Keynotes & Workshops

Kevin delivers powerful keynotes focused on suicide prevention, mental health, and building cultures of care. If you are interested in seeing if Kevin is available to speak for your organization or at your event, contact him here.

Keynote Topics

Corporate Keynote Presentations

Leadership, Resilience, and Connection

Kevin Briggs, internationally recognized as the “Guardian of the Golden Gate,” draws on his decades of experience as a California Highway Patrol sergeant and FBI-trained crisis negotiator to deliver a transformative keynote for corporate audiences. Through powerful stories of human connection and crisis intervention, Kevin illustrates the critical role of empathy, communication, and leadership in high-stakes situations.

Attendees will gain actionable strategies for:

  • Leading with compassion and emotional intelligence
  • Building resilient teams in times of stress
  • Recognizing and responding to signs of personal and professional crisis
  • Fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and mental wellness

This keynote blends real-world experience with practical tools, inspiring professionals to strengthen their leadership presence, enhance workplace culture, and create meaningful connections that drive success.

Keynote Presentation for Communities

Mental Health, Resilience & Human Connection

Combining lived experience and having personally intervened in hundreds of suicide crises, Kevin offers communities a rare and compassionate perspective on mental health, resilience, and the life-saving power of listening.

This keynote is not about statistics. It's about people.

Through compelling stories and practical insight, Kevin helps audiences:

  • Recognize warning signs of emotional distress
  • Understand how isolation impacts individuals and families
  • Learn how to start conversations that could save a life
  • Build stronger, more connected communities
  • Develop personal resilience and everyday wellness habits

Kevin's message is honest, hopeful, and actionable. He emphasizes that you don't have to be a clinician to make a difference — you simply need the willingness to listen and the courage to reach out.

Perfect for:

  • Community mental health events
  • Faith-based organizations
  • Schools and parent groups
  • Local government and civic groups
  • Nonprofit organizations

Attendees leave not only inspired, but equipped — with practical tools to support others and care for themselves.

First Responders and Military

Resilience, Connection, and the Courage to Reach Out

First responders and military professionals are trained to run toward danger. But too often, they face their own struggles alone.

In this keynote, Kevin speaks candidly about:

  • The mental toll of high-stakes service
  • Breaking the stigma around asking for help
  • Recognizing when a colleague is struggling
  • Creating a culture where checking in is standard practice

Through compelling stories and actionable strategies, Kevin reinforces a powerful message: You don't have to carry it alone.

Workshops

Kevin also offers workshops that he has developed to provide a more interactive way to share his experience and knowledge. You can check out a PDF here that gives a full list of his keynotes and workshops. If you are interested in seeing if Kevin is available to work with your orginzation or teach at your event, contact him here.