Pierre Rogers — Live

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STAGE

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 .

Pierre Rogers speaks on resilience, reinvention, and building through failure — drawing on a path that runs from eight-figure CEO to federal prison to rebuilding from 1,500 rejections. Most recently in Washington, D.C., in conversation with a U.S. Senator and Bureau of Prisons leadership on second chances and reentry.

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.

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The Wall Is a Door Signature Keynote

Resilience and comeback. Why the moment everything collapses is the moment you find out what you're actually made of. For leadership audiences and general keynotes.

02
1,500 No's

Rejection resilience. What 1,500 job rejections teach you about persistence, pipeline, and staying in the game. For sales kickoffs and revenue teams.

03
Second-Chance Culture

Second-chance hiring and reentry. The business case for hiring the overlooked — and how to build a culture that makes it work. For HR and people leaders.

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.

Watch the demo reel →

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Upcoming & Recent

UPCOMING & RECENT

What Hosts Say

“Pierre was one of the most compelling guests we’ve had on My Worst Investment Ever. He was refreshingly honest about losing his company and his freedom, and clear-eyed about what it took to rebuild. The kind of hard-won perspective our listeners remember long after the episode ends.”

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.

Use the form to start a conversation. Pierre reads every inquiry personally.

For availability and fees, contact the booking desk: bookings@builtbyfailures.com

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