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Chris Westfall

Chris Westfall transforms leadership communication, creating multi-million revenue streams and guiding Fortune 100 firms to global success with proven pitch and branding strategies.

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“In today’s environment of overstimulation, sometimes the most challenging task is simply to capture someone’s attention. Whether you are seeking a job or even a first date, creating a compelling first interaction with someone is deceptively difficult. The NEW Elevator Pitch is a critical resource to help you create breakthrough communications when it matters the most.”

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CNBC Contributor, Radio Host, Best-selling Author of The Entrepreneurial Equation

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Why book Chris Westfall for your next event

  • Raised over $400M in capital, launching 50+ global ventures, Chris Westfall’s proven strategies have unlocked funding and scaled businesses worldwide, making him the go-to keynote speaker for organizations seeking growth through persuasive communication.
  • US National Elevator Pitch Champion, His expertise in concise, compelling messaging has guided clients to win on Shark Tank and Dragon’s Den, equipping audiences with practical tools to craft winning pitches and high-impact presentations.
  • Advisor and coach to competition champions, Chris has led teams to victory at SXSW, Harvard Executive MBA, and the Rice Business Plan Competition, demonstrating how communication mastery directly translates into business success and competitive advantage.

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Mastering the Art of Leadership Communication

Unlock transformative growth with keynote speaker Chris Westfall, US National Elevator Pitch Champion, Fortune 100 consultant, bestselling author, and communication strategist who’s raised $400M+, launched 50 companies, and equips leaders to win with clarity, influence, and lasting impact.

Keynote Speaker Chris Westfall is recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on leadership communication, persuasive storytelling, and business transformation. As the US National Elevator Pitch Champion, he has coached clients to success on Shark Tank, Dragon’s Den, and international stages where clarity and impact make the difference between winning and losing. His expertise is trusted by Fortune 100 companies, financial leaders, and entrepreneurs alike, with over 50 companies launched under his guidance and more than $400 million in capital raised.

Chris Westfall is also a bestselling author of seven business books, including Easier (Wiley), which explores leadership strategies for creating lasting change in complex organizations. His thought leadership is regularly featured in Forbes, CNN, NBC, and FOX, further reinforcing his credibility as a trusted voice in modern business communication.

When you book Chris Westfall for your event, you gain more than a keynote, you gain actionable tools and frameworks designed to empower leaders, engage employees, and accelerate organizational growth. His presentations go beyond theory, offering practical communication strategies that help executives rebrand, reposition, and drive innovation in today’s competitive marketplace.

Whether your organization is seeking to inspire senior leadership, improve investor communications, or transform company culture, Keynote Speaker Chris Westfall delivers insights that resonate, engage, and create measurable impact. Book Chris Westfall for your event to equip your teams with the confidence, clarity, and influence needed to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

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“In today’s environment of overstimulation, sometimes the most challenging task is simply to capture someone’s attention. Whether you are seeking a job or even a first date, creating a compelling first interaction with someone is deceptively difficult. The NEW Elevator Pitch is a critical resource to help you create breakthrough communications when it matters the most.”

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“When your critics and your competition come at you with guns blazing, you need the best protection for your brand. Here’s a guy who knows his message! There’s nothing more important than a great elevator pitch, and Chris understands and demonstrates the best of the best!”

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“These days asking for someone’s attention for more than 10 seconds is asking a lot! Doing so in the TV series Shark Tank, in front of 5 very successful business people is something more than challenging. Maya Angelou said that ‘People will forget what you said, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ From Chris Westfall I learned how to do that with my presentations, and I learned that by focusing on the high concept and by saying something surprising, unexpected, innovative and counter-intuitive. The New Elevator Pitch is not ‘pitch’, it is a method for starting important conversations. Reading Chris Westfall’s book was a mind blower on how to engage and drive a persuasive conversation. At the end of every presentation the only thing that matters is what your listener does once you’re finished. Chris Westfall helped me prepare and deliver sales presentations that changed my life! Thumbs Up for Chris!!”

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Chris provided a dynamic and informative webinar on how to "Make Your Message Matter" during a recent career week I organized at Cisco. If you need a creative preparation, thought-provoking content and interactive delivery – Chris is your choice!

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I contacted Chris when I was struggling to explain, quickly and easily, what RNC does and how we can help. I was amazed at his ability to grasp concepts and reframe them. He was brave and straightforward in his advice but never didactic or pushy. A true pleasure to work with – the results have increased my results and those of others I’ve suggested seek his help. I can’t speak highly enough of his work!

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Chris is not only a masterful presenter; he can teach the skills to others. I was blown away by how quickly he analyzed my presentation and suggested a better way to deliver it. See Chris live if you get the chance. Otherwise get his book, Easier – it lives up to its title!

