Neal Petersen, inspirational and motivational keynote speaker, adventurer, solo sailor and author.

Neal Petersen is an award-winning author, solo "Around Alone" racing yachtsman, global investor and so much more. Few people have realized their dreams, but even fewer have raced solo around the world and in a yacht he designed and built himself! It is an unparalleled adventure, the longest, most extreme race known to man - 27000 miles, nine months at sea ~ alone! Neal is one of the most inspiring, dynamic and thought provoking speakers you will ever witness, he is mesmerizing. His presentation takes you on a journey from his personal struggles and childhood, of just being able to walk, to becoming the first black man to race solo around the globe, and in doing so breaking down every barrier put before him. Neal's story of conquering political issues and the oceans of the world will challenge audiences by opening the mind, with new hope and a determination to break down the barriers, real or perceived, that now exist and to take adversity head on and demonstrate that with determination and hard work you can achieve your goals. In sharing his high-impact extraordinary adventure, Neal delivers a powerful message that, "In life there are no barriers ~ only solutions!" As a unique and gifted storyteller, Neal has over fifteen years experience internationally delivering his history-making keynote to corporations such as IBM over a dozen globally, Cisco, AIG - multiple, Oracle, National Governors Conference, CitiGroup, Intel - multiple, Microsoft -- multiple, MDRT and all ...