Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Calgary 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 Calgary stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
An Austrian mother, a French father, a Spanish grandmother and an Italian grandfather: I grew up surrounded by international influences, which set me on a path to global stages. Calgary, a city that greets the world with a firm handshake and, every July, a cowboy hat, has a way of making a visiting speaker feel instantly welcome. Among others, I have served audiences for the Canadian Society of Association Executives in Vancouver, CCAE in Montreal, CMDC and EPIC Community in Toronto, and The Co-operators in Edmonton.
For nearly twenty years I sat on your side of the table, spearheading development programs for one of Europe’s largest tourism and retail groups and working with Fortune 100 firms. I learned that ambition, energy and straight talk win a room, which is probably why I feel so at home with Calgary’s business community.
My German husband and I have shared life and languages for more than twenty years, and my family ties reach Switzerland and the UAE. Today I live in Florida, I work with Canadian organizations and their teams, and I’m a past board member of the Global Speakers Federation. Calgary’s globally engaged business scene is exactly the room I love.
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 Calgary: where energy and technology meet every June at the Global Energy Show, your audience knows change is coming. This shows them where people still win.
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 Calgary: in a city built on handshakes and long relationships, it shows leaders the five dimensions that decide who gets kept, followed and chosen.
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 Calgary, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceCalgary can host the world: in June 2025 the Rotary International Convention brought more than 15,000 guests from 140 countries to the BMO Centre. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| BMO Centre | Stampede Park | 28,578 (theatre / reception) |
| GMC Stadium | Stampede Park | 17,000 seated |
| Calgary TELUS Convention Centre | Downtown | 4,000 (theatre) |
| Nutrien Western Event Centre | Stampede Park | 2,500 (arena seating) |
| Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | North Hill, near SAIT | 2,523 (seats, maximum) |
Capacities as published by Tourism Calgary / Calgary Stampede venues.
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 Calgary.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Calgary 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 Canada requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for Canada 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 Calgary 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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