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Devon Harris

Transform team resilience and performance with Devon Harris, Olympic mindset speaker and leadership strategist. Devon equips organizations to navigate change and overcome obstacles through his "Keep On Pushing" philosophy, delivering measurable results for Fortune 500 clients including Microsoft, IBM and Coca-Cola.

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Devon Harris, Speaker | 3x Olympian & Author

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Devon Harris's biography

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  • Founding member of the original Jamaican Bobsled Team
  • Sandhurst graduate and former army captain
  • Creator of the "Keep On Pushing" business philosophy
Devon Harris transforms Olympic resilience into business success. As a founding member of the Jamaican Bobsled Team that inspired "Cool Runnings," Devon combines his three-time Olympic experience with Royal Military Academy Sandhurst training to deliver powerful insights on overcoming obstacles. Through his "Keep On Pushing" philosophy, Devon helps organizations navigate change and build resilience, delivering high-impact keynote sessions for global corporations including Google, Coca-Cola, Adobe, and IBM. He is the founder of the Keep On Pushing Foundation, which supports education in disadvantaged communities and works with the charity Right to Play, promoting child development through sport in refugee camps around the world. Devon has been honored as an Olympian For Life for his contributions to society and philanthropic work. Audiences leave Devon's presentations with concrete tools for building unstoppable momentum, frameworks for approaching seemingly impossible challenges, and renewed belief in their capacity to achieve breakthrough performance. His message resonates because it comes from lived experience - from Kingston's streets to Olympic tracks. Book Devon when your organization needs more than motivation - when you need transformation that ignites the Olympic spirit within every team member.

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Topics, sessions and talks

Keep On Pushing
Devon Harris demonstrates how to rise above obstacles and persist through adversity with purpose and vision. Drawing on his extraordinary journey from Kingston’s inner city to the Olympic stage, he shows how mindset, resilience, and personal leadership drive breakthrough results. Through authentic storytelling and actionable insight, Devon equips audiences to stay focused under pressure, transform challenges into growth, and cultivate the persistence needed to achieve their most ambitious goals.
The Power Of Teamwork In Achieving The Impossible
Devon Harris reveals how genuine collaboration transforms ordinary teams into high-performing units capable of achieving the extraordinary. Drawing parallels between his military training and Olympic experience, he explores how shared purpose, trust, and adaptability foster success. Blending humour, energy, and practical strategies, Devon helps teams align around common goals, embrace diverse strengths, and remain cohesive in adversity—building a culture where collective effort drives lasting achievement.
A Bobsledder’s Blueprint For Success
Devon Harris shares his Six B’s - a practical framework for building momentum and thriving through change. From breaking boundaries to bouncing back stronger, he translates lessons from the bobsled track into tools for everyday success. With his signature mix of warmth, humour, and high-energy storytelling, Devon empowers audiences to build solid foundations, overcome setbacks with resilience, and keep pushing beyond perceived limits to achieve exceptional results.
No Sled, No Problem: Principles For Resilient Living
Devon Harris unpacks the power of responsibility, reframing, and relaunching to cultivate resilience in life and work. Using vivid stories from his rise from Kingston’s toughest streets to Olympic competition, he illustrates how personal accountability and perspective can transform adversity into advantage. His lively and engaging delivery inspires audiences to replace self-doubt with courage, adapt to change, and restart with renewed purpose when faced with setbacks.
Ride The Ice: Staying Calm In High-Pressure Situations
Devon Harris shares how to remain composed, confident, and effective when the stakes are high. Drawing from his experience as an Olympian and army officer, he explores strategies to turn stress into focus and pressure into performance. Through memorable stories and practical insights, Devon demonstrates how preparation, perspective, and perseverance can help individuals and teams keep their cool, make clear decisions, and thrive even in the most demanding environments.

Why we recommend booking Devon

Devon Harris, three-time Olympian and founding member of the iconic Jamaican Bobsled Team, transforms organizations through his "Keep On Pushing" philosophy that has empowered Fortune 500 companies to build resilience and achieve breakthrough performance. Book Devon to ignite the Olympic spirit within your team and provide them with concrete tools to overcome obstacles and drive measurable results.

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Testimonials

Your presentation was exciting, motivating, captivating and your delivery was flawless. It set the stage for the rest of the day; enabling an open environment to discuss, to plan and to strategize together as one team.

IBM Information on Demand

The audience was hanging on to every word. Everyone was so inspired and challenged by Devon's story. Devon's presentation was consistently rated as the highlight of our meeting.

American Express, American Express

Devon brought a lot of positive energy with amazing stories that the whole team could relate with. We came out of the keynote speech with a ton of positive energy.

Adobe, Adobe

Adobe, Adobe

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Goals: How To Set And Achieve Them
Keep On Pushing
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How do I book Devon Harris for my next event?
Email devon.harris@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience. As speaker agents, PepTalk can secure Devon Harris for commercial and corporate events, conference keynotes, leadership talks, celebrity brand endorsements & partnerships, personal appearances, and motivational speaking engagements. We can assist with enquiries about Devon Harris's speaking fees, availability, and booking process for private business functions, industry conferences, and team events. Please note, for media interviews, autographs, charity appearances, or personal matters, we recommend contacting Devon Harris directly.
What is Devon Harris's speaking style like?
Devon delivers dynamic, inspiring sessions rooted in Olympic experience, equipping audiences with practical tools and frameworks to overcome challenges. His engaging style fosters resilience, momentum, and a renewed belief in success.
What topics does Devon Harris specialise in?
Email devon.harris@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience. As speaker agents, PepTalk can secure Devon Harris for commercial and corporate events, conference keynotes, leadership talks, celebrity brand endorsements & partnerships, personal appearances, and motivational speaking engagements. We can assist with enquiries about Devon Harris's speaking fees, availability, and booking process for private business functions, industry conferences, and team events. Please note, for media interviews, autographs, charity appearances, or personal matters, we recommend contacting Devon Harris directly.
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