Dan Pontefract

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Do you take the time to say 'bless you' to a stranger on a plane who has just sneezed? Do you take the time to hold the door for someone many steps behind you? Do you take the time to read to your children? Do you take the time to walk your neighbourhood at sunrise? Do you take the time to answer that email or voicemail? Do you take the time to give the panhandler a couple of bucks? Do you take the time to marinate in the moment? Do you take the time to re-evaluate blurred lines? Do you take the time to thank those who knowingly assist? Do you take the time to push boundaries? Do you take the time to address problems, large or small?

Do you take the time to process failures? Do you take the time to sing with the birds? Do you take the time to release the fear, to embrace the unknown? Do you take the time to recognize everything's gonna be alright? Do you take the time to take the time?

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Dan Pontefract’s keynote on the importance of workplace culture in employee engagement was excellent. Dan used his vast leadership experience to provide our conference attendees with practical strategies to build teams that are engaged and committed. His relatable, real-life examples were thought provoking, memorable and very personal, creating a connection to the audience. I would highly recommend Dan as an entertaining keynote speaker who delivers content that is relevant and actionable.

Michelle Hillyard, Director SCU
We are so proud to have had you at our event. Your talk was a big hit. It moved us. We can’t thank you enough.

Malin Björnell, Salesforce
Dan challenged us to have clarity of purpose, both as individuals and as an organization. He related inspiring stories drawing on his experience in business, technology and academia. As he said, ‘There is no ownership without belonging.’

Christian Pantel, D2L
Fantastic engaging talk for our global partner summit. Thank you so much, Dan!

Barb Kinnard, CEO Response Biomedical Corp
Dan not only brought his presentation to life with his charisma, but also content, style and presentation finesse. Our members were especially interested in his thought provoking and top of mind topic on the future of work and how we’re going to be leading the next generation of leaders.

Cheryl Goodwin, CPA
Dan is a conference organizer’s ideal speaker. Not only did he inspire and energize our group, but he also masterfully adapted his content so it resonated with the audience and our conference theme. As a bonus, Dan is able to nimbly navigate to adjust to a reduced time slot when other speakers went over time without sacrificing the impact of his session.

Director and General Counsel
Dan accomplished what we set out to do, which was not only to be inspirational, but also to leave everyone with tools and food for thought / self-reflection to improve their personal and professional lives.

Hermann Handa, FCT

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