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Gregory Burns

Three-Time Paralympian & Contemporary Artist

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Gregory Burns Biography

Gregory Burns delivers powerful motivational keynotes and intimate fireside chats which inspire and challenge teams and individuals to go beyond their selfimposed limitations. For three decades, through story telling and sharing life experiences, Burns presses audiences to rethink the way they conduct business and live their lives so that they can better achieve goals and maximize potential.

Burns also conducts innovative collaborative masterclasses, which galvanize groups to reengage with their company culture and values by creating amazing artwork that participants craft together during these synergistic workshops.

Burns won gold medals and set multiple world records while swimming in three Paralympic Games. Retiring from the pool he completed numerous IronMan competitions and built a profitable professional business as an international artist. Holding a Master of Fine Art and educated in Europe, America, and Asia, Burns combines a global perspective with an authentic personal touch. He addresses the unique issues facing his diverse audiences by customizing his programs to address their challenges.

Burns has published three books, delivered two TedX Talks and has been featured on CNN, CNBC, BBC, ESPN, CCTV and CNA as well as in The AWSJ, Time Magazine and The China Daily.

Speaking Topics
  • Going Beyond Limitations

    Sharing frank and personal experiences as a Paralympian and entrepreneur, Gregory stresses the winner’s mindset that challenges the status quo while being deaf to doubts which might dissuade us from pursuing what we know is right. He insists that what defines and distinguishes people is how they leverage and make the most of their limitations and maximize what they do have. Gregory acknowledges both mental and physical well-being are critical and shares his strategies to achieve them. In life, as in business, naming and taming issues while asking for support can be key.

  • Fueling Passions- Recharging Life

    Learn the secrets of Gregory’s success as a Paralympic Gold Medalist and internationally acclaimed contemporary painter. See first-hand how sports and arts are effective grounding tools, that helped him build inner strength and actualize his best self. Discover the creative process behind bespoke artworks created specifically for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Exploring a holistic view of ones activities both personally and professionally, Gregory shares how he manages the trials of keeping his body, mind and spirit in top shape. He challenges us to identify our core rituals, which generate energy in our lives and help each of us deal with the tests we face daily.

  • Beyond Limitations

    Motivational Keynote

    Faced with external or internal limitations, we all battle to achieve goals that seem out of reach. Regardless of our level of personal achievement, each new challenge requires a new decision and level of commitment. While testing his limits, Gregory’s story speaks to the winner in all of us. This dynamic presentation, utilizing dramatic slides and video footage, challenges audiences to question their excuses in order to achieve their business and personal objectives.

    Key Speaking Points:

    • Maximising what is in our hands
    • Stretching ourselves and our limits
    • Persevering outside comfort zones
    • Maintaining balance and well being

  • The Creative Leader

    Art teaches us about creativity, intuition, exploration and how to deal with uncertainty. After analysing five principles which great artists and leaders share in order to be more creative, Gregory leads participants through a handson art-making workshop, which stimulates the more creative right side of our brain. By taking audiences out of their comfort zones and undertaking exercises that encourage them to think individually and collectively outside of the box, this MasterClass empowers participants to work creatively and more intuitively to find solutions in foreign situations.

    Key MasterClass Objectives:

    • Experiment outside comfort zones
    • Re-engage with creativity
    • Work creatively alone and with teams
    • Leadership

  • Visualizing Company Culture through Art

    Through this innovative team building MasterClass Gregory helps participants reinforce company culture and values by creating amazing artwork that staff craft in a collaborative effort that is a testament to the team and their objectives. The process of visualizing, humanizing and personalizing company culture creates a strong connection and ownership for participants. Encouraging teamwork and free expression, Gregory’s methodology stimulates participants to reengage with their creativity and colleagues while promoting staff retention and producing a lasting piece of art.

    Key MasterClass Themes:

    • Team-building
    • Creative problem solving
    • Visually articulate company values
    • Creating a Visual Legacy piece

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  • How do I book Gregory Burns to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Gregory Burns for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Gregory Burns, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Gregory Burns or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Gregory Burns

    Speaking fees for Gregory Burns, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Gregory Burns are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Gregory Burns, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Gregory Burns speak about?

  • Where does Gregory Burns travel from?

    Gregory Burns generally travels from Singapore, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Gregory Burns’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Gregory Burns for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Gregory Burns for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Gregory Burns or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Three-Time Paralympian & Contemporary Artist

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Gregory Burns Biography

Gregory Burns delivers powerful motivational keynotes and intimate fireside chats which inspire and challenge teams and individuals to go beyond their selfimposed limitations. For three decades, through story telling and sharing life experiences, Burns presses audiences to rethink the way they conduct business and live their lives so that they can better achieve goals and maximize potential.

