Top 10 french speakers on emotional intelligence

In 2026, the ability to navigate emotional dynamics at work with discernment is emerging as a key factor for collective success. In the face of rising uncertainties, managerial transformations, and the pursuit of engagement, organizations can no longer improvise: they need concrete examples, proven methods, and insights drawn from real-world experience. To meet these expectations, we have selected ten renowned speakers, each able to provide both practical and inspiring perspectives on emotional intelligence in the workplace.

Our speakers on the topic

Hervé FRANCESCHI

Hervé Franceschi, former Navy officer and business executive, has spent over fifteen years supporting leaders, elite athletes, and teams in discovering their potential, drawing on the joy and experience of living systems. An adventurer in the business world, he offers conferences and workshops where natural leadership is expressed through equicoaching and observing the animal world. His approach, centered on the human element and self-relationship, encourages cultivating authentic presence and a peaceful relationship with one’s emotions, thus fostering a fulfilling collective dynamic.

Conference: NATURAL LEADERSHIP: BECOME THE STRONGEST LINK! Discover how to unlock your natural leadership and become the strongest link that inspires and unites your teams for the long term. Through concrete examples, practical scenarios, and a life-inspired approach, Hervé Franceschi invites you to become aware of your true impact, to align posture, energy, and authenticity in order to embody powerful, human, and transformative leadership.

Themes: positive-impact, engagement, robustesse, donner-du-sens, impact-relationnel, intelligence-emotionnelle, leadership, confiance-en-soi, intelligence-relationnelle, posture-de-leader, leadership-conscient, efficience, organisation-du-travail, management, peurs, peur, gestion-du-stress, communication, changement, leader, experience-collaborateur, experience-collaborateurs, changement-paradigme, relation-avec-le-changement, reconnaissance, bienveillance, gestion-des-emotions, esprit-dequipe, feedback, performance-collective, cohesion-dequipe, motivation-des-equipes, oser-demander, intelligence-collective, oser, performance, performance-durable, joie, bien-etre-au-travail, optimisme, enthousiasme, motivation, discours-inspirants, inspiration-collective

Sylvie Brémond Mookherjee

Sylvie Brémond Mookherjee draws on a wealth of experience as an HR director within major groups such as Orange and L’Oréal, where she has supported numerous transformations. Founder of the Innovation Blossom consultancy, she works with companies to share a positive vision of innovation and change, leveraging emotional intelligence as a key driver for adaptation. Author and lecturer at the Sorbonne, she offers concrete tools to navigate with agility in a rapidly changing world.

Talk: Know-How to Innovate—The Innovation Mindset for Adapting to a Changing World In a world of constant change, this talk by Sylvie Brémond Mookherjee invites you to adopt the innovation mindset to turn uncertainty into opportunity. Through real-life examples, you’ll discover how to develop essential skills—emotional intelligence, creativity, adaptability, and collective purpose—so you can better adapt, innovate, and find meaning in your actions, both professionally and personally.

Topics: leadership, innovation, engagement, management, intelligence-collective, motivation, creativite, engager, transformation, transformation-rh, intelligence-emotionnelle, team-building, softskills, coaching, soft-skills, teambuilding

Steve A. Tineo

For over twenty-five years, Steve A. Tineo has stepped in where pressure puts decision-makers' clarity to the test: major crises, strategic negotiations, and critical conflicts. His journey has taken him alongside CEOs, executive committees, governments, and elite athletes on every continent, with one conviction: the decisive obstacle is always human. His talk, "Turning Failure into Strength: The Power of Resilience," helps restore clarity and discernment in the heart of uncertainty—a particularly valuable approach for improving decision quality under pressure.

Talk: Turning Failure into Strength: The Power of Resilience
Discover how Steve Tineo, world-class negotiator and elite coach, transforms every failure into a catalyst for success. Through powerful stories and practical tools, learn how to reprogram your resilience, defuse conflicts, and turn setbacks into lasting strategic advantages, both personally and professionally.

Topics: bien-etre, leadership, intelligence-emotionnelle, resilience, creativite, performance, motivation, succes, management, pouvoir, forces, negociation, prise-de-decision, performance-sous-pression, attitude, maitrise-de-soi, gestion-des-conflits

Regis Rossi

Regis Rossi offers a unique experience by combining the mechanisms of illusion with the exploration of the perceptions and emotions that influence our daily behaviors. A certified practitioner in Appreciative Inquiry and a speaker at top schools, he has spent over 15 years supporting leaders and teams on the human challenges of performance. His interactive and immersive approach enables everyone to better understand the impact of emotions in professional interactions.

Talk: The Power of Emotional Intelligence Dive into a captivating talk where Regis Rossi, illusionist and expert in emotional intelligence, reveals how our emotions shape our decisions, communication, and leadership. Through interactive experiences, you’ll discover concrete tools to better understand your reactions, strengthen your professional relationships, and unlock human potential in the service of collective performance.

Themes: inspiration, ecoute, communication, leadership, intelligence-emotionnelle, esprit-dequipe, engagement, changement, conduite-du-changement, confiance-en-soi, developpement-personnel, emotional-intelligence, optimisme, relation-client, motivation, management, motivation-des-equipes

Patrice Laubignat

Patrice Laubignat is recognized for his innovative approach to emotional marketing, shaped by thirty years of supporting major brands such as Décathlon, Galeries Lafayette, and Botanic. Co-author of the manifesto “Marketing ZERO,” he explores the emotional dimension of the client-brand relationship, relentlessly questioning the drivers of attachment and advocacy. His talks offer a sensitive and pragmatic perspective on loyalty levers, providing concrete keys to strengthening authentic connections with your customers.

