Past Clients
Invisible Disability Keynote Speaker
Lauren Pires helps organizations explore disability-related biases and beliefs to create inclusive cultures and build resilience through joy.
Past Clients
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Invisible Disability Speaker · Resilience Expert · Accessibility Advocate
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Corporations · Government · HR · DEIA
How organizations can foster awareness, empathy and inclusive culture for invisible and non-apparent disabilities.
Corporations · ERGs · Education
The transformative power of disclosure in fostering acceptance, community, and workplace inclusion.
Corporations · ERGs · Associations
A three-step framework to let go of self-doubt, own your story, and show up fully.
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About Lauren
Lauren Pires is an award-winning speaker on resilience, joy, and self-acceptance. Born with Central Core Disease, a rare neuromuscular disorder, she navigates life with 33% of the physical strength of the average person.
Named #2 Inspirational Speaker of the Year in North America's largest inspirational speaking competition (Speaker Slam, 2023) and recognized globally on the D-30 Disability Impact List (Diversability, 2024), Lauren is a trailblazer in the disability advocacy space. She made history as the first Canadian recipient of the prestigious "But You LOOK Good" Inspiration Award.
As Canada's first and only Invisible Disabilities Association Ambassador, Lauren has raised over $5,000 USD for the nonprofit. She played a key role in the global Rare Disease Day #LightUpForRare campaign, leading the lighting of 22 monuments across 14 Canadian cities in 2026.
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Testimonials
She had a great balance between storytelling and knowledge transfer skills. After the session, I received several personal messages from our employees — they deeply appreciated the empowering space and energy Lauren brought. It got one of the top satisfaction ratings out of many employee learning sessions we hosted this year.
Senior Consultant, Employee Wellbeing – The Co-operators
Her presentation was phenomenal and very well received. It can be difficult to create engagement in a virtual setting but Lauren did a great job sparking discussion, and all of us were moved and inspired by her story.
VP, Operations & Pre-Claim Services – GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
When I saw the depth of questions that showed up in the chat, and some people who came off camera, I was like "this had real impact." It was an excellent 101 and it just opens up so many more questions on this topic.
Senior Specialist, People Operations – Arc'teryx Equipment
She was inspiring, innovative, and diverse with her delivery, and her desire to connect with the crowd was evident — which is essential for speaking to teens and educators.
Curriculum Head/Teacher – Peel District School Board
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