Which speaker to choose for a conference on boldness?

The right speaker for a conference on boldness depends first and foremost on the specific goal of your event, not just the general theme. It’s about finding the personality whose approach and experience will resonate best with your expectations and your audience. This guide offers you a detailed comparison of ten speakers, not as a ranking, but based on their areas of expertise: strategy, management, operations, decision-making, human dimension, and more. This way, you can identify the profile best suited to your needs. The aim is to make your choice easier by highlighting the unique qualities of each one.

Angles and Specificities of Each Speaker

Marc Bouzik

Two cousins, one with a disability and the other in a wheelchair, travel the world by sidecar and speak about resilience, commitment, and inclusion (from a different perspective)

Angle: Boldness seen through adventure and disability, to go beyond perceived limits.

For which audience / event: Corporate seminars, diversity conventions, HR or CSR teams

Choose if… Choose if you want to raise awareness about inclusive boldness and the power of resilience through real-life experience.

Conference to watch: Adventure, the real entrepreneurial school (special mention with a wheelchair)

Philippe BOULANGER

'The Innovation Evangelist' - International Speaker

Angle: Demystifies boldness as a driver of innovation and collective transformation.

For which audience/event: Executive committees, managers, innovation departments, large corporations

Choose if… Choose if you want to challenge barriers to boldness and activate a concrete culture of innovation.

Conference to watch: Understand the Boldness of Innovation

Domitille Kiger

Speaker, World Parachuting Champion, large formation record organizer.

Angle: Boldness as the key to performance and team leadership in extreme situations.

For which audience / event: Managers, project teams, transformation conventions, leadership seminars

Choose if… Choose if you want to boost team cohesion and collective boldness in the face of uncertainty.

Conference to watch: Achieving Together: The Large Formation World Record Method

Sophie Lavaud

Himalayan climber and speaker

Angle: The boldness to achieve the impossible by following and learning, not just by leading.

For which audience / event: Teams, middle managers, companies that value humility and perseverance

Choose if… Choose if you want to inspire boldness in teamwork and success through learning.

Conference to watch: EVEREST, “followership,” the secrets of a successful ascent

Laurence Bret Stern

From the heights of French Tech to the foot of Mont-Blanc — a journey dedicated to leaders who want to combine performance and sustainability.

Angle: The boldness to undertake and make decisions in uncertainty, at the crossroads of tech and mountaineering.

For which audience / event: Executives, entrepreneurs, start-ups, women's networks, innovation seminars

Choose if… Choose if you want practical keys to act boldly in the face of uncertainty.

Conference to watch: From Intention to Action: 5 Principles for Entrepreneurship in Uncertainty — What Expert Mountaineers and Entrepreneurs Have in Common

Pierre Mastalski

Adventurer in Business and at Sea / Professional Speaker

Angle: Boldness as a lever for collective success and team confidence, inspired by adventure.

For which audience / event: Team seminars, managers, SME conventions, motivation events

Choose if… Choose if you want to strengthen trust and boldness within diverse teams.

Conference to watch: REUSSIR ENSEMBLE

Michel Poulaert, CsP

CERTIFIED CSP SPEAKER | Optimism, Boldness, Sales, Failure

Angle: Joyful and contagious boldness to dare, bounce back, and perform—even after failure.

For which audience / event: Sales conventions, sales teams, managers, major motivational events

Choose if… Choose if you’re looking for an energizing and humorous talk on boldness and optimism.

Conference to watch: The Boldness of Optimism

Catherine Marché

HR Consultant, Trainer, Coach, and Speaker

Angle: Boldness as an essential soft skill for managing and innovating through transformation.

For which audience / event: Managers, HR Directors, teams undergoing transformation, soft skills workshops

Choose if… Choose if you want to equip your managers to dare and support change.

