Jen Kish is an Olympic medalist, former Captain of Team Canada Rugby 7s, keynote speaker, and mental health advocate. Known for her leadership, grit, and resilience on and off the field, Jen spent over 13 years representing Canada at the highest level – leading her team to a historic bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and a gold medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games. Her journey-from a difficult childhood to captaining a world-class team -shapes her speaking work today. Jen specializes in leadership, culture building, women’s empowerment, mental health, and the realities of invisible injuries such as concussion. Her keynotes combine powerful storytelling with practical lessons that audiences can immediately apply to their own lives, teams, and organizations Jen’s authenticity and lived experience create an emotional, inspiring, and actionable keynote experience for audiences in corporate, education, athletic, and community sectors.

THE LEADER IN YOU
Unlocking Influence, Culture & Purpose

“Leadership isn’t a position — it’s a behaviour. It’s a skill, not a title.”

In this talk, your audience will explore how to:
• Understand leadership as a daily practice, not a title
• Build influence through trust, example, and accountability
• Adopt a “lead from the back” approach to empower teams
• Transform adversity into purpose-driven performance
• Strengthen culture through clarity, communication, and ownership

UNLOCK THE HIDDEN HER-O IN HER

Elevating Women Through Strength, Representation & Voice

“When we remove barriers for women, everything improves.”

This keynote is designed to empower girls and women to:

  • Recognize the impact of representation on confidence and ambition.• Develop strategies to champion women in leadership.
  • Understand early gender messaging.
  • Build cultures that support equity & belonging.
  • Encourage girls and women to take space — and keep it.

THE UNSEEN WOUNDS WE CARRY
Mental Health, Resilience & Healing

“Mental health affects every part of performance and life.”

Mental health challenges don’t always look like we expect. Here we explore how to:
• Understand invisible struggles.
• Learn how early support changes outcomes.
• Recognize signs of struggle.
• Apply the N.U.R.S.E. model.
• Foster cultures of empathy.

THE INVISIBLE IMPACT
Understanding Concussion & Recovery

“A concussion is an invisible injury with very real consequences.”

Concussions are often misunderstood. This keynote will help your audience to:
• Understand invisible injuries.
• Recognize symptoms & effects.
• Explore emotional identity challenges.
• Learn support strategies.
• Build safe awareness-driven cultures.

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