Mental Resilience Under Pressure: Performing When Everything Is on the Line

What happens when preparation ends… and the moment arrives? No more planning. No more tweaking. No more “one more rep.” Just performance. In this Techskis 2026 fireside chat, Duan Asemota, OLY — Canadian 100m Champion and Paris 2024 Olympian — breaks down what it actually takes to perform when the pressure is immediate, expectations are high, and failure is visible to the world. From managing nerves on the biggest stage in sport to resetting after a setback in real time, Duan shares the mental skills he uses to stay focused, composed, and decisive when every second counts. Moderated by Ray Rashed, Managing Director at RBCx — a former Hamilton Tiger-Cats draft pick who also tested for Canada’s Olympic bobsleigh team — this conversation connects elite athletic pressure to the high-stakes moments founders face every day. You’ll hear how to: • Manage cognitive load and quiet mental noise • Regulate emotion before and during critical moments • Prevent decision fatigue when stakes are high • Recover quickly from failure without losing momentum • Treat losing as data, not defeat • Build a support system that becomes your competitive edge Because when the moment comes… performance is the only thing that matters. Featuring: • Duan Asemota, OLY — Canadian 100m Champion | Olympian (Paris 2024) • Ray Rashed — Managing Director, Ontario | RBCx Recorded at Techskis 2026 | Osler Bluff Ski Club, Blue Mountain, ON https://www.techskis.com #Techskis #HighPerformance #Founders #MentalResilience #Olympian #RBCx #Startups #Leadership