Robby Kojetin
From wheelchair to Everest’s summit, Robby Kojetin inspires organizations to conquer adversity, build resilience, and achieve the impossible with determination and purpose.
Why book Robby Kojetin for your next event!
- Authentic & Relatable – Robby shares his raw journey from wheelchair to the world’s highest peaks with aunthenticity, honesty and vulnerability.
- High-impact slides, photography, and rare, first-person footage filmed above 8,000m in Everest’s Death Zone.
- Proven Inspiration – His story has reached over 85,000 people across five continents, leaving lasting impact on organisations worldwide.
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The Power of Resilience in the Face of Adversity
From wheelchair to the summit of Mount Everest, Robby Kojetin delivers an unforgettable blueprint for resilience, purpose, and peak performance. His raw, inspiring journey equips teams to overcome adversity, embrace change, and achieve extraordinary results through courage, mindset, and unstoppable determination.
Keynote Speaker Robby Kojetin is renowned for his powerful story of resilience, transformation, and human potential. After a devastating climbing accident left him in a wheelchair for 11 months, Robby faced rock bottom battling depression, debt, and the loss of purpose. Refusing to be defined by tragedy, he rebuilt his life from the ground up and set an audacious goal: to climb Mount Everest.
Over 928 days, Robby turned pain into purpose, ultimately becoming the 17th South African to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain. His inspiring journey from hospital bed to the top of Everest has captivated more than 85,000 people worldwide. With raw honesty and relatable humor, he translates his experiences into actionable lessons that empower organizations to thrive through change, overcome adversity, and unlock their collective potential.
When you book Robby Kojetin for your event, you don’t just get a story you get a catalyst for transformation. His keynotes deliver practical tools on resilience, goal-setting, mindset, and leadership under pressure. Perfect for conferences, leadership summits, and corporate events, Robby’s sessions reignite motivation and inspire lasting change across teams and organizations.
Robby’s message is clear: adversity doesn’t define you your response does.
Keynotes
Keynote by Robby Kojetin:
Left Foot. Right Foot. Breathe
In this high-impact keynote, Robby shares powerful lessons in resilience, reinvention, and mental toughness—delivered with authenticity and energy that inspires action.
Leave your audience:
- Energised to push past limitations
- Equipped with practical tools for growth and grit
- Inspired to perform at their peak - even in times of change and uncertainty
With over 85,000 people inspired across five continents and bestselling books Mind Over Mountain and Parallel Summits changing lives worldwide, this keynote delivers far more than a story—it's a catalyst for lasting motivation and change.
Keynote by Robby Kojetin:
The Bucket List Effect
Forget traditional KPIs. This refreshing approach to goal setting redefines how we measure success, find balance, build drive, and uncover purpose—and it’s capturing attention worldwide.
Robby is living proof of this simple, yet powerful tool that inspires remarkable change, helping both individuals and teams shift perspective, unlock potential, and achieve meaningful results.
The Robby Kojetin Story: Wheelchair to Everest
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From a wheelchair to Everest.
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