Speaker

Catherine Rocheleau, (CEO & founder of Ignite Leadership International®) is an award-winning executive, author, and sought-after international speaker featured in the mainstream media including Fox Business’ “Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland” CTV, CityTV and Bloomberg Television. She is recognized as a North American thought leader in leadership, change, and purpose-driven performance.

As a leadership and change strategist and through her signature SPARK™ framework, Catherine guides forward-thinking, human-centred leaders in moving through complex challenges, from uncertainty or overwhelm to being confident, focused, and committed to action — creating environments where work becomes a catalyst for growth, wellbeing, and lasting transformation.

Catherine lives in Victoria, B.C. & decompresses with walks in the forest or along the water. She is an avid sports fan of Vancouver teams and Team Canada. She is also a self-proclaimed Olympaholic.

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Speaking Topics

These speaking topics are available as a keynote or interactive workshop. Catherine can customize topics and content to meet your specific needs. She delivers her presentations with impact both in-person and virtually – to fit your event.

• The Human Advantage: Why People-Centered Leadership Drives Real Results
• Calm, Clear & in Control: Emotional Intelligence for Leaders Under Pressure
• From Burnout to Sustainable Performance: How Leaders can Protect Energy, Focus & Impact
• Confidence, Clarity, Courage: Leading Yourself So You Can Lead Others Well
• Leading with Purpose as Your Business & Team Grow

Interview Topics

• Traditional leadership approaches no longer work as they once did. Today’s leaders face greater complexity, change and unpredictability so they must interact with others and adapt to situations.
• Human-centered leadership shifts the focus from solely financial and production metrics to placing a priority on people in every decision.
• Many leaders view resilience as individual toughness. Instead, resilience is achieved in a culture where well-being, boundaries and belonging are embraced for everyone.
• Relationships—not strategy—ultimately drive organizational success because they build trust and team involvement in the results achieved.
• Emotional intelligence is critical for leaders today, especially in high-pressure environments. EI enables leaders to recognize, understand, and manage their emotions & empathize with others.
• Contrary to many CEO surveys which claim leadership favors extroverts, introverted leaders bring unique strength and confidence & success to their role.

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Speaking Engagements

Contact Catherine at contactus @ IgniteLeadership.co to discuss your speaker needs.

We can change the world through business when we change how business is done.