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Jon Carmichael
Goal Setting
Resilience
Innovation
Turn limitations into breakthrough innovation with Jon Carmichael, award-winning astrophotographer and visionary speaker on innovation. Jon equips organizations with his signature Eclipse Mindset to cultivate bold thinking and resilience. Featured in Wall Street Journal and Times Square, he works with Fortune 500 companies including Twitter, Dell, and Microsoft.
Artist
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Innovator
Visionary
TEDx
Inspirational
Adventurer
Jon Carmichael is a world-renowned astrophotographer who captured "history's most amazing photograph" of the 2017 Great American Eclipse from 39,000 feet after years of meticulous planning and convincing an airline captain to alter course. Jon's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, and Times Square.
With over 20 years of experience, he has served as lead photographer for Twitter, Dell, and Microsoft, collaborating with figures like President Obama and Elton John, who became his first fine art collector. Through his Eclipse Mindset approach, Jon helps organizations transform perceived limitations into opportunities for breakthrough success.
His presentations demonstrate how vision, curiosity, and perseverance can overcome seemingly impossible challenges, providing practical frameworks for innovation in today's rapidly changing business landscape. Audiences leave Jon's talks with actionable strategies to embrace uncertainty, shift perspective when facing obstacles, and cultivate the audacity needed to pursue ambitious goals. His blend of stunning visuals and compelling storytelling creates an immersive experience that inspires teams to reimagine what's possible.
Book Jon when you need a speaker who transforms how people think about ambition, innovation, and breaking through perceived limitations.
Topics, sessions and talks
Jon Carmichael explores how bold thinking, preparation, and adaptability can turn uncertainty into defining moments of progress. Sharing the story behind his renowned eclipse photograph, Jon highlights the value of shifting perspective, challenging assumptions and trusting intuition under pressure. His visually rich narrative reveals how fleeting opportunities often emerge during periods of change. Participants gain practical methods for reframing limits, embracing innovation, and pursuing ambitious ideas with clarity and confidence.
Jon Carmichael, the astrophotographer who captured "history's most amazing photograph", transforms how organizations view limitations through his Eclipse Mindset approach, blending stunning visuals with practical frameworks for innovation. Book Jon to give your audience an unforgettable experience that blends powerful storytelling, stunning visuals, and meaningful lessons on possibility and perseverance.
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To book Jon Carmichael, email jon.carmichael@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 Jon's availability and speaking fee. 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 about your audience.
Jon Carmichael structures his presentations around the narrative of planning and executing his 2017 Great American Eclipse photograph from 39,000 feet, using the visual story of that single image as a through-line to deliver a framework he calls the Eclipse Mindset, which translates the preparation, perspective shifts, and decision-making behind the photograph into practical tools for innovation and navigating uncertainty.
Jon Carmichael's session covers bold thinking under uncertainty, perspective shifts and reframing limitations, and pursuing ambitious ideas through adaptability and intuition. He is a world-renowned astrophotographer whose eclipse photograph, taken from 39,000 feet during the 2017 Great American Eclipse, was described as “history's most amazing photograph” and featured in The Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, and Times Square.
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