Ryan Campbell

Youngest Solo Pilot to Circumnavigate the Globe, One of Australia's 50 Great Explorers, Plane Crash Survivor, Incomplete Paraplegic, and Best-Selling Author.

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“Ryan Campbell is a tremendously talented, passionate and compelling speaker. He has an engaging personality that brings you into his story of accomplishments as a pilot and, while amazing in their own right, pale in comparison to overcoming a life-altering plane crash, the heartbreak of becoming a paraplegic, to once again being able to walk and fly his own plane. He is passionate about encouraging others to chase their dreams, about what it means to rise, fall, and rise again, and how to adapt when circumstances demand it. Ryan lives every day to share his story so that others can live victoriously, regardless of the road you find yourself on.”

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Why you should book Ryan Campbell for your next event

From a world record-breaking pilot to a paraplegic plane crash survivor, Ryan Campbell uses real-life stories and actionable takeaways to help build resilient, unstoppable teams.
At 15, Ryan took to the sky solo for the first time. At 17, he began planning an expedition and, at 19, made history as the youngest person and first teenager to fly solo around the world. Just a few short years later, Ryan was diagnosed a paraplegic following a horrific plane crash.
From flying the world to learning to walk and fly again, Ryan uses his 'TurbulenceTough' and 'What's Your Pink Cadillac?' brands to share a lifetime of experience and the lessons learned with audiences worldwide.

Born and raised in an Australian coastal town, Ryan discovered his passion at a very young age -- flight. Aviation would be the dominant fixture in the young Australian’s life, providing
some amazing but also traumatic, life-altering experiences. As a 14-year-old fixated on becoming a pilot, Ryan took on a number of after school jobs to finance his flying lessons. Shortly thereafter, he went on to achieve his first prominent goal in life as he flew an airplane solo for the first time on his 15th birthday. The passionately determined young man soon found himself researching a goal so lofty it had never been accomplished before---to fly a single-engine airplane solo around the world as a teenager.

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Keynote by Ryan Campbell: TurbulenceTough: Building Resilient, Unstoppable Teams

Much like unexpected turbulence, tomorrow’s challenges are entirely unknown. One thing we can be sure of, however, is the certainty of future storms. Successful organizations are fueled by resilient teams, prepared to not only ride out the bumps but efficiently harness adversity in order to fly faster and higher than ever before.

Through an inspiring, rollercoaster ride of real-life adventure and adversity, Ryan Campbell shares the tales and take-aways that inspire, equip and encourage the pursuit of your unique maximum potential. From a world record-breaking, 24,000-mile solo flight around the world to learning to walk and fly again as a paraplegic plane crash survivor, uncover the truths behind becoming TurbulenceTough from one of Australia’s 50 Greatest Explorers.

In this session, attendees will learn how to:

Understand how adversity is an opportunity for growth

Adopt a system to track personal and team development

Efficiently extract, store and sharpen your most powerful resilience tools

Identify and operate to your own maximum potential

Understand why Bruce Springsteen was right, everyone needs a Pink Cadillac...

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Keynote by Ryan Campbell: What's Your Pink Cadillac?

In todays fast paced, ever evolving corporate environment there has never been a more important time to focus on work-life balance. One of the most common forms of turbulence is burn out.

Through an unnecessary and somewhat irresponsible purchase, a 2.5 tonne Pink Cadillac, Ryan discovered the power and fulfillment in the things that make you smile like a kid. Ryan now brings the ‘What’s Your Pink Cadillac?’ message to audiences around the world and the response has been incredible.

Let’s step back from the desk to discover your Pink Cadillac and show up better in all areas of your professional life!

In this session, attendees will learn how to:

Understand the implications of work-life ‘imbalance’

Find the one thing that makes them ‘smile like a kid’

Find, drive, and share their own ‘Pink Cadillac’

Laugh! And learn things about their co-workers that they never knew

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Customer Reviews

Mike Irvin Westfall Gold

“We hired Ryan to motivate our team to close out the year strong - Ryan's story is a powerful one. What we got was so much more. In this day and age of back to back Zoom meetings and less time spent together as colleagues, Ryan's 'Pink Cadillac' message was something our team took to heart. We learned more about each other, and most importantly, what was most important in our lives. Thank you Ryan!”

