Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Milan 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 Milan stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
Milan understands something many boardrooms forget: how you show up is part of what you deliver. In the capital of fashion and design, nobody needs convincing that image matters. My keynote The Power of Choice is built on my book The Image of Leadership, and it goes a step further, showing why people decide in seconds whom they keep, follow and choose.
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. Milan’s business audiences remind me of the best executives I worked with: fast, demanding, and allergic to anything that wastes their time.
My Italian grandfather would have approved of Milan: serious work in the morning, aperitivo in the evening, and strong opinions in between. Today I live in Florida and have served audiences in more than 25 countries. I deliver my keynotes in English, live or as a 3D experience. And yes, I pack for Milan more carefully than for anywhere else.
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 Milan: in a city that runs on finance, fashion and fast decisions, your audience is already using AI. This shows them where human judgment still wins.
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 Milan: in the city of design and fashion, it turns presence and perception into a deliberate leadership choice.
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 Milan, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceFrom Allianz MiCo in the city to the vast Fiera Milano grounds in Rho, Milan is Italy’s engine room for trade fairs, conventions and corporate events. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Allianz MiCo (Milano Convention Centre) | CityLife / Portello | 18,000 (largest plenary 4,000) |
| Unipol Forum | Assago | 15,800 |
| Superstudio Maxi | Famagosta | 3,500 |
| East End Studios, Studio Novanta | East Milan | 1,100 (largest room) |
| Fiera Milano Congressi, Stella Polare | Rho (Fiera Milano) | Over 1,000 (auditorium) |
Capacities as published by Meeting e Congressi / Italia.it / 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 Milan.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Milan 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 Italy requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for Italy 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 Milan 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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