Opening Keynote at the NSA Influence Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
Testimonials
Peter Katz’s Keynote Concerts, Customized Facilitated Experiences, and other offerings have supported transformational change for clients in every industry, no matter the scope and scale of their organization or association.
“Peter Katz is a gem. One of my colleagues had a teammate email them thanking BMO for the session, saying that it gave her a much needed boost and, at times, had her in tears. She couldn’t believe our organization invests in people the way we do and that she really felt cared for. This is so aligned to who we are. Your session really hit a high note. Thank you so very much.”
— Lori Bieda, Vice President of Business Analytics and Insights,
Bank of Montreal (BMO)
“I can’t think of a more engaging and inspirational speaker than Peter. He was perfect for our event — by far my favourite speaker! Think about a 60-minute virtual webinar where an explosion of non-stop happy faces and heart emojis were lighting up across the screen. It was unbelievable — I’ve never experienced this. I was blown away. Prior to the webinar, as part of his prep work, he connected with our business to get to know us better and understand our TD culture and the personal TD CPB stories of our team. We felt like we had front row seats at one of his concerts. Truly superb! Our deepest appreciation to Peter for elevating our webinar and going beyond!”
— Debbie Marcucci, Event Planner, TD Canada Trust
“We hired Peter to be our bilingual opening keynote for our Canadian Innovation Conference held in Quebec City. To say he started our conference off right and wowed our delegates is an extreme understatement. A group of meeting and event professionals are well versed with keynotes but the emotion and thought-provoking presentation Peter gave really got them. He is an authentic soul with a genuine nature that appeals to the masses, and his stories are heart-warming. In my leadership roles in the meetings industry I’m blessed to work with a lot of keynotes and I can’t remember one that I enjoyed working with more. Leading up to our conference Peter was extremely professional, engaged and truly cared about customizing his content to deliver the greatest benefit to our audience. Two thumbs up…
— Krista Cameron, CIC 2019 Co-Chair & Business Development Director, Freeman Audio Visual Canada, PCMA Canada East Chapter
“I have been in this business for many years, and Peter Katz, his presentation and his commitment to ensuring our audience received an amazing performance have been highlights of my career. Peter is a true delight to work with and I’m excited to hire him again.”
— Michele Zarella, Advisor Enrichment Manager, Commonwealth Financial Network
“My experience with you has changed how I will forever choose keynote speakers. Your process is unlike any I have experienced with other professional speakers. You approached our audience with intentional purpose and a pure desire to understand and connect. It is that approach that made your presentation resonate with every member of our audience. You have a very unique ability to drive connection — and even managed that in the first few minutes of a virtual presentation where you couldn’t see your audience. Your presentation was one of those beautiful, rare moments for the audience where they got exactly what they didn’t know they needed to hear.
You helped achieve something our association has been striving for: helping our members feel heard and recognized. Your stories and your songs and your intention to understand helped alleviate burdens felt by an entire community.”
— Catrina Watson, Events & Sponsorship Manager, OAVT
“Like any other competitive business, we’re constantly challenged, have tough decisions to make, and things are changing all the time. Being comfortable in that sort of space was actually at the core of Peter’s message. I would hire him again in an instant.”
— Declan Brady
Senior Vice President, Field Operations, Bell Canada
“Peter inspired us, centered us, and gave back to us in a way I don’t think any of us knew we needed. Thank you for being here, for doing what you do, for being part of this world.”
— Dr Samantha Hill – President of the Ontario Medical Association, MDCM, MSc, CIP, FRCSC
We’ll never be able to book another speaker, because no one will ever be able to live up to what you just did for all of us. We had 90 minutes with you but we will remember this for the rest of our lives.
— Heather Lank, Parliamentary Librarian, Library of Parliament
“This was the best retreat, virtual or in-person that I’ve ever been to. I don’t think we could ever do this again without you.”
— Wayne Lee, Clinical Director of Diagnostic Imaging, SickKids | The Hospital for Sick Children
“Peter’s presentation changed peoples’ lives. His ability to connect to people’s souls is unlike anyone I’ve ever seen, and through that connection they’re able to re-experience life and understand that there is not only hope but tremendous opportunity. To be the highest standard of being a storyteller is to be like Peter Katz.”
— Jeff Pulver,
Vonage Founder and VOIP Pioneer
“In our 5-year history of operating this conference we have not had the type of meaningful feedback and positive response to a keynote speaker like we got for Peter Katz. He made a huge impact on the group and caused so many important conversations to happen.”
— Sara Bentham, Xcelerate Summit
“I felt like he understood me and I understood him. There were 400 people in the room but it felt like we were connected.”
— Michael Landsberg
Legendary TSN Anchor, Host of ‘Off The Record’
“Peter Katz was the closing keynote for Xerox’s TWA National Conference and what an amazing inspirational speaker he was! As the individual accountable for the keynotes, I would 100% recommend Peter to any other organization looking for a keynote that will impress and connect with your audience. I can’t even count how many people came up to me after and commented on how moved and motivated they were. Peter takes the time to understand the individuals he will be connecting with and uses his music to make it a truly unforgettable experience. ”
— Samantha Mah
Digital Process Automation Principal at Xerox
“I’ve never seen people get as emotionally involved at a conference as what I saw happen during and after Peter spoke.”
— Jeff Lehman, Mayor, The City of Barrie
“I would hire Peter Katz again in a nanosecond. He transformed the lives of 130 employees that will show up to work and do better, with more meaning in their personal and professional lives. It was amazing. I’ve hired a ton of people that do speaking engagements, but Peter didn’t phone it in. He took the time and care to understand a lot about us as a company, what our objectives were, what we’re trying to engender in our employees, and created a unique, and very specific set of content and experiences for our employees that really resonated. He’s been amazing in his ability to adapt his message and inspire people in a way that quite frankly is almost impossible for us to do as a company ourselves. We’ve been so pleased with his ability to do that on our behalf in a way that was entertaining and really brought a personal connection and an emotional connection to our company.”
— York Baur, CEO of MoxiWorks
“Not often does a keynote speaker meet all expectations, but Peter Katz not only met our expectations, he knocked them out of the ballpark. Our staff praised Peter calling him an “amazing speaker”, “a breath of fresh air” and “organically inspirational and funny.” From our first meeting, Peter was the consummate professional – he requested and reviewed our strategic plan and the job descriptions of the attendees to tailor his speech to his audience. He entertains and engages with his music and weaves his four key learnings throughout his talk, messages that are applicable to anyone in the organization, regardless of influence or position. I would not hesitate to recommend Peter as a keynote speaker for an event.”
— Elizabeth Netto, Trillium Health Network
