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  • About Us | Speakersbase

    about us Established in 2017 as a pioneering matchmaking platform connecting speakers with organizations, Speakersbase has evolved into a premier speaker agency since 2020. With a carefully curated portfolio of 100 speakers, trainers, moderators, consultants, and coaches , we excel in providing top-tier expertise while always prioritizing our clients' needs. ​ At Speakersbase, we exclusively collaborate with thought leaders who are at the forefront of their domains, ensuring that our clients receive unparalleled insights and guidance. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our tailor-made approach , which guarantees genuine behavioral change through a balanced mix of keynotes, workshops, team-building activities, training sessions, coaching programs, and comprehensive content packages. ​ Our primary goal is to solidify Speakersbase's position as a leader in the marketplace of inspiration, learning, and growth. We tackle pressing topics relevant to business and society , addressing not just today's challenges but also preparing for tomorrow's opportunities. ​ Leadership plays a pivotal role in our agency, with two accomplished women steering the ship. They understand the importance of amplifying diverse voices and perspectives, leading to a curated selection of (female) speakers who bring unique expertise and insights to the table. ​ Our speakers cover a wide range of topics, including leadership, innovation, resilience & well-being, diversity, and inclusion . Their impactful presentations empower audiences to drive positive change within their organizations and communities. ​ At Speakersbase, we believe in a personalized approach tailored to match your objectives perfectly. By taking the time to understand your needs and goals thoroughly, we ensure that we present you with the best possible match from our roster of experts for your event or initiative. ​ Join us at Speakersbase and embark on a journey of inspiration, learning, and impactful change together. Let's transform ideas into action and shape a brighter future! Anja Cappelle Managing Partner & Keynote Speaker Anja brings a wealth of experience from her time as the driving force behind the growth of digital agency The Reference. Under her leadership, the company expanded from 30 to 160 team members and successfully launched an office in New York. Leveraging her extensive background in sales and management, Anja is dedicated to scaling Speakersbase and enhancing its range of services to cater to diverse needs. Her strategic vision and leadership are instrumental in steering Speakersbase towards continued success and innovation in the speaker agency industry. Florence Pérès Managing Partner, Author & Keynote Speaker Florence, a seasoned professional in the digital agency industry, brings a rich reservoir of experience to our team. She is also a published author, with her latest book "25 Change Hacks" focusing on effective strategies for navigating change. Her previous book "Digital Detox" established her as a thought leader in digital wellness. As an experienced public speaker on resilience and well-being, Florence brings a unique perspective to our team. Her passion for empowering individuals and organizations aligns perfectly with Speakersbase's mission. With Florence's leadership, we are poised to revolutionize the speaker agency industry, offering innovative solutions and unparalleled expertise to our clients and partners. Jo Caudron Co-founder, Author & Keynote Speaker Jo Caudron, a serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years of expertise in the digital sector, brings a vast reservoir of experience to our team. As a founding partner at Scopernia and co-founder of several successful ventures like Annie Where, Jo has demonstrated his innovative prowess and strategic vision. In addition to his entrepreneurial achievements, Jo is also a published author and a sought-after keynote speaker. His insights and thought leadership in the digital landscape are invaluable assets that align seamlessly with Speakersbase's mission of delivering top-notch expertise and inspiration.