Talk: The Love of Customers
Discover how genuine customer love can sustainably transform your brand’s relationships and loyalty. In this inspiring talk, you will learn how to recognize and express this emotional bond, build trust, and harness emotional intelligence to create strong, sincere, and committed relationships—the real engines of growth and long-term success for your business.

Topics: client, developpement-de-business, relation-client, marketing-emotionnel, intelligence-emotionnelle, marque, confiance-en-soi, experience-client, amour, marketing, commerce, plateforme-de-marque, responsable

Patricia Goyon

With thirty years of experience as a legal manager in major French companies, Patricia Goyon chose to reinvent herself after a burnout by becoming a professional coach and speaker. She offers deep insights into inner balance and self-relationship, connecting these to mental health and workplace engagement. Her approach encourages us to rethink leadership through self-listening and authentic self-assertion—essential levers for fostering more human and resilient work environments.

Talk: From Head to Heart, Reinventing the Living Company In a context where burnout and disengagement threaten the vitality of organizations, Patricia Goyon proposes to reinvent the company by restoring the balance between masculine strengths (action, determination) and feminine strengths (empathy, awareness). Participants will discover how to embody leadership that is both powerful and caring, promoting individual fulfillment and collective engagement.

Topics: bienveillance, communication-interne, sante, intelligence-emotionnelle, leadership, esprit-dequipe, burnout, engagement, intelligence-relationnelle, robustesse, femmes, developpement-personnel, creativite, performance, egalite-homme-femme, coaching, affirmation-de-soi, agilite, puissance, emotion

Mathieu Grant

Mathieu Grant, magician, mentalist, and speaker, offers original presentations that explore the power of our perceptions and interpretations in human relationships. Drawing on training in coaching, hypnosis, social psychology, and neuroscience, he invites participants to question their certainties in order to better understand others and themselves. His playful and immersive approach encourages authentic communication and a fresh perspective on group dynamics, echoing the challenges of emotional intelligence.

Talk: Beyond Our Perceptions Dive into "Beyond Our Perceptions," an interactive conference-show where magic and mentalism reveal the impact of our cognitive biases on team cohesion, decision-making, management, and emotional intelligence. You'll discover how to challenge your assumptions to strengthen your professional skills and transform your vision of teamwork.

Topics: biais-cognitifs, interactif, intelligence-emotionnelle, esprit-dequipe, biais-inconscients, jeu, mentalisme, magie, coaching, neurosciences, biais-cognitif, teambuilding, emotion, prise-de-decision, coach

FLORIAN LEMERCIER

Florian Lemercier, entrepreneur and radio host originally from Brittany, has established himself as a passionate advocate for the recognition of DYS individuals, turning his own dyslexia into a driving force for resilience and creativity. Through his media experience and his testimonial book, he authentically shares the unexpected challenges and resources that come with being different. His journey encourages us to take a thoughtful look at the diversity of life paths—a valuable perspective for understanding each person’s emotions and unique qualities.

Talk: “Dyslexia is a Strength” (General Public, Schools & Events Version) Discover how dyslexia, far from being just a difficulty, can become a true engine for creativity, resilience, and innovation. Through his inspiring story, Florian Lemercier invites you to change your perspective on atypical profiles and explore concrete strategies to turn difference into strength, both personally and professionally.

Topics: resilience, emotional-intelligence, performance, management, leadership, inclusion, diversity-equity-inclusion, innovation, motivation, communication

Damien Launay

For nearly twenty years, Damien Launay has been supporting organizations seeking to strengthen the quality of relationships within their teams. Known for his direct and dynamic approach, he delivers presentations that spark awareness and authentic exchanges, drawing on striking imagery and practical tools. His credo: human connection as a driver of collective performance. His career sheds light with precision on the relational and emotional challenges of teamwork.

Talk: 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐖𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑… 𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊? Dive into the heart of the mechanisms that hinder understanding and cooperation at work. Through concrete examples and immediately applicable tools, this talk will help you better decode differences in perception, adjust your relational approach, and strengthen collective performance. Leave with the keys to sustainably transform your interactions and move your team forward together.

Topics: leadership, intelligence-emotionnelle, esprit-dequipe, engagement, reussite-de-projet, intelligence-relationnelle, intelligence-collective, emotional-intelligence, generations-xyz, softskills, management, management-intergenerationnel, donner-du-sens, motivation, performance

Catherine Marché

Catherine Marché supports companies through their transformation phases by placing quality of work life at the heart of her interventions. Her career is defined by a commitment to unlocking talent potential and enhancing the attractiveness of organizations. She guides teams to overcome their fears, drawing on the strength of the collective. Her approach fosters human dynamics that encourage fulfillment and engagement among employees.

Conference: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence and Inspiring Your Teams Discover how to develop and leverage your emotional intelligence to become a truly inspiring leader. In this conference, Catherine Marché will share practical keys to communicating a vision, generating collective engagement, and creating a positive dynamic within your teams. Leave with actionable tools to transform your emotions into a performance driver and strengthen your team’s buy-in.

Topics: management, innovation, leadership, soft-skills, neurosciences, intelligence-emotionnelle, audace, oser-etre-soi, resilience