Joseph MacInnis
MD
Canada, USJoe MacInnis is a physician-scientist, author, and deep-sea explorer. He has led 30 expeditions into the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans and written nine books about undersea exploration. His work has earned him a number of distinctions, including his country’s highest honor, the Order of Canada.
In the 1960s, Dr. MacInnis was the medical director of the American Man-in-Sea program and worked on the U. S. Navy’s Sea Lab project. In the 1970s and 80s, he led the teams that made the first scientific dives under the North Pole and discovered the world’s northernmost known shipwreck – The HMS Breadalbane—under the ice of the Northwest Passage.
Dr. MacInnis was an advisor to the Titanic discovery team and co-leader of a $5-million expedition to film Titanic in the giant-screen Imax format. It was this expedition that inspired James Cameron’s Academy Award winning movie “Titanic.” Recently, he has joined James Cameron on a two-month expedition into the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Using two ships and four research subs, they made 40 dives on a submerged chain of mountains called the Mid-Ocean Ridge and filmed volcanic vent fields surrounded by bizarre communities of life. Cameron used the 3D images in his just-released film, a $14-million IMAX documentary called “Aliens of the Deep.”
Dr. MacInnis has written articles for Scientific American, National Geographic, and Wired. His most recent book, published by National Geographic Books, is the companion volume to Cameron’s film, Aliens of the Deep. His other books include Underwater Man, Saving the Ocean, Titanic In A New Light and Breathing Underwater: The Quest to Live in the Sea.
Between 1996 and 2003, Dr. MacInnis was Chair of the TD Bank’s Friends of the Environment Foundation. He is currently serving as Chair Emeritus. His work over the years has earned him a number of distinctions including four honorary doctorates, the Queen’s Anniversary Medal, the Admiral’s Medal, and his country’s highest honor, the Order of Canada.
Since 1985, Dr. MacInnis has made more than 500 presentations to Fortune 500 companies, including IBM, General Motors, and Microsoft. In his speeches, he shares the values of courage, communication, leadership, and teamwork that enhance performance under the ocean and in the corporate world. Drawing on compelling examples and dramatic video clips, he provides an inspirational framework on how to deal with the challenge of sudden change. Using a combination of humor and scientific acumen he tailors his insights to the theme of your meeting, making him a relevant and indispensable resource for your audience.
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Navigating Perilous Change: Personal Insights From Deep-Sea And Space Explorers
In his most requested presentation, Dr. MacInnis uses compelling human stories and dramatic DVD-video clips to take you on an off-the-Earth journey that includes a NASA planetary scientist seeing his first alien creature, a five-hour underwater mission with a astronaut preparing to fly to the International Space Station, and stunning new discoveries deep inside the interior of the Titanic. Along the way, he introduces you to some of the strategies and skills used by international, multi-discipline teams using advanced technologies to survive in these lethal environments. As his stories unfold, he shows how these strategies and skills, from five-star enthusiasm to fierce innovation, to a warrior’s view of risk can be applied to the business workplace.
Highlights:
- How a team-trust decision saved Dr. MacInnis’ life on the Titanic.
- How five-star enthusiasm keeps astronaut Dave Williams motivated when the space shuttle is grounded.
- How fierce innovation allows deep-sea explorer James Cameron to make the first four-sub dive on an undersea mountain.
- How 360-degree vigilance gives NASA planetary scientist Kevin Hand his first, close-up look at an alien creature.
- How a warrior’s response to risk allows 170 members of a Discovery Channel dive team to deliver a live television broadcast from deep inside the wreck of Titanic.
OTHER PROGRAMS:
Leadership In Depth: Lessons from the Titanic
Discovering Leadership: A Lifelong Journey
Quality: When Your Life Depends On It
Swimming With Sharks and Other Environmental Success Stories
BOOKS:
Dr. MacInnis is the author of 9 books about undersea exploration. Some of his recent volumes are:
Aliens of the Deep
Underwater Man
Saving the Ocean
Titanic In A New Light
Breathing Underwater: The Quest to Live in the Sea
Joe MacInnis is a physician-scientist, author, and deep-sea explorer. He has led 30 expeditions into the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans and written nine books about undersea exploration. His work has earned him a number of distinctions, including his country’s highest honor, the Order of Canada.
