JO LODDER
High-Performance Resilience Keynote Speaker
Jo equips leaders and teams to perform under pressure, adapt when circumstances change and keep winning when the odds are against them.
Former Professional Jockey•Record-Breaking Endurance Runner•Asia-Based Entrepreneur•TEDx Speaker
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Drawing on 3,000+ rides over the fences and 3,140 km across nine Chinese provinces, Jo strips away corporate excuses. He proves how split-second commitment and relentless forward momentum win races — and quarters.
Falling isn’t failing. Staying down is.
Watch the trailer: Jo Lodder’s keynote story, from 3,140 km across China to 3,000+ rides in the saddle — the resilience keynote that equips teams in Hong Kong, Asia and worldwide.
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The track record
The flagship keynotes
Resilience · Leadership · Decision-Making Under Pressure
Jo’s flagship keynote. Building teams that adapt to changing conditions, commit to the decisions that matter and keep executing when the original plan no longer works.
Explore the keynoteBased on Jo’s TEDx Talk · Xiqu Centre, Hong Kong
The limits we inherit, accept or impose on ourselves — and how challenging them changes what teams believe they can deliver.
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It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and a reminder that some experiences go far beyond the headline achievement.
Nikki NgSino Group Jo Lodder’s relentless passion moves bodies, hearts, and mountains.
KK FungJLL Hong Kong Jo has a unique ability to translate extreme personal experience into practical lessons on resilience, discipline, and execution.
Barry YenHong Kong Club Resilience is not a soft skill
Winning requires more than strategy. It requires the mental resolve to stay the course when the terrain shifts — the grit of the trails, brought to the boardroom.
Jo’s career as a professional jockey was defined by split-second leadership decisions at 50 km/h, the high-speed pace of Thoroughbred racing. Those years in the saddle forged the high-performance resilience he now brings to the world’s most competitive stages.
From leading luxury real estate developments in Niseko with JNW Properties to driving digital innovation in Hong Kong, Jo transforms the elite athletic grit honed as a professional jockey into sustainable commercial success for modern business leaders.
Crossing 3,140 km across China in 60 days and becoming the first person to complete Hong Kong’s Five Trails back-to-back (400 km and nearly 20,000 m of elevation) required far more than physical strength. It was built with mental endurance, daily discipline, and unwavering resolve.
“The race isn’t won on the good days — it’s won on the days you keep running anyway.”
As a keynote speaker across Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, Australia, and the USA, Jo Lodder delivers High-Performance Resilience — Sales & Leadership — equipping leaders and teams to race the horse they’re on and win in any environment.
Event Planner & Bureau Briefing
Jo delivers two signature keynotes: 'Race the Horse You’re On' (focusing on split-second decision-making, team momentum, and 7 practical performance racecards) and 'Limits Are Just Borrowed' (his TEDx framework on mental endurance, dismantling self-doubt, and sustained execution).
Jo’s signature keynote, “Race the Horse You’re On,” helps leaders build resilient, high-performing teams that can win in any conditions. It blends powerful storytelling with practical frameworks for execution, mindset, and commitment.
Jo is based between Hong Kong and the UK, delivering in-person keynotes globally across Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, the UK, Europe, and the United States.
You can book Jo Lodder directly through his official website via the Discovery Booking Calendar or by downloading the Event Planner Kit at jolodder.com/speaker-media-kit. For direct bureau inquiries, contact jo@jolodder.com (+852 6084 0073). Jo can also be booked through accredited international speaker bureaus across Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Jo delivers 45–60 minute mainstage keynotes, 90-minute interactive executive masterclasses, and half-day leadership workshops tailored to sales kickoffs (SKOs), global leadership offsites, and enterprise annual meetings.
You can inquire directly via the availability checker on this site or contact his team at jo@jolodder.com / +852 6084 0073. Speaker bureau inquiries are welcomed directly.
Yes. Jo Lodder is a featured TEDx speaker, having taken the stage at the 10th anniversary edition of TEDxTinHauWomen at the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong to deliver his talk, “Limits Are Just Borrowed”. The talk examines how individuals and teams can dismantle perceived barriers, manage self-doubt, and sustain high performance under extreme physical and psychological pressure.
Jo brings real-world proof from professional horse racing, record-breaking ultra-endurance feats, and Asian business leadership. He turns those experiences into clear lessons on leadership under pressure, grit, and high-performance execution.
Audiences leave energized, focused, and ready to act with renewed determination. The message is designed to inspire stronger leadership, sharper team accountability, and a more resilient culture.
Keynote Excellence
Learn to thrive in high-stakes environments. Using lessons from professional jockey racing and elite ultra-endurance, Jo helps your leaders build the mental toughness required to win — whatever the conditions.
Book This KeynoteFrom million-dollar decisions at 50 km/h as a jockey, to leading multi-national business ventures in Asia.
Winning requires more than strategy. It requires the mental resolve to stay the course when the terrain shifts. Jo brings the grit of the trails to the boardroom.
Equip your leadership and sales teams to win no matter the conditions.