Keynote Speaker in Playa del Carmen.
Leadership, culture and patient-experience keynotes for leadership retreats, company meetings, association conferences and incentive trips in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.
Chris Sund is a keynote speaker, the award-winning, bestselling author of You Are Capable of More, and President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula. On November 2, 2026, he delivered his signature keynote, You Are Capable of More, to the leadership team of Spring Living Retirement Communities, a Canadian senior living operator, in Playa del Carmen.
The group flew in for the retreat. The session should be the part they talk about on the flight home.
Spoken here, proven on the road.
Chris has already delivered a keynote in Playa del Carmen. Planners booking a destination event want a speaker who arrives rested and ready far from home, and this is his record.
Spring Living Retirement Communities
Canadian senior living operator. Chris delivered his signature keynote, You Are Capable of More, to its leadership team, shaped around keeping good people, building a culture residents and families feel, and leading teams through constant change.Definitive Healthcare Sales Kickoff
You Are Capable of More: Sales in front of 800+ sales professionals.NCCHC National Conference
The Power of Small Moments for correctional health care teams.California Staffing & Recruiting Professionals
An interactive leadership session for staffing leaders at a resort conference.Built for groups that travel together.
Playa del Carmen sits in the middle of the Riviera Maya, south of Cancun International Airport (CUN), and its resorts host leadership teams, company meetings and award trips throughout the year.
Leadership Retreats
A leadership team away from the office, with one session meant to reset how they lead when they get home. This is the Spring Living format.Company Meetings
Annual meetings and offsites where the keynote opens or closes the business program before the group has the coast to itself.Incentive & Award Trips
Top performers who earned the trip, and a single working session that has to be worth their morning.Planning in Cancun or Tulum? See Keynote Speaker in Cancun & Riviera Maya. For the rest of the country, see Keynote Speaker in Mexico.
What Chris brings to the resort.
Every program is customized to the group and runs as a keynote, a breakout or a workshop. Senior living and healthcare leaders often pair the signature keynote with the patient-experience session.
You Are Capable of More
Become the best version of yourself — the flagship keynote behind the book. The keynote delivered for Spring Living.LeadershipYou Are Capable of More: Leadership
How great leaders take ownership, unlock the people around them, and build teams no one wants to leave.Patient ExperienceThe Power of Small Moments
How everyday interactions — a warm greeting, a clear explanation, a moment of genuine connection — can ease fear, build trust, and transform the entire patient journey.TeamsYour Team Is Capable of More
Building elite teams in the boardroom and the locker room.For senior living groups: Senior Care Speaker, Retirement Community Speaker and Long-Term Care Speaker.
Where the keynote goes on a resort agenda.
Mornings Win
Schedule the session early, while the whole group is in the room and before the beach and excursions start.Skip Travel Day
People land tired. The first full morning of the program is the better slot.Keep It Tight
On a destination agenda the business session is often the only one. Chris keeps it focused so the afternoon stays free.Send Books Ahead
Copies can travel with your event materials and be waiting in the room. See bulk book orders.
An operator, not a full-time speaker.
Chris Sund is an executive leader, keynote speaker, and the award-winning, bestselling author of You Are Capable of More.
He is President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula, and has spent the past decade in healthcare staffing. He helped grow Uniti Med 10x in revenue in two years, and the organization earned Fortune Best Workplaces recognition.
He writes for Forbes and Inc., and has appeared on morning television in Tampa, Austin, Phoenix, Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux Falls and Des Moines. Clips are collected in the media hub. He is based in Nebraska.
The feedback speaks for itself.
Chris would be an incredible addition to any live audience. I’ve had the privilege of seeing Chris speak a few times now, including at our company’s Sales Kickoff in front of 800+ people — which he crushed. Each time he finds a unique way to connect with his audience on both a personal and professional level, keeping everyone engaged and attentive.
Chris’s Leadership Experience session was one of the highlights of the CSP Conference. His ability to blend real-world experience with authentic storytelling made it relatable and impactful. He was approachable, genuine, and generous with his time. I left inspired, energized, and equipped with insights I continue to reflect on.
Chris Sund presented in a very professional manner and related very well to our long-term care providers. He has boundless energy and articulates his ideas very clearly. He promotes employee teamwork, leadership, and strategies for individuals to lead a more enriching and fulfilling life. He was so well received by our providers!
Chris would be an incredible addition to any live audience. I’ve had the privilege of seeing Chris speak a few times now, including at our company’s Sales Kickoff in front of 800+ people — which he crushed. Each time he finds a unique way to connect with his audience on both a personal and professional level, keeping everyone engaged and attentive.
Chris’s Leadership Experience session was one of the highlights of the CSP Conference. His ability to blend real-world experience with authentic storytelling made it relatable and impactful. He was approachable, genuine, and generous with his time. I left inspired, energized, and equipped with insights I continue to reflect on.
Chris Sund presented in a very professional manner and related very well to our long-term care providers. He has boundless energy and articulates his ideas very clearly. He promotes employee teamwork, leadership, and strategies for individuals to lead a more enriching and fulfilling life. He was so well received by our providers!