Chris Ruden is an international keynote speaker, elite power lifter, entrepreneur, disabled model, and advocate. Despite having being born with only two fingers on his left hand and a shorter left arm ,he can dead lift over 675pounds and is on track to becoming the World’s strongest adaptive athlete. At nineteen years of age, Chris was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and while it took time to accept his disease, it’s that diagnosis he credits for his career in speaking. On stages (and screens) worldwide, Chris speaks about diversity, inclusion, and over-coming adversity.