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Dr Vanessa Marcié

Keynote speaker · Executive coach · Author

Pioneer of management-through-humour theory. Keynotes built on behavioural science and 20+ years in business — in English & French. She is also an amateur stand-up comedian.

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books published
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Biography

Bio — short & long.

Short bio (50 words)

Dr Vanessa Marcié is an international keynote speaker, executive coach and pioneer of management-through-humour theory. A Harvard Business Review France contributor and guest speaker at Cambridge, HEC Paris and Oxford, she helps leaders turn humour into a serious leadership skill. She is also an amateur stand-up comedian.

Long bio

Dr Vanessa Marcié is the founder of Leading With Humour, an innovative consultancy helping professionals bring humour into their management practices and build the leadership of tomorrow. With a PhD in Organisational Communication and an Executive MBA from the University of Cambridge, she bridges entertainment, business and science.

She has worked with organisations such as Unilever, LinkedIn, Inmarsat, Orange, EDF, Vinci, BPI France and Sky, and is a guest speaker at leading business schools and universities. A columnist for Harvard Business Review France and La Tribune, she is the author of two books and a recognised top Leadership & Management voice on LinkedIn. She also performs stand-up comedy in London and Cannes.

Signature keynotes

Six themes.

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Leading with humour

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Innovation & creativity

03

Crisis & resilience

04

Diversity & inclusion

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The future of work

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From manager to leader

Formats: keynote (45–90 min), seminar (half/full day), in English or French · in person or remote.

Trusted by
Unilever LinkedIn Inmarsat Sky BDO Atos Vinci Panzani EDF University of Cambridge
As featured in
Financial Times Harvard Business Review Le Figaro La Tribune ELLE BFM TV Capital

Booking & enquiries

contact@leadingwithhumour.com · in English & French, worldwide.

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