My Highly Requested Signature Keynote Customized for your Conference

Q: Why is this keynote called “highly requested” and “customized”?

It’s “highly requested” because it has resonated with many audiences. It’s “customized” because Scott tailors it to each conference: weaving in the client’s challenges, goals, and context to ensure relevance and impact plus inspiration. Plus, there is a fun 5-minute group activity.

Q: What are some of the key takeaways attendees can expect from the keynote?

Attendees will learn to increase leadership abilities via more effective relationship building, improve communication and engagement with management and staff, recognize when stress might be affecting business decisions and get tools to reduce stress and increase focus, develop agility in the face of long-term challenges via strategy, tenacity, and persistence, and grow, mentor, and lead during times of significant change.

Q: Which of Scott’s books is tied into the Signature Keynote?

The keynote is based in part on Kidjacked: A Father’s Story, which tells the narrative of how Scott got his children back, and many of the keynote’s principles are derived from that story.

Q: How does this keynote help with burnout/stress and decision-making?

Scott helps participants recognize when stress is affecting business decisions, and shares tools and strategies to reduce stress, refocus, and make more effective decisions under pressure.

Final Year to Book This Keynote
After years of presenting this highly requested keynote to audiences across the country, 2027 will be the final year Scott will offer this presentation. If this keynote is on your organization’s wish list, now is the time to reserve your date.

Imagine how much the guy who figured out a way to rescue his two small children when they were kidnapped and taken abroad can teach you about resilience, successfully navigating change, perseverance, leadership and seeing the big picture in your professional and personal life.

I amazingly devised a daring plan to reunite with my two small children who were kidnapped and taken abroad. No laws required them to be returned! This proved to be a significant test of both my resolve and the strength of my conviction. The abduction and how I ultimately retained custody of my children led to the principles of tenacity and persistence displayed in this customized presentation.

Look what audiences are saying:

"Scott is a very engaging and informative presenter who breaks things down and makes the topics discussed digestible."

"Very informative and easy to follow and comprehend. Data and takeaways are very useful and can’t wait to share with my team."

"You are a great speaker! Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to learn from you."

"You’re genuinely fun, made us all wake up."

My powerful signature keynote Kidjacked is the template used to take your attendees on an incredible journey. Disruptive at best – I engaged with, technology, experience from others, open communication and engagement and talent from around the globe.

We laugh, gasp and ultimately smile as I describe exactly how I accomplished what few thought could ever be done. Locating and rescuing my two small children who were kidnapped and taken abroad!

During the presentation, I come back to you several times, your jobs and your lives and tie together our challenges, growth and triumphs. Powerful takeaways are layered throughout based on my highly-acclaimed book Kidjacked:A Father’s Story.

Simply put…It rocks

Takeaways

Increase your leadership abilities through more effective relationship building

Improve your communication effectiveness and engagement with both management and staff

Recognize when stress may be affecting business decisions and the tools to help

Provide you with tools to reduce stress and increase focus and engage employees

Develop agile approaches to long-term challenges through strategy, tenacity and persistence

Learn to grow, mentor and lead during times of significant change.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scott Lesnick’s Signature Keynote about?

The Signature Keynote tells the story of how Scott Lesnick rescued his two small children who had been kidnapped and taken abroad—despite there being no law that required their return. It explores themes of resilience, perseverance, leadership, navigating change, and seeing the big picture in both professional and personal life.

Why is this keynote called “highly requested” and “customized”?

It’s “highly requested” because it resonates with many audiences. It’s “customized” because Scott tailors it to each conference, weaving in the client’s challenges, goals, and context. Plus, there is a fun 5-minute group activity.

What are some of the key takeaways attendees can expect from the keynote?

Attendees will learn to: increase leadership abilities via effective relationship building, improve communication and engagement, recognize stress affecting decisions and get tools to reduce it, develop agility with strategy, tenacity, and persistence, and grow, mentor, and lead during significant change.

What is the structure or style of the keynote?

The presentation is story-driven, including Scott’s real-life crisis and rescue story, and others. It uses inspiration, humor, emotion, audience participation, and loops back to attendees’ lives to tie lessons to practical actions.

Which of Scott’s books is tied into the Signature Keynote?

The keynote is based in part on Kidjacked: A Father’s Story, which tells the narrative of how Scott got his children back. Many keynote principles are derived from that story.

What types of organizations or situations are ideal for this keynote?

Organizations going through or anticipating change, needing to build team resilience, improve leadership, or strengthen relationships. Also ideal for conferences seeking inspirational, authentic stories with actionable takeaways.

How does this keynote help with burnout/stress and decision-making?

Scott helps participants recognize when stress affects decisions, and shares tools and strategies to reduce stress, refocus, and make more effective decisions under pressure.