Business growth is not just a matter of intuition or luck: it relies on a clear vision for development and on decisive choices. When leadership teams seek to refine their trajectory, align teams with an ambitious direction, or decode market shifts, the perspective of a speaker on strategy becomes a real lever. Inviting an expert to a corporate conference creates a space where strategic thinking steps outside the usual frameworks and gains tangible impact.
A speaker on strategy will know how to turn development challenges into actionable priorities, drawing on real-life experience and proven methodologies. They bring fresh perspectives to your seminars or executive committees, enriching decision-making and fostering lasting team engagement. This selection helps you compare and choose the profile that will make your next event a true highlight focused on your company's development strategy.
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Business strategy: when the room becomes your boardroom
Bringing in a speaker on strategy for a seminar transforms a group session into an open-air ideas lab. The challenges are no longer confined to PowerPoint presentations: each team is challenged to rethink its growth drivers, inspired by the speaker’s hands-on experience. A well-run strategy conference can spark unexpected avenues to accelerate your organisation’s development.
What sets this format apart? The immediacy of collective strategic thinking, far from static diagnostics. Participants leave not so much with ‘methods’ to apply, but with a fresh outlook on their own ability to steer the company’s evolution. In the end, the highlight of a strategy conference is often the beginning of a new chapter for your teams.
Strategy: a matter of vision… and breaking free from routine
Behind the concepts of growth or innovation, the real challenge is stepping outside the organisational comfort zone. A speaker on strategy knows how to shake up habits: they help decision-makers question what once seemed obvious or ‘natural’ in the development journey. Through real-life examples and case studies of companies that have dared to make strategic shifts, they open the way to valuable perspective.
This ability to challenge routine is valuable at every level: senior management, operational managers, or support functions—everyone is invited to rethink how their team contributes to the company’s overall ambitions. It’s this dynamic that often allows real strategic breakthroughs to emerge.
From the executive committee to the sales workshop: strategy is a team sport
Strategy is often thought of as something for the top. Yet, the best strategy conferences unite all business functions around a shared direction. By engaging leadership, middle managers and frontline teams alike, the speaker makes strategy an accessible language—a driver of cohesion and collective engagement. The goal: for every employee to see themselves in the company’s project and take ownership of its development momentum.
A good speaker knows how to tailor their message to each audience: they translate big-picture issues into concrete actions for day-to-day work, whether it’s innovation, market expansion or continuous improvement. That’s how strategic alignment becomes tangible—beyond the boardroom.
How Lespeakers creates the encounter that will shake up your development plan
Our role: to turn your need for a strategy conference into a tailor-made experience that resonates with your teams and your roadmap. We select speakers who understand your sector-specific challenges, can illustrate strategic decision-making, and inspire concrete action. No generic speeches: every talk is rooted in the reality of your business.
Lespeakers’ expertise is to offer you a speaker on strategy whose vision and experience reflect your development challenges. In this way, your event becomes a lever for your ambitions, driven by an external perspective that is both stimulating and relevant.
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Christopher Pratt
Professional skipper (17 years of experience). Master's degree in psychosociology of Sport and management. Leader of MARSAIL, trainer, and speaker.
- Spoken languages
- French, English
Professional skipper for over 15 years, Christopher PRATT has never dreamed of doing anything other than sailing. Sailing, and at the highest level; that has always been his ambition. After a path in sports studies and a title of Vice-World Champion in dinghy sailing at just 18 years old, he has tried his hand at the biggest races in his field (Solitaire du Figaro, Transat Jacques Vabre, Transat AG2R, Tour de France…
Naully Nicolas
Artificial intelligence strategist and author of Guérill-iA, he helps leaders and SMEs transform AI into concrete decisions, clear governance, and measurable results.
- Spoken languages
- French, English
Naully Nicolas is an AI strategy consultant, speaker, and author of Guérill-iA (Gereso, 2026). He helps leaders, executive committees, and SMEs transform artificial intelligence into concrete decisions and measurable results, without wasting either budget or time. His observation: most organizations remain stuck between the pressure to 'go for it' and operational ambiguity. Naully Nicolas bridges this gap. He start…
Morgane Rollando
Author Transforming Under Pressure. Leading with Purpose. Building Resilient Organizations.
