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Keynote SpeakerSilvia Garcia

Former Coca-Cola Global Director of Happiness, Marketing and Communication

Silvia Garcia is a sought-after expert for organizations that want to inspire the audience to build a brighter future while they also make people and business thrive. Drawing on her decades-long experience advising leaders in corporate boardrooms and C-suites, Silvia helps leaders bring their employees’ talent to its best, innovate,... Read more

Biography

Silvia Garcia is a sought-after expert for organizations that want to inspire the audience to build a brighter future while they also make people and business thrive. Drawing on her decades-long experience advising leaders in corporate boardrooms and C-suites, Silvia helps leaders bring their employees’ talent to its best, innovate, and achieve high performance from their teams.

As a former seasoned leader for the Coca-Cola Company, Silvia helps organizations navigate and succeed in challenging situations. She shares science-based, tried-and-true strategies for developing the traits of a leader who drives positive change, and whose people are motivated to work for. A transformational leader, Silvia takes audiences in a real mind-shift beyond strategy and tactics—fostering collaboration, furthering their vision and values, and having a positive impact on their teams and organizations.

Organizations looking to:
· energize their leaders to rise through uncertainty,
· galvanize their people’s engagement, preparing them to navigate an uncharted future,
· transform communication,
· skyrocket customer satisfaction, using neuroscience to wow your clients/customers,
· ignite creativity,
· and build trust and grit in an ever-changing world,
will find in Silvia the perfect match.

Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare empathy,” Silvia was the former Coca-Cola Global Director for Marketing and Happiness, and her insights and learning do not leave anyone indifferent. She has devoted her professional life to meeting the best experts and scientists, and to sharing with others research-based ways to help advance a vision of the world as a place where people, business, and society thrive. A world in which the vast majority of people feel connected to others. A world in which people feel safe taking risks and navigating change. A world where people face the future with confidence that together, we can thrive. Her speeches have been said to change “lives and companies.”

During her tenure as Global Coca-Cola Director for Marketing and Happiness, Silvia traveled the world to learn from scientists and businesses what the conditions are for higher happiness and success. She has devoted her life to sharing science-based discoveries to help leaders and organizations create a better future for people, planet, and business. Moreover, Silvia knows how to talk so people listen! Logically, she was behind some of the most inspirational Coca-Cola advertisement campaigns. Under her leadership, collaboration thrived, engagement soared, and innovation grew exponentially. Finally, when tough problems need to be solved, Silvia helps bring the best out of people and teams. For that reason, she was invited to participate in the 2015 Albright Challenge by MIT University and on many other projects that need visionary thinkers capable of stimulating inventive, collaborative solutions.

Silvia is known for making audiences realize how they can influence others to do what is best and how to use emotions to unlock their brain’s whole potential, which she described in her first TEDx Talk in 2023.

Her innovative views on business and leadership have attracted international attention. From the tech industry to the entertainment industry, from finance to fashion, from Fortune 500 to local business, to the army, Silvia has been invited to meet with a broad array of leaders and organizations in nearly every industry.

Silvia shares her time between NYC and France.

Her uplifting presentations are laced with evidence-based insights, actionable takeaways, and inspiring real-life examples. Multicultural and fluent in English, Spanish, and French, she knows how to engage with all types of audiences with awe-inspiring stories.

"The incredible Silvia Garcia, former Global Director of Happiness at The Coca-Cola Company, closed out the Summit with a powerful keynote on positive leadership. Her words resonate with us all." Nick Burns | CEO at Reward Gateway | Edenred
"I had the pleasure of being one of the delegates at the CBRE Institute in London where you gave an inspirational talk and session that resonated and was absolutely beautiful. It was unique and different and left me with a lasting impression.
Silvia was such an inspiration, and her energy was mesmerizing!" Marco Corrado | Head of Global Workplace Operations Ericsson
"Silvia Garcia's keynote on Finding your purpose, and growing emotional wellbeing at work was truly inspiring and insightful. Her expertise and passion for empowering employees to prioritize their mental health shone through during her presentation. I could see immediate impact and positive changes in our team's attitudes and performance after implementing some of Silvia's strategies. I highly recommend her for any organization looking to create a healthier and happier work environment for their employees." Antony Cahill | Senior VP at Visa
"Silvia's insights on navigating change and rising through challenges in the technological industry were eye-opening and truly invaluable. Her passion for helping individuals and teams succeed in the ever-evolving tech landscape was evident in every word she spoke. Thank you for equipping us with the tools and mindset needed to thrive in such a competitive field. We are excited to apply your lessons to our work and are confident that they will lead to great success. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us!" Carlos Arusa | SVP Human Resources Europe at TD Synnex
"Working with Silvia Garcia was truly an inspiring and transformative experience for our team at Hermès. Her keynote not only motivated us to reach our goals but also reminded us of the importance of teamwork, creativity, and dedication. Silvia was able to captivate our leaders and teams with her passion and energy, leaving us feeling empowered and excited to tackle any challenges that may come our way. Thank you for igniting a spark within us and helping us achieve success beyond our wildest dreams" Sylvie Follain | International Director at Hermès

Popular Talks by Silvia Garcia

  • Winning synergies between AI and human potential

    Silvia Garcia’s message is simple yet powerful. Applied correctly, AI increases our likelihood of success and our ability to harness growth, productivity and the best possible future. On the other hand, when we search for certainty in AI’s solutions, tune down our critical thinking and dismiss our collective intelligence, we...

  • Boosting results through the power of positive leadership

    Creating a company culture that wins at every level.

    Silvia Garcia has helped organizations from around the world attain superior results. Leaders detain the power to foster an environment where the results from everyone working together are greater than just adding up each person’s skills. This leadership effect is what makes an...

  • Self-leadership and performance

    The path to higher satisfaction & success.

    We are pursuing success the wrong way. Individual skills such as intelligence, tenacity and discipline are important, but 78 percent of our success depends on something else.

    Silvia Garcia’s message is transformative. During this keynote, Silvia will demonstrate why being dependable, accountable and...

  • The Coca-Cola’s secret "recipe" to creating brands that people love

    In our world, excelling in engaging others makes a real difference. In this thought-provoking talk, Silvia delivers some mind blowing secrets that Coca-Cola uses to be one of the most loved brands. Following this keynote, the audience will master the art of communication in a world full of  “noise”.

    This...