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Gerry Duffy

From 32 marathons to boardrooms - Gerry Duffy inspires leaders with lessons in endurance, leadership, and real-world solutions.

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Thank you for your presentation to our team in London yesterday. I found your talk nothing short of fantastic. I loved the ease at which you translated your remarkable achievements into such a simple, practical and ‘can do’ approach. The concepts you presented were so easy to grasp and relate to from a personal or business perspective - the examples for each concept are as powerful as the credibility your experiences have brought to them. I gathered feedback from many people following yesterday’s talk and all I can say is keep up the great work as it was all glowing positive remarks.

Mark Treanor

Leaseplan

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Why you should book Gerry Duffy for your next event

  • Trusted by top industries such as tech, pharma, and finance, Gerry consistently delivers transformative keynotes tailored to unique organizational goals.
  • Gerry adapts his audience engagement approach to cater for audiences of 10 to 1000 and beyond.
  • He is thought provoking and shares easily implementable insights as well as Leadership Insights based on his range of experience with Senior leaders.

Transform your event with Gerry Duffy a dynamic keynote speaker, endurance athlete, and acclaimed author with 14+ years of inspiring senior leaders, conference organizers, and teams worldwide. Renowned for running 32 marathons in 32 days and completing 10 iron-distance triathlons in 10 days, Gerry’s powerful metaphors on resilience and commitment captivate audiences. His engaging, tailored presentations provide actionable tools that leaders and teams can implement immediately, driving lasting impact and results.

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Keynotes

Keynote by Gerry Duffy: Performance Under Pressure

Insights from 10 Ironman Distance Triathlons in 10 Days and How they Relate to Business.

In this keynote Gerry takes you inside an epic endurance event – a DECA (10 day) Iron Distance Triathlon where competitors were required to swim 38km, cycle 1866km and run 421 km (10 marathons). Twenty competitors started the event that Gerry signed up for but only three finished the event ten days later - with Gerry crossing the line in first place.

In this highly inspirational delivery, Gerry gives you a ringside seat and shares the reason for the goal (his Why) and how that kept him going. This keynote also emphasises the important of great preparation, doing whatever it takes, having a great team around you as well as ‘practical and relatable’ strategies when the pressure really ramps up. 

Key themes: Challenging Our Limits, Attaching a ‘Why’ to Goals, Importance of Preparation and Team, Mindset Tools to Overcome Obstacles.

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Keynote by Gerry Duffy: Unlocking Leadership

What Gerry has Learned from 1000 companies.

In the past 14 years Gerry has worked with over 1,000 companies and organisations. All of them have one thing in common – a desire for success. But success is earned through great leadership. In this keynote, Gerry peels back the lens on Leadership based on what he has been exposed to in that time.

In this interactive session, Gerry shares five powerful ‘People’ insights that he has gleaned from all of that exposure - five things that he believes sit at the very top table of What Great Leadership Looks Like. 

Key Theme. People, People People!

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Keynote by Gerry Duffy: What’s POSSIBLE

How to Get ‘BIG GOALS’ to the Finish Line.

In 2010, along with a friend, Gerry Duffy ran a marathon in every county on the island of Ireland for personal ambition and to raise funds for charity - that’s 32 Marathons in 32 Consecutive Days. Yet Gerry did not have a background in this level of extreme sport. In his mid-twenties he was drifting in life, lacking motivation and was significantly overweight.

In this very popular keynote Gerry uses the 32 marathons in 32 days as a metaphor for what an individual, a team, a company can achieve by following some simple strategies - and doing them to high standards. Audiences are invited to explore the path to success and how that can help them achieve big goals that might be on their horizon.

Key Themes:The Power of Getting Uncomfortable and Stretching, Importance of a Strong Mindset, Commitment to a Goal, Overcoming Adversity 

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Customer Reviews

5 of 5

Thank you for your presentation to our team in London yesterday. I found your talk nothing short of fantastic. I loved the ease at which you translated your remarkable achievements into such a simple, practical and ‘can do’ approach. The concepts you presented were so easy to grasp and relate to from a personal or business perspective - the examples for each concept are as powerful as the credibility your experiences have brought to them. I gathered feedback from many people following yesterday’s talk and all I can say is keep up the great work as it was all glowing positive remarks.

5 of 5

Gerry, thank you for your session during our Global Product Launch in Budapest. You captured the attention of the audience with the combination of your personal and business experience with your energy and enthusiasm. Your preparation for the event was exemplary and I enjoyed working with you in the lead up to the event. Thank you for the tailored approach to the session - it was exactly what the team needed.

