Events
Keynotes, workshops, training, and customer conversations
Speaking · The Learning Journey
Give your audience a question worth carrying.
Through keynotes, conversational sessions, and introductory workshops, Louis helps audiences discover how interest becomes relevance, how vision becomes credible, and how belief becomes something people can carry forward themselves.
Invite Louis to Begin the ConversationA career in conversation
A World of Conversations
Across languages, industries, and cultures, one lesson kept returning: people move when an idea enters their world and becomes a belief they can carry forward.
Cities
From executive boardrooms to global conference stages
Countries
One human need: to find meaning inside the message
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United States
- Storytelling for Sales (SAP) – Miami, FL
- Sales Academy (IBM) – Washington, DC
- MIPS America – Las Vegas, NV
- THINK – Las Vegas, NV
- Financial Brand Forum – Las Vegas, NV
- Scaling New Heights – Atlanta, GA
- ADWeek – New York, NY
- LEAD 2017 – Nashville, TN
- Connect 2017 – San Francisco, CA
- APQC Knowledge Mgmt Conference – Houston, TX
- Talent User Group – New York, NY
- Digital Sales University – Orlando, FL
- Social Connections – Chicago, IL
- Beyond Budgeting Conference – Chicago, IL
- Storytelling for Leaders (Bosch) – Southfield, MI
- Storytelling for Marketers – Atlanta, GA
- STORY 2017 – Nashville, TN
- IMF Global Conference – Washington, DC
- SEA Conference – Atlanta, GA
- IHRIM – Miami, FL
- IHRIM Conference and Story Workshop – Miami, FL
- Connect 2016 – Orlando, FL
- DoIt Best – Ft. Wayne, IN
- Atlanta User Group – Atlanta, GA
- Latin America CMO Exchange – Miami, FL
- Engagement in the Cognitive Era – Dallas, TX
- Outthink 2016 – Los Angeles, CA
- ConnectED – Orlando, FL
- InterConnect – Las Vegas, NV
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Cincinnati, OH
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Milwaukee, WI
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – New York, NY
- JunoLogic Social – St. Louis, MO
- Social Connections – Boston, MA
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Boston, MA
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Jersey City, NJ
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Columbus, OH
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Atlanta, GA
- New Way to Work Tour – Chicago, IL
- Midwest Lotus User Group – Atlanta, GA
- Heart of Business – Minneapolis, MN
- New Way to Work Tour – Boston, MA
- New Way to Work Tour – New York, NY
- Cloud Saturday – Atlanta, GA
- Heart of Business – Boston, MA
- New Way to Work Tour – Washington, DC
- New Way to Work Tour – Atlanta, GA
- New Way to Work Tour – Dallas, TX
- New Way to Work Tour – San Francisco, CA
- KMWorld – Washington, DC
- Connect 2014 – Orlando, FL
- Connect Comes to You – Houston, TX
- Connect Comes to You – Omaha, NE
- Atlanta Lotus User Group – Atlanta, GA
- ITC Conference – Camp Hill, PA
- Impact – Las Vegas, NV
- Smarter Commerce Global Summit – Tampa, FL
- Innovate – Orlando, FL
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Indianapolis, IN
- Technology Association of Georgia – Atlanta, GA
- IT Expo – Las Vegas, NV
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Rochester, NY
- Smarter Workforce Summit – Atlanta, GA
- Raise Your Spirits – Charlotte, NC
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Philadelphia, PA
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – San Francisco, CA
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Minneapolis, MN
- IBM Connect – Orlando, FL
- Smarter Workforce Seminar – Washington, DC
- IamLUG – St. Louis, MO
- Innovate – Orlando, FL
- The Conference Board Social Media for HR – New York, NY
- Atlanta Tribune Conference – Atlanta, GA
- Jeff Gitomer Book Tour – Atlanta, GA
- Highland Software Event – Chicago, IL
- Jeff Gitomer Book Tour – Las Vegas, NV
- Charlotte Speedway Social Event – Charlotte, NC
- Jeff Gitomer Book Tour – Dallas, TX
- Business Connect – Atlanta, GA
- DC Lotus User Group – Washington, DC
- Lotus Comes to You – Pittsburgh, PA
- Midwest Lotus User Group – Pittsburgh, PA
- Atlanta Tribune Moving Your Business Forward – Atlanta, GA
- AIIM Social Content – Atlanta, GA
- Information On Demand – Las Vegas, NV
- Social Business Event – St. Louis, MO
- E2 Innovate – Santa Clara, CA
Argentina
- Business Connect – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Australia
- CIO Breakfast – Sydney, Australia
- Work Smarter – Melbourne, Australia
Austria
- Connect Comes to Austria – Vienna, Austria
Belgium
- Engage – Brussels, Belgium
- Belgium Lotus User Group – Brussels, Belgium
- Business Connect – Brussels, Belgium
