Ovidilio Vasquez is a riveting dynamo who transforms adversity into advantage, igniting leaders to rise, serve, and thrive with purpose. A National Inspirational Leadership Keynote Speaker, bestselling author, and Social Entrepreneur, he is sought after for helping develop values-driven leaders and inspiring teams to peak performance.

Featured as a changemaker and top executive coach by Real-Leaders global magazine alongside Tony Robbins and Simon Sinek, Vásquez has spoken to Fortune 500 companies and leading educational institutions. His path—from being a child farmworker in rural Guatemala, living alone in the U.S. as a teenager, yet graduating from high school in 3 years while working graveyard shifts, earning a B.A. in Business in two years, to working for Apple, Tesla, Salesforce, and Uber—reflects his deep resilience and unmatched drive.

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A TEDx speaker and author of six books, he launched a mobile app serving as a hub for $5 million in scholarships for underserved students. His inspirational talks blend research-backed strategies with lived experience. He holds certifications from Harvard Medical School and UCSF in mental health and mindfulness.

Now a bilingual father of three, Ovi brings a fresh and culturally-attuned perspective to every stage, with signature messages such as "Leadership is a way of living," "Lead With Grit, Grow to Greatness," and "Called to Contribute." Through his Laptops of Hope initiative, he promotes digital equity in underserved villages worldwide.

When he’s not speaking or consulting, he enjoys volunteering in his kids’ classrooms, grounded in the belief that transformational leadership is forged through resilience, service, and values-driven purpose.