The power of

Optimism

Audacious

Keynote speaker Shanna Adamic inspires leaders, individuals and organizations to tap into the life-changing power of optimism by embracing the unknown, igniting “I will” power, and imagining what extraordinary possibilities lie ahead!

Optimism is a choice. Optimism is a strategy.

Audacious optimism is a powerful catalyst for change that can inspire individuals and teams to take action, embrace possibilities, and cultivate resilience.

When obstacles loom so large you lose hope, how do you restore hope and confidence in the future? How do you spark optimism and belief when uncertainty reigns?

Keynote Speaker Shanna Adamic, shares the mindset shifts and leadership practices that breathe optimism into life, equipping you to meet any obstacle with audacious optimism through her inspirational story and actionable advice.

“Shanna brings an awe-inspiring story and personality to the stage”.

and her relentless drive for "audacious optimism" has been the perfect blend of inspiration; "how to" and hope.

Steve Johns - CEO, OneCause

“You are amazing! The energy you brought to the American Academy of Family Physicians will live with us for a long time!

Your blend of savvy, powerful personal story and shared human experience opened our hearts and minds and introduced a fresh perspective during a pivotal business meeting. I am grateful, moved and eager to see all the good you will help make happen in the world!

Julie Devoe - Employee and Executive Communications Leader

Tapping into an optimistic mindset as a leader to overcome challenges and promote personal growth!

Shanna guided her organization through many years of growth and opportunities, including the largest merger in the healthcare IT industry. This mountain of change taught many lessons and strengthened her optimistic mindset, leadership style and team. Her unshakable belief honed over a lifetime of overcoming adversity, including a battle with a life-threatening brain tumor, ignited a renewed spark that drove results.

In Shanna's powerfully motivating keynote, she shares the mindset shifts and leadership practices that will inspire your team to embrace the unknown, ignite their “I will” power, and imagine what could be possible!

Your team will leave inspired and reenergized to take on any challenge!

As a Fortune 100 corporate social impact and global philanthropy leader, Shanna Adamic has dedicated her career to leading impact and change. She recently led her team through the largest merger in healthcare/IT history with Oracle—a feat not for the faint of heart and was a defining moment in her leadership. But her leadership extends beyond corporate walls with her voice and relationships in the community. As a hearing-impaired woman executive, Shanna is an influential and inspiring leader who leads with optimism as her North Star!

Shanna's journey has also led her to be a regional Emmy winner and a former tenured NFL cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs for nearly a decade. Amidst these triumphs, her most remarkable story unfolds—as a life-threatening brain tumor survivor. Armed with the power of optimism, she defied the odds. Her upcoming memoir, “Audacious Optimism,” invites us all to embrace the unknown, ignite our "I will" power, and encourages us to imagine what could be possible! 

Meet Shanna Adamic

Are you ready to give your team the power of Audacious Optimism?

Shanna's powerful story of overcoming immense adversity through grit and determination will leave your audience feeling inspired and empowered.