Austin's Go-To Motivational Speaker for Corporate Conferences and Association Events
Trusted by Austin organizations across technology, healthcare, and financial services. Over 2,000 keynotes delivered worldwide.
The Austin Motivational Speaker Corporate Leaders, Technology Companies, and Associations Count On to Deliver
Austin has become one of the fastest-growing conference markets in the country. As a result, the bar for speakers is higher than ever. When meeting planners in Austin need a keynote speaker who delivers real content, measurable impact, and a room that stays engaged from the first word to the last, they call Dr. Rick Goodman.
Dr. Rick Goodman is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers for Austin corporate events. With over 2,000 keynotes delivered and more than 30 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, and high-performance teams, Rick brings the credentials and practical content that Austin audiences respect.
Most recently, Dr. Rick Goodman delivered the keynote for the Concord Hotels Group Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Cedar Creek, just outside Austin. That engagement is representative of the caliber of organizations that choose Rick when the stakes are high and the audience demands more than inspiration.
Furthermore, Rick has been recognized by Global Gurus as a Top 30 Leadership Expert worldwide, placing him among the most credentialed motivational speakers available for Austin events. He holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation, earned by fewer than 12 percent of professional speakers globally.
Austin Audiences Are Sophisticated. They Expect More From a Motivational Speaker.
Austin's conference circuit has grown dramatically alongside the city's technology and business boom. Consequently, your attendees have likely seen dozens of speakers. They know within the first five minutes whether a speaker did the pre-event work or showed up with a recycled program dressed up in new slides.
That is why Dr. Rick Goodman conducts a pre-event discovery call for every Austin engagement. He researches your industry, learns your organization's current challenges, and builds specific content around your event theme and audience. Therefore, Austin attendees leave with practical frameworks and clear next steps, not just a motivational buzz that fades on the drive back to the office.
Keynote Programs Available for Austin Events
The Solutions Oriented Leader
Built for Austin organizations where reactive leadership, blame culture, and communication breakdowns are costing performance. Leaders leave with a practical framework for accountability, clarity, and measurable results that they can implement immediately.
Learn MoreLiving a Championship Life
A high-energy keynote built around the mindset, habits, and leadership principles that separate good teams from championship ones. The ideal opening or closing keynote for Austin annual conferences, sales kickoffs, and leadership summits.
Learn MoreThe Hidden ROI of Belonging
A data-driven keynote on how belonging and psychological safety directly impact retention, engagement, and performance. Ideal for Austin HR conferences, technology company all-hands events, and people-focused leadership summits.
Learn MoreThe Adaptability Zone
How leaders and organizations thrive through disruption and rapid change. Specifically built for Austin's fast-moving technology and innovation sectors navigating transformation without losing strategic alignment.
Learn MoreExperienced at Austin's Premier Conference and Resort Properties
From the Hill Country resort properties east of Austin to the downtown convention facilities, Dr. Rick Goodman has delivered keynotes at the venues where Austin organizations hold their most important events.
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort
Cedar Creek, TX
Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
JW Marriott Austin
Austin, TX
Omni Barton Creek Resort
Austin, TX
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center
Austin, TX
Hilton Austin
Austin, TX
Who Books Dr. Rick Goodman for Austin Events
Technology and Innovation Companies
Austin's technology sector is one of the fastest growing in the country. Annual conferences, leadership summits, and all-hands events for technology companies that need a speaker who understands fast-moving, high-growth environments.
Healthcare Organizations
Austin's rapidly expanding healthcare sector needs leaders who can build cultures that retain top clinical and administrative talent in one of the most competitive hiring markets in Texas.
Statewide and National Associations
Association executives planning Austin conferences need a motivational speaker who delivers value that justifies member travel. Dr. Rick delivers frameworks and tools, not filler content.
Corporate Executive Retreats
Senior leadership teams that need focused strategic content and team alignment work at Hill Country resort properties like the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines or Omni Barton Creek.
Results That Speak for Themselves
"You helped our sales team develop a new area of business that reached $80 million in sales in its first year. You are on your game and you crushed it."
Managing Director, Franklin Templeton Investments
"Working with Dr. Rick Goodman was an outstanding experience from start to finish. He was responsive, professional, and collaborative throughout the planning process, making everything seamless."
Executive Director, CICPAC
"Even a few months after the training, we are still using the principles you taught us in our daily work. The tools you provided are used frequently and the results have been measurable."
Heineken St. Maarten N.V.
Conference Keynote
45 to 90 minutes. Fully customized to your Austin audience, industry, and event theme. Available as either an opening or closing keynote for any size event.
Leadership Workshop
Half-day or full-day format. Participants leave with a concrete action plan they can implement within 30 days of returning to work.
Executive Retreat
Multi-session format for C-suite and senior leadership teams combining keynote content with facilitated strategy and alignment work at Austin's premier Hill Country resort properties.
More Texas Speaking Engagements
Dr. Rick Goodman serves organizations across the entire state of Texas. For Dallas area events and statewide corporate conferences, visit the Texas motivational speaker page or the Dallas motivational keynote speaker page.
Ready to Book an Austin Motivational Speaker for Your Next Event?
Dr. Rick Goodman is available for corporate conferences, healthcare events, and association meetings in Austin and throughout Central Texas. Check availability now or download the speaker one-sheet.