Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Auckland 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 Auckland stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
Auckland sits on the far side of the world from my home in Tampa, and I love that the welcome here often begins before anyone takes the stage. A conference that opens with a mihi whakatau reminds the whole room of something I believe deeply: human connection comes first, and everything else, technology included, is built on top of it.
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 and booked the speakers who stood in front of our leaders. The ones I invited back were never the loudest. They were the ones who treated the audience as equals, which, as far as I can tell, is the only way Kiwis accept being spoken to.
My roots are Austrian, French, Spanish and Italian, my audiences now span more than 25 countries, and much of my writing happens in airport lounges between continents. A flight across the Pacific gives me plenty of time to tailor every story to the room. A harbour city of sailors seems the right place to talk about steering your own course.
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 Auckland: in a city where startups, universities and global firms are all experimenting with AI, it shows your people the ten moves a machine still can’t make.
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 Auckland: New Zealand audiences prize humility over self-promotion, and it shows them how leaders earn trust and get chosen without shouting about it.
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 Auckland, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceAuckland stepped up as a congress city in February 2026, when the New Zealand International Convention Centre opened with 33 meeting spaces, a 2,850-seat theatre and room for more than 4,000 delegates. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Spark Arena | Parnell / Quay Park | 13,000+ |
| New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) | City centre (next to SkyCity) | 4,000+ (one-off events); theatre 2,852 |
| Viaduct Events Centre | Wynyard Quarter / Viaduct Harbour | 2,850 (cocktail); 2,300 theatre |
| Aotea Centre (Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre) | Aotea Arts Quarter, city centre | 2,139 (theatre) |
| The Cloud | Queens Wharf | 2,000 (theatre or cocktail) |
Capacities as published by Auckland Conventions, Venues & Events / NZICC / venue sites.
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 Auckland.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Auckland 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 New Zealand requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for New Zealand 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 Auckland 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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