SPEAKING
James Evanow: Strategic Navigation for Leadership and Life
James Evanow is a powerful keynote speaker with a rare combination of experience that spans the open sea, the boardroom, and the training room. With 24 years as a professional sea captain, a successful entrepreneurial track record, and years spent training organizations across the U.S. and Canada, James delivers messages that are as impactful as they are unforgettable.
He has worked with companies and professionals at every level—training teams in Emotional Intelligence, How to Supervise People, and Creative Leadership. These foundational experiences now live at the heart of his signature keynote program, Strategic Navigation—a transformative framework for personal and professional leadership rooted in real-world lessons and high-stakes decision-making.
James blends maritime metaphors with corporate relevance, guiding audiences through the rough waters of change, accountability, and growth. His stories from the sea aren’t just entertaining—they’re deeply instructive, offering powerful insights into how leaders can chart their course, correct with intention, and stay true to their purpose.
At his core, James believes in people. He knows that with the right encouragement and tools, anyone can rise to their highest potential—in their business, their relationships, and their life. His talks inspire individuals to lead with empathy, operate with integrity, and empower those around them—while holding themselves accountable to their best selves.
Whether he’s speaking at a conference, leadership retreat, or corporate event, James brings energy, depth, and adventure to the stage. His keynotes are fully customizable and always designed to leave a lasting impact.
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James Evanow is a dynamic and charismatic speaker who has a passion for helping people discover their true purpose in life. He can help you find fulfillment by developing awareness of your inner self, discovering goals and dreams which will truly make you happy, and teaching you tools for empowerment and achieving success.
I want to thank James for being here today, we are all going to walk away from his speech today, feeling better about ourselves, feeling better about our mission as an agency, as well as our personal mission, so we feel blessed to have James in our presence and we look forward to working with James in the future.
I have had the privilege of working with James Evanow on a presentation for our corporate quarterly meeting, classes for our clients as well as attending one of the workshops James offered. James did a wonderful job customizing a presentation for the needs of our office and staff. James was well received and our staff really enjoyed his presentation. We look forward to working with James Evanow on providing more educational classes for our clients and I would certainly recommend James Evanow to speak at your company or to attend his workshops.
