Charlie Winner - Speaker on humour au travail
Corporate comedian
Before observing the company, Charlie Winner spent 25 years there. Consultant and then manager in tech at Publicis/Digitas, Capgemini, and then in the world of start-ups, he has experienced enough meetings, reorganizations, PowerPoint presentations, and "quick wins" to have a considerable field of study.
Then he takes the stage. Training at the École du One Man Show, a stint at the clown school of Samovar, comedy shows, festivals: Charlie gradually transforms his former professional environment into comedic material.
With Alexandre des Isnards, author of L’open space m’a tuer, he develops his perspective on workplace behaviors and becomes "the anthropologist of open spaces." His first one-man show, Lost in open space, will be performed over 120 times in Paris, in the regions, and at the Festival d’Avignon. In 2026, he will launch his second one-man show, Sauf erreur de ma part.
In parallel, Charlie continues to work with large companies. With Winner Inc., he creates content and participates in their conventions. Most importantly, he develops his own observation method: questionnaires, interviews, verbatims, photos, jargon, rituals, anecdotes… He collects the real life of the company and transforms it into humor.
An approach already used with BNP Paribas, Nestlé, BPCE, Capgemini, RATP, Société Générale, BMW, L’Oréal, the Regional Council of Ile de France, Astrazeneca, and many other organizations.
After living ten years in London, New York, and Warsaw, Charlie also performs in English and in international environments.
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics does Charlie Winner cover as a speaker?
Charlie Winner speaks on the following topics: humour au travail, culture dentreprise, ressources humaines, collaboration and experience collaborateurs.
How do I book Charlie Winner for a conference?
To book Charlie Winner, contact the Lespeakers agency. An advisor will call you back to scope the event, dates and format.
How much does a conference with Charlie Winner cost?
Charlie Winner's fees:
- Conference : 4500 €
Booking is handled through Lespeakers.
Which languages does Charlie Winner speak on stage?
Charlie Winner speaks as speaker in french and english.
Where is Charlie Winner based?
Here is where Charlie Winner is based: Suresnes, France.
Where does Charlie Winner speak?
Charlie Winner's speaking locations: Dans le monde entier.
Which speaking formats does Charlie Winner offer?
Charlie Winner offers the following formats: Conférence, Atelier, Séminaire, Convention.
Which audience should book Charlie Winner?
Managers, Salariés, All Hands.
His conferences
Funny Conference on Work Irritants
Charlie Winner observes the new irritants of work (video calls, newspeak, remote work, AI fatigue…) and transforms them into stand-up. On stage, he mixes sketches, observations, slides, verbatims, and data to tell the story of work as we really experience it. With a final twist: we start by laughing at our irritants before discovering that we are, too, someone else's irritant.
Surprising Report on Your Culture
The humorous portrait of your company as seen by those who live it.
What if, for once, the conference really talked about you? Before the event, Charlie Winner conducts his investigation. Internal questionnaire, interviews, verbatims, anecdotes, photos, rituals, in-house jargon, irritants: he collects what constitutes the real life of the organization. This material then becomes a tailor-made show combining stand-up, slides, and observations.
Charlie plays the role of the outside observer who notices what no one else sees, and the king's fool who says with laughter what would go much less well coming from a consultant.