Speaking & Thought Leadership
MEDICINE INNOVATION SUSTAINABILITY
Russell Petrie, MD, brings the perspective of a practicing orthopedic surgeon, healthcare leader, and Okeanos® co-founder to conversations about medicine, innovation, sustainability, and leadership.
Keynotes, panels, fireside chats, and interviews for audiences in the United States and internationally.
SIGNATURE TALK
Precision with a Purpose
What can decades in the operating room teach us about making better decisions far beyond medicine?
Drawing on his career as an orthopedic surgeon, healthcare leader, and Co-Founder of Okeanos®, Dr. Petrie explores how precision, preparation, adaptability, and long-term thinking can shape better outcomes across medicine, business, and innovation. From restoring human performance to rethinking the materials we use every day, he examines what it means to understand complex systems, challenge conventional thinking, and pursue solutions designed to last.
SPORTS MEDICINE & PERFORMANCE
The Will to Recover
With 30 years of experience treating athletes at every level, including six years as a team physician for the Los Angeles Chargers, and his own experience as an athlete recovering from three right knee surgeries and shoulder surgery, Dr. Petrie explores recovery as both physician and patient. He examines the difference between the body’s capacity to heal and the strength of spirit required to return.
LEADERSHIP & DECISION-MAKING
The Cost of Waiting
In surgery, delay can be as consequential as action. Dr. Petrie translates lessons from medicine, leadership, and entrepreneurship into a practical discussion of judgment under pressure, responsible risk, and how to act before certainty is possible.
SUSTAINABILITY & MATERIALS INNOVATION
Rethinking Plastic at the Source
As co-founder and chief innovation officer of Okeanos, Dr. Petrie shares how an idea sparked in the ocean became a materials science company. This talk explores source reduction, cross-disciplinary innovation, and what it takes to move an environmental solution from concept to real-world adoption.
Custom & Interdisciplinary Topics
Dr. Petrie develops custom talks at the intersection of medicine, performance, leadership, innovation, and sustainability. Each presentation can be tailored to the audience, event format, and desired outcomes.
INTERVIEWS & APPEARANCES
Dr. Petrie has been featured in broadcast media and at international forums on topics spanning orthopedic sports medicine, sustainable innovation, and the future of materials science.
Sports Injury Prevention
American Health Journal
Sustainable Innovation at COP28
COP28 Dubai
SPEAKING INQUIRIES
Invite Dr. Petrie to Speak
Dr. Petrie accepts a limited number of speaking engagements each year. All inquiries are reviewed by Dr. Petrie and his team, with responses typically provided within five business days.
For the best availability, please submit speaking requests at least 60 days before the event. Press and interview requests are welcome on shorter notice.
Speaking fees vary by event format, location, and scope. For in-person engagements, travel and accommodations are provided by the host organization.