Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Athens stage.
Sylvie di Giusto calls the United States home, and airport lounges around the world her second office. She is a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame keynote speaker who helps organizations, and the people inside them, become impossible to replace. She has worked with leaders from Germany to the UK and Hong Kong, and brings two keynotes to Athens stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
Athens is where the conversation about what makes us human began, so it is a humbling place to continue it. With an Austrian mother, a French father, a Spanish grandmother and an Italian grandfather, I grew up with the Mediterranean in my blood and many cultures at the dinner table, which may be why a late Greek dinner feels perfectly normal to me.
For nearly twenty years I sat on your side of the table. I led the leadership academy of Europe’s largest retail and tourism group, decided which leaders rose, and booked the speakers who stood in front of them. I collaborated with leaders from Germany to the UK and Hong Kong, and learned that the best rooms reward a speaker who asks good questions, not just one who has answers. Socrates would approve.
I’ve shared more than twenty years with my German husband, a daily lesson in diplomacy across borders. My family ties reach from Switzerland to the UAE, Florida has been my home for over a decade, and my keynotes have reached audiences in more than 25 countries. Athens remains one of the stages that reminds me why ideas matter.
The better the machines get, the more your people will set you apart.
AI just made everyone equally capable. Sylvie names the ten moves a machine still can’t make and shows your audience how to lead, sell and connect with the human signals technology can’t fake.
Why it lands in Athens: in the city that gave the world philosophy, the question of what makes us human is home turf. This gives it a 21st-century answer.
Explore Forever Human
What your people know rarely gets them chosen. What others see in them does.
Clients, talent and the room decide in seconds. Sylvie reveals the five dimensions that quietly decide who gets kept, followed and chosen, and how to shape them on purpose.
Why it lands in Athens: Athens built a civilization on persuasion and public trust. It shows your people the dimensions that still decide who gets followed today.
Explore The Power of ChoiceNo slides, no pre-recorded hologram beamed in from somewhere else. Sylvie stays live in the room while holograms appear around her, and your leaders, sponsors and theme can step into the story. In Athens, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceAthens hosted 100 international association meetings in 2025, ranking 17th in ICCA's 2025 City Rankings, with the most famous backdrop any conference could ask for. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Megaron Athens International Conference Centre (MAICC) | Ambelokipi (Vasilissis Sofias Avenue) | 6,000 total; Christos Lambrakis Hall 1,960 seats |
| Zappeion Exhibition Hall | National Garden (city centre) | 2,000 theatre |
| Athenaeum InterContinental (Athenaeum Ballroom) | Syngrou Avenue | 1,500 theatre |
| Divani Caravel Hotel (Olympia Hall) | Vasileos Alexandrou (near Hilton/Megaron) | 1,300 theatre |
| Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso | Vouliagmeni (Athens Riviera) | 1,200 theatre |
Capacities as published by This is Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Sylvie di Giusto is a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame keynote speaker and has worked with leaders across Europe and Asia. She delivers two keynotes, Forever Human on the human edge in the age of AI and The Power of Choice on how people get chosen, either on a traditional stage or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
Yes. Every keynote is researched and customized for your people, your industry and your theme, and Sylvie’s multicultural background helps her connect with audiences of many nationalities in Athens.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Athens venue and AV partner, checks the floor plan early and sends the full tech requirements. See how the experience works.
Forever Human. It shows audiences the ten moves a machine still can’t make, and turns AI anxiety into a clear plan for the human skills that grow in value as technology gets better.
The Power of Choice. It reveals the five dimensions that decide who gets kept, followed and chosen, and shows people how to shape those judgments on purpose. It is built on Sylvie’s book The Image of Leadership.
Yes. Sylvie speaks in more than 25 countries. Her team handles travel and logistics, so you work with one contact from the first call to the show.
Yes. Sylvie partners with speaker bureaus around the world. If a bureau already supports your event, Sylvie’s team will work directly with them from the first call to the show, so you keep the partner you trust.
Sylvie’s team handles it with you. Sylvie speaks internationally all year, so her team knows the paperwork a cross-border keynote can involve: business visas or work permits, invitation letters, and any tax forms Greece requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for Greece early, tell you exactly what they need from you, and take care of the rest, so nothing stands between your date and the stage.
As early as your dates are set. Peak conference seasons in Athens fill venues and hotels fast, and the 3D immersive keynote needs a few weeks of custom work for your audience. Check availability to hold your date.
Yes. Both keynotes are available in person, hybrid or virtual, and each version is customized to your audience and theme.
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