A Keynote Speaker Who Actually Lives Here.
Based in Fremont. Speaking for Nebraska chambers, schools, associations, businesses, and conferences, with no flight to pay for.
Most speakers who turn up in a search for Nebraska are flying in from somewhere else and billing you for it. Chris Sund lives in Fremont, runs three companies out of the Omaha metro, and has spoken for the Greater Omaha Chamber, DisruptHR Omaha, the YP Summit, the emPower Breakfast, Fremont High School, and the Midwest Insulation Contractors Association at the Omaha Marriott Downtown. He knows the rooms because he is in them.
You should not have to fly somebody in from a coast to tell a room in Nebraska what it is capable of.
Rooms he has already stood in.
Not a list of places he would be willing to travel. These are Nebraska events, with Nebraska organizers, in Nebraska rooms.
MICA Fall Business Meetings
Closing the Midwest Insulation Contractors Association program at the Omaha Marriott Downtown with Take Back Your Time with AI, a live working session. Every attendee goes home with a copy of the book.
Greater Omaha Chamber YP Workshop
A working session for the chamber's young professionals. “Chris energized the room, sparked conversations, and encouraged connections throughout the event.”
YP Summit
One of the region's largest gatherings of young professionals, and a room that decides fast whether a speaker is worth the seat.
DisruptHR Omaha 6.0
Five minutes. Twenty slides. Fifteen seconds each, auto-advancing. The least forgiving format in speaking, and one he has now done in two markets.
emPower Breakfast
An early morning business audience in the metro, which is its own discipline.
POWER Conference
Two years running at one of the region's established professional conferences.
Fremont High School Achievement Night
His own hometown high school, honoring students in front of their families. See the school speaking programs.
Book Talk & Signing at The Bookworm
A hometown book talk, questions from the room, and signed copies of You Are Capable of More at Omaha's independent bookstore.
emPower Breakfast Lincoln
The featured talk at the October breakfast at the Talon Room, on handling objections with the LAARC method.
Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association
The You Are Capable of More leadership workshop for University of Nebraska Extension faculty and staff at Divots Conference Center.
BBB & Nebraska PRSA Ethics Panel
The Importance of Ethics for All Businesses, a panel of BBB Torch Awards for Ethics recipients on what ethical leadership looks like inside a growing organization.
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A name your members may already know.
Chris has been on Pure Nebraska on 10/11, WOWT 6 News in Omaha, and Mix 105.5 in Fremont, and has been featured in the Midlands Business Journal alongside Forbes and Inc. That local recognition makes promoting your event considerably easier.
Five things you get booking in-state.
This is not only about the fee. Hiring somebody who lives here changes what the day can actually include.
- No flights, no hotel, no travel day. Anywhere in eastern Nebraska is a drive. That removes a line item that often costs as much as the honorarium itself, and it makes a smaller event affordable.
- More than one session on the same visit. Because there is no flight to catch, a morning leadership session and an afternoon all-staff both fit. Most out-of-state bookings force you to choose.
- A real planning conversation. He can meet your committee in person if that helps, and knows the difference between an audience in Omaha, one in Kearney, and one in a town of two thousand.
- Local recognition helps your turnout. Members who have seen him on 10/11, WOWT, or in the Midlands Business Journal register more readily than they do for a name they have to look up.
- He is invested in the outcome. These are his neighbors, his kids' schools, and the businesses his companies work with. A weak session in Nebraska costs him more than it costs you.
On booking in-state
Built for the organizations that run this state.
Every program below has its own page with formats and answers to the questions your committee will ask.
Chambers of Commerce
Annual meetings, membership luncheons, leadership programs, and small business summits across the state.
Schools & Districts
Assemblies, commencement, teacher in-service days, parent nights, and coaches clinics.
Agriculture
Commodity groups, Farm Bureau events, co-op annual meetings, and young farmer and programs.
Healthcare
Hospitals, critical access facilities, and state healthcare associations. industry.
Banks & Credit Unions
Association conventions, leadership retreats, all-staff meetings, and branch sessions.
State Associations
Annual conventions and chapter meetings for statewide professional and associations.
Cities & Counties
League conferences, all-staff days, supervisor academies, and employee events.
Businesses & Owners
Annual meetings, leadership offsites, sales kickoffs, and groups.
Service Clubs & Nonprofits
Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, and Optimist programs, plus nonprofit retreats.
Every corner of the state.
