About

Author, entrepreneur, and international keynote speaker Daniel Lewis is the proud founder of the award-winning tea company T By Daniel. Daniel helps people and organizations adopt a more human-centric approach to business, leadership, and life.

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Dubbed “Human Caffeine” for his stage presence, his people-first outlook and bold, experiential business tactics have earned him national recognition and numerous accolades, including the 2014 Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2016 Business Excellence Award, 2017 Top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs, and most recently, the 2025 Smart Speaker Award for “Best of the Stage!”.

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From startup and tech stages in Estonia, to customer service and sales summits in the UK,

to inspiring audiences for global powerhouses like Forbes in Dubai, Daniel’s voice has resonated across the world. Along the way, he’s even shared the stage with award-winning artists like Pitbull, blending business with culture in unforgettable ways.

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Daniel’s success with his retail tea brand has also landed him the rare honour of serving His Majesty King Charles III during his 2017 Royal Tour to Canada.

Whether serving tea to a King

or ideas to a crowd, Daniel’s gift is creating unforgettable moments of connection.

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Learn more about Daniel 'Beyond the stage'

I speak on the human side of business. Connection, culture, communication, and the resilience it takes to lead through change.

 

Every talk is built around your people and your outcome, whether that's a sales kickoff, a leadership summit, a culture reset, or a conference that needs real energy in the room.

 

I keep it practical. Real stories, honest laughs, and takeaways your team actually uses on Monday.

 

No lecture, no corporate-y jargon, no bracing for another dry breakout session.

and no yawning. I can promise you that ;)

Many speakers talk at a room. I get a room to feel something, and feeling is what people remember long after the slides are gone.

 

That's what turns a good event into the one people still bring up a year later.

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Fifteen years on stages across Canada and around the world, for teams like Hilton, Hubspot, FedEx, and Forbes, have taught me the same thing every time.

 

When people connect, everything else gets easier.

 

Sales, culture, change, all of it.

 

That's the room I build.