48 states |5 National Keynotes | 3 Global Summits |1 Nat'l Speakers Association Honor

Keynote Speaker Patrick Perez empowers teams to adapt, thrive and level up!

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High energy corporate keynote speaker Patrick Perez delivers a show your audience WANTS to see with the SKILLS for SUCCESS they NEED to hear! Like caffeine for the soul Patrick EMPOWERS team members to unlock their potential, overcome challenges & shatter limitations! Whether you’re planning an employee celebration event, leadership conference or ERG summit, Patrick’s turn-key professionalism, high energy style and content rich programs will level up your conference experience!

"My heart's mission is to empower others to know there’s room for them on the dance floor of life and their spotlight is already waiting for them!"

-Patrick

Whether you have a line up of leadership motivational speakers and want to add that extra WOW FACTOR to your event or your goal is to boost your company’s bottom line by boosting partner morale Patrick has you covered! Give your team the upper hand in a competitive market by increasing engagement, team-work and learning how to effectively ADAPT to change and challenges. Patrick brings nearly two decades of experience and is one of the top leadership speakers event planners go to for their regional, national and international events.

Keep On Dancing

As one of the top leadership motivational speakers in the country Patrick has traveled the country speaking to leaders at conferences, corporations & campuses over the past 17 years. Patrick was named the Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Small Business Administration and is the author of several books. Apart from being an award-winning keynote speaker Patrick is also a mentor with the city of Austin’s Emerging Teaching Artist program; an initiative based immersion program that empowers artists of color and disabilities to succeed in their artistic endeavors. In 2024 he founded Baila and Beats ; a one day leadership and dance forum that "celebrates the diverse rhythms of all communities."

An Unforgettable Experience

From serving as a keynote speaker for company kick-off events or waking everyone up after lunch, Patrick’s flexibility, experience & easy-going style help you give your attendees the best event possible! Connect with Patrick and see why clients book him time and time again as one of their go-to leadership speakers! Patrick’s “Rhythm of Resilience” keynote combines music, dance & key strategies focused on the four core pillars of a resilient leader:

Fostering a Positive Growth Mindset
Engaging in Supportive Communities
Operating with a Sense of Mission/Purpose
Maintaining Sustainability Through Self-Care

A personal look at patrick

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Patrick Perez

Patrick "Pac Man" Perez is an energetic combination of rhythm, caffeine and leadership with style! Patrick is an award-winning speaker and dancer who has performed across the USA, Canada, Germany and Mexico. For well over 10 years Patrick has reached over 400,000 students, leaders and business owners in schools, conferences, colleges and National Guard programs in 47 states.

On top of his successful speaking career Mr. Perez has authored and co-authored three students success books focused on choices, identity and bully-prevention. As an active dancer/B-Boy Patrick has hosted and co-hosted both national level and binational level Hip Hop events with Red Bull Energy Drink. He has also had the honor of being a mentor to dancers who have been featured on America’s Got Talent and So, You Think You Can Dance?!

"Pac Man"

In the Fall of 2002 Patrick had an impromptu dance battle against another student during his university's home coming. Little did he know that one act would be the grounds for creating an award-winning nonprofit motivational company called Lead, Encourage and Dance (LEAD).

From 2002-2006 Patrick and his crew (The Sun City Floor Rockers) used dance,music, DJs and rap to bring energetic school assemblies to the West Texas and Central Texas areas. Patrick was awarded the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the El Paso Small Business
Administration in 2006.

That same year he earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Texas El Paso. After four years of overseeing LEAD, he allowed his organization to sun set as the dawn of his career as a full-time youth speaker approached.

Keynote Speaker Patrick Perez with his Wife Rachel.

Hubby

Patrick earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from UT in El Paso (Go Miners!) and was a top-ten graduate from Texas Bible Institute. More importantly, though, Patrick was the first Perez in his family to graduate from college.

When not traveling he loves riding his bike, kayaking, exploring foodie spots with his wife Rachel and enjoying NPR while stuck in Austin, TX traffic.