A good diversity keynote shouldn’t just inspire. It should open up new perspectives, raise specific questions, and encourage people to take a critical look at their own organization and the scope for action they have. That’s why I’m especially happy to receive feedback from companies for which I’ve given keynotes and presentations:
Keynote on unconscious bias on Diversity Day, in-house event with a livestream
Kai Wörner, D&I Specialist and lawyer, EvershedsSutherland
Keynote on Allyship at Bosch Siemens Home Appliances
Sebastian Maetje, UX & Consumer Intelligence Manager at Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte
Keynote on Unconscious Bias by Change Agents for Diversity Day
Sarah Schoppe, People & Culture Team Wandelbots
Keynote on Allyship at AON’s Hamburg Headquarters on Diversity Day
Stephan Winneg, Managing Director at AON Deutschland GmbH
Pride Biz Austria: 13th LGBTIQ+ Business Forum 2025
Keynote: “Ally or Alibi: How Solidarity-Driven Allies Drive Change”
At the 13th LGBTIQ+ Business Forum hosted by Pride Biz Austria in Vienna, I opened the substantive portion of the forum with a keynote speech on allyship, responsibility, and the question of how good intentions can lead to real change.
A Look Back at the LGBTIQ+ Business Forum 2025
QuantumFrontiers / Leibniz University Hannover 2025
Interactive Talk: “Solidarity with Intent: How Scientists Can Actively Counter Bias in Their Own Environment”
On behalf of QuantumFrontiers, I spoke as part of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion program about bias, microaggressions, allyship, and concrete steps we can take to create a more inclusive scientific environment.
Go to the QuantumFrontiers event description
Business Circle: Inclusive Business & DEI Excellence Summit 2024
Keynote: Five Myths About Unconscious Bias in Leadership
Business Circle Wien invited me to speak at their summit as a speaker and DEI expert. In the closing keynote on the first day, I spoke about unconscious biases in leadership.
Go to my profile on Business Circle
TU Darmstadt: NaGAI 2022 Lecture Series
“Neurological Foundations of Unconscious Bias and the Impact of Its Unreflective Transfer to Intelligent Systems”
As part of the lecture series “Scientists in Society, Academia, and Industry—Challenges and Opportunities,” I spoke about unconscious bias, discrimination, and how unconscious biases can also influence algorithmic decision-making systems.
About the TU Darmstadt Event Schedule
AmplifyDEI Conference 2021
Insight: “How to Create Your Organization’s DEI Strategy”
In my talk at Vivian Acquah’s AmplifyDEI online conference, I discuss strategic DEI work and share concrete approaches for organizations. I explain, step by step, how companies can get their DEI strategy off the ground and outline the seven most important factors for success.
Would you like a keynote for a Lunch & Learn, e.g. how unconscious bias influences our decisions? An inspiring keynote on allyship for your team event? Or would you like to wake up the management at the next management offsite?
Together we will find the right format and topic. Here are a few examples of previous diversity keynotes and presentations:
Inviting a diversity speaker to give a keynote address on allyship and intersectionality, or organizing an inspiring panel discussion on unconscious bias, can be the first step.
Feel free to share your ideas with me. Let’s discuss together how we can make this happen!
The actual pricing depends on the format, the location of the event, the depth of preparation and the context of your event.
My fee reflects my many years of experience, my top-tier references, and the tangible impact my presentations have on teams and leaders.
Unfortunately, a few hundred euros is not enough.
For experienced keynote speakers, a realistic fee range is usually between 3,500 and 10,000 euros. The final fee is often determined by individual negotiations and the specific details of the event.
A serious examination of Diversity & Inclusion is an investment in the future viability of your organization. Write to me and we’ll find out what’s right for you.
My presentations are aimed at organizations that see diversity, inclusion and fairness not as an image issue, but as a leadership and future issue. I speak to employees, executives, management teams and at conferences – from Lunch & Learn and internal academies to large stages and panel discussions.
Yes, many organizations use my presentations as an introduction to their DEI journey. I create orientation, reduce complexity, and meet people where they are, even if it is their first conscious contact with topics such as unconscious bias or allyship. You can also book our training courses. Feel free to contact us!
My speeches are flexible and depend on your event and goal. Typical keynotes last between 30 and 60 minutes, including a Q&A. For Lunch & Learns or impulse formats, I speak for 45 minutes. In leadership contexts or for strategy offsites, I also work with longer formats. The decisive factor is not the duration, but the effect: a well-placed impulse can trigger more in a short time than half a day without focus.
My focus is on diversity & inclusion in the company, intersectionality, unconscious bias, allyship and inclusive leadership. The focus is always on the connection between individual responsibility, organizational structures and social impact. Theory without practice is ineffective, which is why my work is evidence-based. Feel free to contact me for your desired topic.
Very much!
But how exactly, we discuss everything together! My presentations can be classically inspiring or deliberately designed for dialog. It is always important to me to initiate thought processes through examples, questions and a change of perspective.
My presentations are neither purely activist nor superficially economic (aka “DEI is worth it”).
I combine findings from research and link human rights perspectives with direct references to your organizational reality: How do we make decisions? How do we lead? Which structures reproduce inequalities? A thought-provoking, evidence-based impulse that informs and inspires.
Skepticism often arises when people feel attacked, lectured to, or overwhelmed. That’s why, in my presentations, I take an evidence-based approach and avoid assigning blame. I show how unconscious biases influence decisions, how power works, and why diversity and inclusion are leadership qualities. We’re all adults and make our own decisions. I invite you to understand why this topic is directly linked to social responsibility.
After your inquiry, we will clarify the target group, occasion, setting and desired effect together in a meeting.
We will then prepare your offer and block your desired date.
After your acceptance, we will prepare for your event individually, through in-depth research and another 30-minute briefing meeting.
Then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you are looking for a speaker for diversity & inclusion for your internal academy, your employee event, your panel discussion or your conference? Let’s talk about it. You can also find my profile on speakerinnen.org I am known for inspiring and stirring formats and have top-class speaking references. Please also take a look at my FAQ, where you will find many answers. I look forward to your inquiry!
