Speaking / Panels
A panellist who lifts the room
William is not a full-time keynote speaker. That affords him the ability to use real, relatable, and relevant stories from everyday life and businesses and share them with audiences.
Speaking / Panels
A Panellist Who Brings the Room to Life
Need a panellist who won’t deliver rehearsed soundbites? William Pike brings raw authenticity, sharp perspective, and the kind of stories that shift the energy of an entire panel. He’s as comfortable fielding curveball questions as he is sharing a stage with other thought leaders.
What to expect
Authentic, Unscripted Perspective
William doesn’t do talking points from a briefing pack. He draws on lived experience as a disaster survivor, entrepreneur, educator, and adventurer to offer perspective that can’t be Googled.
Elevates the Whole Panel
Known for generosity on stage, William listens actively, builds on other panellists’ contributions, and asks the questions the audience is thinking. He strives to make everyone around him better.
Works Across Any Theme
Resilience and leadership? Obviously. But also innovation, health and wellbeing, youth development, disability and inclusion, adventure tourism, and building businesses from scratch. William confidently links his stories to almost any panel topic.
Talking points
01
Resilience in Leadership
What does real resilience look like when your life, and later your businesses, are on the line? William shares frameworks that aren’t theoretical; they were forged in volcanic ash and business uncertainty.
02
Innovation Through Adversity
PRO ARMOUR®, William’s prosthetic company, was born from his own frustration as an amputee. He brings firsthand insight from identifying a real problem and building a solution to solve a problem experienced by amputees globally.
03
Connection and Community
Almost 40,000 young New Zealanders have participated in the William Pike Challenge. William speaks to sharing goals, creating culture, building community, and why human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage.
04
The Future of Work and Leadership
As someone who works with schools, corporates, and startups, William sees patterns others miss. He brings a cross-sector perspective on what the next generation of leaders values and expects.
Testimonials
“We engaged William to deliver a session to an audience of around 40 Finance specialists. I was very impressed with how William adapted his content to incorporate the key messages we wanted. He also collaborated with one of our other keynote speakers so that the content was linked to the wider theme of courageous leadership.”
Format details
Duration
Flexible, typically 30–90 min panel sessions
Audience size
Any
Style
Conversational, unscripted, authentic
Prep
William welcomes a pre-event briefing call with moderator
Looking for a panellist who raises the bar?
William brings energy, authenticity, and cross-sector insight to any stage.
