Keynote speaker in Sacramento, California

The Sacramento keynote speaker who helps your audience stay irreplaceable

Every day, your people get chosen or replaced: by clients, by leaders, and now by machines. I show them how to become the one nobody wants to lose.

Real rooms. Real people. Real change.

  • Client story: FSAE (3D immersive keynote)
  • Client story: FSAE (3D immersive keynote)

Everyone now has the same AI, the same data and the same tools.
The only difference left is your people.

The problem your Sacramento audience faces

Capability just got cheap. Being chosen didn’t.

AI does more of the work every day, and your clients can compare everything in seconds.
What still decides who gets kept, followed and chosen is human.

Your people feel replaceable.

AI anxiety quietly eats confidence, engagement and the courage to lead. People who feel replaceable stop acting irreplaceable.

Your clients see sameness.

When every competitor has the same tools and the same data, the people are the only difference a client can still feel.

Your best people get chosen elsewhere.

The talent you most want to keep is the talent everyone else wants too. Being chosen works both ways.

What’s on your Sacramento audience’s mind

Two questions your audience brings into that Sacramento room.

Whatever your industry, your people are quietly asking one of them.

Will a machine do my job?

Forever Human keynote by Sylvie di Giusto

Forever Human

The better the machines get, the more your people will set you apart.

Why it lands in Sacramento: in California’s capital, where public servants, healthcare leaders and associations are deciding how AI fits their work, it shows your audience the ten moves a machine still can’t make.

Why does someone else get chosen?

The Power of Choice keynote by Sylvie di Giusto

The Power of Choice

What your people know rarely gets them chosen. What others see in them does.

Why it lands in Sacramento: Sacramento leaders have to earn trust from colleagues, constituents and members alike, and this keynote shows the five dimensions that decide who gets kept, followed and chosen.

The experience, live on your Sacramento stage

Bring the world’s first 3D immersive keynote to your audience in Sacramento.

No slides, no pre-recorded hologram beamed in from somewhere else.
I stay live in the room while your leaders, sponsors and theme step into the story.

Clients describe Sylvie di Giusto's 3D immersive keynote

How clients describe it, in their own words.

How clients make the 3D immersive keynote their own

How clients make it their own.

About me

Sacramento, let’s talk about what stays human.

I can’t promise to pass any bills, but I can promise your people will leave with a plan.

I’m Sylvie di Giusto. For almost twenty years I worked in corporate leadership development, eventually running the leadership academy of Europe’s largest retail and tourism group, and part of that job was finding and booking the right speakers. So I know exactly what you are weighing right now. Today I’m a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame keynote speaker who calls Tampa home. Sacramento audiences carry real responsibility, whether they serve the state, lead associations, run hospitals or help feed the country from the Central Valley. I bring them a grounded conversation about AI and leadership, with no hype and plenty to act on. I fly in from Tampa the day before and rehearse with your team. In California’s capital, where decisions affect millions, I help your people stay the ones others trust and choose: impossible to replace.

Before you book your Sacramento keynote

What clients say about Sylvie‘s impact.

In their words, not ours.

In 27 years of planning conferences and hearing thousands of speakers, it’s truly rare to be enlightened and moved by one.
Tami ForeroCEO, Forte Events
She takes the time to learn about you, your audience, your conference. I’d put her right at the very top of the list.
Chip Davis Jr.President & CEO, HDA
The absolute attention to detail, the going above and beyond, really making sure that we are fully customized, and really engaging with our content and our audience. I just can’t say enough good things.
Bridget SullivanLead Manager Planning Operations, Informa Connect
She worked with me putting personal touches on my presentation to fit into her technology, which is something I haven’t done with any other keynote before.
Danica SchrothConference Director, Informa Connect
You’d think it’s really hard, but from the production side it wasn’t.
Dustin LemlerProject Manager, American AV
Sylvie came up with a unique idea on involving us in her actual presentation. It actually blew everybody’s minds and they couldn’t figure out if I was actually on stage or I was an avatar.
Jeannette WalkerChief Executive Officer, MHEDA
Her ‘Forever Human’ keynote received rave reviews from our attendees, and for good reason. From the moment she began, you could have heard a pin drop in the room. Her presentation was unlike anything I had ever seen or experienced at a conference.
Hester Ndoja, CAEPresident & CEO, Florida Society of Association Executives
Instead of using slides, we went with Sylvie’s 3D holographic technology. I’ve already received several awesome compliments.
Sam UngloChief Financial Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
  • 100 Women in Hedge Funds
  • 5W
  • AASPA
  • Adecco
  • ADP
  • American Airlines
  • American Express
  • American Gem Society
  • Ametek
  • Art of Business
  • ASAP
  • AutoZone
  • BASF
  • Bloomberg
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America
  • Brown & Brown Insurance
  • BSCAI
  • C-Suite Network
  • CCAE
  • City of Lynchburg
  • CMDC
  • CMP Conclave
  • Columbia Tower Club
  • Conrad Hotels
  • Crestcom
  • CRMC
  • CSAE
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • David Corey Medical
  • Deloitte
  • EA Ignite
  • EasyKnock
  • Ebby Halliday
  • Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress
  • EPIC Community
  • Events Industry Council
  • Exelon
  • Fairfield Residential
  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Festival de las ideas
  • FICP
  • Florida Realtors
  • FocalPoint Coaching
  • FSAE
  • Garratt-Callahan
  • Geller & Company
  • Gensler
  • German Speakers Association
  • Getec
  • Global Equity Organization
  • Grant Thornton
  • GSF
  • Harvard University
  • Haworth
  • HDA
  • Health Agents for America
  • Henkel
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Hilton
  • Hofstra University
  • Horesta
  • ILEA
  • Informa Connect
  • International Security Forum
  • IPMA-HR
  • Jacuzzi
  • KCI
  • Keller Williams
  • Kronos
  • LATAM Speakers Association
  • LeadingRE
  • LIFT Team Fairchild
  • LMA
  • Logan University
  • London Hotel
  • Manulife
  • McKinsey & Company
  • MDRT
  • Merial
  • SAP
  • MHEDA
  • MIC Colorado
  • Microsoft
  • MPI
  • NASACT
  • NASPE
  • Natori
  • NECA
  • Nespresso
  • Nickelodeon
  • NSA
  • NYC Human Resources
  • Optime
  • Paradigm
  • Pharma Forum
  • ProLicht
  • PRSA
  • Prudential
  • RCMA
  • Real Estate One
  • Realty Alliance
  • Right at Home
  • Riskonnect
  • Rotary International
  • School Transportation News
  • SHRM
  • SideCar
  • SightCall
  • SMACNA
  • Smart Hustle
  • SOCAP
  • Society of Adventist Communicators
  • SwissRe
  • Tennessee State Government
  • The Co-Operators
  • Thomas Cook
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Thrivent
  • TIAA
  • Tricounty Area Chamber of Commerce
  • TrustEdge Institute
  • U.S. Air Force
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Verslo Zinios
  • Virtuoso
  • VSAI
  • Waldorf Astoria
  • Wells Foundation
  • WMTC
  • Women in Design & Construction
  • Women in Technology Network
  • Women Presidents Organization
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Questions Sacramento planners ask.

