Empowering audiences through reflection, clarity, and actionable strategies
Brooke Gordon is an award-winning speaker and facilitator who brings authenticity, experience, and calm insight to every stage. Her keynotes and panels inspire audiences to reflect on what matters most, adapt to change with confidence, and take meaningful action.
Whether addressing corporate leaders, employee groups, or community organizations, Brooke blends real-world experience with stories of resilience and practical leadership lessons that audiences carry forward long after the event.
Available for both in-person and virtual engagements. Based in Ontario, Canada.
Keynotes and Seminars
Motivational and inspiring sessions designed to spark reflection and drive action. Brooke’s keynote talks explore leadership during uncertainty, aligning priorities, and finding purpose after change.
Signature Topics include:
- Priorities Are a Choice. Reclaiming focus and direction when everything feels urgent.
- Beyond the Policy: What Cancer Taught Me About Risk, Leadership & Employee Loyalty. A powerful story of navigating uncertainty with empathy and strength.
Ideal for: Corporate events, leadership conferences, employee engagement sessions, and fundraising galas.
Panelist and Guest Speaker
Brooke shares insights from two decades bridging business strategy, leadership development, and lived experience with critical illness. Her panel and podcast contributions are thoughtful and relatable, helping audiences see possibility through change.
Ideal for: Networking events, podcasts, patient advocacy panels, and lunch & learns.
Moderator and Panel Host
Skilled at creating engaging, insightful discussions that draw out diverse perspectives and connect ideas back to practical action. Brooke brings warmth, structure, and focus to conversations that matter.
Ideal for: Conferences, association events, corporate learning programs, as well as fireside chats and discussion panels.
Pitch Judge and Emcee
As a former engineer, strategist, and educator, Brooke evaluates ideas with clarity and empathy. She brings professionalism and poise to judging panels, pitch competitions, and event hosting, ensuring participants feel supported and inspired.
Ideal for: Innovation events, startup showcases, pitch competitions, and corporate retreats.
Past Engagements
Brooke has spoken at a range of corporate and community events, including:
- Corporate leadership retreats and company events
- National conferences
- Employee engagement activities and resource group events
- Client appreciation events
- Fundraising galas and advocacy panels
- Networking and professional development events
- Podcasts and lunch & learns
Each engagement is tailored to the audience’s needs with customized presentations that blend of inspiration with practical reflection to motivate meaningful change.
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What Others Are Saying
For anyone struggling to stay on top of all that life throws at you, juggling the different hats you wear throughout your daily life, I highly recommend investing your time in sessions with Brooke. Any time I’ve had the opportunity to spend time with her, I have come away a better person.
At our Region Conference, Brooke facilitated a session for 100 participants, making it extremely interactive and impactful – with the added challenge of an unexpected time crunch. She was completely composed, focussed on participants’ needs and seamlessly adapted the session to the situation and context. Planning with Brooke is a joy. She is always focussed on the desired outcomes and goals, always brings her facilitative self to planning as well as presenting, always ready to pivot if necessary. In a session, she is adept at gathering and responding to needs, questions and comments from all participants, and at connecting the dots from the specific to the general and vice versa. She brings her own experience into a session in a way that is relatable and relevant to others’ experiences and needs. In short, Brooke is one of the best presenters and facilitators I have ever worked with.
Brooke has collaborated with us at our sister company, Founders Fund, on a number of events as a panel moderator. As someone who has been a part of many events and panels, I can confidently say that Brooke is one of the best moderators we’ve ever collaborated with. Brooke’s dedication to investing in women founders is truly inspiring, and it shines through in every aspect of her work, and she does a phenomenal job weaving together the key stories and takeaways from each speaker to ensure our guests have maximum understanding and value from these conversations.
Brooke takes the time to understand the audience and panelists, ensuring that every discussion is meaningful and impactful. Her ability to foster open and inclusive conversations creates an environment where everyone feels heard and valued. She knows how to ask the right questions to elicit insightful responses from panelists, keeping the conversation engaging and relevant. Additionally, her knack for steering discussions towards actionable takeaways ensures that audiences leave feeling informed and empowered. We are thankful every time Brooke says ‘yes’ to moderating an event for us!
Brooke is a rare combination of insightful strategist, engaging facilitator, and empathetic leader. She has an incredible ability to take complex ideas and make them accessible, giving founders not just clarity on “what to do,” but confidence in how to do it. Her sessions are practical, inspiring, and always leave participants with actionable tools they can immediately apply in their businesses.
What stands out most about Brooke is how easy she is to collaborate with. She brings warmth, curiosity, and professionalism to every interaction, while keeping the focus on delivering value for the audience. Founders consistently walk away with a new perspective, a stronger sense of direction, and the reassurance that someone truly understands the challenges they face.
Ready to bring clarity, reflection, and inspiration to your next event?
Brooke is available for corporate conferences, employee engagement events, and advocacy initiatives — in-person or online.