In the 1960s, Dr. MacInnis was the medical director of the American Man-in-Sea program and worked on the U. S. Navy’s Sea Lab project. In the 1970s and 80s, he led the teams that made the first scientific dives under the North Pole and discovered the world’s northernmost known shipwreck – The HMS Breadalbane—under the ice of the Northwest Passage.
Dr. MacInnis was an advisor to the Titanic discovery team and co-leader of a $5-million expedition to film Titanic in the giant-screen Imax format. It was this expedition that inspired James Cameron’s Academy Award winning movie “Titanic.” Recently, he has joined James Cameron on a two-month expedition into the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Using two ships and four research subs, they made 40 dives on a submerged chain of mountains called the Mid-Ocean Ridge and filmed volcanic vent fields surrounded by bizarre communities of life. Cameron used the 3D images in his just-released film, a $14-million IMAX documentary called “Aliens of the Deep.”
Dr. MacInnis has written articles for Scientific American, National Geographic, and Wired. His most recent book, published by National Geographic Books, is the companion volume to Cameron’s film, Aliens of the Deep. His other books include Underwater Man, Saving the Ocean, Titanic In A New Light and Breathing Underwater: The Quest to Live in the Sea.
Between 1996 and 2003, Dr. MacInnis was Chair of the TD Bank’s Friends of the Environment Foundation. He is currently serving as Chair Emeritus. His work over the years has earned him a number of distinctions including four honorary doctorates, the Queen’s Anniversary Medal, the Admiral’s Medal, and his country’s highest honor, the Order of Canada.
Since 1985, Dr. MacInnis has made more than 500 presentations to Fortune 500 companies, including IBM, General Motors, and Microsoft. In his speeches, he shares the values of courage, communication, leadership, and teamwork that enhance performance under the ocean and in the corporate world. Drawing on compelling examples and dramatic video clips, he provides an inspirational framework on how to deal with the challenge of sudden change. Using a combination of humor and scientific acumen he tailors his insights to the theme of your meeting, making him a relevant and indispensable resource for your audience.
MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Navigating Perilous Change: Personal Insights From Deep-Sea And Space Explorers
In his most requested presentation, Dr. MacInnis uses compelling human stories and dramatic DVD-video clips to take you on an off-the-Earth journey that includes a NASA planetary scientist seeing his first alien creature, a five-hour underwater mission with a astronaut preparing to fly to the International Space Station, and stunning new discoveries deep inside the interior of the Titanic. Along the way, he introduces you to some of the strategies and skills used by international, multi-discipline teams using advanced technologies to survive in these lethal environments. As his stories unfold, he shows how these strategies and skills, from five-star enthusiasm to fierce innovation, to a warrior’s view of risk can be applied to the business workplace.
Highlights:
- How a team-trust decision saved Dr. MacInnis’ life on the Titanic.
- How five-star enthusiasm keeps astronaut Dave Williams motivated when the space shuttle is grounded.
- How fierce innovation allows deep-sea explorer James Cameron to make the first four-sub dive on an undersea mountain.
- How 360-degree vigilance gives NASA planetary scientist Kevin Hand his first, close-up look at an alien creature.
- How a warrior’s response to risk allows 170 members of a Discovery Channel dive team to deliver a live television broadcast from deep inside the wreck of Titanic.
OTHER PROGRAMS:
Leadership In Depth: Lessons from the Titanic
Discovering Leadership: A Lifelong Journey
Quality: When Your Life Depends On It
Swimming With Sharks and Other Environmental Success Stories
BOOKS:
Dr. MacInnis is the author of 9 books about undersea exploration. Some of his recent volumes are:
Aliens of the Deep
Underwater Man
Saving the Ocean
Titanic In A New Light
Breathing Underwater: The Quest to Live in the Sea
