Keynote Speaking
Andrew translates 15+ years inside Amazon, a16z, and the SEAL Teams into frameworks your team can run on Monday morning. Not inspiration. Execution.
Full keynote — Elevate CEO Retreat, Topsail, March 2026. Audience of 40 CEOs and founders.
Most veteran speakers stay in the war story. Andrew translates SEAL doctrine into the language of product, ops, and P&L.
Available Formats
01/ Signature Keynote
Audiences of 30–500 · Conferences, offsites, all-hands, summits
The full Inevitable Execution™ framework. Opens on a 3am rooftop in Iraq. Closes with a working playbook for building teams that move with ownership, speed, and judgment.
LEADERSHIP · EXECUTION · TEAM CULTURE · DECISION-MAKING
02/ Founder Format
Audiences of 15–100 · Private dinners, YPO/EO, PE/VC events, CEO peer groups
The LION talk distilled for high-trust rooms. Less stage, more conversation. The stories Andrew doesn't usually tell from a big stage — built for rooms where the real conversation happens after.
FOUNDERS · RESILIENCE · LEADERSHIP IDENTITY · DECISION-MAKING
03/ Half-Day Workshop
Teams of 10–60 · Corporate offsites, leadership retreats
Live decision drills, debrief practice, and trust-building exercises. The keynote framework applied hands-on. Teams leave with a working operating system, not a slide deck.
TEAM BUILDING · EXECUTION · WORKSHOP · HANDS-ON
04/ Fireside / Panel
Any size · Conferences, academic events, accelerators
Andrew has facilitated firesides at Harvard Business School and PE/VC accelerators. Available as interviewer or subject. Format fits events that want depth over performance.
FIRESIDE · PANEL · HBS · ACADEMIC · ACCELERATOR
Takeaways
Every Andrew Sridhar keynote ends with frameworks the audience can run immediately. These are the tools planners hear about in post-event surveys.
The LION Framework
Love, Innovate, Own, Never Quit — a working model for elite team culture
The SIMPLE Decision Framework
How the SEAL Teams make hard calls fast under pressure
Blameless Debriefs
Non-hierarchical debriefs that compound learning instead of shifting blame
Two Levels Up, Two Levels Down
The most underrated leadership move in any organization
Redefining Hard
How to build comfort with discomfort that actually lasts
A Real Resilience System
Staying clear-headed when stakes are high — grounded in neuroscience, not platitudes
From the Audience
Sri's stories of his leadership journey from Navy SEAL Commander to trader to technology entrepreneur was inspiring. Participants heard ways to identify actionable opportunities — a toolbox for getting engaged, not entertained.
Mark Garrett
Executive Chairman, Moors & Cabot ($3.1B AUM)
Andrew took the time upfront to understand our goals, tailor his message, and align with our culture. His frameworks turn SEAL principles into practical lessons our team could apply immediately. He lifted our spirits, focused our minds, and challenged each of us to step up.
Patrick Cleary
Senior Partner, ETF Architect
Almost a year later, we still quote aspects of his talk in the operating room on a daily basis.
Dr. Trey Gurich
Partner, Orthopaedic Surgery, Prisma Health — Level 1 Trauma Center
Andrew's gift of storytelling and relating his experiences from both his military service and his civilian career mesmerized the audience.
Angela Orsky
SVP Value Based Care & Clinical Integration, Prisma Health
I was engaged the entire time. The combat stories gave me goosebumps. My biggest takeaway: Make execution inevitable. Plan your dive, dive your plan.
Jessica Kovar
CEO, It's A Go Pursuits
Organizations Andrew Has Spoken For
How It Works
Inquiry
Submit the form below. Tell Andrew about your event, audience, and goals. Response within 48 hours.
Prep Call
Andrew gets on a call to understand your culture, challenges, and what success looks like for your room. No canned keynotes.
Tailored Content
Andrew customizes the opening, closing, and examples to your industry and audience. Your team will recognize their world in his stories.
The Room
Andrew shows up prepared, on time, and ready to move your people. Post-event debrief available on request.
Book Andrew
Andrew works with a limited number of clients each year. Fill out the form and expect a response within 48 hours.
Andrew Sridhar — speaking photo