Wojtek Czyz Keynote Speaker

Wojtek Czyz is a champion Paralympian and adventurer whose incredible journey of resilience and reinvention has inspired audiences worldwide. A promising young soccer player in Germany, he lost his left leg at 21 following complications resulting from a devastating on-field accident. Undeterred, Wojtek transformed this life-changing setback into a mission to rise even higher. Within just two years, he captured three gold medals at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and ultimately earned seven Paralympic medals across his career. His story of overcoming adversity with determination, discipline and optimism demonstrates how the strongest victories are born from the hardest challenges.

Wojtek’s pursuit of purpose extended far beyond the track. Together with his wife, he sailed around the world, donating 90 prosthetic limbs to amputees through their initiative Sailing4handicaps—changing lives one harbour at a time. Along the way, he pushed his own limits in the ocean, becoming a world-record holder in five freediving disciplines. These experiences deepened his philosophy of resilience that courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to move forward with conviction.

Never one to stop redefining what is possible, Wojtek again challenged himself by entering the world of para-badminton. In 2023 he qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, becoming New Zealand’s first-ever Paralympic badminton player. His reinvention across multiple sports—and multiple chapters of life—embodies the belief that transformation is always within reach.

Wojtek’s talks are emotionally powerful, authentic and deeply motivating. Through his unique journey, he empowers audiences to reshape their mindset, embrace change, unlock peak performance and pursue their own “impossible” with renewed belief and purpose.