Fully customized. Never off the shelf.
Built for your Rome 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 Rome stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
My Italian grandfather gave me a lifelong respect for long tables, loud opinions and things built to last. Rome takes that last part further than any city on earth: what people created here with conviction has outlived empires, fashions and every so-called breakthrough technology. That is precisely the message I bring to the stage: the human work that endures.
Before I ever stood on a keynote stage, I spent nearly twenty years in the corporate world, leading the leadership academy of Europe’s largest retail and tourism group. I chose the speakers myself, and I learned quickly which ones gave a room something to act on and which ones merely filled the agenda. I built my keynotes to be the first kind.
Today I live in Florida, count airport lounges as my second office, and have served audiences in more than 25 countries. My keynotes are delivered in English, a natural fit for the international congresses Rome welcomes every year. I will happily leave the Italian to the experts at the dinner table, which in Rome is where the real conversations happen anyway.
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 Rome: in the Eternal City, your audience already knows that tools change and people endure. This shows them the ten moves AI 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 Rome: Rome has always been about who leads and who follows. It shows your leaders why some are followed for centuries and others are forgotten by Friday.
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 Rome, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceRome hosted 101 international association meetings in 2025, ranking 16th in the world in ICCA's 2025 city ranking. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Palazzo dello Sport (PalaEur) | EUR | 11,500 |
| Roma Convention Center La Nuvola | EUR | 8,000 (plenary 5,000; auditorium 1,800) |
| Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel | Monte Mario | 5,500 total event space (Salone dei Cavalieri 2,100) |
| Palazzo dei Congressi | EUR | 4,000 |
| Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone | Flaminio | 2,742 (Sala Santa Cecilia) |
Capacities as published by Turismo Roma / 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 Rome.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Rome 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 Rome 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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