Keynote Speaker · Available Worldwide

Patrick Sullivan on the stage your audience will still be quoting next year.

A keynote on civilization-building for leadership summits, sales kickoffs, association annuals, and executive offsites. Delivered with classical rigor and an immediate, operational takeaway.

Patrick Sullivan delivering a keynote to a packed hall in Toronto
Speaking to a full house in Toronto.
12,000+
Leaders in the Room
47
Keynotes · Last 12 Months
92%
Rebook Rate
3
Books in the Series
As Featured On Stages For
The Keynotes

One keynote per book. No two rooms hear the same talk.

Each keynote is drawn from one book in the series and framed against your audience on a 30-minute pre-call. Delivered at 45, 60, or 90 minutes.

Two rooms. In one, everything was right and the answer was no. In the other, everything was wrong and you walked out with the signed paper. Neither has ever been explained to you.

i.You have closed with two of the three wrong. You have lost with all three right.
ii.There is a version of yourself you would rather die than become — and which version it is depends on your own dominant language.
iii.When meetings moved to video, her close rate fell by a third. The rep down the hall never lost a step — he had never been reading the room in the first place.
iv.You are trying to become the person your clients call on Tuesday afternoons when something changes in their life.
The Keynote
The full reveal, delivered to a sales force or kickoff room.
The Half-Day
The keynote plus guided diagnostic: every rep identifies their own dominant language and learns to read the one across the table.
The Full-Day
The half-day plus live deal work: real accounts, re-approached in the language the buyer is actually speaking.

"What Patrick teaches is different in kind from everything I bought before it. It is not a technique. It is a way of seeing what was already in the room. Once you see it, you cannot unsee it."

Michael Mullin — from the Foreword to The 3 Languages of Sales

The Management keynote — Unlock their genius — is being built next, in the same shape: one keynote, its provocations, and three format tiers.

The Enduring Organizations keynote — Once you see it, you can't unsee it — is being built next, in the same shape: one keynote, its provocations, and three format tiers.

Audience Fit

Who books Patrick.

If your audience is responsible for outcomes — revenue, retention, succession, brand — Patrick's framework gives them a tool. The keynote is most often booked by:

i.
Leadership Summits
CEO & executive teams
ii.
Sales Kickoffs
National revenue meetings
iii.
Family Enterprise
Succession & legacy events
iv.
Association Annuals
Industry & trade conferences
v.
Executive Offsites
Board & leadership retreats
Logistics

The boring page your committee will screenshot.

Everything you need for internal approval, in one place. Patrick is a low-maintenance, high-preparation speaker: lavalier, confidence monitor, and a 30-minute pre-call is the entire footprint.

Engagement Details

Travels from
Toronto, Canada
Will travel to
Worldwide · domestic & international
Run times
45 · 60 · 90 minutes · half-day workshop
Q&A
Included on request · 15–20 minutes
Lead time
6 weeks minimum · 12+ weeks preferred
Languages
English
Books as leave-behind
Available · bulk pricing on request
Currently booking
Q3 & Q4 2026

Tech Rider — Standard

  • Lavalier or over-ear microphone (countryman preferred)
  • Confidence monitor at front of stage
  • HDMI input · 16:9 widescreen · presenter view
  • Wireless slide advancer
  • House lighting unblocked from audience eye-line
  • Green room access 60 minutes prior to call time
  • Recording rights negotiable · master deliverable provided
From Event Organizers

What conference chairs actually say.

Booking Patrick is a low-risk decision. He shows up early, hits brief, and gives your committee something they can quote in the recap email.

Patrick was the easiest speaker on our roster to work with. Pre-call done in one sitting, deck delivered a week early, and our attendees were still quoting him at the closing dinner.
R. DemarcoConference Chair · Leadership Summit
We rebooked him for the following year inside the first ten minutes of his Q&A. The board endorsed it before he had walked off the stage.
S. AldrichExecutive Producer · National Sales Meeting
I have produced 200+ events. Patrick is in the top 5 for delivering exactly what was scoped, no surprises, and being a pleasure for the AV team.
K. VossEvent Director · Family Enterprise Forum
Press & Media Kit

Forward this internally.

Everything your committee, programming team, and AV partner need — bundled. Hi-res headshot, short and long bio, MC introduction, AV rider, and the speaker one-sheet PDF.

i.

Speaker One-Sheet

Print-ready PDF with photo, topics, run times, and AV rider. The version your committee will screenshot.

Download PDF →
ii.

Hi-Res Headshots

Three approved headshots — color, monochrome, and stage portrait — at 300 DPI for print and digital programs.

Download ZIP →
iii.

Bios & MC Introduction

Short bio (50 words), long bio (200 words), and the introduction your MC reads from the stage.

Download DOCX →
iv.

Logo & Brand Assets

Group logo and book-cover artwork in PNG and SVG, for use in event programs and conference apps.

Download ZIP →
Calendar

Currently booking Q3 & Q4 2026.

Active Touring

Hold a date.

Patrick is actively scheduling keynotes through the back half of 2026 and into 2027. Holds are confirmed inside 48 hours of receiving a complete brief.

  • Jun 12, 2026Industry Leadership ForumChicago, IL · ConfirmedKeynote · 60 min
  • Sep 24, 2026National Sales KickoffPrivate · Fortune 500 clientKeynote · 90 min
  • Oct 09, 2026Family Enterprise AnnualNaples, FL · ConfirmedKeynote + Workshop
  • Nov 14, 2026Association Executives SummitToronto, ON · ConfirmedClosing keynote
Booking Inquiry

Begin with a date.

Send the basics and we will respond within 48 hours with availability, fee range, and a 30-minute pre-call to scope the talk against your audience.

Response Time
Within 48 hours
Lead Time
6 weeks minimum
Fee Range
Provided on inquiry
We respond to every inquiry within 48 hours.