Warren MacDonald

Professional Keynote Speaker Warren Macdonald has always had a taste for adventure. Family camping trips led to weekend hikes, than weeklong ventures into the Australian bush. His affinity with wild places, and bearing witness to their disappearance (through clear-cut logging), led him to become a committed environmentalist.
In April 1997 Warren’s life would change forever. He decided to go bush and headed to Hinchinbrook Island, far north Queensland as his destination. Climbing to the summit of the islands tallest peak, he became trapped beneath a one-ton boulder in a freak rock fall. His companion, Geert van Keulen, a Dutch traveller he'd met the day before, his only hope for survival. As Warren lay crushed, Geert raced down the mountain to get help. Warren's test of will lasted two days before a helicopter arrived, and he was rescued. The accident would cost him the loss of both legs, amputated at mid thigh.
That didn’t stop Warren MacDonald. Just ten months later, Warren climbed Tasmania's Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the seat of his pants. A year later, in an epic 28 day journey through some of the most inhospitable terrain in Australia, he climbed Federation Peak. In February 2003, he became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Africa's tallest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro (19,222ft), and more recently, in a spectacular effort requiring more than 2800 pull-ups over 4 days, made an ascent of America's tallest cliff face, El Capitan. He is the only known above knee amputee to make an ascent of Canada's landmark frozen waterfall, the 600 ft "Weeping Wall" in Alberta.
Warren MacDonald’s story is truly remarkable, he recognizes change as a process, not an end result. His motivational presentations are about the way we see the world, embracing change, managing transition, finding and creating opportunity and, as a result, living “larger” than we dreamt possible.
As a keynote speaker, Warren works with innovative, forward thinking companies, associations and Healthcare clients looking to foster “out of the box” thinking; the kind of thinking that led him to become the first double above-knee amputee to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak (19,222ft); the kind of thinking that empowers potential and inspires you to grow and prosper.

Speaker Topics Include:

Recognize and breakthrough mental barriers to change
Turn change and challenge into catalysts for both business and personal growth
Gain a powerful shift in thinking that will put challenges into perspective
Foster a mindset that seeks solutions and looks for opportunities
The Challenge of Change - Challenging times call for a shift in perspective.Warren’s inspirational story and powerful message of hope deliver life-changing instruction on not only navigating, but embracing change; with focus, energy and confidence. His unique perspective on change management translates into real learning that is applicable to both personal and business growth.