympic inspiration?
Browse our roster of Olympians to discover more of Canada’s greatest athletes and champions and contact us to book an Olympic keynote speaker for your next event.
