Arash Madani is a celebrated sports broadcaster who spent 16 years covering the world’s biggest sporting events for Sportsnet, from the Olympics to the Super Bowl, World Series to Wimbledon. The 2017 recipient of the prestigious George Gross Award for outstanding broadcasting, Arash brings exceptional storytelling abilities, natural charisma, and proven stage presence to corporate events, conferences, and charity galas across Canada. As a first-generation Canadian from Truro, Nova Scotia, Arash Madani has become one of the most trusted voices in Canadian sports media and a sought-after master of ceremonies who knows how to keep audiences engaged.
With rare access to some of the world’s top athletes on the biggest stages in sport, Arash has unique insights of how champions overcome challenges, deal with adversity and understand the value of becoming great teammates.
In an interactive keynote speaking address to your organization, Arash connects how winning on the field translates to the boardroom and the business world.
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Arash wowed our crowd of over 150 construction professionals from across Canada who gathered for an event celebrating our industry. He was able to make us laugh, think and truly understand the value of how leadership and teamwork can lead to us being a winning organization. More than a year later, our staff still reference some of Arash's messages from his keynote speech. - Regional Partner, Alair Homes
We were looking for a speaker to help our staff realize just how vital teamwork and leadership is in our workplace. Arash delivered that for our group, making us feel we were on the journey with championship teams and what it takes for an organization to succeed at the highest levels. Not long after Arash's speech, we noticed disciplines within our company collaborating better and utilizing the "we, not me" mindset he discussed. - Project Business Controls, Tecsar Engineering Inc.
When leaders and teams I work with ask about storytelling, I bring in the best and that is Arash Madani. A seasoned journalist, he knows how to help teams and leaders channel their inner storyteller and take their messaging to the next level. I've witnessed how it's helped with team building, culture and executive presence. There are consultants who advertise that they can offer this as well. They can't. If you want to learn about storytelling, you need to hear it from someone who does it every day. - Executive Communications, Rogers
16 years of national broadcasting experience covering the world’s premier sporting events
2017 George Gross Award winner, recognizing Canada’s top sports broadcaster
Proven ability to interview high-profile figures and facilitate engaging conversations
Experience moderating panels, hosting conferences, and serving as master of ceremonies
Natural storytelling ability that connects sports narratives to leadership and team dynamics
Whether it is chronicling the biggest sporting events on the planet, or interviewing the greats to understand what makes living legends tick, Arash Madani has travelled the world to tell the stories of the best on the grandest stages.
Having that front-row seat, and ongoing behind-the-scenes access to the elite performers, has provided him with an understanding to what makes organizations succeed. It is the genesis of a keynote address on leadership and winning teams, tying together the parallels between the locker room, classroom, staff room and corporate boardroom.
Arash’s insights are, in part, a by-product from years of providing coverage at multiple Olympic Games and Super Bowls; Wimbledon to NBA Finals; World Series and FIFA events around the globe. Arash has had sit-down conversations with the likes of Roger Federer, Christine Sinclair & Mark Cuban; insights from David Beckham, Usain Bolt & Summer McIntosh.
Understanding and telling people’s stories is one of Arash’s fortes. What has helped separate himself from the rest is an ability to build a rapport, putting subjects at ease to have them become so forthcoming and honest during interviews.
Arash has had global success as a conference/convention host and moderator. He is a fixture at national sports conferences and corporate events, commanding audiences of C-Suite executives and leaders atop the sport and business world.
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