Trailblazing CEO | Creator Of The ‘Impact Workshop’ | Engaging Keynote Speaker
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About This Speaker: Layne (the Auctionista)
Layne (the Auctionista) is on a mission to fire up human connection and ignite transformation.
Known to millions as The Auctionista, Layne is a non-binary Canadian entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, emcee, and fundraising powerhouse. They have directly generated more than $70 million in charitable dollars. Layne has lit up more than 1,700 stages across North America with their trademark humour, heart, and unstoppable presence.
Layne is a motivational storyteller with boundless energy, razor-sharp wit, and a rare gift for powering connection. Layne’s keynotes unlock courage, galvanize belonging, and inspire collaboration, turning rooms into buzzing arenas of possibility, where audiences laugh, learn, feel fired up, and are ready for change.
Offstage, Layne brings the same magnetic energy to everything they do. Whether dazzling in a statement suit or riffing on the spoons to an ’80s anthem, they bring the same fearless creativity and electric charisma that light up every stage. A true original, Layne turns every room, every crowd, every moment into an invitation to think, act, and belong boldly.
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