Ovidilio “Ovi” Vásquez 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.

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Featured as a top business 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 high school in 3 years, earning a B.A. in Business in two years while working graveyard shifts, 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.

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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.

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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.