Who is the best keynote speaker for a conference in Sacramento?

Sylvie di Giusto is a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame keynote speaker. 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.

Sylvie lives in Tampa. Does she travel to Sacramento?

Yes. Sylvie speaks across the United States and in more than 25 countries, and she flies in to Sacramento from her home airport in Tampa. Her team handles travel and logistics, so you work with one contact from the first call to the show.

Can the 3D immersive keynote be staged in a Sacramento venue?

Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Sacramento venue and AV partner, checks the floor plan early and sends the full tech requirements. See how the experience works.

Which keynote fits my conference in Sacramento?

Both keynotes work for any industry, so the choice comes down to the question your audience is quietly asking. Forever Human answers “Will a machine do my job?” It shows people 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 answers “Why does someone else get chosen?” It reveals the five dimensions that decide who gets kept, followed and chosen, and shows people how to shape those judgments on purpose. Not sure which one your audience needs? Sylvie’s team will help you decide on the first call.

Can we book Sylvie through our speaker bureau?

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.

How far in advance should we book a keynote speaker for Sacramento?

As early as your dates are set. Peak convention seasons in Sacramento fill venues and hotels fast, and the 3D immersive keynote needs a little lead time to be tailored to your audience. Check availability to hold your date.

Can Sylvie speak virtually or in a hybrid format for a Sacramento event?

Yes. Both keynotes are available in person, hybrid or virtual, and each version is customized to your audience and theme.

For planners in Sacramento

Planning a conference in Sacramento, California.

Sacramento brings meetings to the heart of California’s capital, with the State Capitol, downtown hotels and the Old Sacramento Waterfront all within easy reach. Here is what helps when you plan yours, and why a keynote speaker in Sacramento is easy to book with my team.

Fly inSacramento International Airport (SMF)SacRT’s Airport Express bus (Route 142) connects Sacramento International Airport’s Terminals A and B with downtown Sacramento every 60 minutes, daily.
Time zonePT (PST / PDT)3 hours behind New York.
From TampaTPA to SMFI fly in from my home airport the day before your show.
Plan the seasonWeatherNational Weather Service climate normals put Sacramento’s average July high near 94°F, while most rain falls in the November to February rainy season, so plan outdoor elements for evenings or spring and fall.

Sacramento’s largest event venues

VenueAreaUp to
SAFE Credit Union Convention CenterDowntown160,000 sq ft of exhibit space; 85,000 sq ft of meeting space; 39,000 sq ft Ballroom A
Golden 1 CenterDowntown Commonsup to 15,000 (full-scale productions); 5,800 (arena floor, theater)
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts CenterDowntown, next to the convention center2,200 (seats)
Hyatt Regency SacramentoDowntown, across from the State Capitol1,400 (Regency Ballroom, reception)
Sheraton Grand SacramentoDowntown1,200 (Grand Nave Ballroom, theater)

Capacities as published by Visit Sacramento / venue sites.

Planner tips for Sacramento

  • Check the ethics rules. Many Sacramento audiences include government employees, so confirm gift, meal and attendance rules with your organizers early.
  • Respect the valley heat. Summer afternoons in the Sacramento Valley are often very hot, so schedule outdoor moments for the evening and keep transfers short.
  • Use the riverfront. The Old Sacramento Waterfront sits on the river next to downtown, an easy walk to a historic setting away from the conference rooms.
  • Make the evening unforgettable. Take your guests to the Old Sacramento Waterfront for dinner by the river, with the golden Tower Bridge lit up across the water.
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Still have questions? Ask Edna.

Dates, formats, the 3D experience and logistics for your Sacramento event.

Edna, Sylvie’s AI assistant

Ready to make your Sacramento audience impossible to replace?