Peter Zink Director, Sales Enablement, Sprout Social

“Ryan’s story is an example of someone that has determination, resilience and purpose. He knew he was born with purpose and was not going to let adversity stop him from fulfilling that purpose. If anything, he took those challenges head-on which made his journey even more adventurous. Truly inspiring!”

Ronda Cavanagh Wawa

“He’s the real deal. Thank you, Ryan, for speaking to my business, sharing your story and your lessons of perseverance and gratitude. You deliver a captivating keynote with stories that touched us at a deep emotional level. Your inspiration and positivity were infectious. I look forward to our continued journey together. In times like these, we need more Ryan Campbells in the world.”

Jerry Curtin CEO, COR Wellness

“Ryan Campbell has a compelling story that will grab your audience's attention. But, his story is so much more than that. Ryan shares what he has learned in his times of highest achievement and in the lowest of lows when he was not sure he would walk again. In leadership today, leaders must be resilient and be able to lead effectively through crises. Ryan shares his ”mindset toolkit“ that will equip you and your leaders to be ”turbulence tough“ and lead your teams to higher effectiveness and greater achievements. Your audience will be inspired and each person will leave with a different view of how to apply the ”mindset toolkit“ in their own lives. You will be so glad you hired him to inspire your team!”

Julie Doyle Ohio SHRM State Director

“Ryan was a keynote speaker for the 2021 Ohio HR conference. He weaved humor and practical lessons into his talk, and inspired us by recounting his adventures leading to a world record, then near-death tragedy, and his fight back from the brink. Ryan delivered a memorable experience. I felt like I was in the plane with him as he led us around the globe. Independent of our conference, Ryan’s story is bigger than life and well worth hearing.”

Randy Samsel SHRM

“I’ve been a speaker for over 30 years and I’ve seen them all. Ryan Campbell is something very special, indeed. Ryan grabbed my attention and never let go as his story captivated me as it does his audiences. Ryan’s presentation can elevate an entire event.”

Joe Calloway Hall of Fame Speaker and 8-time Author

“It was a pleasure to have Ryan as a guest speaker at our product launch event. His storytelling was captivating.”

Leon Mervis Managing Director, Bremont Australia

“Ryan has a natural ability to communicate with an audience with great humility and humor. Ryan is a natural choice when looking for a speaker.”

Mark Rowe General Manager, SAAA Australia

“Ryan captivates an audience both young and old. I highly recommend him for your corporate event.”

Martin Ongley National President at Ausfly

Ryan Campbell

Plane Crash Survivor, Author and Speaker

The next two years of Ryan’s life would prove to be transformative. He was forced to grow up at a young age as he personally fundraised $250,000, trained, and planned for a world
circumnavigation. Ryan made international headlines as he flew his way around the globe in a rented airplane, including a feature story on 60 Minutes, countless television appearances, radio, and print interviews. The world watched this young man chase his dreams. It was an expedition for the history books.

Ryan’s life blossomed as he was named one of Australia’s 50 Great Explorers, the 2013 Australian Geographic Young Adventurer of the Year, and finalist for Young Australian of the Year. Life after the world flight was all about awards, sharing his story through speaking engagements, and writing a book to be imminently published titled, ‘Born to Fly.’ The young kid from a normal, Aussie family even met The Royals. Life was quite good.

In an instant, Ryan’s life changed following a very seriously light plane crash in 2015. He survived against all odds and was admitted to a spinal rehabilitation ward as a complete paraplegic with no movement from his waist down. With a further five breaks in his back and broken bones ranging from his face to his feet, Ryan needed to tap into everything he learned during his global expedition and more. The biggest undertaking of his young life was just beginning.

Ryan is a master of adversity and an ardent believer that life is won and lost above the shoulders---your mind can be either your most powerful asset or the determinant of your
failure. He proved his mental fortitude by making history as a record-breaking pilot butdemonstrated his mastery by learning to walk again and fighting his way back into the sky.

Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ryan delivers his message of building and strengthening your foundation of resilience through the unforgettable 'TurbulenceTough' and 'What's Your Pink Cadillac?' brands.