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Caustan speaks on a variety of topics relevant to youth development such as maintaining relationships, perseverance, settings goals, team building, and achieving excellence. |
Each of Caustan's presentations is specifically developed for the educational needs of the client. Using this approach he has helped thousands of students, team leaders, and young professionals.
Caustan combines elements of comedy and music, with research and relevant stories. Through years of experience delivering specialized content to audiences of all types, Caustan caters to any learning style.
Leading by example, Caustan's approach to achieving success through building character is relevant for ALL who have a dream. His presentations are based on real life experiences in leadership, overcoming barriers, teamwork, entrepreneurship, and tackling challenging scenarios.
Caustan views each of his clients as being part of a greater network where students and leaders collaborate to achieve success. Caustan provides guidance and access to resources such as Motivated Magazine, which encourages readers to rise to their fullest potential. Pairing passion with purpose, the magazine features insightful articles submitted directly from today‟s world leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday people with extraordinary stories to share.
Caustan De Riggs is a professional entertainer with continued achievements in social and international development. His passions are fuelled by his talents in stand-up comedy, improvisation, and music. He has performed over 200 shows in his nine years as a keynote speaker, Host at the famous Ontario Science Centre, and as a front line speaker with Me to We on their 2009 Darfur Now Tour. Collectively he has reached over 100 000 people in Canada, the U.S., and the Caribbean in academic, corporate, faith-based, and community audiences.
He graduated as class valedictorian from the University of Waterloo in 2008 where he received his degree with honours in Environment and Business. He also holds a specialization in Sustainable Local Economic Development and a Diploma in Environmental Assessment. Aside from his educational background, Caustan has worked in policy development, research, sales, marketing, consulting, project management, customer service, strategic development, and communications.
In 2006 Caustan developed a national proposal for sustainable development education in Grenada which was endorsed by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell (right). He then founded the first International Conference on Green Entrepreneurship (2008) and organized the event leading teams in three separate countries. This conference united students and industry in Canada and Grenada to inspire the upcoming leaders in the Caribbean to enact on sustainable change and develop local businesses.
Caustan actively promotes character development through education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. He believes in developing strength by building capacity through servant leadership as he says “it‟s the only way you can foster true change in your life…dream, take charge, and act”. He leads by example, in 2010 he was 1 of 40 entrepreneurs from around the world whose life story was featured in “Green Careers – You Can Make Money and Save the Planet” by Jennifer Power Scott. Caustan is still on the move and in the meantime he wants to encourage young leaders to achieve their goals through perseverance, innovation and education.