Pierre Rogers — Live

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Keynotes, workshops, and fireside conversations. Now booking 2027.

Now Booking 2027Most recently: Washington, D.C., October 2025 — with U.S. Senator Ted Budd and Bureau of Prisons Deputy Director Joshua Smith. Featured on Dropping Bombs with Brad Lea — check back or get notified below
What Pierre Speaks About

FORGED IN PUBLIC

Pierre Rogers has failed publicly — twice. Lost eight-figure companies. Served federal prison time. Rebuilt from $1.6 million in debt with nothing but determination and a story worth telling.

He speaks about what that actually looks like from the inside — not the retrospective highlight reel, but the real-time mechanics of rebuilding identity, business, and momentum from complete wreckage.

01
The Wall Is a Door Signature Keynote

From an eight-figure CEO chair to a federal prison bunk — and back. Why the wall you hit isn't the end of the story, it's the way through, and how to walk your people through theirs.

02
1,500 No's

After prison, Pierre collected 1,500 rejections before the rebuild took hold. What that many no's teaches about persistence, process, and the arithmetic of getting to yes — built for sales teams and kickoffs.

03
Second-Chance Culture

What 1,500 rejections taught Pierre about your hiring process. The business case for second-chance talent, told by someone who has lived both sides of the résumé gap.

04
Failure as a Business Strategy

How catastrophic failure strips away everything that doesn't matter — and why the rebuild is almost always stronger than what came before it.

05
Identity After Loss

When your title, company, and reputation are gone, who are you? How do high-performers rebuild their sense of self before they can rebuild anything else?

06
The Mechanics of the Comeback

The practical, unglamorous work of rebuilding — from managing debt, to re-entering the market, to building trust again from nothing.

07
Building in Public

Why transparency is a competitive advantage, and what happens when you treat your personal story like a startup — shipping it, testing it, and improving it with real feedback.

Proof, Not Promises

THE RECEIPTS

In October 2025 — less than a year after coming home — Pierre was invited to Federal Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C. by Deputy Director Joshua Smith, and met with U.S. Senator Ted Budd. A scheduled 30-minute session with BOP executives ran well past an hour, because nobody wanted to leave the table. Read the full account, with photos →

Featured on Dropping Bombs with Brad Lea. Past stages include a keynote at MSP Summit. Now booking corporate keynotes, sales kickoffs, association sessions, and campus lectures.

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Corporate Bookings

BRING PIERRE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION

Whether it's a leadership offsite, a company all-hands, or an executive development program — Pierre's story and frameworks translate directly to the challenges your team is facing.

Keynotes, workshops, and fireside conversations available. All sessions are tailored to your organization's context and goals.

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