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Derek Smith

Derek Smith

Derek Smith ("Mr. Derek Smith") is a public speaking coach, event host and master of ceremonies with 15+ years and 5,000+ live and virtual events, based in Portugal and Canada.

Sep 2, 2026

Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels

Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels

Leveraging Corporate Communication Habits to Build Global Career Options - Derek Smith

Sep 2 · 37m

Billy Keels
Billy KeelsHOST
2:37
And I was just curious, could you maybe talk to us about what the Winter Olympics of 2010 means for you? Maybe kind of what happened for you? And was there anything that would have related to winning gold
Derek Smith
Derek SmithGUEST
2:49
medals? Yeah.
Derek Smith
Derek SmithGUEST
2:52
Almost like you're seeding me to just say something specifically.
Derek Smith
Derek SmithGUEST
2:55
2010 was an incredible year for me, but even going back to 2009, late 2009, I'm working a job.
Derek Smith
Derek SmithGUEST
3:03
I'm doing a great job, but it's clearly not my life's path.
Derek Smith
Derek SmithGUEST
3:06
And I was presented with an opportunity to go to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Derek Smith
Derek SmithGUEST
3:12
whereby Samsung Electronics had identified people from all around the world to go to the Olympics.

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Billy Keels
Billy KeelsHOST
25:20
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