Burns also conducts innovative collaborative masterclasses, which galvanize groups to reengage with their company culture and values by creating amazing artwork that participants craft together during these synergistic workshops.

Burns won gold medals and set multiple world records while swimming in three Paralympic Games. Retiring from the pool he completed numerous IronMan competitions and built a profitable professional business as an international artist. Holding a Master of Fine Art and educated in Europe, America, and Asia, Burns combines a global perspective with an authentic personal touch. He addresses the unique issues facing his diverse audiences by customizing his programs to address their challenges.

Burns has published three books, delivered two TedX Talks and has been featured on CNN, CNBC, BBC, ESPN, CCTV and CNA as well as in The AWSJ, Time Magazine and The China Daily.

Gregory Burns Speaking Topics

  • Going Beyond Limitations

    Sharing frank and personal experiences as a Paralympian and entrepreneur, Gregory stresses the winner’s mindset that challenges the status quo while being deaf to doubts which might dissuade us from pursuing what we know is right. He insists that what defines and distinguishes people is how they leverage and make the most of their limitations and maximize what they do have. Gregory acknowledges both mental and physical well-being are critical and shares his strategies to achieve them. In life, as in business, naming and taming issues while asking for support can be key.

  • Fueling Passions- Recharging Life

    Learn the secrets of Gregory’s success as a Paralympic Gold Medalist and internationally acclaimed contemporary painter. See first-hand how sports and arts are effective grounding tools, that helped him build inner strength and actualize his best self. Discover the creative process behind bespoke artworks created specifically for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Exploring a holistic view of ones activities both personally and professionally, Gregory shares how he manages the trials of keeping his body, mind and spirit in top shape. He challenges us to identify our core rituals, which generate energy in our lives and help each of us deal with the tests we face daily.

  • Beyond Limitations

    Motivational Keynote

    Faced with external or internal limitations, we all battle to achieve goals that seem out of reach. Regardless of our level of personal achievement, each new challenge requires a new decision and level of commitment. While testing his limits, Gregory’s story speaks to the winner in all of us. This dynamic presentation, utilizing dramatic slides and video footage, challenges audiences to question their excuses in order to achieve their business and personal objectives.

    Key Speaking Points:

    • Maximising what is in our hands
    • Stretching ourselves and our limits
    • Persevering outside comfort zones
    • Maintaining balance and well being

  • The Creative Leader

    Art teaches us about creativity, intuition, exploration and how to deal with uncertainty. After analysing five principles which great artists and leaders share in order to be more creative, Gregory leads participants through a handson art-making workshop, which stimulates the more creative right side of our brain. By taking audiences out of their comfort zones and undertaking exercises that encourage them to think individually and collectively outside of the box, this MasterClass empowers participants to work creatively and more intuitively to find solutions in foreign situations.

    Key MasterClass Objectives:

    • Experiment outside comfort zones
    • Re-engage with creativity
    • Work creatively alone and with teams
    • Leadership

  • Visualizing Company Culture through Art

    Through this innovative team building MasterClass Gregory helps participants reinforce company culture and values by creating amazing artwork that staff craft in a collaborative effort that is a testament to the team and their objectives. The process of visualizing, humanizing and personalizing company culture creates a strong connection and ownership for participants. Encouraging teamwork and free expression, Gregory’s methodology stimulates participants to reengage with their creativity and colleagues while promoting staff retention and producing a lasting piece of art.

    Key MasterClass Themes:

    • Team-building
    • Creative problem solving
    • Visually articulate company values
    • Creating a Visual Legacy piece

Gregory Burns Videos

  • Gregory Burns at TedX Johnson & Johnson: 'The Hero's Journey'
    The Hero’s Journey: After completing a BA at the University of California in Santa Barbara, I spent two years studying under established local...
  • Gregory Burns: Motivational Speaker, Keynote Presentations Show-reel
    Gregory Burns is a world-class athlete, internationally recognized fine artist and keynote speaker. After setting four world records in swimming...
  • Gregory Burns
    On this week's Feature Friday, we welcome Gregory Burns! An artist, speaker, athlete and traveller. Learn more about him and how he started in this...

FAQs on booking Gregory Burns

  • How do I book Gregory Burns to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Gregory Burns for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Gregory Burns, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Gregory Burns or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Gregory Burns

    Speaking fees for Gregory Burns, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Gregory Burns are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Gregory Burns, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Gregory Burns speak about?

  • Where does Gregory Burns travel from?

