Neal Petersen, inspirational and motivational keynote speaker, adventurer, solo sailor and author.

Neal Petersen is an award-winning author, solo "Around Alone" racing yachtsman, global investor and so much more. Few people have realized their dreams, but even fewer have raced solo around the world and in a yacht he designed and built himself! It is an unparalleled adventure, the longest, most extreme race known to man - 27,000 miles, nine months at sea ~ alone!

Neal is one of the most inspiring, dynamic and thought provoking speakers you will ever witness, he is mesmerizing. His presentation takes you on a journey from his personal struggles and childhood, of just being able to walk, to becoming the first black man to race solo around the globe, and in doing so breaking down every barrier put before him. Neal's story of conquering political issues and the oceans of the world will challenge audiences by opening the mind, with new hope and a determination to break down the barriers, real or perceived, that now exist and to take adversity head on and demonstrate that with determination and hard work you can achieve your goals.

In sharing his high-impact extraordinary adventure, Neal delivers a powerful message that, "In life there are no barriers ~ only solutions!"

As a unique and gifted storyteller, Neal has over fifteen years experience internationally delivering his history-making keynote to corporations such as IBM over a dozen globally, Cisco, AIG - multiple, Oracle, National Governors Conference, CitiGroup, Intel - multiple, Microsoft -- multiple, MDRT and all standing ovations. His inspirational/business keynotes are based on real life experiences which set him apart from speakers who speak on topics.

Neal is known for his uniqueness, high energy, subtle humor, unique delivery, adaptability and riveting content. He customizes every keynote. Plus, he is extremely easy to work with.

Our goal is to be a part of your conference to assist meeting planners in generating maximum results for their audience. We are willing to do in-house welcome videos, build excitement, media appearances, executive breakfasts and any special requests you may have to maximize audience impact. Neal's impact is made on and off the stage -- you will always find him engaging in conversation with guests post keynote and until he leaves the site.

Neal was rated the best speaker ever at IBM's Global STGU Conference. After the opening keynote presentation to 8,000 attendees Neal personalized and sold 1000 copies of his award winning autobiography, Journey of a Hope Merchant, with a solid line out the door for six hours -- a record! Unscheduled, but willing, Neal was asked to be on a plane three days later to open the sister conference in Europe to another 5000 attendees. This was history making at IBM.

Neal has a wonderful spirit and a genuine talent for storytelling. He is unique in his delivery, carrying a treasure chest on stage Neal challenges his audience to use this economic challenge to their advantage - it's an opportunity to excel by choosing a winning course, using the ever changing winds, fierce storms and unsettled seas to your advantage through perseverance, determination and dedication to reach their goals, being one step ahead of their competitors and always executing better -- and never give up!

Neal's presentations become the talk of every event -- the impact and feedback is tremendous both on and off the stage.

"Neal is one of the most inspiring, dynamic and thought provoking speakers you will ever witness, he is mesmerizing."

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I saw Neal at Intel in Hillsboro, OR. I was truly impressed by his energy, his courage, and his real-life messages. Highly recommended.