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Keynotes

Keynote by Chris Westfall:

What Could Make This Easier?

The business fable that’s changing the way we think about work. Now, these easier principles of influence and impact are packaged into a powerful and energetic keynote – delivered by one of the most sought-after business coaches in the world. With clients like Meta, The US NAVY SEALS, Cisco, HP, DISCOVER, Franchise Solutions, The Jewish Federations of North America, Great American Insurance and dozens of others, Forbes contributor Chris Westfall brings new concepts to bear in a fresh and engaging presentation – where your organization will discover how to make everything (that’s right: everything) Easier.

Inside the keynote presentation, you’ll discover:

  • The way to really improve retention and engagement for your team – because the Great Resignation isn’t all that great
  • Insights into attracting the brightest and best to your organization
  • Self-leadership skills, so that you can access peak performance
  • Beating back burnout to find resilience, resourcefulness – and personal freedom

In this highly-interactive keynote, Chris Westfall looks at the nature of self-leadership – so that your team can find new roads to growth. What Could Make this Easier? is filled with opportunities for turning new reflection into new action. So that your organization and your team members can go from “How are we gonna get through this?” to “What are we gonna get from this?”

The takeaways here are crystal-clear:

  • Discover greater resilience
  • Improve your understanding of what self-leadership looks like – and learn how to demonstrate empathy to your peers
  • Unpack the power of listening, so that you can make this maxim come to life: none of us is as smart as all of us

This workshop is focused on personal and professional development, for high-growth organizations that understand how a powerful culture grows from the inside out. That’s right: new growth begins one person, and one conversation, at a time. Here’s the conversation that makes your new goals and objectives Easier.

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Keynote by Chris West:

Leadership Language

Find out what you haven’t heard about leadership, in this myth-busting journey of new discovery – and new outcomes – for the leaders in your organization. Connect with the only language you need to know in order to change your results. Engaging, personal and inspiring, Leadership Language shows your team how to tap into leadership potential from the moment Chris Westfall begins speaking.

When you understand Leadership Language, you know how to:

  • Lead your team to greater results, with an unstoppable contagious energy
  • Elevate your customer relationships, and launch ideas with new impact
  • Overcome the challenge of change through greater understanding of how people think, connect and engage
  • Discover innovation, leadership and creativity on your own terms – and turn those concepts into a competitive advantage

Leadership Language tackles the number one challenge facing your organization today: effective communication. We’ve got more ways than ever to connect – but are you making the connections that matter? At the heart of every business issue, every new initiative and every customer service interaction is communication. Are you ready to change the conversation, and change your results?

With Chris Westfall’s keynote, your employees, owners and team members will explore these powerful leadership communication questions:

  • What makes a leader effective, and why?
  • What’s beyond psychology and personality, when it comes to leading others to new results?
  • What’s your vision, and how can you share it in a way that’s compelling, engaging and actionable?
  • Finding lasting motivation: what’s beyond “flow states” and getting “psyched up” that causes behaviors to really change?

Make your organization’s culture your competitive advantage, with Leadership Language.

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Keynote by Chris Westfall:

The Secrets of the NEW Elevator Pitch

Can you tell your story in a way that’s concise, clear and compelling…even if your client decides to take the stairs? There’s a new way of looking at the perfect “elevator pitch” – and, according to the US National Elevator Pitch Champion, it’s not a pitch at all! Leading clients around the globe to change from a “pitch” to a conversation has helped Chris Westfall launch over four dozen businesses and propel clients onto Shark Tank, Dragons’ Den in Canada and Shark Tank – Australia. Interested in creating multi-million-dollar revenues, attracting new customers and generating world-class customer service? Step off the elevator platform – and leave those outdated sales strategies in the dust.

The publisher of seven books, Chris Westfall has helped raise over $50 million in new investment, while launching dozens of successful businesses. He has coached the winners of the Harvard Executive MBA Pitch Competition, the Intel Global Capital Conference, SEC New Ventures, and the Rice Business Plan Competition – the largest and most lucrative of its kind in the world. What could your organization discover in this interactive pitch workshop from one of the world’s top experts on compelling communication?

Teams and organizations will discover new insights into engagement, persuasion and action – without having to sound “pitch-y,” “sales-y,” or fake. Takeaways include:

  • Insights into instant interest: how to build rapport without being manipulative
  • What mistakes your team is making right now when pitching for new business
  • How to overcome the natural resistance to a “pitch” – and how to create the authentic conversation that replaces it

This interactive keynote can include audience participation – giving your team the chance to be coached by the best of the best. Learn how to grow your business, and why you’ve got to stop “pitching,” with advice from the National Champ!

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