    Gregory Burns generally travels from Singapore, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Gregory Burns’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Gregory Burns for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Gregory Burns for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Gregory Burns or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Gregory Burns is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Going Beyond Limitations, Fueling Passions- Recharging Life, Beyond Limitations, The Creative Leader and Visualizing Company Culture through Art. The estimated speaking fee range to book Gregory Burns for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Gregory Burns generally travels from Singapore and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Anthony McCarley, Neal Petersen, Diana Nyad, Martha Williamson and Robert Ballard. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Gregory Burns for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Gregory Burns Speaking Topics

  • Going Beyond Limitations

    Sharing frank and personal experiences as a Paralympian and entrepreneur, Gregory stresses the winner’s mindset that challenges the status quo while being deaf to doubts which might dissuade us from pursuing what we know is right. He insists that what defines and distinguishes people is how they leverage and make the most of their limitations and maximize what they do have. Gregory acknowledges both mental and physical well-being are critical and shares his strategies to achieve them. In life, as in business, naming and taming issues while asking for support can be key.

  • Fueling Passions- Recharging Life

    Learn the secrets of Gregory’s success as a Paralympic Gold Medalist and internationally acclaimed contemporary painter. See first-hand how sports and arts are effective grounding tools, that helped him build inner strength and actualize his best self. Discover the creative process behind bespoke artworks created specifically for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Exploring a holistic view of ones activities both personally and professionally, Gregory shares how he manages the trials of keeping his body, mind and spirit in top shape. He challenges us to identify our core rituals, which generate energy in our lives and help each of us deal with the tests we face daily.

  • Beyond Limitations

    Motivational Keynote

    Faced with external or internal limitations, we all battle to achieve goals that seem out of reach. Regardless of our level of personal achievement, each new challenge requires a new decision and level of commitment. While testing his limits, Gregory’s story speaks to the winner in all of us. This dynamic presentation, utilizing dramatic slides and video footage, challenges audiences to question their excuses in order to achieve their business and personal objectives.

    Key Speaking Points:

    • Maximising what is in our hands
    • Stretching ourselves and our limits
    • Persevering outside comfort zones
    • Maintaining balance and well being

  • The Creative Leader

    Art teaches us about creativity, intuition, exploration and how to deal with uncertainty. After analysing five principles which great artists and leaders share in order to be more creative, Gregory leads participants through a handson art-making workshop, which stimulates the more creative right side of our brain. By taking audiences out of their comfort zones and undertaking exercises that encourage them to think individually and collectively outside of the box, this MasterClass empowers participants to work creatively and more intuitively to find solutions in foreign situations.

    Key MasterClass Objectives:

    • Experiment outside comfort zones
    • Re-engage with creativity
    • Work creatively alone and with teams
    • Leadership

  • Visualizing Company Culture through Art

    Through this innovative team building MasterClass Gregory helps participants reinforce company culture and values by creating amazing artwork that staff craft in a collaborative effort that is a testament to the team and their objectives. The process of visualizing, humanizing and personalizing company culture creates a strong connection and ownership for participants. Encouraging teamwork and free expression, Gregory’s methodology stimulates participants to reengage with their creativity and colleagues while promoting staff retention and producing a lasting piece of art.

    Key MasterClass Themes:

    • Team-building
    • Creative problem solving
    • Visually articulate company values
    • Creating a Visual Legacy piece

Gregory Burns Speaker Videos

  • Gregory Burns at TedX Johnson & Johnson: 'The Hero's Journey'
    The Hero’s Journey: After completing a BA at the University of California in Santa Barbara, I spent two years studying under established local masters in the Chinese arts of brush painting,...
    Gregory Burns: Motivational Speaker, Keynote Presentations Show-reel
    Gregory Burns is a world-class athlete, internationally recognized fine artist and keynote speaker. After setting four world records in swimming during three Paralympic Games he transitioned into the...
  • Gregory Burns
    On this week's Feature Friday, we welcome Gregory Burns! An artist, speaker, athlete and traveller. Learn more about him and how he started in this video.
    Dialogue Art Exhibition - Gregory Burns
    With an ambition to build a culture of inclusion for artists with disabilities in the art world, Dialogue is a curated art exhibition organised by Very Special Arts Singapore to eliminate the...
  • TedX: Gregory Burns, The Motivation of Limitation
    As a Keynote at TedX SMU I had the pleasure to inspire and be inspired by other great minds. The Motivation of Limitation, Singapore Management University, Singapore.
    The motivation of limitation: Gregory Burns
    Gregory Burns is a world-class athlete and internationally recognized fine artist. He set four world records in swimming during three consecutive Paralympic Games. Retiring from competitive sports at...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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