When Lex Gillette was eight years old, he lost his eyesight. As he adjusted to his new normal as someone who was completely blind, he found strength through family, friends—and track and field. Now, he is a decorated Paralympic athlete. Gillette is also excelling in another arena: keynote speaking.

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Keynotes. The boon of the conference world and an anxiety inducing responsibility for any planner. The perfect one will leave your audience dazzled and an inept one will leave everyone with a sour taste in their mouths. An opening keynote sets the tone for the week(end) while the “breakout” leaves employees thinking. A proper closing keynote wraps it all up and sends them on their way, inspired. No pressure, right? With the world of expert speakers growing every day, the options are expanding while true expertise is getting harder to find.