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All the KeyNote speakers on our directory are screened by our recruitment team. They are inspirational thought-leaders, and experienced and accomplished speakers. Our teams are here to advise you on the most suitable speaker for your event. You can rest assured that you will get the inspirational subject-matter expert that you are looking for. Our speakers have typically spoken to large audiences (hundreds of people). In addition, we are training experts and thought-leaders to inspire from stage.

Are you looking for thought leaders and experts in the areas of leadership, marketing, HR, diversity and inclusion, technology, finance, sustainability, transformation, politics, mindfulness, or sexual health? We have them all! You can have a diverse and balanced speaker panel at your next conference, convention, or corporate gathering.

Europe

Orianne Aymard

In turn diplomat, humanitarian delegate, consultant, researcher, university teacher, and writer, Orianne Aymard (Ph.D.) has visited and lived in many countries. As part of her missions with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in particular, she spent time in Africa, as well as in Haiti in the midst of the post-earthquake emergency.   Orianne Aymard also worked for several years at the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs on human rights, violent extremism, and religion. She also holds a Ph.D. (Religious Studies) from the University of Quebec in Montreal and has been a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, as well as a Research Associate at the Harvard the Humanitarian Initiative (HHI).   She is the author of When a Goddess Dies, published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in New York, and is currently in the process of publishing a second book on her ascent of Lhotse (8516m).   

Leadership

Empowerment

Storytelling

Europe

Silvia Leiva

Silvia defines herself as a socially creative leader with strong storytelling and analytical skills. Silvia has accrued over 20 years of experience in research, consumer insights, and brand strategy, developed while living in Barcelona, London, Singapore, and Madrid, working for communication, consultancy, and research agencies. In her portfolio, she managed brands including LEGO, Unilever, Diageo, and Danone. Her colleagues see her as an enthusiastic, resourceful and insightful partner.   Her background as a journalist comes in very handy; it helps with storytelling, being concise, well-structured, and thorough with the supporting research for her speaking engagements. With the aim to continue learning, drive personal growth, and better support those around her, she successfully completed “Core Curriculum” Coach Training by the reputed Co-active CTI Institute. Silvia is at her best when connecting with people; she gets inspired by socializing, listening to people’s stories, sharing experiences, and spending quality time with her loved ones.   

Branding

Purpose

New work

Self-development

Europe

Ariette van Strien

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Europe

Anna Kopp

Anna Kopp studied international communication at Stockholm University before moving to Germany. She has worked in the IT industry since 1993 in sales, operations, and management roles and has been at Microsoft for 16 years. She was responsible globally for customer satisfaction in the online division before switching to IT 6 years ago and now drives business processes and technology in Germany. With a focus on efficiency and simplification, she leads digital transformation from an IT perspective.     She is also Head of Office for the Munich HQ, where she is responsible for the modern world of work from a cultural perspective. She believes firmly that the human being is the focal point for all the changes in today’s world. She has won multiple leadership awards, and is also a rock singer with her own band, and has released several albums. She is also an avid biker and has completed a number of adventure expeditions and desert rallies on her BMW 1200. 

New work

Digitization

Culture

Europe

Dr. Elke Duwenig

Dr. Elke Duwenig is an inspiring senior expert, skilled in biotechnology and innovation on agricultural and life science challenges, with a passion for sustainable solutions. She is currently active in Regulatory and Government Affairs for Human Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, Enzymes, Flavour, and Pharma products at Nutrition & Health, BASF SE. She was also an expert lead in the Corporate Renewable Raw Material Roadmap at BASF. Elke gives expert guidance for strategies and roadmaps as well as for R&D projects and sales products. She is strongly engaged in legislation and authority work to safeguard biotech products and opening markets together with EuropaBio, EU SFI, FEFANA, AMFEP, and other trade associations and think tanks like BIC, ILSI, and AFSI, both in the EU and globally.   Elke studied biology and chemistry at the University of Münster, Germany, and Stanford University, USA. She graduated and completed her doctorate in molecular plant physiology at the Institute for Gene-Biological Research (Institut für genbiologische Forschung) IGF, Berlin, and did two postdocs at the Max-Planck Institute in Golm and the University of Freiburg, Germany, before joining BASF.   