- Spoken languages
- French, English
Aligning Finance, People, and Purpose — even in the turmoil. Morgane Rollando is an Operating Partner, board member, and international speaker. With 25 years of executive experience across 40 countries, she has led, turned around, and transformed companies alongside BlackRock, Eurazeo, Salesforce Ventures, EMC, Oracle, Autodesk, in contexts of acquisition, crisis, turnaround, and strong growth. 20 mergers and acqu…
Sandrine Perrier
Sandrine PERRIER - Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor - Speaker on Leadership, Growth & Transformation
- Spoken languages
- French, English, German
Sandrine Perrier supports executives, founders and leaders operating in high-growth, high-visibility and transformational environments. A former General Manager and Regional Marketing Director, she spent more than 18 years leading brands, teams and growth strategies internationally across organisations such as L’Oréal, Zalando, Ancestry and S.Oliver, between Europe and Asia. A graduate of Paris-Dauphine and ESSEC,…
Olivia Pierre-subran
SYNCHRONE™ — When the Commercial & Marketing Alignment Creates Value in Times of Crisis
- Spoken languages
- French, English
- Speaking locations
- Europe · Paris, France · France
"I do not speak of sales-marketing alignment as an observer. I have lived it from both sides of the table for 20 years, in companies that won and in organizations that lost without understanding why." There are speakers on sales performance. There are speakers on digital marketing. There are speakers on leadership and team cohesion. But the subject of the interface between the two — the invisible friction zone that…
Constant Calvo
CSR Expert, Sustainable Development, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Communication, Coaching
- Spoken languages
- French, English
Leader, Speaker, Expert. Co-founder and Associate Director of Adhere-RH and Génie-RH Consultant, educational engineer: Strategy, CSR, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Digital, Executive Coaching, Management, Communication, Change Management, Guest Lecturer. Bilingual. Blog: www.blog.adhere-rh.com My approach is born from the reflection that the challenges and values of sustainable development and corpora…
Rend Stephan
Speaker & Author on the End of Complexity®
- Spoken languages
- English
25-year professional career as Growth Strategist, Business Builder and more recently Speaker and Author. From launching and successfully growing a distribution business, to 20 years in consulting around the world, primarily at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), working together with leading executives and business owners in corporate, government, family business and private equity, on growth and performance challe…
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Frédéric Pons
CEO - Luxury Eyewear | Strategic Consultant
- Spoken languages
- French, English
General management of luxury brands / Strategic consulting
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Laetitia Redon
Owner & Managing Director, Strategy & Finance
- Spoken languages
- English
Business Partner with multi-industry clients, assisting companies' top management to solve strategic issues and to grasp business opportunities, specifically in emerging markets such as China. Specialties: (a) Strategy Consulting - Corporate Strategy - Sales & Marketing Strategy (market entrance, competitive analysis, market analysis, product / brand / distribution / pricing strategies...) - Competitiveness enhance…
Frequently asked questions about speakers on strategy
What budget should I plan for a speaker on strategy for business development?
For a speaker on strategy for business development, fees generally range from €2,500 to €8,000, depending on the speaker’s reputation, the duration and the format of the session. Rates may be higher if the expertise is highly specialised (such as mergers and acquisitions, digital transformation), or if the engagement requires significant customisation work beforehand. Don’t forget to include travel and accommodation expenses, which are rarely included. A tip: always request a detailed quote, as some speakers also offer small group workshops or post-event follow-up, which can affect the overall budget.
How do I choose a speaker on strategy suited to my leadership team?
For an executive committee, choose a speaker on strategy who has already worked with similar profiles to yours. Check whether they have experience with transformation or growth situations (such as restructuring, international expansion, or business model change). Make sure they can tailor their message to the audience’s level of expertise: a highly experienced team expects concrete insights, not just generalities. Finally, always ask to see video excerpts of their talks to assess their style and ensure their approach matches your company culture.
What mistakes should I avoid when choosing a speaker on strategy?
The main mistake is to be swayed by reputation without checking the relevance of their background. A speaker on strategy may be brilliant on stage but lack hands-on experience with the operational challenges of an SME or family business. Another pitfall: neglecting preparation. A good speaker will always ask for a briefing with you to understand your objectives and context. Finally, beware of presentations that are too theoretical: real impact comes from lived examples and responses to your specific challenges, not just a management lecture.
What format should I choose for a business development strategy event?
For a strategy seminar, a 45-minute keynote followed by a Q&A with the audience often works very well. But if you want to engage your teams on a specific project (new market, repositioning), consider an interactive workshop: the speaker on strategy then builds tailored scenarios with participants. Some organisers combine both formats over half a day, which helps anchor ideas and generate solutions in real time, rather than sticking to passive listening.
Can a speaker on strategy address sales or frontline teams?
Yes, provided you choose a speaker on strategy who can link overall business issues to realities on the ground. To engage sales teams, they need to show how strategy impacts daily practices: how a change in positioning alters sales arguments, why a new organisation affects prospecting methods. Ideally, they will have already worked with sales forces or frontline managers, and know how to talk numbers and concrete examples—not just vision.
How long does a speaker on strategy session usually last?
The standard duration is between 45 minutes and 1 hour 15 minutes for a plenary conference on business development strategy. Shorter formats (30 minutes) can be effective at conventions if the message needs to be punchy, but to go deeper or interact, allow at least an hour. If the session includes a workshop or small group discussions, plan for half a day. It’s best to adapt the length to your audience’s attention span and your event’s overall pace, rather than sticking to a standard format.
How can I measure the impact of a strategy session on my teams?
To assess the value of a speaker on strategy, don’t just rely on immediate feedback or satisfaction scores. The real effect is seen in how participants use the concepts in their discussions or projects a few weeks later. Some organisers schedule a follow-up one month after the event to identify ideas put into practice or changes in mindset. The most effective approach is to set one or two concrete indicators to track from the outset (e.g. adoption of a new tool, launch of a pilot, changes in meeting dynamics).
Does Lespeakers offer speakers on strategy for international or bilingual groups?
Yes, several speakers on strategy listed with Lespeakers regularly present in English or in intercultural contexts. This is something to mention from the first contact: some speakers adapt their session to the diversity of the audience and can provide examples relevant to subsidiaries or international teams. Depending on the speaker, it’s also possible to organise part of the conference in French and part in English, to ensure clarity for all participants.