Keynote Speaking

Ken Wylie

A man in a black Arc'teryx jacket speaking at a podium with a microphone, during a presentation or conference. Behind him is a large digital screen displaying an image of a person climbing a snowy mountain, with logos of Mont Blanc, Arc'teryx, and other sponsors.

“Ken tapped into a powerful aspect of humanity in a way that is highly relatable for Engineers and Geologists”

APEGA Participant

“Ken achieved much with Exum because he shared so openly. He got the company thinking and I thank him for that.”

Nat Patridge

“What Ken has endured and turned into for the sake of helping others, is powerful!”

CHC Safety Summit Participant

A man stands on a red circular carpet on a stage with a large sign that reads 'TEDxBrentwood College School' in the background.

“The group was captivated, learning about developing our reflective practice, mindset awareness for risk management and gaining insight into metabolizing adventure events into wisdom.”

College of the Rockies

Ken Wylie’s keynote message to safety and risk management audiences is “Mindset Awareness.” Ken addresses cultivating awareness of the mindset we engage in High Potential Consequence (HPC) situations and environments. Through compelling experiences, stories, and humorous anecdotes, Ken shows that the middle path, between outlier mindsets is an effective strategy that leads to excellent choices.

Responding consciously under pressure often leads to the most effective action.

In 2003 Ken walked away without a scratch from a devastating and tragic snow avalanche that claimed the lives of seven of their guiding team’s clients. To survive his survival, mindset became critical and led him to understanding a deeper high-utility “Why?” A purpose of elevating mindset, not only helps us while managing risk and hazards, but also has great value for leading a meaningful life.

Resilience and remaining free from harm is achieved when we balance opposing forces. Some of us struggle, especially when there is adversity, to remain in balance. To survive ourselves, it is important not abandon all fear, or become too courageous, for example.

Educational outcomes:

  • understand limiting and over-extended human mindsets.

  • apply elements of the Mindset Model to identify strategies for navigating specific adverse situations and their potential impact through tragic case studies in the realms of business, aviation, oil exploration, maritime transport and embody this awareness in one’s own activities and decision-making.

  • to understand the impact of limiting and over-extended mindsets, through the exploration of one’s own near miss or adverse experiences.

Keynote Video: https://youtu.be/lwDhv65mt54

Podcasts:       https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cJraXrIlzGAOVzqaYs2RV

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GvyG5211cF0mi4O7CJjuR

Mountain Story Videos: https://youtu.be/RKrcro9508I

https://youtu.be/fmGE_JzE5mw

https://youtu.be/npMTnolg79A

https://youtu.be/GscGQVricfU

https://youtu.be/oJ7OUnG-L_s

A graphical chart titled 'Mindset Navigation for Risk Decision-Making' showing over-extended mindsets from 'Resignation' to 'Passive' with stages in between. The stages include 'Acceptance', 'Courage', 'Connection', 'Self-Awareness', 'Grace', 'Truth', 'Intuition', and 'Peace'. Each stage is associated with limiting or over-extended mindsets, depicted with colored gradients. The chart emphasizes a balanced middle path and features the Archetypal logo at the bottom left.
A collection of various logos of outdoor and mountain organizations, including Alterra Mountain Company, CHC, Arc'teryx, SAGA, Canadian Society of Mountain Medicine, Coast Mountain College, MSC Outdoor Safety, Bella Coola Heli Sports, T.Y.X, Exum Mountain Guides, Campbell River Search & Rescue, Northwest Outward Bound School, and Strathcona Park Lodge & Outdoor Education Centre, and Westcoast Adventure College.

Contact us.

ken@archetypal.ca