Biotechnology

Sustainability

Green Transformation

Europe

Andrea Beil

"Andrea Beil is an entrepreneur since the age of 16, founded 4 different businesses, national and international and now speaks and teaches internationally to help professionals be more successful. After guiding thousands of people over the past 15 years and overcoming many obstacles herself, she developed a method on how to reach beyond your imaginary, unconscious limitations. In her talks she shares not only her experience and her methods, but also gives valuable tools and exercises to create positive change immediately. Her passion to help people uncover their hidden barriers, creating their breakthroughs and support them to integrate the new insights into their system is her driving force. Andrea deeply believes, that every person has the ability to create a life they desire and deserve a unique solution."

Self-development

Self-help

Success

Europe

Santa Meyer-Nandi

Santa is an award-winning advocate on how to create environmental and societal change and what kind of mind- and skill-set Change Agents need to drive forward change and navigate uncertainty, crisis, and resistance in our environment.   Santa has trained thousands of public servants as well as managers in the private sector on how to burn for a cause without burning ourselves out and create powerful visions through the FindingSustainia VISH mental contrasting method.   Trained as an environmental lawyer, Santa is a senior fellow at the Think Tank 30 of the Club of Rome Germany, and a Board Member of the Stuttgart Innovation Fund. Santa was elected Best Sustainability Blogger in Germany for her blog FindingSustainia as well #FutureWoman and Germany's Top 100 sustainability influencer #Nachhaltige100. She gave a Tedx Talk on "Loneliness in Change Agents and what can do about it" #ABetterMeForABetter World.

Sustainability - Better Futures- Mindset & Behaviour Change

Europe

Hilary Frazer

N/A

Europe

Aurelie Litynski

Aurelie Litynski, founder of Happitude at Work, has been trained by leading global experts on the topics of positive psychology, positive neuroplasticity, and happiness in the workplace. As Chief Happiness Officer, Aurelie draws on her extensive training and active engagement in the field to create workshops, programs, and public events that tackle topics such as workplace behaviour, communication, empathy, and trust. Her expertise spans a variety of industries and targets SMEs, multinational organizations, and corporate leaders while helping them boost happiness in the workplace, which translates to better productivity and performance.     Aurelie is on a mission: turning frustrations at work into happiness at work!   

Happiness at work

Positive psychology

Leading with positivity

Europe

Margaret Barrie

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Europe

Patricia Buentello-Selmaier

N/A

Europe

Natalie Turner

Natalie is an experienced innovation specialist having spent over 25 years working as a corporate innovation director, a business consultant, and an entrepreneur. She has worked for and consulted with some of the world’s leading organisations including Cisco Systems, GSK, LEO Pharma Asia, Edgewell, and the Singapore Government, helping them build innovation systems, culture, and capabilities as well as generating new ideas to help them grow their teams and businesses.     She has been featured in The Sunday Times, British Airways Inflight Magazine, Blomberg TV, and many other media, and is an Award-winning author for her book Yes, You Can Innovate and a contributing author to Unleash Your Voice – Powerful Public Speaking for Everywoman. Natalie is the inventor of The Six ‘I’s®, a Model that helps people measure their innovation strengths so that they can harness diversity and have a greater impact on new ideas.

Innovation

Purpose

Creativity

Europe

Mascha Westen-Reinders Folmer

N/A

Europe

Luissa Burton

N/A

Europe

Drs. Joyce Carols

Drs. Joyce Carols is the Founder and owner of the Companies Enjoy ESC & Drive4Diversity.com. She is a Mindset and Behavioral Expert with a strong Drive for Diversity. Her mission is to empower leaders to adopt a Success Mindset so they can shatter their glass ceiling and do, achieve, or overcome anything while enjoying every minute of their lives. In this way, they are able to balance professional success with personal energy strength and Happiness. A Success Mindset and an ingrained Diversity based focus and strategy are must-haves to increase the psychological, cultural, and economical performance and well-being of yourself and your company. She’s a proud foster mom of two beautiful girls, a former international in both Field Hockey and Acro-diving. She has worked for well-known Fortune 500 Companies and worked/lived all over the globe. With her Companies Enjoy Esc & Drive4Diversity she supports global leaders in getting a Success Mindset on a personal and business strategic level and implements the right diversity programs. Her over two decades of experience, a hands-on mentality, enthusiasm, fun, and a great amount of knowledge, makes her unique and the Executive Coach that motivates & helps you to achieve your goals.  Drs. Joyce Carols is a sought after International Speaker and official TEDx Speaker. Her speaking engagements are graded most favorably by different audiences all over the globe. As the founder and chair of the Non-profit Organization Europe's Women Speakers, (the European part of KeyNote Women Speakers)  Drs. Joyce Carols dedicates a lot of her time as a volunteer to bring more diversity to the global stages. 

Empowerment

Gender

Psychology
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