Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Helsinki 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 Helsinki stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
Finns have a word, sisu, for quiet and stubborn grit, and a Finnish audience shows its respect in a similar way: not with noise, but with attention. A pause in a Helsinki room is not a problem to fix. It is people thinking. I build my keynotes for exactly that kind of audience, one that wants substance first and applause second.
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. The speakers I booked a second time were never the loudest ones. They arrived prepared, finished on time and left people with something they could actually use on Monday morning.
My roots are Austrian, French, Spanish and Italian, my husband is German, and for over a decade home has been Florida, where winter means a light jacket. So I have deep admiration for a city that holds its biggest tech event in the dark of a Nordic November and then heads to the sauna. I have served audiences in more than 25 countries, and I would happily bring some Florida sunshine north.
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 Helsinki: in the city that hosts Slush every November, your audience already works alongside AI. This shows them which moves still belong to people.
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 Helsinki: Finnish teams trust substance over showmanship. It shows them the five dimensions that quietly 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 Helsinki, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceHelsinki ranks 14th among congress cities in the UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report published in June 2025. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre | Pasila | 10,000 |
| Finlandia Hall | City centre (Töölönlahti) | 2,500 |
| Wanha Satama (The Old Harbour) | Katajanokka | 2,000 |
| Helsinki Music Centre | City centre (Töölönlahti) | 1,693 |
| Dipoli | Otaniemi, Espoo | 1,500 |
| Scandic Marina Congress Center | Katajanokka | 1,000 |
Capacities as published by Visit Finland Convention Bureau venue pages.
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 Helsinki.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Helsinki 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 Finland requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for Finland 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 Helsinki 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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