5 of 5

We invited Gerry to visit two of our US facilities to spend time with our leadership teams and speak to our employees in a town hall setting. All I can say is WOW!!  He has a remarkable way of describing his journey and transformation from an average office worker passing time like so many of us do, to an extreme athlete (in his spare time) focused on giving back to the community.  His message speaks to how and why he corrected his life’s focus - not on the achievements themselves.  We were all moved and inspired by what he has achieved both personally and professionally. The content and messages are delivered for the benefit of the people sitting in the room – each one taking away a personal message. You could hear a pin drop as people were so drawn into his story. He has inspired our team to raise our personal expectations in incremental to achieve all that we can be. I highly recommend Gerry as a speaker. Days later you will still be thinking about your time with him.         

5 of 5

Gerry Duffy is a regular visitor to our business, both for motivational talks and strategy days. Most recently, Gerry designed a day long workshop for our senior management team aimed specifically at strengthening organisational culture. What I like most about working with Gerry is the effort he puts into understanding the issues facing the business before he designs the workshops. At the end of this particular day, we had ten actions to work on as a group moving forward. Less than one year later, and ORS had been voted in the Top 25 Best Workplaces in Ireland. This alone speaks volumes about the role that Gerry has played in our success.

5 of 5

Thank you Gerry for your great insight into Leadership as part of our recent workshop. Your talk was inspiring, thought provoking and full of practical advice for our leaders on how to reflect on their own personal Leadership style and develop further here. The practical exercises you used proved to be a great way for our Leaders to truly experience ‘Leadership’ and ‘Followership’ in a way that will stick with them and make a difference to how they lead their teams in the future. Overall we found your involvement in our event to be very engaging and motivating and definitely contributed significantly to the high energy held in the room throughout. Thank you.

5 of 5

Just a short note on your stewarding of our conference. You got the continuity and emcee part of the conference spot on and your keynote presentation at the conclusion of the day had the rapt attention of the audience. You really nailed it and played a key part in ensuring our supplier conference was a success. When suppliers said to me, they would have paid to come and listen, we must have been doing something right.

5 of 5

I wish to thank you most sincerely for your motivational speech at our company’s 20th anniversary. The feedback I received back from employees was unbelievably positive and even a month later they are still talking about those mesmerizing 40 minutes. It was without question the highlight of the day. I have no doubt that when memories of the day fade it will only be your speech that the audience will continue to remember.

5 of 5

How do you teach your group that they can reach any goal to which they aspire? How do you instill confidence to such a level that they expect only the highest standards from themselves? One step is to give your team the gift of listening to Gerry Duffy, a regular guy who has achieved extraordinary achievements. Gerry connects at a human level and imparts practical steps that convince us all that which we can achieve that which we believe we can. I can honestly say that Gerry Duffy is the best motivational speaker I have ever heard.

5 of 5

Thank you for an amazing presentation yesterday. Everyone was so inspired by your words, teambuilding exercises and videos. I really appreciated the amount of preparation you put into this. It showed! We simply have to do this again.

5 of 5

Gerry Duffy presented to my Global Operations and Supply Chain leadership team. A fascinating, thought-provoking evening was achieved in no small part by Gerry’s preparation in advance. He reached out to understand the purpose of the meeting, what we were trying to achieve, and how he could best assist and tailored his presentation accordingly to meet our needs. Some great practical advice as to how to turn personal commitment into focused actions to deliver on what we are required. I could not recommend Gerry highly enough.'

Rated 5.00/5 based on 10 customer reviews

Gerry Duffy

Empowering High Performance

Gerry Duffy is a dynamic speaker who inspires audiences to act - making him the perfect choice for senior leaders, conference organisers, and event planners. With 14 years of delivering keynotes and workshop across Ireland, Europe, and the USA, he has inspired teams in industries like tech, pharma, finance, construction, hospitality and more. 

His engaging style fosters connection, encouraging audiences to take ownership of the concepts he shares. A personal interest in sporting high performance has seen him complete events such as running 32 marathons in 32 days and completing ten iron-distance triathlons in 10 days. These serve as powerful metaphors for resilience and commitment. 

Gerry shares practical, straightforward tools/ideas that audiences can implement immediately. He also prides himself on really understanding the key outcomes conference organisers are seeking and preparing specifically with those outcomes in mind. He has also authored four books including Lessons for Leaders – 27 Things to Think About for Senior Leaders and CEO’s.

When you book Gerry Duffy for your event, you’re not just hiring a speaker; you’re investing in a transformative experience that energizes leaders and teams to overcome obstacles and achieve success. Whether it’s a conference, leadership summit, or team-building event, Gerry delivers the insights and inspiration to make your event unforgettable.

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