  • Speakersbase | +100 keynote speakers and hosts

    Anchor 1 Home: Welcome keynote speakers Discover our exceptional lineup of keynote speakers who inspire, inform, and ignite change for your next event. To all speakers > Hosts & moderators Explore our talented hosts & moderators who bring charisma and facilitation to elevate your events to new heights. To hosts & moderators > teambuildings Embark on transformative team-building experiences to strengthen bonds, foster collaboration, and achieve shared goals. To our teambuildings > other services Go further with our workshops, training sessions, and consulting services, designed to drive excellence. Read More > Speakers in the picture Najima El Kasmi Isabel De Clercq Gella Vandecaveye Leo van Woerden All Speakers > Most popular keynote topics Artificial Intelligence Change Future & Trends Resilience & Well-being Sustainability & CSR All topics Welcome to the premier agency for keynotes, hosting, moderation, workshops, training, and consultancy services. At our agency, we take pride in: ​ A Diverse and Curated Portfolio : Featuring thought leaders of today and tomorrow, ensuring a broad range of perspectives and expertise for your event or organization. Personalized Approach : We always strive for the perfect match between speaker and client, understanding the unique needs of companies and organizations. Swift Responses : Expect a proposal within 24 hours, because we value your time and aim for efficiency in our services. Contact Us Keynotes in the picture Future Trends By Christophe Jauquet The Transformational Economy Read more Revolutionizing Marketing Strategies By Renout van Hove Master the Marketing Automation Canvas - workshop Read more A Learning Mindset in the Age of Innovation By Katja Schipperheijn Unleash potential with a learning mindset supported by emerging innovations Read more Change Hacking By Florence Pérès Embrace change and challenges in the workplace Read more All Keynotes > Latest Blogposts Celebrating Ramadan at Work 26 0 2 likes. Post not marked as liked 2 Why We Don't Need Resilience 44 0 2 likes. Post not marked as liked 2 The Importance of Digital Well-Being: Embracing Disconnect for Personal and Professional Growth 38 0 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Give the gift of words, ideas, and inspiration! 169 0 2 likes. Post not marked as liked 2 Contact Get in Touch Submit Florence Pérès Managing Partner & keynote speaker florence@speakersbase.com Anja Cappelle Managing Partner & keynote speaker anja@speakersbase.com Please, drop us an email or fill out this form. We will contact you ASAP. Talk to you soon! If you would like to join our team of speakers and moderators, we kindly ask you to fill out this form .

  • Speakersbase | +100 keynote speakers and hosts

    Anchor 1 Home: Welcome WE HAVE THE LEADING SPEAKERS OF TODAY, TALKING ABOUT THE URGENT TOPICS THAT ENGAGE US ALL. Future & trends Sales, marketing & customer experience HR, company culture and leadership Climate, energy & sustainability Business and strategy Resilience and wellbeing Technology, transformation & innovation Our speakers, experts and thought leaders focus on key topics that matter the most in society and business today: ​ Contact us, we'll help you find the perfect speaker Keynotes in the picture Future Trends The Transformational Economy Change Hacking Embrace change and challenges in the workplace Revolutionizing Marketing Strategies Master the Marketing Automation Canvas - workshop Artificial Intelligence Drivers for Success A Learning Mindset in the Age of Innovation Unleash potential with a learning mindset supported by emerging innovations The Future Formula In search of the rules of tomorrow. Discover more Latest News Celebrating Ramadan at Work 26 0 2 likes. Post not marked as liked 2 Why We Don't Need Resilience 44 0 2 likes. Post not marked as liked 2 The Importance of Digital Well-Being: Embracing Disconnect for Personal and Professional Growth 38 0 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Contact Get in Touch Submit Florence Pérès Managing Partner & keynote speaker florence@speakersbase.com Anja Cappelle Managing Partner & keynote speaker anja@speakersbase.com Please, drop us an email or fill out this form. We will contact you ASAP. Talk to you soon! If you would like to join our team of speakers and moderators, we kindly ask you to fill out this form . WHY? Companies and people need guidance in this rapidly changing world

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  • Celebrating Ramadan at Work

