Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson
Aviator, entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker. Helping companies overcome challenges and turn them into opportunities.

Chris Wilson is a rare blend of aviator, entrepreneur, and career thought leader. He's a keynote speaker, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC/PCC), and full-time founder of the Mentee Community for entrepreneurs.

He’s spent over 14 years as a Commercial Helicopter Pilot and an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. He’s accustomed to working in high-stress and high-pressure environments in the most remote parts of Canada. Overcoming numerous layoffs and enduring turbulent times for nearly a decade.

While proud of his aviation success, Chris is passionate about entrepreneurship. He’s a mentor at e@UBC Entrepreneurship at The University of British Columbia, LOI—League of Innovators—Canada’s largest startup accelerator for entrepreneurs under 30, and Junior Achievement JABC. In 2023, Chris gave a TED talk to one of the largest audiences in Canada titled - Life Beyond the Dead Man's Curve.

He's worked with organizations such as PMI - Project Management Institute, ASCM - Association for Supply Chain Management, the University of British Columbia, the University of California, Berkeley, TEDx, the League of Innovators, Northeastern University, Success Academy, Simon Fraser University, Junior Achievement, the YMCA, and many more.

Chris shares industry-shaping insights and practical tools to help organizations and schools connect, engage, and navigate turbulent times. He’s also the full-time founder of a leadership company focused on speaking, coaching, and community.

Today, he’s on a mission to help the next generation impact the world through his Hover to Fly framework by setting the course, taking the controls, and navigating forward.


Expertise: Business & Leadership Education & Training Entrepreneurship Motivation & Inspiration Personal Development
Languages: English
Country: Canada

Talks

A detailed virtual session aimed at providing in-depth insights.


$3,500 USD

+ service fees


An interactive virtual session with questions and answers.


$3,000 USD

+ service fees


A combined virtual session with insights plus questions and answers.


$3,500 USD

+ service fees