Keynote Lab

Unleash the power of your expertise.

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📅 2 July, 2025 📍 Education Lab, Vienna

📅 20 August, 2025 📍 Online

📅 25 September, 2025 📍 Online

The boldest chapter of your career story, yet.

You’ve built decades of experience.

Now it’s time to own it – and share it with the world.

🎖️ Craft your keynote

Gain clarity on your unique value
Craft a keynote that reflects your legacy
Write & self-record your keynote (yes, with feedback!)

🎯 Open new doors

Rise as a thought leader in your field
Join a supportive community of powerful women
Inspire the next generation of female professionals

Join our live career growth experience in Vienna.

Research shows that women often hesitate to pursue opportunities unless they feel 100% qualified. Don't be that woman. If this resonates with you, you belong in the room.

In the heart of Europe's cultural capital at the innovative Education Lab, you will reflect, get creative, and craft a keynote that opens new doors.

A keynote will empower you to create positive change for you and your organisation.

You're the

perfect fit if you:

are a senior female professional
are ready to become a thought leader
care about a sustainable future
crave a space for creative expression

While the summer 2025 edition of the Keynote Lab is dedicated to women, future editions will open the stage to all - stay tuned for more.

Meet your coaches

You’ll be guided by award-winning coaches, trailblazing leaders and exceptional storytellers.

Valerie Ford

Head of People for Advanced Industries, McKinsey & Company

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Darshini Waibel

Founder

Greenpertise

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Opera Singers, Art-for-Health Experts, Founders of Artwave

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Jacqueline Kressner

Co-Director

Founder Institute Austria

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Agenda

Delve deeper into the female psyche to find your unique voice and articulate your unique value.

ONLINE MASTERCLASS

Unleash Your Creative Power

with Nikolien Martina-Doorenbos, Founder at Moms&More

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

This creative development masterclass allows you to have the clarity and confidence to step fully into what makes you stand out. It delves into the deeper layers of female self-discovery, creativity, and inner wisdom. With the guidance of Nikolien Martina-Doorenbos, a licensed behavioural therapist for women, you will:

visualise your unconscious guru with a hands-on creative exercise,
awaken your inner female strength to embrace your true power,
bond better with your team with more clarity and inspiration.

Empower your next chapter and gather tools to craft your keynote with our diverse team of coaches.

LIVE IN VIENNA

Envision The Future of Work

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

with Darshini Waibel - Founder at Greenpertise

Senior professional women are uniquely positioned to lead the transformation in the world of work. As technology redefines roles, remote and hybrid models shift ways of collaboration, and values like authenticity, flexibility, and impact become central to success, the stage is set for women to rise with renewed purpose and presence. Darshini Waibel, policy expert, will deliver a keynote that explores the past, present, and future of work with a female lens. This will be followed by a fireside chat with Valerie Ford, Head of People and Professional Development for Advanced Industries at McKinsey and Company on her career journey from law to talent and how her interdisciplinary career is moulding her vision on the future of work. Through this workshop, you will:

Gather techniques for futures thinking
Learn how to analyse any policy area through 6 steps
Create the title of your keynote based on your core expertise

Experiment with Your Work Identity

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

with Cristina Guevara De Frint, Founder of Munay Group Consulting

Cristina Guevara De Frint helps you evaluate your expertise and chart a pathway for your personal growth. By fostering adaptability, innovation & growth, you will be equipped to take on new challenges & opportunities. Her holistic approach views individuals within their broader personal, professional & organizational systems.

Using the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), you will:

obtain a deeper understanding of your unique thinking style and communication preference
gain valuable insights into how you perceive yourself versus how you truly are
learn to leverage your strengths to craft a fulfilling and impactful future

Be Bold with Your Brand

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

With Amani Abdalla, ESG & Digital Marketing Communications Expert

Having reflected on your evolving work identity, this session invites you to celebrate the boldest version of yourself. Amani Abdalla will lead a discussion with Jacqueline Kressner, Co Director of Founder Institute Austria, on how to augment your impact with technology. Through this discussion, you will:

Communicate your story more effectively on digital platforms
Use AI to amplify your impact in the digital world,
Get inspired by female founders shaping our future.

Let Your Voice Shine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

with Bea Robein & Jennifer Davison, Co-Founders at Artwave

Each one of us has a unique voice that brings our whole being into the world. However, women are often staying in the shadows behind their corporate veil, afraid to get outside their comfort zone.
In this dynamic workshop, Bea Robein and Jennifer Davison will inspire you to step out of the shadows and shine with your voice, sharing their best secrets as sopranos on the global operatic stage. As co-founders of Artwave, they are using the healing power of the arts to unlock and nourish human potential. Through this workshop, you will:

Self-assess vocal habits and map areas for improvement
Learn techniques for breath control, resonance, articulation
Acquire stage presence through posture and poise
Recharge and regenerate through group humming and singing.

with Sandra Noll, Founder and Creative Director at Frames of Life

Create Your Impact Story

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

This video storytelling masterclass is about sharing your unique value with impact. Using video as her prime medium of communication, Sandra Noll will guide you through the process of bringing your story to life, with more than 1000 video projects under her belt. Your stakeholders need to know who you are and why you do what you do.
You will learn to tell your story of impact and innovation in your field of expertise. In this masterclass, you will:

gather different storytelling techniques to create your unique story arc
use design tools to shape a visual presentation of your 5 min pitch
learn to present your keynote in front of a camera in an authentic and impactful way

Keynote Wrap

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

with Darshini Waibel, Founder of Greenpertise

This will be the time to reflect on the input from each discipline from policy, talent, media, tech to creative arts. This will be the opportunity to develop your career growth plan for the next two months.

Discover how technology can amplify your impact. Don´t be afraid to experiment with the latest tools.

ONLINE MASTERCLASS
Augment Your Power with AI

with Pooja Jain, Founder at PowerUp AI

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

This AI empowerment masterclass designed for senior female executives offers a unique opportunity to amplify your leadership voice through cutting-edge AI tools. Led by AI expert Pooja Jain, the session uncovers powerful narrative techniques to communicate your expertise with confidence, while honoring your authentic executive perspective. In this masterclass, you will:

navigate the evolving AI landscape with confidence, understanding key technologies and their strategic applications
harness AI to transform personal experiences into powerful & authentic thought leadership content
Enhance your productivity with AI tools that free up to 40% of your time for high-impact leadership activities

Secure your spot

20% Earlybird discount until 10th May, 2025

€420

Keynote Essentials
July - October 2025

5 sessions with industry experts and coaches to craft your keynote on 2 July 2025
1x Lunch and Networking
1 online masterclass on unlocking your creativity on 20th August 2025
1 online masterclass on augmenting your impact with AI on 24th September 2025
Publish your keynote by 1 October 2025

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Keynote Lab

Unleash the power of your expertise.

Valerie Ford

Darshini Waibel

Amani Abdalla

Pooja Jain

Sandra Noll

Nikolien Martina-Doorenbos

Cristina Guevara de Frint

Bea Robein & Jennifer Davison

Jacqueline Kressner

Unleash Your Creative Power

€420

Keynote Essentials July - October 2025

Keynote Essentials
July - October 2025