Fremont is roughly forty minutes from Omaha and an hour from Lincoln. Everything else in Nebraska is a drive he is happy to make.
Also serving Columbus, Beatrice, Scottsbluff, York, Seward, Wayne, Chadron, McCook, Sidney, and every town in between. If your community is not listed, it is still a yes.
Four movements. Ten principles.
Every session runs the same architecture as the bestselling book, which is what lets a chamber luncheon, a school assembly, and a company all-hands build on each other across a community.
The Foundation
Ownership and time. What is still inside your control in a year mostly spent reacting.
The Breakthrough
The comfort ceiling and the inner voice. The section every room goes quiet for.
The Standard
Truth over praise, and the hidden gear. Who in your life will actually tell you the truth.
The Purpose
Finishing, and leaving people better. The close, and the one people bring up afterward.
Written in Nebraska. Read everywhere else.
An Amazon bestseller from a Fremont author, and one your members can hold. Sponsors underwrite copies regularly, which turns a giveaway into a sponsorship asset rather than a budget line.
You Are Capable of More: A No-Excuses Guide to Becoming Your Best Self. An Amazon bestseller from Game Changer Publishing, with a foreword by Ben Newman.
Ten chapters across four movements. The free companion toolkit includes a discussion guide, a self-assessment, and a thirty day challenge, none of it gated behind an email address. Nebraska organizations use it for annual meeting giveaways, staff book studies, and scholarship recipients.
The feedback speaks for itself.
Chris energized the room, sparked conversations, and encouraged connections throughout the event, with a lasting impact on our future leaders.
His engaging style draws the audience into the conversation, creating a relaxed atmosphere that encourages learning and reflection. You leave not only inspired but equipped.
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our event. He took the time to deeply understand our organization and thoughtfully personalized every moment.
Chris is a thoughtful, intentional leader who understands the influence he carries. His message challenged me to think differently about how I lead, serve, and influence others.
Chris consistently brings knowledge, insight, and practical advice. He led two impactful sessions and left everyone with tools they could use immediately.
Chris energized the room, sparked conversations, and encouraged connections throughout the event, with a lasting impact on our future leaders.
His engaging style draws the audience into the conversation, creating a relaxed atmosphere that encourages learning and reflection. You leave not only inspired but equipped.
Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our event. He took the time to deeply understand our organization and thoughtfully personalized every moment.
Chris is a thoughtful, intentional leader who understands the influence he carries. His message challenged me to think differently about how I lead, serve, and influence others.
Chris consistently brings knowledge, insight, and practical advice. He led two impactful sessions and left everyone with tools they could use immediately.
Fremont, Nebraska. Not a tour stop.
Chris Sund is an executive leader, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of You Are Capable of More.
He is President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare, and Nebula, built out of the Omaha metro. He helped grow Uniti Med 10x in two years and earn the number three ranking on the Inc. Regionals list among the fastest growing companies in the Midwest, while the organization earned Fortune Best Workplaces recognition and Great Place to Work certification three years running.
He is a father of three, a Maxwell Leadership Certified speaker, trainer, and coach, Vice President of the NATHO Board of Directors, and the founder of Amplify Speakers. He is a Forbes Business Council member and an Inc. Leadership Forum member with a published Inc. byline. He built all of it here rather than leaving to do it somewhere else.
Details your committee will ask for.
Nebraska planners ask these.
How much does a Nebraska keynote speaker cost?
Do you charge travel within Nebraska?
Can you do more than one session in a day?
Our organization is small. Is this out of reach?
Will he customize for our community?
Do you speak outside Nebraska?
What about western Iowa, South Dakota, and Kansas City?
Can you meet with our committee first?
Do you speak at Nebraska schools?
How do we start?
What he speaks about.
Every program runs the ten principles of You Are Capable of More, built for the specific room.
You Are Capable of More
The flagship keynote behind the book.
LeadershipLeadership Keynote
Leadership as the multiplier.
RetentionEmployee Retention Speaker
Why people leave, and what actually keeps them.
CultureCulture Keynote
Build a workplace people never want to leave.
AIAI Keynote & Working Session
Take Back Your Time with AI, live and hands-on.
YPYoung Professionals Speaker
YP summits, DisruptHR, and emerging leaders.
OmahaOmaha Keynote Speaker
The metro specifically.
NationwideAll Locations
Every state and international.
Book somebody who drives home after.
Send your date, where in the state you are, and what your organization is working on. You will get availability and a plan back within one business day.