Brazil
- Work Smarter – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Canada
- IHRIM Conference – Toronto, Canada
- HR Summit – Toronto, Canada
- Be Mobile. Work Social. – Toronto, ON
- New Way to Work Tour – Toronto, ON
- Smarter Business Summit – Vancouver, BC
- Castlebreck Social Event – Toronto, ON
- LCTY – Vancouver, BC
- Business Gets Social – Winnipeg, MB
- Social Media Day at Rogers Telecom – Toronto, ON
- GTEC Canada Gov’t Tech Event – Ottawa, ON
Chile
- THINK – Santiago, Chile
- Business Connect – Santiago, Chile
China
- Business Connect – Beijing, China
Colombia
- HR Exec Council – Medellín, Colombia
- Work Smarter – Bogotá, Colombia
Czech Republic
- Czech TV Interview “Hydepark” – Prague, Czech Republic
Denmark
- Denmark HR – Copenhagen, Denmark
- Gothenburg Connect – Gothenburg, Denmark
England
- New Way to Work Tour – London, England
Finland
- Business Connect – Helsinki, Finland
France
- New Way to Work Tour – Paris, France
Germany
- Business Connect – Hamburg, Germany
- Connections Community Event – Cologne, Germany
- Nürnberger Kreis – Hamburg, Germany
Greece
- Executive Council – Athens, Greece
Iceland
- QED – Croatia
- Nyherji Social Connect – Reykjavik, Iceland
Indonesia
- CIO Event – Jakarta, Indonesia
Italy
- Social Business Forum – Milan, Italy
- Social Enterprise Executive Exchange – Milan, Italy
Japan
- Get Social – Tokyo, Japan
Malaysia
- CIO Event – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mexico
- Cumbre de Servicios – Cancun, Mexico
Netherlands
- Engage – Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Business Connect – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Norway
- Norwegian Business Connect – Oslo, Norway
- Business Connect – Oslo, Norway
Peru
- New Way to Work – Lima, Peru
Portugal
- Business Connect – Lisbon, Portugal
Russia
- Social Business Forum – Moscow, Russia
Singapore
- Work Smarter – Singapore, Republic of Singapore
South Africa
- Smarter Work – Johannesburg, South Africa
South Korea
- Business Connect – Seoul, South Korea
Spain
- MIPS EMEA – Barcelona, Spain
- New Way to Work Tour – Barcelona, Spain
Sweden
- Social Connect – Stockholm, Sweden
- Intranatdagarna – Stockholm, Sweden
- Lotus Comes To You – Stockholm, Sweden
- Atea Bootcamp – Halmstad, Sweden
- Intranatdagarna – Stockholm, Sweden
Switzerland
- Connect Comes to Switzerland – Zurich, Switzerland
- Connect Comes to You – Zurich, Switzerland
- Social Connections – Zurich, Switzerland
Thailand
- CIO Event – Bangkok, Thailand
Turkey
- Work Smarter – Istanbul, Turkey
Venezuela
- New Way to Work – Caracas, Venezuela
Signature themes
The Journey of Belief
Explore the distance between understanding and belief through Interest, Relevance, Vision and Credibility, and Confirmation. Leave with questions to apply to a real conversation.
Always Be Curious
Discover how listening reveals the experience beneath a belief. Practice distinguishing what you know about an audience from what you have assumed.
Leadership Is Storytelling
Examine what decisions and behavior teach people to believe about a culture, and what evidence a different story would need.
Shape the experience around your audience
What would serve the people in the room?
Keynote: Stories and questions that introduce the belief gap and invite a fresh look at familiar conversations.
Seminar or facilitated session: Shared reflection and discussion connected to a challenge your group recognizes.
Team workshop: Time to apply the ideas, practice with colleagues, and explore different interpretations.
Online or in person: Discuss the setting, timing, and level of participation that fit your audience.
Share your audience, occasion, preferred date, and what you hope people will carry away. We can discuss the format, scope, availability, and fee together.
Tell Louis about your event →“Storytelling is about taking your audience on a journey and Louis did just that for our sales team. He is genuine and thoughtful, and each ounce of that is reflected in his delivery and engagement with the audience.”
Experience
From executive boardrooms to global conferences.
Louis has delivered keynotes, sales training, customer sessions, and workshops across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Every engagement begins with curiosity about your audience. The session is shaped around the belief they need—not a speech they merely receive.
Discuss your audience and event →Move from orientation to practice
Ready to navigate a journey of your own?
A presentation can open the question. Individual coaching or a facilitated team session gives people room to apply it to a real situation, practice, receive feedback, and refine their next step.
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