Six keynote themes that turn humour into a leadership skill — each built on behavioural science, 20+ years in business and real stage craft. From boardrooms to 2,000-seat conventions, in English or French.
A room that laughs together thinks together.
Every keynote is tailored to your audience and your stakes — never an off-the-shelf script.
The flagship keynote: why humour is one of the most underrated leadership skills, and how to use it with precision to build trust, defuse tension and lift a team — without ever forcing a joke.
How playfulness and humour unlock the divergent thinking behind real innovation — and how to design a culture where ideas (and people) dare to show up.
Humour as a proven coping mechanism: how leaders and teams use lightness to absorb pressure, keep people together and recover under sustained stress.
Approaching sensitive topics with tact and lightness — using humour to open honest conversations, lower defences and build genuinely inclusive teams.
Preparing your leadership and your teams for the big shifts in the world of work — AI, hybrid, new expectations — with the humanity and agility that change demands.
Holding the title of manager doesn’t make you a leader. On average, 12 years separate a first management role from a first real leadership training. Understand what truly sets a manager apart from a leader, why the shift matters — and how to start it tomorrow.
Also available for non-profits, business schools and universities — and as bespoke keynotes designed around your event.
Open or close your annual gathering on an energy that re-bonds the room.
A fresh, science-backed take for executives who want to lead differently.
A flagship session for manager-development journeys.
Find your voice and own the room — a cause close to Vanessa’s heart.
Cambridge, HEC Paris, Oxford — talks recognised by the best institutions.
A memorable, uplifting close that audiences keep talking about.
Wonderful energy and great public-speaking skills — her talk was both entertaining and informative.
Book a discovery call — we’ll lock the date and design the keynote that fits your event.