Brendan P. Keegan to Deliver Keynote Address at CIBC’s Global Corporate and Investment Banking Managing Director Offsite in Detroit

Bestselling author of “Dare to Disrupt: A Playbook for Transformational Growth,” co-owner of United Autosports, Andretti Racing and partner to McLaren Racing brings “Full Throttle” leadership philosophy to one of North America’s leading corporate and investment banks

DETROIT, June 5, 2026 — Brendan P. Keegan, founder, Chairman and CEO of bFEARLESS Ventures, bestselling author of Dare to Disrupt: A Playbook for Transformational Growth, co-owner of United Autosports — the two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans–winning endurance team — and Andretti Racing, and a partner to McLaren Racing, will deliver the keynote address at CIBC’s Global Corporate and Investment Banking Managing Director Offsite in Detroit. The event, themed “Full Throttle,” brings together CIBC’s global CIB leadership to accelerate the firm’s next chapter of growth.

Keegan’s keynote will draw on his experience as a six-time CEO and serial entrepreneur, the strategist behind the frameworks in his bestsellers The FUD Factor and Dare to Disrupt, and the leader behind one of the most successful transportation and logistics exits in recent history. His address will explore how leaders can accelerate performance by embracing fear, uncertainty, and doubt rather than retreating from them — the central thesis of Dare to Disrupt and the operating philosophy behind every venture he has built.

“When CIBC chose ‘Full Throttle’ as their theme, I knew this was a room that understands what it takes to compete at the highest level,” said Keegan. “The same principles that win endurance races win in capital markets — preparation, trust, execution, and the willingness to push through uncertainty when everyone else lifts off the throttle.”

Alfred Traboulsi, Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Corporate and Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets, emphasized the alignment between the summit’s vision and Keegan’s leadership philosophy. “The full throttle theme reflects how we think about this business: with preparation, execution and the willingness to push through uncertainty. Brendan has built and sold companies at the highest level, and his perspective on leadership under pressure is exactly the right conversation to kick off this offsite.”

Keegan is the author of the Wall Street Journal & Amazon Bestsellers The FUD Factor and Dare to Disrupt, his FEARLESS LEADERSHIP newsletter reaches more than 150,000 subscribers, and The Fearless Experience podcast has attracted over two million listeners worldwide.

Keegan speaks to audiences worldwide on transformational leadership, performance under pressure, and building fearless, high-growth organizations. Organizations interested in booking him for a keynote, exploring investment or board advisory through bFEARLESS Ventures, or engaging him as an executive advisor can learn more at brendanpkeegan.com.