Wrongfully imprisoned on false charges of espionage, Sam Goodwin describes how he managed the uncertainty of being held hostage in Syria. Join us for a reflective hour exploring the uncertainty we all experience in our personal and professional lives. This narrative-driven presentation will include the dramatic elements of stories from across the globe.

Sam Goodwin is an American entrepreneur and public speaker. He played Division I college hockey, co-founded a tech company and NGO in Singapore and has traveled to every country in the world. Sam was wrongfully imprisoned on false charges of espionage in Syria in 2019. Today, Goodwin shares his experiences through speaking engagements worldwide, including to audiences of elite athletes, faith groups, corporate conventions, the US Military and others. Sam earned a bachelor’s from Niagara University and a master’s from Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently pursuing a doctorate at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC. Click HERE to learn more about Sam.

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"Sam Goodwin has traveled to all 193 countries in the world and in this video shares a memory from each of them. He indicates that curiosity and a desire to better understand the world are what led him to begin and continue traveling. “The world belongs to the curious.”