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A keynote your teams
will remember.

From the keynote that opens your convention to an immersive full-day seminar, Dr Vanessa Marcié turns humour into a genuine leadership lever — substance, energy, and a real effect on the way you lead.

45 min to a full day EN & FR On site or remote 20 to 2,000+ attendees
A talk on humour and leadership in front of a corporate audience

Far more than a good moment: a new way to lead.

The formats

Two formats to win the room.

Every format is prepared with you, around your challenges and your culture — never an off-the-shelf script.

Most requested

The Keynote

45 to 90 minutes to open or close your event on a memorable note. The science of humour, real-life stories and interaction — a high point that stays with people.

  • Ideal for convention plenaries or kick-offs
  • Up to 2,000+ attendees
  • Tailored to your industry
Signature format

The Leading With Humour© Seminar

The complete experience, over a full day: an immersion combining scientific insight, experiential workshops and collective work on your team’s culture. The most transformative format — designed for leadership teams and corporate universities.

  • Full day, 15 to 40 participants
  • Prior diagnosis of your challenges
  • Workshops, role-play, stand-up
  • Collective action plan to take away
Who it’s for

Built for the moments that matter.

Conventions & seminars

Open or close your annual gathering with energy that brings teams back together.

Leadership teams

A welcome step sideways for leaders who want to lead differently, without taking themselves too seriously.

Corporate universities

A flagship module for your manager journeys, blending leadership science with the practice of humour.

Wellbeing & cohesion days

Reconnect, relax and bond — humour as a tool for wellbeing and connection at work.

Diversity & inclusion events

Approach sensitive topics with lightness and tact, for genuinely open conversations.

Schools & institutions

Cambridge, HEC, EDHEC… talks recognised by the most prestigious institutions.

How it works

From first contact to the stage.

01

Discovery call

We map your event, your audience and your goals in 30 minutes.

02

Bespoke preparation

Vanessa tailors the message, examples and tone to your industry and culture.

03

The big day

A lively, interactive session — serious, without taking itself too seriously.

04

Follow-up

Resources, action prompts and follow-on options (training, coaching) to embed the impact.

Vanessa captivated nearly 2,000 managers across the EDF Group. So much freshness and conviction, backed by research.

Stephany Kong
Marketing, EDF Université
What they take away

A high point, with lasting effects.

Teams re-bonded and re-energised
A fresh take on the manager’s role
Humour tools you can use right away
Freer conversation on sensitive topics
More psychological safety within teams
An event people talk about for a long time

Give your event a real voice.

Book a discovery call: we lock the date and design the talk that’s right for you, together.

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