Kidnapped for 460 days
New York Times Bestselling Author
International Keynote Speaker
Expert on Resilience
World Traveller to 90+ Countries

Amanda Lindhout isn’t just another resilience speaker. She survived 460 days as a hostage in Somalia and distilled what she learned into resources for leaders and teams navigating an increasingly complex and fast-changing world. Her New York Times bestselling memoir A House in the Sky became a publishing phenomenon and has remained a Top 10 title for more than a decade.

Amanda’s keynotes are known for their emotional depth and transformative impact, leaving audiences ready to approach their problems with renewed perspective. She moves far beyond the headline of her captivity, sharing insights audiences can immediately apply to their own lives and organizations to overcome change, uncertainty, and adversity. She has delivered over 500 keynotes in 28 countries, customizing each presentation to the unique needs, culture, and challenges of the audience. Amanda’s expertise is grounded not only in lived experience but also in years of collaborating with professionals who study the science of resilience—work that has helped shape her understanding of how hardship can be transformed into growth.

Her story and writing have been featured in major media outlets worldwide, including a New York Times Magazine cover story. Dateline NBC dedicated two full episodes to her remarkable journey. Today, Amanda’s story is being adapted into a four-part limited series in Hollywood.