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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 speaks English and German, has worked with leaders from Germany to the UK and Hong Kong, and brings two keynotes to Zurich stages: Forever Human and The Power of Choice, live or as the world’s first 3D immersive keynote.
Zurich runs like its trains: on time, without drama, and with very little tolerance for anything that wastes a minute. I love that, because it forces a speaker to be precise. My family has ties to Switzerland, so I know that a Zurich audience will listen generously, think carefully, and decide quietly whether you were worth the time. In Switzerland Deloitte in Zurich and Swiss Re in Davos trusted me with their stages, among others.
My career started as a teacher in Vienna. From there I worked as a management consultant with Fortune 100 organizations across Europe, then led the leadership academy of Europe’s largest retail and tourism group in Germany, where I decided which leaders rose and booked the speakers who stood in front of them. In other words, I have sat exactly where you sit now.
Married to a German for more than twenty years, I have mastered a rare diplomatic skill: explaining to a German why the Swiss do it differently, and to the Swiss why they are right. I speak English and German on stage, though I leave the Züritüütsch to the locals. Today I live in Florida and bring both keynotes to Zurich stages.
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 Zurich: in a city of banks, insurers and research labs, AI is already doing the arithmetic. This shows your people where human judgment still earns its premium.
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 Zurich: Swiss business runs on trust that is earned slowly and kept for decades. It shows your leaders exactly how that choice is made, and how to win it.
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 Zurich, our team works hand in hand with your venue and AV partner, so the wow never costs you a sleepless night.
Explore the 3D experienceZurich’s ACE, which combines the Hallenstadion and Messe Zürich in Oerlikon, can host congresses of up to 10,000 people per day, according to Zürich Tourism. Here is what helps when you plan yours.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Hallenstadion | Oerlikon | 7,500 |
| The Hall | Dübendorf (Stettbach) | up to 5,000 |
| Kongresshaus Zürich | Enge (lakefront) | 4,500 |
| Messe Zürich | Oerlikon | 2,500 |
Capacities as published by Zürich Tourism (zuerich.com) venue pages.
Sylvie di Giusto is a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame keynote speaker who speaks English and German 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. Sylvie delivers her keynotes in English or German, and she is comfortable switching for Q&A, a German-speaking leadership team or a mixed international audience.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your Zurich 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 Switzerland requires for foreign speakers. They check the requirements for Switzerland 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 Zurich 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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