
Cécile Bastien Remy - Speaker on resilience
Performance through Resilience — How Leaders Advance Despite Pressure
The Speaker Behind the Talk
At 21, Cécile survived a car accident that left her 45% disabled. She didn’t just ‘bounce back’; she learned to perform under pressure. This experience became the foundation of a career built on a conviction: resilience is not about survival. It’s about performance.
TEDx Speaker | Best Speaker in Switzerland 2015 & 2018 | Bilingual EN/FR 🎬 Presentation Video: https://youtu.be/hG0oCs2FpXw
Why This Talk, Why Now
82% of employees are at risk of burnout. Leaders must decide faster, communicate clearly, and continuously adapt in conditions that would exhaust anyone. The question is not whether your leaders face pressure. It’s whether they are equipped to perform despite it.
What the Audience Takes Away
Through the framework of Performance through Resilience, leaders learn to:
- Transform setbacks into sources of strength and strategic clarity
- Develop mental toughness that withstands sustained pressure
- Communicate with authority in high-stakes situations
- Guide their teams through uncertainty without losing engagement or trust
This is not inspiration. It’s a toolbox.
What Clients Say
“An exceptional speaker. Cécile electrified the room. Our audience left inspired and full of energy.” — CEO, Risk!n Conference, Zurich
“Cécile captivates, blending research and practice, and managers leave ready to act.” — Chief of Staff, Credit Suisse
Format
45 to 90 minutes | Executive Committees, Leadership Teams, Corporate Events Available in English or French
Optional: follow-up workshop, coaching program, or 6-month cohort
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Frequently asked questions
Sur quelles thématiques Cécile Bastien Remy intervient en tant que conférencière ?
Cécile Bastien Remy intervient en tant que conférencière sur les thématiques : resilience, leadership, performance, management and engagement.
How do I book Cécile Bastien Remy for a conference?
To book Cécile Bastien Remy, contact the Lespeakers agency. An advisor will call you back to scope the event, dates and format.
How much does a conference with Cécile Bastien Remy cost?
Cécile Bastien Remy's fees:
- Conference : 7500 €
Booking is handled through Lespeakers.
Which languages does Cécile Bastien Remy speak on stage?
Cécile Bastien Remy speaks as speaker in english and french.
Where is Cécile Bastien Remy based?
Here is where Cécile Bastien Remy is based: Zurich, Suisse.
Que faisait Cécile Bastien Remy avant d'être conférencière ?
Before becoming a speaker, I spent about fifteen years in high-end B2B sales: Sales Executive in financial databases, between London, New York, and Paris.
An ultra-competitive world where resilience is not a concept, it's a condition for survival.
Later, once settled in Switzerland, I co-founded Gruezi Newcomer, a publishing house dedicated to expatriates and newcomers, because the question of "how to rebuild oneself elsewhere" has always been a part of me, both professionally and personally.
It is this dual background, international commercial experience + entrepreneurial adventure, that today nourishes each of my interventions.
Qu'est-ce qui a fait de Cécile Bastien Remy une conférencière ?
Honestly? It was my clients who pushed me there. In training and coaching, I kept hearing the same thing: "What you say should be heard by many more people." My surroundings also encouraged me to take the leap and get on stage.
And then I realized it was obvious: the conference is the perfect format to convey the message that is closest to my heart. Life's blows are normal. And to overcome them, resilience can be learned. It is not innate, it is not reserved for warriors. It is a skill. Concrete. Accessible. And I am here to prove it.
Pourquoi inviter Cécile Bastien Remy plutôt qu'une autre conférencière ?
Because I don't just come to inspire; anyone can inspire for 45 minutes. I come to transform.
An energy that takes the room from the very first second. A "no bullshit" approach, no empty grand speeches, no sugary positive thinking.
Concrete, tools, things applicable the next morning at the office.
Corporate audiences have been fed motivational speeches that evaporate in the parking lot. They want something else. They want to leave with something in their hands.
That's exactly what I provide. Inspiration, yes, but inspiration that is equipped, that is anchored, that lasts.
What is Cécile Bastien Remy's speaking angle?
My unique angle? Experience, reflection, and science, all combined.
I don't talk about resilience from a manual. Life has hit me hard, I've managed, I've reflected, I've gone into deep introspection. And I've combined this raw experience with reading, research, and the science of human behavior.
This blend: a real life + a mind that analyzes + evidence that anchors, is what makes my approach unique. Not just moving. Credible.
How does the audience experience a talk by Cécile Bastien Remy?
They sometimes arrive wondering what they are doing there.
They leave wondering why no one had told them this before.
First, there is a recognition: "she speaks about me." This feeling of being seen, understood, without judgment.
Then something settles. Words on pains they carried without naming them.
Then comes the energy. Not the artificial excitement that fades in the parking lot, a quiet conviction: "I can do something with this."
And they leave with tools in their hands. Concrete. Applicable. Their own.
Why do organizers like working with Cécile Bastien Remy?
Because I am the kind of speaker that you don't hear about in a good way.
No diva, no whims, no last-minute surprises.
Reactive, involved, a source of proposals. I don't just deliver a performance, I commit to the project. And when an unforeseen event occurs, I'm there with a solution before they've even had time to stress.
And a positive energy that makes working together a pleasure, not a crisis management.
You can count on me. It's as simple as that.
What concrete results can the audience expect after a talk by Cécile Bastien Remy?
After my intervention, the audience leaves with three concrete things:
1) Awareness. They realize that they have much more power over their resilience than they believed. It is not innate, it is not reserved for a select few. It is a skill. Accessible. Now.
2) Tools. Not abstract concepts. Practical keys for the next morning: how to get through a trial, how to recover after a setback, how to anchor resilience habits in daily life.
3) A change in posture. They no longer view difficulties in the same way. The obstacle is no longer a threat. It becomes information, an opportunity to adapt and grow.
The true marker of success for me? It is not the applause at the end. It is the message received three weeks later: "I used what you told us and it worked."
Her conferences
How Senior Leaders Build Resilience Under Pressure and Deliver Sustainable Performance in Uncertain Times
THE SPEAKER BEHIND THE TALK
At 21, Cécile survived a car crash that left her 45% disabled. She didn't bounce back, she learned to perform under pressure. That experience became the foundation of a career built on one conviction: resilience isn't about survival. It's about performance.
TEDx Speaker | Best Speaker Switzerland 2015 & 2018 | Bilingual EN/FR 🎬 Speaker reel: https://youtu.be/hG0oCs2FpXw
WHY THIS KEYNOTE, WHY NOW
82% of the workforce is at risk of burnout. Leaders are expected to decide faster, communicate clearer, and adapt continuously; in conditions that would exhaust anyone. The question isn't whether your leaders face pressure. It's whether they're equipped to perform through it.
WHAT THE AUDIENCE WALK AWAY WITH
Using the Bounce Forward framework, leaders learn to:
- Turn setbacks into a source of strength and strategic clarity
- Build mental fitness that holds under sustained pressure
- Communicate with authority in high-stakes situations
- Lead teams through uncertainty without losing engagement or trust
This is not inspiration. This is a toolkit.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"An exceptional speaker. Cécile electrified the room. Our audience left inspired and fully energized." — CEO, Risk!n Conference, Zurich "Cécile captivates, blending research and practice, and leaves managers ready to act." — Chief of Staff, Credit Suisse
FORMAT
45 to 90 minutes | Executive Committees, senior leadership teams, company-wide events Delivered in English or French Optional: follow-up workshop, coaching program, or 6-month cohort