Resilience - applying lessons from 9/11 today!
Where were you on the day that JFK was assassinated? What were you doing when man landed on the moon? How did you feel when you heard that Princess Dianna had died? The chances are that if I asked you, “How did 9/11 impact you?” I would get the strongest response…
Elias Kanaris was one of 198 passengers on flight UA929, flying between London Heathrow and Chicago O’Hare on that fateful day. His was one of 38 planes that descended into Gander airport on September 11th, Now the subject of the musical, “Come From Away”, this narrative of resilience is shared by Elias 20 years on.
As a result of 9/11, life seemed to shut down overnight. The airline industry was decimated, and nobody thought it could recover. Yet, despite outward appearances, business returned to normal.
Delegates will learn more about:
The power of the community
How to function after a traumatic event
Why making bets on your future based on your past events is flawed
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Whether you have a conference or a team meeting, Elias is a resource that can add value to you and your team. With nearly 3 decades of presenting to and developing high performing teams, Elias knows how to get engagement from his audience. Elias will work with you to ensure that he helps you to get buy-in for your ideas.
Lessons learned from 9/11
In this Keynote about resilience, Elias Kanaris crafts the story of how his plane was diverted to Gander airport in Newfoundland, Canada on the fateful day in 2001. With uncertainty, the passengers endured a full day and night stuck in the plane, on the tarmac, until they were instructed to disembark. They filled 5 buses and were transported to stay at the Salvation Army Church in the sleepy hollow of Gambo.
Elias will work with you to bring key messages of leadership and resilience to your audience.
Sample Keynote.
In this Keynote, Elias uses his experience of 9/11 to demonstrate the power of resilience and diversity as he takes his audience through the devastating affect of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers.
He tailors his message to the audience - in this case the Professional Speaking Association of New Zealand - where he relates it to the challenges of building an international business, identifying pitfalls and obstacles that the audience faces.
Call Elias today to see how he can deliver a message to your audience that gives them hope and motivates them into action.
Audience Testimonials.
These testimonials were captured straight after my Keynote presentation in the UK.
Audience testimonials about Elias Kanaris