Leadership Under Pressure
A leadership keynote for managers and executives focused on decisive action, accountability, and maintaining team trust when priorities shift, stakes rise, or plans do not go as expected.
Give engineering leaders a keynote experience that moves beyond generic management advice. Jon Dorenbos combines 14 years in the NFL, world-class magic, and a deeply personal resilience story to help technical leaders build trust, accountability, adaptability, and purpose. Each presentation is tailored to the business moment, leaving leadership teams energized, aligned, and ready to lead through pressure and change.
Customized keynote experiences that help engineering leaders align teams, navigate change, and lead confidently under sustained pressure.
A leadership keynote for managers and executives focused on decisive action, accountability, and maintaining team trust when priorities shift, stakes rise, or plans do not go as expected.
Help leaders guide teams through transformation with a credible message about discomfort, resilience, and forward motion during new strategies, restructures, digital shifts, or uncertain business conditions.
A keynote for organizations seeking stronger cross-functional collaboration, clearer communication, and shared accountability across teams that need to work together under real pressure.
Set a forward-looking tone for leadership offsites and planning meetings with a keynote that connects clear vision to the discipline required to pursue meaningful goals.
Jon’s signature keynote uses his firsthand journey through tragedy and professional sports to give leaders an authentic, memorable perspective on perseverance, forgiveness, and purpose.
A marquee keynote customized around your organization’s business moment, whether you need leaders aligned on a new direction, recognized for progress, or rallied through uncertainty.
Engineering leadership requires more than technical credibility—it requires the ability to create trust when decisions are difficult and change is constant. Jon Dorenbos brings a distinctive blend of NFL experience, world-class magic, and firsthand resilience to the stage. His customized keynote gives leaders a shared language for accountability, adaptability, and purpose while creating an engaging moment that resonates long after the event ends.
See why leading organizations choose Jon for memorable, high-impact keynote experiences.
"Jon is by far the most powerful, engaging, dynamic and authentic presenter I have ever hired in my 17+ years of producing events. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll remember what really matters in life and you'll leave inspired to make a difference."
"Jon's presentation was so incredible we hired him twice on stage, and then a third time virtually. He never fails to exceed our expectations"
"I'm listening to the presentation with a lot on my mind professionally and personally. The tears are not from confusion or sadness but clarity. Jon's presentation was profound and thought provoking. My outlook is different… improved after listening to his motivational story. Thank you Lincoln for bringing the best speaker..."
"I have never seen anyone hold an audience like Jon Dorenbos. He s a genius. BRILLIANT. Entertainment at its best. A true performer, an American Hero and a real inspiration."
"The response from our 'virtual' Marriott audience of over 3,400 people, and their families, have been absolutely AMAZING! It was inspiring. It was entertaining, It was a grand slam."
"WOW… we had high expectations for today's webinar, but Jon exceeded these expectations. By a long shot. What an impactful and relevant message to our members, as almost everyone in our industry has either lost their job, been furloughed, or has taken a pay cut and/or reduced hours. With no..."
"Jon Dorenbos is a magical person. Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds, and it makes me so proud to call him a friend."
"Jon is by far the most powerful, engaging, dynamic and authentic presenter I have ever hired in my 17+ years of producing events. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll remember what really matters in life and you'll leave inspired to make a difference."
"Jon's presentation was so incredible we hired him twice on stage, and then a third time virtually. He never fails to exceed our expectations"
"I'm listening to the presentation with a lot on my mind professionally and personally. The tears are not from confusion or sadness but clarity. Jon's presentation was profound and thought provoking. My outlook is different… improved after listening to his motivational story. Thank you Lincoln for bringing the best speaker..."
"I have never seen anyone hold an audience like Jon Dorenbos. He s a genius. BRILLIANT. Entertainment at its best. A true performer, an American Hero and a real inspiration."
"The response from our 'virtual' Marriott audience of over 3,400 people, and their families, have been absolutely AMAZING! It was inspiring. It was entertaining, It was a grand slam."
"WOW… we had high expectations for today's webinar, but Jon exceeded these expectations. By a long shot. What an impactful and relevant message to our members, as almost everyone in our industry has either lost their job, been furloughed, or has taken a pay cut and/or reduced hours. With no..."
"Jon Dorenbos is a magical person. Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds, and it makes me so proud to call him a friend."
"Jon is by far the most powerful, engaging, dynamic and authentic presenter I have ever hired in my 17+ years of producing events. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll remember what really matters in life and you'll leave inspired to make a difference."
"Jon's presentation was so incredible we hired him twice on stage, and then a third time virtually. He never fails to exceed our expectations"
"I'm listening to the presentation with a lot on my mind professionally and personally. The tears are not from confusion or sadness but clarity. Jon's presentation was profound and thought provoking. My outlook is different… improved after listening to his motivational story. Thank you Lincoln for bringing the best speaker..."
"I have never seen anyone hold an audience like Jon Dorenbos. He s a genius. BRILLIANT. Entertainment at its best. A true performer, an American Hero and a real inspiration."
"The response from our 'virtual' Marriott audience of over 3,400 people, and their families, have been absolutely AMAZING! It was inspiring. It was entertaining, It was a grand slam."
"WOW… we had high expectations for today's webinar, but Jon exceeded these expectations. By a long shot. What an impactful and relevant message to our members, as almost everyone in our industry has either lost their job, been furloughed, or has taken a pay cut and/or reduced hours. With no..."
"Jon Dorenbos is a magical person. Life Is Magic shows how we can all choose happiness in the face of overwhelming odds, and it makes me so proud to call him a friend."
A keynote built to engage leaders emotionally, professionally, and memorably.
Fourteen NFL seasons bring a firsthand perspective on preparation, pressure, resilience, and team accountability.
Each keynote incorporates your organization’s message, creating relevant context for leadership teams and event goals.
World-class magic and powerful storytelling hold attention while making leadership lessons vivid and memorable.
More than 1,000 event appearances give Jon proven experience engaging Fortune 500 and major-event audiences.
A distinctive voice for leaders navigating pressure and change.
Celebrity Keynote Speaker
Jon Dorenbos is a former NFL long snapper who spent 14 remarkable years as a professional athlete before becoming one of the most captivating keynote speakers on the corporate circuit today. As a finalist on America's Got Talent and America's Got Talent: The Champions, and a beloved regular on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jon's message has reached hundreds of millions of people worldwide. On stage, he seamlessly blends dazzling magic with his deeply personal story of resilience, forgiveness, and purpose — a journey from childhood tragedy to NFL stardom and beyond. With over 1,000 event appearances for Fortune 500 companies including Apple, Marriott, and Kroger, Jon delivers customized keynote presentations guaranteed to inspire, entertain, and leave every audience with a standing ovation.
Leadership keynote speakers come from backgrounds such as business, sports, military service, innovation, and personal resilience. Jon Dorenbos is a celebrity keynote speaker and former NFL player who blends leadership lessons with world-class magic and his personal story of overcoming adversity. His keynote is designed for managers, directors, executives, and enterprise leadership audiences seeking an engaging, customized event centerpiece.
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Jon brings customized keynote experiences to corporate and association events throughout the United States.
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Nationally recognized finalist performance achievement.
Finalist recognition on Champions competition.
Extensive major-event keynote experience.
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For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 832-585-0709. You can also send us a quick email at mydata@bubbleup.net.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 832-585-0709. You can also send us a quick email at mydata@bubbleup.net.