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RESILIENCE. LEADERSHIP. HIGH PERFORMANCE.

I’m Victoria Nolan

Victoria Nolan is a Paralympian, executive leader, author, and keynote speaker helping organizations build resilient teams, inclusive cultures, and high-performance leadership.

With a unique perspective shaped by elite sport, blindness, executive leadership, and advocacy, Victoria delivers impactful presentations that challenge assumptions and inspire lasting change. 

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Empowering Teams through vision, resilience, and purpose.

I use my lived experience with blindness, elite sport, and leadership to inspire audiences to push beyond limits and reimagine what’s possible.

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Book Launch

July 2025

Victoria’s second book will be released in July 2025! This new release co-authored by Shawn Maloney is a guide to living a happy and successful life while living with a diagnosis of vision loss. Stay tuned for exclusive pre-order access and launch events.

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Meet Chorizo, My Guide Dog

Meet Chorizo, my incredible guide dog and trusted partner on every journey. More than just a guide dog. 

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You don’t have to see to have vision

I work for CNIB supporting Canadians with issues related to guide dogs, mainly concerning accessibility.

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book cover of Beyond Vision the story of a blind rower

Book Launch

July 2025

Victoria’s second book will be released in July 2025! This new release co-authored by Shawn Maloney is a guide to living a happy and successful life while living with a diagnosis of vision loss. Stay tuned for exclusive pre-order access and launch events.

learn more
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Meet Chorizo, My Guide Dog

Meet Chorizo, my incredible guide dog and trusted partner on every journey. More than just a guide dog.

learn more
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You don’t have to see to have vision

I work for CNIB supporting Canadians with issues related to guide dogs, mainly concerning accessibility.

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What I Bring
  • Inclusive Leadership & DEI – practical strategies to build equity and accessibility into culture and operations.
  • Resilience & High Performance – lessons from elite sport to help teams adapt, focus, and excel under pressure.
  • Strategy & Change – proven success leading national initiatives, digital transformation, and organizational growth
  • Accessibility & Design Thinking – advisory support to create environments and services where everyone can succeed. I partner with corporations, nonprofits, and teams who want more than inspiration—organizations ready to embed resilience, inclusion, and performance into how they work every day.

Keynote Title and Description

Have you ever felt nervous or unsure about your environment? Have you ever felt like things were happening around you that you had no control over? How often do you feel like you are missing important information to make a sound decision? Uncertainty, insecurity and lack of control are all at the root of fear. They are also a direct result of change, And they are part of life every single day for someone who is blind. With organizations facing more intense change than ever before, It’s no wonder that job dissatisfaction, disengagement and burn out are on the rise. Together we will redefine what is possible when facing the unknown

Biography

Victoria Nolan is a world champion rower, author, tv personality and advocate for people living with blindness and other disabilities. Vicky went blind when her daughter was born and has since faced the world in the dark. She chooses hope over fear, and embraces uncertainty as a challenge to overcome. Vicky is determined to push limits: she has won 8 medals for Team Canada and competed in four Olympic games. Now pursuing her MBA at Queens University, she also serves as national manager for one of Canada’s largest non -profit organizations. Victoria's story is one of resilience, tough choices and inspiring others to overcome life’s challenges.