Bend Keynote Speaker
Chris Sund is a keynote speaker for Bend and Central Oregon conferences, health system events and company meetings, speaking on leadership, workplace culture, sales and the healthcare workforce.
He is President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula; the award-winning, bestselling author of You Are Capable of More, with five book awards including the 2026 Literary Titan Gold Book Award; named to the SIA Healthcare Staffing 100; Vice President of the NATHO Board; and a contributor to Forbes and Inc.
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Central Oregon’s fast-growing meeting town.
Bend grew about 29 percent between 2010 and 2020, to roughly 99,000 residents, and tourism supports around 10,000 jobs. These are the kinds of events Chris can serve there.
- The Riverhouse Lodge Conference & Events Center, with more than 61,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space on the Deschutes River and conferences for up to 1,600 guests
- St. Charles Health System, the largest employer in Bend and in Central Oregon, with more than 4,500 employees in the city
- Mt. Bachelor and Sunriver Resort, two of the region’s largest private employers
- Schools, campuses and headquarters, including Bend-La Pine Schools, OSU-Cascades, Central Oregon Community College and Les Schwab
Health system leaders, resort and hospitality teams, schools and Oregon associations are all audiences Chris speaks to.
Chris’s nearest stages to Bend.
Chris speaks at more than 30 events in 15 states and another country this year, and travels from Nebraska for every one of them. These are the closest to Bend, past and booked.
See Chris in front of a room before you book him for Bend.
The full SPARK Advantage keynote: why people stay or leave, and what leaders do every week that decides it.
The SPARK Advantage, a full 57-minute culture and leadership keynote. More sessions on Chris’s YouTube channel.
Keynote programs for your Bend event.
Every session is customized for the audience, the format and what you are trying to change.
You Are Capable of More: Become the Best Version of Yourself
The signature keynote on closing the gap between what people are doing and what they are capable of.
You Are Capable of a Better Culture — Build a Workplace People Never Want to Leave
Retention built on SPARK: Support, Purpose, Appreciation, Relationships, Knowledge and Growth.
The Power of Small Moments — Turning Good Care Into Great Experiences
Built on the CARE framework for hospital, health system and long-term care audiences.
You Are Capable of More: Leadership — How Great Leaders Unlock the People Around Them
A 60 to 90 minute workshop built on table discussion, for managers, supervisors and emerging leaders.
What event organizers say after booking Chris.
“Chris brought exactly the kind of energy and engagement we wanted for our WSHMMA Annual Conference. Speaking to more than 200 healthcare supply chain professionals with a wide range of experience levels, he connected with the entire room. He didn’t simply stand on stage and talk about leadership — he created an experience.”
Angelique Beslic, CHSCMSr. Director of Supply Chain, Legacy Health & WSHMMA Board
“I enjoyed your presentation today at the NCCHC conference. Your message about the importance of caring for and engaging with patients so they feel seen, heard, and valued really resonated with me.”
Nkiruka Ndu, MD, FACP, QME, CCHP-PCalifornia Correctional Health Care Services · 2026 NCCHC National Conference
“Giving employees and associates like myself that SPARK to do greater things is the true motivator not necessarily a dollar amount. Chris did a phenomenal job breaking down each component of SPARK and how that can be applied to any business.”
Steven BuerCorporate Analyst, Fiserv · Greater Omaha Chamber POWER Conference
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