Celebrating Your Impact: Wholehearted Care

Honouring and elevating the care workers who show up every day for residents, families, and communities.

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Peter grew up with a mother who began her career as a nurse and finished it as a senior manager with the Vermont VNA’s (Home Health and Hospice)

From an early age, he witnessed both the profound care she brought to that work — and the toll that work could take. That understanding has never left him.

The work of care is among the most meaningful — and most demanding — in the world. But for the people at the heart of it, the weight of what they carry every day can make it nearly impossible to pause and recognize the difference they're making.

Too often, extraordinary care goes unseen — even by those delivering it. And when it's invisible, it quietly depletes their energy, their connection to patients, and even their sense of purpose.

This keynote is an invitation to change that.

Through powerful music, real stories from the room, and evidence-based strategies, Peter helps care teams and leaders reconnect to the meaning behind why they chose this work, honour the profound impact they already create, and leave resourced and re-energized to keep showing up wholeheartedly for the people who need them most.

Peter has partnered with several major long term care organizations and associations from Chartwell to Safe Care BC to Jarlette to the Ontario Long Term Care Association and many more. He knows the space both personally and professionally.

  • "His presentation was one of those beautiful, rare moments for the audience where they didn’t know they needed to hear it, but it was exactly what they needed to hear.”

    My experience with Peter has forever changed how I will choose keynote speakers. His process is unlike any I have experienced — he approached our audience with intentional purpose and a pure desire to understand and connect. It is that approach that made his presentation resonate with every member of our audience. He has a very unique ability to drive connection.

    Catrina Watson
    Events and Sponsorship Manager, OAVT

  • “Peter Katz was a superstar. He felt part of our family, part of our team. 
He was so down to earth, touched everybody…amazing, just amazing."

    He also did a lot of research in advance, interviewing some of our healthcare workers so that he knew what he was speaking about. At the event, he did such a great job getting to know people, he sat with our attendees at their tables… You don't see people doing that anymore”

    — Ashifa Tharina,

    Operations Advisor, SafeCare BC

  • “Peter did everything from meeting individually with employees, to attending other sessions throughout the agenda, and ensuring that he was well versed in other areas of our business before he addressed the audience."

    I am incredibly fortunate to have worked with him and greatly appreciative of the efforts he put into our closing keynote session. The energy he brings is electric. Employees were eagerly engaged, and following shared how much they enjoyed the experience and how connected Peter made everyone feel. I can’t say enough glowing reviews about Peter”

    — Christina Northcott,

    Senior Manager, Conference & Events at Canada Health Infoway, President of MPI

Why Peter Katz + Benchmark

When Peter Katz takes the stage, the room changes.

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, leading healthcare systems, major associations, and governments of all levels, Peter Katz delivers highly-customized Keynote Concerts that blend live music, powerful storytelling, and research-backed strategies to create an experience your audience will talk about for years to come. 

Combining the emotional resonance of an award-winning recording artist with the clarity and impact of a master communicator, Peter doesn’t speak at your people — he draws them in.

Many clients have described him as a “Thunderbolt of the soul”

Why clients book Peter

  • A keynote that feels like a shared experience, not a dry lecture

  • Deep customization through pre-event interviews and audience research

  • Emotional impact + practical takeaways that drive action

Peter is known for going far beyond standard “customization,” conducting pre-event interviews and weaving your mission, values, and audience stories directly into the keynote experience.

Peter helps audiences uncover what matters most — and celebrate it in ways that:

  • Move people emotionally and strategically

  • Inspire immediate action and long-term alignment

  • Bring your people together… and then to their feet

Whether it’s an arena of 10,000, an intimate leadership retreat, Peter tailors every keynote to the audience and moment — leaving people inspired, energized, and wholeheartedly committed to creating remarkable outcomes together.

If you want your audience to…

  • Feel more connected — to themselves, to each other, and to their work

  • Reignite their sense of purpose

  • Leave buzzing with inspiration (and texting colleagues “You had to be here”)

…then it’s time to bring in a speaker who doesn’t just fill a time slot — he makes your event unforgettable.

Sample of live music experience:

Video Testimonial:

  • Peter did something really magical here that people are going to remember for a long time.

    He also went out of his way to interview our big award winners and weaved their stories into his stories which really helped connect the message home. He inspired a room full of family doctors who are very busy in their practices, he kept them engaged and got a standing ovation. He was also phenomenal to work with, super engaged, super easy to deal with"


    Jennifer Campbell
    Director of Conferences and events for College Family Physicians of Canada

  • "Peter was the perfect fit for our tenth anniversary events. I continue to receive messages of praise from attendees for the joy, practical strategies, and inspiration he gave over the course of our three events.

    He had asked me when we first met what success would be like having him as a keynote presenter. I said I wanted participants to walk away having felt something, feeling like it’s not just a conference for us; it’s something deeper and special. And he delivered”

    Ken Donohue
    Senior Director, Innovation and Partnerships, SafeCare BC, OAVT

  • "We have received so much positive feedback from Peter’s session."

    His session brought our medical teams closer together and gave us something we will carry forward. He helped create that optimal experience where our teams can thrive and resiliency flourishes.

    Dr Diane Colgan

    AVP Medical Affairs - Johns Hopkins Medicine

  • "Peter, you have inspired us, you have centered us, you have given back to us in a way I don’t think any of us knew we needed.

    Thank you for being here today, thank you for doing what you do, thank you for being part of this world".

    Dr Samantha Hill
    President of the Ontario Medical Association, MDCM, MSc, CIP, FRCSC

Recent Care Clients

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Why Work With Peter

Celebrate What Matters at your next event

  • Peter’s keynotes don’t just inspire — they give leaders and teams tools they can use the very next day to recognize and celebrate what drives their best work.

  • Every keynote is built around your organization’s stories, values, and language, uncovered through interviews and Appreciative Inquiry-based questions that make the message  tailor-made.

  • Trusted by organizations like Johns Hopkins Medicine, Coca-Cola, American Express, Johnson & Johnson, the US Department of Energy, and the Government of Canada, Peter has helped thousands of leaders strengthen culture and connection in high-stakes environments.

  • Part keynote, part concert — Peter uses live songs to cut through the noise and make the message felt, turning insights into moments people remember long after the event.

  • From first conversation to post-event follow-up, Peter and his team prioritize clear communication and smooth logistics — making your job easier and your event unforgettable.

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This was the best retreat that I’ve ever been to.

I don’t think we could ever do this again without you”

— Wayne Lee
Clinical Director of Diagnostic Imaging, Sick Kids