Cherry Rose Tan | Coach. Speaker. Entrepreneur.

**Possibility**
**Executed**™

Innovation & Mental Health Speaker to ensure leaders **build the future of their organization**, without burning out

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The best organizations in the world lead in uncharted territory. But too often, leaders burn out along the way.

We’re changing that.

We are on a mission to empower every leader with the mindset, heartset, and skillset to win the game of innovation, while thriving as workplaces.

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Event Testimonials

“Cherry Rose is personable, funny, and captivating. She spoke to us about managing disruption as an organization and had the entire group engaged throughout her talk. Her wealth of experience across numerous industries is remarkable and this was core to what made her keynote so powerful. Thank you!”

— George Silva, National Manager, Dealer Operations at Mercedes-Benz

“Cherry Rose did a great job taking her experience and applying it to the problems we are trying to solve. Her path to today was inspiring and she really ignited the team to think differently about innovation. She brought a robust approach to applying innovation in our day-to-day opportunities, and the attendees found a lot of value in her talk.”

— Eric Dressler, Associate Vice President, Data and Analytics at Canadian Automobile Association

“Cherry Rose is the real deal. It's hard sometimes to get the words out when you have people that make a genuine impact on not just the attendees, but on the event organizers and everyone around them. It's a very rare thing. It's very rare. There is nobody better at what she does than Cherry Rose.”

— Steven Pulver, Co-Founder at Fireside Conference

“Mental health can be a difficult issue to discuss, but Cherry Rose made me feel simply put - involved. Rather than a series of points on a slide deck, her session made me consider how these issues impact me and the people around me. If you want someone who will crack open the doors and allow your people to think through the issues, then book her.”

— Alan Wilson, Chief Executive Officer at Tripwire Interactive

“Thank you so much for a wonderful event. Our participants were very enthusiastic about the information shared and how well everything was explained and addressed. You simplified complex topics and a lot of material was covered in a short timeframe. You provided concrete tools and made the hybrid session engaging!”

— Carolina Almeida, Diversity & Inclusion Project Manager at Simon Fraser University

“I've attended so many of these conferences and always end up zoning out or losing interest. Cherry Rose's keynote was the complete opposite. Her story was so real, and I was captivated and engaged through every moment of her talk.”

— Evan Woo, Student Trustee at Toronto District School Board

“I have had Cherry Rose on my stage, speaking to hundreds of entrepreneurs and her work transforms people. My community wants and needs solutions that serve and empower them. When you have a leader like her come on stage, ‘I went through this and this, and I'm still standing,’ that is such a powerful message to the world.”

— Theresa Laurico, Founder at SociaLIGHT Conference

“Her keynote One Percent-Her was well aligned to our event. Cherry Rose was our closing speaker and she took the time to work with our team and our sponsor, in order to create a memorable experience. She was an excellent speaker and I felt inspired by her journey, her leadership, and the confidence that she projected. Thanks again for working with us!”

— Bryan Murao, Lead Assessor at BC Assessment

“We’ve worked with Cherry Rose for several years on difficult leadership challenges in the current innovation economy. When she speaks, she brings an authenticity to everything she does and engages the audience with her candor, consideration, and ability to hold space for others. Cherry Rose is incredibly easy to work with and I could not recommend her enough.”

— Meghann Coleman, Director, MindFrame Connect at Dalhousie University

“Thank you for speaking at our event on navigating the pandemic. It was timely. The focus on where the puck will go, making sure you're listening to your customers, stands out. Your talk was very rich and it was super helpful, bringing the reality of what's happening out there to us. You did an awesome job!”

— Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi, Professor at Sheridan College

“The message Cherry Rose shared at the event is something that I needed to hear. We spend so much time at the workplace and to have leaders being aware of our mental wellbeing is so important. By leaders being able to say to their employees, ‘Okay, I want to be sure that you are taken care of’, she has a ripple effect beyond the workplace.”

— Terrence Ho, Head of Global Sales Education & Operations at Braze Mobility

“Seeing Cherry Rose speak, it brought a lot of reflection. To hear her speak and connect with the audience, it just drew me into that piece about who I am. Her talk impacted me for a number of days afterwards. Cherry Rose connects with leaders who are often unreachable or uncoachable. They want to be coached by those who've lived it.”

— Chris Carder, Executive Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Schulich School of Business, York University

“Cherry Rose is a collaborator. When you work with her, you know that she's giving it her most. The Canadian Innovation Exchange's community of 10,000+ founders and investors value the spaces that Cherry Rose creates for our leaders. She brings a different, yet very needed kind of conversation.”

— Lauren Linton, Executive Director at Canadian Innovation Exchange

“I saw Cherry Rose speak and was immediately struck by her rare and compelling mix of candor, compassion, and expertise on how mental health is essential for success. Few speakers combine their lived experience of handling personal crises and offer listeners the professional skills to navigate those difficult times. If you are thinking of booking her: Do it.“

— Caitlin Kelly, Regular Contributor at The New York Times

Hi, I’m CHERRY ROSE
(AKA. “double red”)

As a fifth-generation entrepreneur, entrepreneurship is in my blood.

With nearly two decades of experience in Tech, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, I have built a reputation for being a first mover in numerous industries. But, in the process, I lost my brother (a tech COO) due to burnout and overwork.

At my lowest point, I paused my work and traveled the world. I studied under the top experts, became certified as an executive coach, and learned new ways to thrive under pressure.

Along the way, I built a strategic process that transforms how world-changing founders and leaders approach their work. This journey led to building North America’s largest movement for Entrepreneurial Mental Health and growing it to over 40,000 leaders and a Top 14 Business podcast on iTunes.

Today, I am the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Schulich School of Business, where I work with hundreds of startups and their executive teams each year.

My keynotes and coaching ensure leaders build the future of their organization, without burning out along the way. We can lead our industries and navigate the latest technologies, while thriving as leaders and as workplaces. Let’s begin.

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