Emma delivers dynamic keynotes that spark meaningful conversations and create lasting cultural momentum.
Today’s leaders don’t need more information, they need transformation.
Emma’s keynotes go beyond performance to catalyse culture change. She creates engaging, energising experiences that build trust, shift mindsets, and inspire action.
Emma’s blend of storytelling, interaction, and practical tools help organisations have powerful conversations - because real impact starts with how we talk to each other.
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WE CAN’T FIX WHAT WE CAN’T TALK ABOUT: THE SEVEN CONVERSATIONS OF A POWERFUL CULTURE
You don’t need another strategy. You need better conversations. Culture isn’t built in documents or laminated values posters. It lives in how we talk to each other.
You can’t build trust with silence. You can’t lead change with polite avoidance. And you definitely can’t fix culture if no one is saying what really needs to be said.
In this energising and strategic keynote, Emma Gibbens introduces the Seven Conversations that act as load-bearing cultural infrastructure inside every organisation: Purpose, Connection, Challenges, Feedback, Friction, Possibility and Power.
This keynote is a call to stop maintaining harmony and start building momentum. To move from polite maintenance to powerful alignment.
Audience takeaway: A clear diagnostic and practical framework for leading conversations that increase clarity, surface risk earlier, strengthen trust and accelerate performance.
Looking for something a bit different?
The Conversational MC: More than just a microphone
Emma doesn’t just keep the event moving, she keeps it meaningful. As your MC, Emma brings clarity, warmth, and humour while weaving the day together with insight and intention. She connects the dots across sessions, elevates key ideas, and facilitates real-time reflection and dialogue. Expect an experience where the audience isn’t just listening. They’re engaging, connecting, and participating in the story of the event.
Best for: Leadership offsites, culture & innovation conferences, industry forums that want more cohesion and less filler.
Conversation Clinic
The Conversation Clinic is a live, interactive session where Emma brings real-time dialogue to centre stage. Rather than talking AT the audience, she shares a conversation WITH them. Audience members discuss the conversations keeping them up at night and then vote for one to unpack together on stage. With her alter ego Dr. D&M (deep and meaningful) in play, Emma facilitates a raw, talk-show-style discussion that is engaging and practical. This is especially useful in a room where people have similar conversation challenges.
Conference Distillation Session
After a day of panels, breakouts and hallway chats, your brain is fried. You’re buzzing with ideas but can’t quite name what mattered or what to do next.
This is where the Distillation Session comes in.
Emma Gibbens brings sharp facilitation and deep listening to help your group sift through the noise, surface what stuck and make sense of what it all means. You’ll walk out with clarity, not just a lanyard and a LinkedIn connection.
Don’t settle for another forgettable keynote.
If you want a speaker who gets people talking, thinking, and doing something different, Emma’s the one. Let’s make your next event count for something more.