Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Muscat 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 Muscat stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
Close family in the United Arab Emirates means the Gulf has never felt far away to me, and Oman holds a special place in that neighborhood: calm, gracious and quietly confident. Muscat does not shout. Its low, white city sits between rugged mountains and the sea, and I believe a keynote for an Omani audience should share that spirit: warm, respectful and clear.
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. I learned there that respect is prepared, not improvised. You study the room, its values and its people long before you ever step onto the stage.
An Austrian mother, a French father, a Spanish grandmother and an Italian grandfather taught me that hospitality speaks every language, and few places practice it as gracefully as Oman. Today I live in Florida, I have served audiences in more than 25 countries, and airport lounges remain my second office. A flight to Muscat is one I would gladly add to the list.
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 Muscat: as Oman shapes its future economy, your audience is deciding what to automate. This shows them which moves only people can 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 Muscat: in a culture where courtesy, trust and reputation carry real weight, it gives your leaders a framework for why some people are 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 Muscat, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceMuscat has been chosen to host the 67th ICCA Congress, the meetings industry’s own annual gathering, in November 2028. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) | Madinat Al Irfan, Seeb | 3,200 (tiered theatre) |
| Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel (Al Majan Ballroom) | Al Bustan | 2,000 guests |
| Sheraton Oman Hotel (Oman Ballroom) | Ruwi | 1,200 |
| Royal Opera House Muscat | Shatti Al Qurum | 1,100 seated |
| Grand Hyatt Muscat (Afrah Ballroom) | Shatti Al Qurum | 800 (cocktail reception) |
Capacities as published by each venue.
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 Muscat.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Muscat 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 Oman requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for Oman 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 Muscat 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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