Conference to watch: How Boldness Leads Us to Performance and Innovation

Isabelle Szedleski

“The Audacity Catalyst”, Engineer and serial entrepreneur, Isabelle has led change management at Accenture, designed onboarding at L’Oréal’s global headquarters, then founded Cour des Créateurs in 2004, a school where over 3,000 people have dared to make a creative career change. An explorer at heart (Q’eros rituals in Peru, Papuans in Papua New Guinea, 350 km/10,000 m+ cycling raids), she lives on an island in the Seine surrounded by five boats: the testing ground for her bold leadership. Trained in executive coaching (HEC), vinyasa yoga instructor, “Pépite” speaker at AFCP, and future hypnotherapist, she blends neuroscience, mind-body practices, and ancestral wisdom to reinvent performance. In 2020, she created Leader Conscient, the P’ose-Osm’ose-Métamorph’ose method, which aligns strategic vision, collective engagement, and lasting impact. Her keynotes inspire leaders, HR directors, and teams to “take a step aside,” unleash audacity, and transform their way of working toward truly human and responsible leadership.

Angle: Conscious audacity to transform organizations by aligning values, meaning, and engagement.

For which audience / event: Executives, managers, leadership seminars, workplace well-being events, cultural transformation

Choose if… Choose if you want to instill lasting, aligned audacity at the heart of management.

Conference to watch: Lead with audacity, transform with meaning

Edith Lassiat

My profession: teaching women the art of exercising their influence... and their power.

Angle: The boldness of authentic influence and female leadership, beyond appearances.

For which audience / event: Women's networks, executives, managers, leadership workshops, diversity seminars

Choose if… Choose if you want to explore the courage to be yourself in order to inspire and influence differently.

Conference to watch: The Soul of Leaders. Real Influence! What the luxury industry knows about charisma that organizations forget.

How to Decide Quickly

To make a quick decision, first clarify your main objective around boldness. Then, identify your audience’s key need to choose the speaker who best addresses it.

• If you want to raise awareness about inclusive boldness and the power of resilience through lived experience → Marc Bouzik — boldness, adventure, and disability to overcome perceived limits
• If you want to challenge barriers to boldness and activate a concrete culture of innovation → Philippe BOULANGER — boldness as a driver of innovation and collective transformation
• If you’re looking to boost cohesion and collective boldness in the face of uncertainty → Domitille Kiger — performance and team leadership in extreme situations
• If you want to inspire around collective boldness and success through learning → Sophie Lavaud — achieving the impossible by following and learning
• If you want practical tools to act boldly in uncertainty → Laurence Bret Stern — entrepreneurship and decision-making between tech and mountaineering
• If you want to strengthen confidence and boldness within diverse teams → Pierre Mastalski — collective success and confidence inspired by adventure
• If you’re looking for an energizing and humorous talk on boldness and optimism → Michel Poulaert, CsP — daring, bouncing back, and performing, even after failure
• If you want to equip your managers to dare and support change → Catherine Marché — managerial boldness and human innovation
• If you want to instill sustainable, aligned boldness at the heart of management → Isabelle Szedleski — conscious boldness, values, and commitment
• If you want to explore the boldness of being yourself to inspire and influence differently → Edith Lassiat — authentic influence and female leadership

FAQ

How do I choose a speaker suited to the objective of my conference on boldness?

First, identify the angle you want to focus on: inspiration, pushing one’s limits, innovation, or leadership. For example, Michel Poulaert, CsP, is known for his talks on bold optimism, while Domitille Kiger illustrates boldness through extreme sports.

Which speaker would be suitable for an audience of executives versus a group of young employees?

For executives, opt for profiles like Laurence Bret Stern or Sophie Lavaud, who address boldness from the perspective of management and decision-making. For a younger audience, Marc Bouzik or Pierre Mastalski offer dynamic and accessible presentations.

Can speakers adapt their presentation to the format of my event (workshop, plenary, webinar)?

Most speakers, such as Catherine Marché or Philippe BOULANGER, adapt their content and format to your needs: interactive workshop, keynote, or online session. It’s important to specify the desired format when making contact.

Is a particular technical level required to understand talks about boldness?

No, the majority of speakers, such as Edith Lassiat or Isabelle Szedleski, make their talks accessible to everyone. Don’t hesitate to request an adjustment in the level of technicality according to your audience.

How can I best prepare the brief for the chosen speaker?

Share with them your audience’s expectations, the context of the event, and the key messages to convey. Specialized platforms like Lespeakers can assist you in formalizing this brief.

What’s next?

Once the angle is clarified, the simplest way is to formalize your brief (objective, audience, format, duration, constraints). We can help you match with the right speaker on the topic of boldness.

For a detailed shortlist with biographies, see also our selection of speakers on boldness.