Full Name
Joe De Sena
Job Title
Founder and CEO, Spartan
Speaker Bio
Joe De Sena is a globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, speaker, best-selling author, media personality, and thought leader.
His journey to prominence began as an extreme endurance athlete, conquering 14 Ironman races in a single year, completing an on-foot Iditarod, and achieving various feats of mental and physical toughness that established him as an authority in the field.
In 2009, he garnered widespread media attention with the creation of the "Death Race" in Vermont, highlighted in a New York Times feature article and video.
This event marked the inception of the now renowned Spartan Race, a world-leading obstacle course racing organization hosting events in 45 domestic and international locations, including Sparta, Greece, and Abu Dhabi, the host of its world championship races.
Spartan Race also oversees Tough Mudder, Spartan Kids, Spartan Trail, DEKA, and a group of extreme endurance event companies.
His journey to prominence began as an extreme endurance athlete, conquering 14 Ironman races in a single year, completing an on-foot Iditarod, and achieving various feats of mental and physical toughness that established him as an authority in the field.
In 2009, he garnered widespread media attention with the creation of the "Death Race" in Vermont, highlighted in a New York Times feature article and video.
This event marked the inception of the now renowned Spartan Race, a world-leading obstacle course racing organization hosting events in 45 domestic and international locations, including Sparta, Greece, and Abu Dhabi, the host of its world championship races.
Spartan Race also oversees Tough Mudder, Spartan Kids, Spartan Trail, DEKA, and a group of extreme endurance event companies.
