Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Quebec City 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 Quebec City stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
My global mindset is less a skill than a family inheritance: an Austrian mother, a French father, a Spanish grandmother and an Italian grandfather, and a mosaic of languages and customs around one table. Quebec City speaks directly to the French chapter of that story, with its old stone streets and a pride in its own culture that I deeply admire. Among others, I have served audiences for the Canadian Society of Association Executives in Vancouver, CCAE in Montreal, CMDC and EPIC Community in Toronto, and The Co-operators in Edmonton.
For nearly twenty years I sat on your side of the table, leading high-impact leadership development across Europe for one of its largest retail and tourism groups and working with Fortune 100 companies and global brands. That work taught me to respect an audience’s culture long before I ever touch its agenda.
Today I live in sunny Florida with my German husband of more than twenty years, who has elevated dinner-table diplomacy to an art form. I visit Canada often, and I previously served on the board of the Global Speakers Federation. Quebec City is a stage I never tire of.
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 Quebec City: in a city that has protected its language and heritage for centuries, the question of what stays human in the age of AI hits close to home.
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 Quebec City: where reputation travels fast and relationships run deep, it shows leaders the five dimensions that 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 Quebec City, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceQuebec City punches well above its size as a meeting destination: in fiscal 2024-2025 its convention centre welcomed over 250,000 visitors to 209 events. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de foires de Québec (ExpoCité) | Limoilou | 11,000 |
| Québec City Convention Centre | Parliament Hill | 9,000 |
| Hilton Québec | Parliament Hill | 1,400 (reception, ballroom) |
| Hôtel Le Concorde Québec | Grande Allée | 1,200 (reception, ballroom) |
| Fairmont Le Château Frontenac | Old Québec | 1,000 (reception, ballroom) |
Capacities as published by Québec City Business Destination / Québec City Convention Centre.
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 Quebec City.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Quebec City 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 Canada requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for Canada 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 Quebec City 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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