Keynote speaker in San Diego, California
Every day, your people get chosen or replaced: by clients, by leaders, and now by machines. I show them how to become the one nobody wants to lose.
Real rooms. Real people. Real change.
Everyone now has the same AI, the same data and the same tools.
The only difference left is your people.
AI does more of the work every day, and your clients can compare everything in seconds.
What still decides who gets kept, followed and chosen is human.
AI anxiety quietly eats confidence, engagement and the courage to lead. People who feel replaceable stop acting irreplaceable.
When every competitor has the same tools and the same data, the people are the only difference a client can still feel.
The talent you most want to keep is the talent everyone else wants too. Being chosen works both ways.
Whatever your industry, your people are quietly asking one of them.
Will a machine do my job?
The better the machines get, the more your people will set you apart.
Why it lands in San Diego: in a city where life sciences, defense and technology research shape the economy, it shows your audience the ten moves a machine still can’t make.
Why does someone else get chosen?
What your people know rarely gets them chosen. What others see in them does.
Why it lands in San Diego: San Diego conferences bring together leaders who have to win and keep talent in a competitive market, and this keynote shows the five dimensions that decide who gets kept, followed and chosen.
No slides, no pre-recorded hologram beamed in from somewhere else.
I stay live in the room while your leaders, sponsors and theme step into the story.
How clients describe it, in their own words.
How clients make it their own.
From Tampa Bay to San Diego Bay: same sunshine, different ocean, and my best keynote in my carry-on.
I’m Sylvie di Giusto. Before I ever gave a keynote, I spent nearly two decades in corporate life, ultimately leading the leadership academy of Europe’s largest retail and tourism group and hiring the speakers for our own events. That is why I take your general session as seriously as you do. Today I’m a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame keynote speaker who lives in Tampa, and San Diego has given me some memorable rooms. Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Keller Williams Luxury and MHEDA trusted me with their stages, among others. Very different audiences, and the same question in each of them: how do you stay the one people choose when everyone has the same tools? In San Diego, I help your people find that answer and become impossible to replace.
In their words, not ours.
In 27 years of planning conferences and hearing thousands of speakers, it’s truly rare to be enlightened and moved by one.
She takes the time to learn about you, your audience, your conference. I’d put her right at the very top of the list.
The absolute attention to detail, the going above and beyond, really making sure that we are fully customized, and really engaging with our content and our audience. I just can’t say enough good things.
She worked with me putting personal touches on my presentation to fit into her technology, which is something I haven’t done with any other keynote before.
You’d think it’s really hard, but from the production side it wasn’t.
Sylvie came up with a unique idea on involving us in her actual presentation. It actually blew everybody’s minds and they couldn’t figure out if I was actually on stage or I was an avatar.
Her ‘Forever Human’ keynote received rave reviews from our attendees, and for good reason. From the moment she began, you could have heard a pin drop in the room. Her presentation was unlike anything I had ever seen or experienced at a conference.
Instead of using slides, we went with Sylvie’s 3D holographic technology. I’ve already received several awesome compliments.
Sylvie di Giusto is a CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame keynote speaker. 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 speaks across the United States and in more than 25 countries, and San Diego is a nonstop flight from her home airport. Her team handles travel and logistics, so you work with one contact from the first call to the show.
Yes, wherever there is a stage and a room that can go dark. Sylvie’s team works directly with your San Diego venue and AV partner, checks the floor plan early and sends the full tech requirements. See how the experience works.
Both keynotes work for any industry, so the choice comes down to the question your audience is quietly asking. Forever Human answers “Will a machine do my job?” It shows people 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 answers “Why does someone else get chosen?” It reveals the five dimensions that decide who gets kept, followed and chosen, and shows people how to shape those judgments on purpose. Not sure which one your audience needs? Sylvie’s team will help you decide on the first call.
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.
As early as your dates are set. Peak convention seasons in San Diego fill venues and hotels fast, and the 3D immersive keynote needs a little lead time to be tailored to 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.
The San Diego Convention Center projects 90 events and 717,150 attendees for fiscal year 2027, according to the City of San Diego. Here is what helps when you plan yours, and why a keynote speaker in San Diego is easy to book with my team.
| Venue | Area | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Convention Center | Marina District, downtown waterfront | 32,000 (seated); 48,910 (reception) |
| Hilton San Diego Bayfront | East Village waterfront | 6,772 (Bayfront Park, outdoor, theater); 165,000 sq ft of meeting space |
| Town and Country San Diego | Mission Valley | 4,976 (Golden State Ballroom, auditorium) |
| Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | Marina District | 3,718 (Marriott Grand Ballroom, theater) |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego | Seaport District | up to 3,000 (Grand Hall, gala) |
Capacities as published by San Diego Tourism Authority (sandiego.org) / venue sites.
Dates, formats, the 3D experience and logistics for your San Diego event.
