Unstoppable Theme

Unstoppable Is a Habit, Not a Mood.

If your theme is Unstoppable, Chris Sund’s signature keynote, You Are Capable of More, delivers the substance behind it: owning your outcomes, stretching past the comfort ceiling and building momentum that keeps going on the days motivation does not show up.

Chris Sund speaking on stage, Unstoppable conference keynote speaker
Keynote Speaker●President & COO●10x Revenue Growth●Inc. Regionals #3 Fastest-Growing in the Midwest●Fortune Best Workplaces Award●2026 Paris Book Festival Winner●Author of You Are Capable of More●NATHO Board Vice President●Keynote Speaker●President & COO●10x Revenue Growth●Inc. Regionals #3 Fastest-Growing in the Midwest●Fortune Best Workplaces Award●2026 Paris Book Festival Winner●Author of You Are Capable of More●NATHO Board Vice President●

Where Unstoppable Conferences Book Chris

Unstoppable is a big promise for a theme. Chris makes it practical, so people leave with habits rather than a slogan.

Kickoffs

Momentum for the year ahead.

Association Conferences

An opening keynote on resilience and ownership.

Sales Teams

Resilience through rejection. See sales.

Women’s and YP Conferences

Moving past self-doubt and waiting.

What Actually Stops People?

Rarely a lack of talent. In Chris’s research, 85% of working adults said they second-guess themselves because of their internal voice, and 73% of leaders said they delay action they know they should take.

The keynote shows people how to stop obeying the doubt, take ownership and build momentum through small, repeated wins, so a setback becomes a pause instead of a stop.

  • Why capable people stall, and how to restart
  • Ownership instead of waiting for circumstances to change
  • Stretching past the comfort ceiling
  • Momentum that survives a bad week
  • Turning setbacks into data
  • One action each person takes that day

Proof: The Research and the Rooms

The keynote is built on The Untapped Potential Report and the bestselling book You Are Capable of More, winner of the How-To category at the 2026 Paris Book Festival.

Chris has delivered it at conferences, kickoffs and company meetings, from the Definitive Healthcare sales kickoff to the POWER Conference.

Second-guess themselves85%
Research200+ working adults
BookParis Book Festival winner
FormatsKeynote · Breakout · Virtual

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.

Tyler MoriartyDefinitive Healthcare

Having Chris Sund as a Sarpy County emPower Breakfast speaker was a breath of fresh air. Before I heard him I thought, “nice title, I wonder if he’ll deliver any new ideas.” He was amazing! He brought up all the things that make us a little crazy and gave us new ways of handling objections. I would always be happy to recommend Chris.

Paula SteensonArea Director, emPower Breakfast

Programs That Fit an Unstoppable Theme

Chris keeps his program titles and builds your theme into the session.

You Are Capable of More

The signature keynote: people are capable of far more than they realize, and the gap closes when they stop waiting and take ownership.

Your Team Is Capable of More

Building elite teams in the boardroom and the locker room.

You Are Capable of More Sales

The key to closing more deals, built on the LOCKS framework and the LAARC method.

Resilience Speaker

The broader resilience page.

Formats

Most committees book the signature keynote for the general session.

General Session

Keynote

The signature keynote for the whole room.

Concurrent Session

Breakout

A smaller-room session for leaders or a track.

Online

Virtual

The same keynote live online.

Who Books This Session

KickoffsAssociationsSales TeamsWomen’s ConferencesYoung ProfessionalsHealthcareCompany MeetingsAthletics

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What Planners Ask About a Unstoppable Keynote

Will Chris retitle his session to match our theme?

Chris keeps his program titles as they are, and builds the theme into the session itself: the opening, the stories he chooses and the closing call to action. Your program book can list the session under your theme heading.

Which program fits Unstoppable best?

The signature keynote, You Are Capable of More, for most audiences; Your Team Is Capable of More for teams.

Does Chris speak virtually?

Yes. In-person sessions are his preference, and he also delivers keynotes and breakouts virtually.

How much does it cost to book Chris?

Chris quotes the speaking fee and travel together in one proposal, so the total is clear up front. Send your date, city and audience through the contact form and you will have availability and a quote within one business day.

Chris Sund seated with his book You Are Capable of More
The Book

You Are Capable of More

The bestselling book behind the keynote, and the 2026 Paris Book Festival winner in the How-To category. Ten principles for closing the gap between what a team is producing and what it is actually capable of.

Many hosts give every attendee a copy of You Are Capable of More so the message keeps working after the event. Bulk pricing and signed copies are available.

Chris Sund delivering a keynote on stage
Meet Chris

He Still Runs the Companies

Chris is President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula. He has spent the past decade in healthcare staffing, a business that runs on people, pace and morale, and he speaks two to three times a month alongside running his companies.

He took Uniti Med from startup to one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the US: 10x revenue growth on the core brand, #3 on the Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest, and a Fortune Best Workplaces award along the way.

He is the bestselling author of You Are Capable of More, winner of the How-To category at the 2026 Paris Book Festival and built on original research with more than 200 working adults, 92% of whom said they were capable of more than they were doing. He writes for Inc. and Forbes.

Stages I Have Spoken On

Definitive HealthcareemPower BreakfastPOWER ConferenceLeadingAge IllinoisBeatStarsNAHCRDefinitive HealthcareemPower BreakfastPOWER ConferenceLeadingAge IllinoisBeatStarsNAHCR
SIA Healthcare Staffing SummitNATHOTalentTrackCalifornia Staffing and RecruitingDisruptHR OmahaDisruptHR Kansas CitySIA Healthcare Staffing SummitNATHOTalentTrackCalifornia Staffing and RecruitingDisruptHR OmahaDisruptHR Kansas City
MICAYP SummitGreater Omaha ChamberAuthentica Connect and InspireAHCA/NCALIowa Health Care AssociationMICAYP SummitGreater Omaha ChamberAuthentica Connect and InspireAHCA/NCALIowa Health Care Association

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