MATTHEW KELLY

Matthew Kelly (born 12 July 1973 in Sydney, Australia) is a motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, consultant, spiritual leader and innovator. Born in Sydney, New South Wales Australia, he began speaking at the age of 19, while he was still in college. Since that time, his books have been published in more than 25 languages, and 12 of them have appeared on New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists. His speaking engagement have included travel in more than 50 countries, were he has spoken to millions of people. Today he is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and business consultant.His books have been published in more than 30 languages, have appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists and have sold more than 50 million copies.

Kelly is also a partner at Floyd Consulting, a Chicago-based management-consulting firm. His clients include Pepsi, Procter and Gamble, FedEx, HSBC, the Department of Defense, McDonald’s, US Bank, 3M, Ernst & Young, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, Michelin, and more than 50 other Fortune 500 companies.

He is also the founder of The Dynamic Catholic Institute, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit organization, whose mission is to re-energize the Catholic Church in America by developing world-class resources that inspire people to rediscover the genius of Catholicism.

Kelly’s personal interests include golf, piano, literature, spirituality, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, Harry, Ralph, and Simon.

In November 2010, Kelly was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Chester