CYRIL DERREUMAUX: KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Authentic & Relatable, Enthusiastic & Passionate, Inspirational & Motivational
EXTREME ATHLETE-KAYAKER / 2x WORLD RECORD HOLDER
Cyril Derreumaux, a Keynote Speaker responding to a real need:
In today’s fast-changing world, companies grapple with challenges related to their workforce, such as disengagement, low morale, burnout, resistance to change, reluctance to embrace challenges and risk-taking — leading to higher absenteeism, lower employee retention, reduced creativity, ineffective teamwork, and ultimately impacting the company culture.
Companies seek solutions to inspire their workforce and foster a culture of proactive engagement.
As an international keynote speaker, I help organizations reignite inspiration, empower employees to rediscover their inner fire and embrace challenges and change with confidence — fostering a culture of bold action, adaptability, and continuous growth.
Value Proposition:
As an Extreme Athlete and Adventurer, two-time world record holder, I offer a unique perspective on overcoming adversity and pushing beyond perceived limits. My presentation, "Completely Alone Across The Pacific and The Atlantic in a Kayak. Lessons learned," draws from my solo expeditions across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Through authentic storytelling, I provide actionable insights into:
Embracing Ambition: Encouraging individuals to dream big and pursue their vision, demonstrating that the seemingly impossible can be achieved with determination.
Goal Setting: Transforming formidable challenges into attainable objectives by making strategic choices and managing risks effectively.
Resilience and Mental Fortitude: Developing the inner strength to persevere through obstacles, fostering a mindset that views challenges as opportunities for growth.
Adaptability: Learning to navigate change and execute plans effectively, even in unpredictable and relentless environments.
By sharing my journey of solitude, endurance, and success, I aim to inspire employees to rediscover their inner drive, embrace challenges with confidence, and contribute to a dynamic and innovative workplace culture. This approach addresses the core issues companies face today, offering a relatable and personified example of pursuing one's passion and achieving excellence against all odds.
General topic:
Completely alone in an unforgiving and relentless environment: what does it take to think, act and deliver like an athlete, to elevate your game, over and over again, until you reach your goals.
An incredible story of human potential, rising to the challenge and overcoming all odds: "Cyril is not just in it to win it. He is in it to expand limits, to rise to the occasion, to redefine the possible, and to share what he has learned".
Details:
"91 days Alone on the Pacific Ocean, 71 days Alone on the Atlantic Ocean: Kayaking solo, unsupported and non-stop across an ocean takes a distinctive character, one with grit, determination, and resilience. In his inspirational talks, Cyril relates to his audience his incredible solo journeys crossing both oceans in a solo kayak and all that this expedition taught him. With authenticity and true emotions, Cyril demonstrates the power of passion and inner-fire and delivers a message on man’s universal ability to find grit and resilience. Down to earth and spontaneous, Cyril’s infectious enthusiasm and positive energy will leave the audience full of new ambitions, inspired and refreshed with ideas of endless possibilities."
Cyril as a Speaker
A sought after keynote and motivational speaker, Cyril draws on his unique experience of adventure, positive mindset and natural love of life to craft unique talks that impact and challenge his audience.
Cyril is not just in it to win it. He is in it to expand limits, to rise to the occasion, to redefine possible, and to share what he has learned.
Some of his topics include:
The ALL-IN mindset - “The only way to get there is forward”
It’s ALL in the MIND - Reframe: It’s all a question of perspective
AIMING HIGH, DREAMING BIG - "Impossible is nothing if you allow yourself to dream big"
TEAM BUILDING - “Teamwork is the secret that makes common people achieve uncommon results”
LEANING INTO CHANGE - “Morphing Forever to win”
MENTAL FORTITUDE - “It all starts and ends in the mind”
OBSTACLES & FAILURES - “The obstacle is the way”
“The most important is not my adventure itself, but the learnings I received from it, and what I can in return teach and transmit to others as a mentor and an example: going further and looking for other things in life that make you move inside, things that makes you feel alive””