Here are five must-invite speakers to address team cohesion at a conference in 2026: Domitille Kiger, Laurent BERNAT, Laurent COMBALBERT, Eric MESNIER, and Delphine LUGINBUHL. In a professional environment where collective performance is inseparable from the ability to work together in the face of challenges, this topic stands out as a strategic priority for companies. Team cohesion directly influences employee engagement, innovation, and resilience. The table below details the unique perspective each of these experts offers to enrich your event around this essential theme.
| Last Name / First Name | Conference | Angle |
|---|---|---|
 Domitille Kiger Français | Achieving Together: The World Record Method for Large Formations | Transposing world record parachuting methods to team cohesion in the workplace. |
 Laurent BERNAT Français | DEFLAGRATION AND RECONSTRUCTION: THE ART OF BOUNCING BACK | Conveying the strength of the group in the face of extreme adversity through military experience. |
 Laurent COMBALBERT Français | Collective Agility | Bring the strategies of intervention and crisis negotiation teams to strengthen cohesion and collective effectiveness. |
 Eric MESNIER Français | Trust, the foundation of collective intelligence and performance | Show how trust saves lives and underpins collective performance in extreme environments. |
 Delphine LUGINBUHL Français | The power of connection: how to reignite engagement, break down silos, and help your teams soar thanks to what truly brings us together | It reveals the power of human connection to revitalize collective engagement. |
Our speakers on the subject
Domitille Kiger
Domitille Kiger, world skydiving champion and organizer of large formation world records, has built her experience within teams where success depends on synchronization and mutual trust. With over ten thousand jumps and an entrepreneurial background, she shares practical insights in her talks on collective decision-making and managing pressure, encouraging everyone to push beyond individual limits to achieve success together.
Talk: Achieving Together: The Large Formation World Record Method Through the unique experience of setting world records in skydiving, Domitille Kiger unveils a proven method for transforming team dynamics: meticulous planning, shared trust, and an inspiring direction. Participants discover practical tools to clarify priorities, strengthen cohesion, and dare to innovate together, unlocking performance and pride within their teams.
Topics: leadership, team spirit, risk management, engagement, alignment, change management, performance, motivation factors, collective performance, performance under pressure, team cohesion, motivation, management, pressure, boldness, decision-making, team motivation, inspiration, women
Laurent BERNAT
A former paratrooper non-commissioned officer who survived an attack in Afghanistan, Laurent Bernat has undergone an extraordinary physical and mental recovery. His journey, marked by resilience in the face of trauma and adversity, now leads him to share powerful lessons about the strength of the collective and the ability to rise again together. His talks offer an authentic perspective on personal transformation and commitment within a group facing hardship.
Talk: BLAST AND REBUILDING: THE ART OF RISING AGAIN
Through the gripping story of my experience in Afghanistan, where I survived an attack of unimaginable violence, I share practical lessons that enabled me to rebuild myself in the face of adversity. Participants will discover how to cultivate resilience, strengthen their leadership in crisis situations, and turn every challenge into an opportunity for growth, both professionally and personally.
Themes: resilience, leadership, bouncing back, team spirit, rebuilding, commitment, military, team cohesion, motivation, bounce back, crisis management
Laurent COMBALBERT
Laurent Combalbert, former RAID negotiator and graduate of the FBI National Academy, is recognized as one of the world’s top negotiators. After a career in law enforcement, he put his expertise to work for organizations as a speaker, advisor, and trainer, especially on the topic of collective agility. His career, marked by managing complex situations and building trust, provides valuable insights for strengthening group dynamics.
Talk: Collective Agility Inspired by proven methods from intervention teams and crisis negotiators, this talk reveals the secrets of collective agility to turn uncertainty into a performance driver. Participants will discover how to strengthen cohesion, adapt their organization in real time, and develop a team culture capable of engaging effectively—even in the most complex environments.
Themes: esprit-dequipe, vuca, strategie, engagement, confiance-en-soi, incertitude, performance, vente-complexe, management
Eric MESNIER
With 18 years spent in the Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne, Eric Mesnier has experienced the demands of rescue operations in extreme environments, where every mission requires adaptation, trust, and total collaboration. As an author and leader, he now shares the lessons learned from this extraordinary experience, where collective success depends on communication and trust. His career illustrates how collective intelligence becomes a lever for performance, even in the most critical situations.
Talk: Trust, the Foundation of Collective Intelligence and Performance Discover how trust, the true glue of collective intelligence, transforms an ordinary team into a high-performing group capable of meeting any challenge. Through the example of intervention teams, you will learn how to identify the drivers of trust, strengthen leadership, and align individual values with organizational culture to multiply engagement and collective success.
Topics: intelligence-emotionnelle, intelligence-collective, confiance-en-soi, management, gestion-du-risque, performance, stress, gestion-des-emotions, motivation, atteindre-ses-objectifs, gestion-de-crise, communication, leader
Delphine LUGINBUHL
An engineer by training, occupational psychologist, and coach, Delphine Luginbuhl draws on twenty-five years of experience working with executives and managers to explore group dynamics and engagement within organizations. Her career, marked by a quest for meaning and a passion for human connection, has led her to develop a practical method for strengthening the quality of professional relationships. Her talk, "The Power of Connection," offers keys to rebuilding connections and sparking new collective energy, with both humor and depth.
Talk: The Power of Connection: How to Rekindle Engagement, Break Down Silos, and Help Your Teams Take Off Thanks to What Truly Connects Us Discover how to reignite engagement, break down silos, and infuse your teams with new energy through the power of human connection. In this interactive talk, you’ll learn to identify the deep mechanisms of collective work, leverage practical tools to strengthen cooperation, and establish a lasting climate of trust and effectiveness within your organization.
Themes: diversite, inclusion, cohesion-dequipe, engagement, optimisme, motivation, qvt, collaboration, esprit-dequipe