    If you work in a large, international organization with a diverse population, chances are a portion of your workforce will be practicing Muslims. This will mean that for an entire month part of your community will refrain from eating or drinking from sunrise to sundown[i]. Oh my God, you’re not eating?? If you walk around the typical office on any day of the week, you will likely see an abundance of food everywhere. Food and drink is pushed at employees actively and passively, from goodbye coffee-and-cake events for leavers, cupcakes for birthdays, Monday Muffins for the early birds, chocolates in a bowl in the lobby, after work drinks on Fridays and coffee-coffee-coffee. Food is an inescapable part of office life. Your Muslim population is necessarily subjected to all this during their working day, too.  They will be there at Monday Muffins and Taco Tuesdays, wishing their colleagues well for their goodbye parties, politely declining the cinnamon buns, since non-attendance isn’t an option. When they don’t actually eat or drink, they will often having to explain themselves over and over again. Generally, the reaction from the non-Muslim is one of shock followed by pity. “Oh my god, you’re not eating?” To which the Muslim colleague may laugh, shake her head and assure the host that they needn’t worry, that they are just fine, are not about to faint, and are actually enjoying this very special time of the year. What’s Ramadan? Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for practicing Muslims. About 93% of Muslims fast during Ramadan[ii]. That adds up to about 1.6 billion people worldwide[iii]. It’s a time to detach from earthly pleasures, physically and spiritually purify, donate to charities, pray and celebrate with family and friends. Imagine a combination of Christmas by night mixed with Lent by day, on steroids, celebrated every day for 30 days. It’s intense, spiritually cleansing, and full of warmth and food once the sun has gone down. It’s also hard; in Northern Europe those long days mean 19-hour fasts without caffeine or nicotine. Some families wake up at 4am to have a big, very early breakfast to give them the energy they need for the rest of the day. It’s called suhoor. To the typical outsider, this feels like a kind of neat sleepover midnight secret-snack event. The end of Ramadan is celebrated by a three-day holiday called Eid Al-Fitr (or “Eid” for short). This is a time to party, attend services, give gifts and eat during the day. Five ways to make Ramadan cool for everyone 1. Send a greeting The month begins with the greeting of "Ramadan kareem!". If you have control over your company or team social feeds, send out a (digital) card for those who recognize it, and for those who don’t to raise awareness. This message goes out on the first day of Ramadan. Check your calendars since this is different every year. 2. Educate your workforce At the same time, slip in a bit of information to those who are not on the inside. What’s Ramadan? What is it, what does it mean, how is it expressed and why, how long does it last, and, by the way, here’s why not everyone will be wolfing down the slices of pepperoni on Pizza Fridays for this month. Explain why we put away the food temporarily (see point 3), what “to go” options might be available (see point 4) and why it matters. 3. Remove superfluous office food In the spirit of our generosity let’s make a few small changes for a month. We can all do without the excessive amounts of food we have lying around every surface of our offices. As a courtesy, in solidarity, encourage your teams to put their chips and chocolates in a drawer and the baskets of candy bars in a closet just for a little while. And certainly, don’t force food on people who don’t want it. Sort of like a giant Instagram challenge; we’re all the better for it. 4. Easy “to go” bags for events For events that involves food, there’s a great way to have your cake and eat it too (literally). Offer small “to go” bags with a little note, perhaps, that might say something like “Take Me Home, Eat Me after Sunset!”. This way, your faster can politely take a pre-packaged baggie and enjoy it with their families when the time is right. That cinnamon bun will taste great for 4am suhoor. 5. Celebrate the end of Ramadan with snacks Eid is a great opportunity to have a little social event at the office. It can be low-key. You can offer dates and nuts in the pantries for anyone who wants them with a little card that lets people know what just happened and why it matters. There are so many other holidays! Nothing drives engagement at work like being seen. When the dominant culture makes minor adjustments to the normal routine out of respect for the rituals and patterns of the few, the engagement effect ripples into the full community. As we learn about the lives of others, we encourage and even participate. A few small actions make a loud-and-clear statement that your culture is one of curiosity, respect and celebration of rich diversity. Actions speak far louder than the words on the company website. And don’t stop there. Depending on the cultural makeup of your community, you will likely have many other holidays to celebrate; from Chinese New Year, Diwali, Hannukah, Bastille Day and much more. Get to know your workforce – who they are, what they celebrate - and weave in a few of these to spice up the year. Finally, involve your teams. Anyone who wants to the on the Diwali Committee should be invited to plan the event, develop the communications and find the perfect treats. After a while these sub-committees will be inspired to run the events themselves. Viral, organic employer marketing will be a natural result. Fiona Passantino is the author of this article. Contact us if she can be of any help to your organization. [i] Arab News (2016) “A beginner's guide to Ramadan”. Accessed March 19, 2023  https://www.arabnews.com/node/935516/islam-perspective [ii] Ghani (2013) “Most Muslims say they fast during Ramadan” Pew Research Center. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/07/09/global-median-of-93-of-muslims-say-they-fast-during-ramadan/ [iii] Puri-Mirza (2020) "Ramadan - statistics & facts" Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/topics/3796/ramadan-2017/

