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Top Leadership & Teamwork Motivational Speaker, Full-Time Firefighter, Adventure Racing World Champion, CNN Hero, Best-Selling Author

Robyn Benincasa Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

Top Leadership & Teamwork Motivational Speaker, Full-Time Firefighter, Adventure Racing World Champion, CNN Hero, Best-Selling Author

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Robyn Benincasa
Speaking Fee:
$20,000 to $30,000

Travels From:
SAN - San Diego, CA

Primary Topic Category:
Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles

Secondary Topic Category:
Adventure & Exploration

 

Robyn Benincasa Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Robyn Benincasa is a top motivational speaker on leadership, adventure racing world champion, CNN Hero, founder of Project Athena, and bestselling author. She won two World Adventure Races and holds three Guinness World Records for long-distance kayaking. Her book on teamwork and leadership, How Winning Works, is a New York Times bestseller. Her entertaining keynotes show audiences the foundations of inspired leadership and how to win as a team.

Robyn Benincasa is a renowned expert in leadership, teamwork, and peak performance, offering individuals and organizations the tools they need to inspire one another and achieve their greatest potential. When challenges are steep, and competition is fierce, Robyn empowers teams to rise to the occasion and cross even the most daunting finish lines. For over 20 years, Robyn and her teammates have competed in some of the world’s most grueling environments, from the jungles of Borneo and the Himalayan peaks of Tibet to the deserts of Namibia and the rivers of Fiji. These extreme challenges have shaped her unique insights into teamwork, resilience, and collaboration. Through these harrowing and often humorous experiences, Robyn has developed a distinctive perspective on building world-class teams that can triumph in adversity and achieve success against all odds. Her passion inspires others to pursue audacious goals like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, completing triathlons, or starting their own businesses. Robyn's mission is to encourage people to grab life with one hand, support their teammates with the other, and create the synergy that makes teams stronger together. Robyn's remarkable career includes accomplishments as a San Diego firefighter, World Champion Adventure Racer, Guinness World Record Endurance Kayaker, and founder of The Project Athena Foundation. She has been honored as a 2014 CNN Hero and recognized for her impactful contributions to leadership and teambuilding. As a best-selling author and motivational speaker, Robyn has mastered the art of inspiring individuals and organizations to unlock their full potential. Her powerful keynotes, filled with practical takeaways, are tailored to motivate peak performance and foster exceptional leadership. Recognized as one of the World’s Top 50 Keynote Speakers by Real Leaders Magazine, the #1 Female Speaker by Meetings.net, and one of the Top 10 Speakers featured by Harvard Business Review, Robyn has delivered award-winning presentations to Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Starbucks, Walmart, Boeing, Johnson & Johnson, HubSpot, and Intel. Robyn’s unique ability to translate lessons from extreme team sports into the corporate world makes her a sought-after speaker and expert. She demonstrates how ordinary individuals can achieve extraordinary results through collaboration, resilience, and shared vision. Whether inspiring a team to overcome obstacles or building a culture of champions, Robyn Benincasa embodies the magic of Human Synergy—proving that together, we can accomplish far more than we ever could alone.
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