  • Why We Don't Need Resilience

    Lees deze blogpost in het Nederlands. Change is the only constant, a saying we often hear but seldom embrace. It takes various forms: sometimes it's adversity, other times it's something positive. It can be planned or entirely unexpected and inconvenient, leading to stress and disruption. Even when change is carefully prepared for, the results can be entirely unforeseen. From minor, everyday changes to profound life events, change affects us on a personal, social, and professional level. If we compare life to the sea, at times it's calm but more often turbulent. Wishing for no waves or trying to control them is futile. You can't tame the waves, but you can learn to surf. Change simply happens, and resisting it is a lost effort that only leads to stress. However, you can choose how to deal with it because your reaction is within your control. But how do you navigate in a world where change occurs at an unprecedented speed? Not with resilience, but more specifically with adaptive resilience. It's a quality that is now more necessary than ever because it goes beyond merely 'bouncing back'. With adaptive resilience, you successfully adapt to the situation ('adjusted bouncing'). Moreover, you typically grow through the difficulties you face ('bouncing forward'). Finally, you can also adjust in real-time, applying situational adaptive strategies based on what the situation requires. So, you are not only resilient but also agile. In short, you are adaptively resilient. To develop adaptive resilience and learn to surf or navigate, you need tools such as a compass – what I call 'CHANGE HACKS.' These are simple principles, insights, concrete approaches, or practical tips to better handle change and adversity. You can't avoid them, but you can ensure they have less impact on you. Flexibility in thinking, feeling, and acting is crucial for developing adaptive resilience. This means breaking free from ingrained thought patterns, changing your interpretation, regulating emotions, and using the right strategy or tool (change hack) based on the situation or type of problem. If you often feel resistance, uncertainty, or pessimism in the face of change – whether work-related or not – or if you risk burnout due to rapid, successive changes, cultivating adaptive resilience is essential. Even those naturally optimistic, open-minded, and good at putting things into perspective will benefit from specific ways to cope with various challenges. For example, if you're confronted with a tangle of problems and can't see the forest for the trees, you can first 'comb the spaghetti,' a methodological change hack that is highly systematic and helps untangle the mess. You can 'upgrade' your thoughts and learn to view change or stress differently. You can focus on what you can control rather than trying to change what's beyond your power. You can proactively work on your self-efficacy or anticipate change. As a team, you can objectively look at change together and escape the negative atmosphere by applying the Z-of-change. In my book, I cover this and much more with 25 tools or 'change hacks' that you can use in various situations. Understanding how our brain works and acting on that knowledge ensures that you're better equipped to handle challenging situations in these rapidly changing times. Consciously applying different change hacks will increase your adaptive resilience because you adopt a new attitude that determines how you approach life. The ultimate goal? Thrive better in a world full of change and be less impacted by it. Do you think your colleagues and organization would benefit from these insights? You can also book a keynote where I elaborate on the key principles.

  • The Importance of Digital Well-Being: Embracing Disconnect for Personal and Professional Growth

    In today's fast-paced digital age, the constant influx of information has transformed into an overwhelming whitewater river, bombarding us around the clock with messages and news. This perpetual deluge can have severe repercussions on our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Prioritizing "digital well-being" is not a luxury; it is an imperative. Mastering digital wellness is a skill that not only ensures personal thriving but also contributes to the success of organizations. The recent move in Belgium to grant employees the right to disconnect is a commendable initiative aimed at minimizing disruptions during their private time caused by work-related messages. While this is a positive step, the practicality of certain measures can be questioned. For instance, shutting down email servers on weekends may result in an overwhelming influx of emails on Monday mornings. Rather than shielding employees from the information flow, a more effective approach is to empower them to navigate this dynamic river independently. It's a simpler task than one might imagine, granting everyone the flexibility to chart their own course. This approach also proves beneficial in a work setting, highlighting the importance of being able to disconnect during work hours. Many tasks demand focus and concentration, prerequisites that necessitate moments of disconnection. As work complexity increases, requiring creative and innovative solutions, the need for uninterrupted focus becomes even more critical. Productivity, quality, and speed improvements often stem from disconnected moments, avoiding the constant shuffle between interruptions. Learning to disconnect becomes a mutually beneficial strategy for both employees and organizations, saving valuable time otherwise lost in constant task-switching. While it's easy to attribute constant connection and distraction to technology, a deeper examination prompts us to evaluate our own usage patterns and associated beliefs. The same technology responsible for inundating us with calls, emails, and messages also provides incredible opportunities to tailor the flow of information according to our needs. Overcoming the "Fear Of Missing Out" and other limiting beliefs empowers us to take charge of technology instead of letting it dictate our actions. By consciously managing what information reaches us, when, and how we respond, we exercise personal leadership. In essence, embracing digital well-being is a journey towards reclaiming control over our technological landscape for a more balanced and fulfilling life, both personally and professionally. This post has been written by Frans van de Ven, who has also a keynote on this topic.

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