Bring Cultivate Empathy to Your Stage
I've delivered keynotes and workshops for sales kickoffs, HR conferences, company all-hands, and leadership offsites across the technology, healthcare, and academic sectors. My sessions are research-backed, story-driven, and built around the questions your people are already asking, but nobody is saying out loud yet.
Every room I walk into leaves with tools they can use the next day, and a felt sense that someone has finally named what they've been experiencing.
Speaker Highlights
Clips of Candice Heidebrecht speaking at previous engagements.
Candice Heidebrecht Keynote Speaker for Sales Kickoffs & Leadership Events
Signature Keynote
The Curiosity Tipping Point
How 25% of Your People Unlock Success in the AI Age
You don’t need everyone to change. You only need 25%.
The Age of AI changed who has access to data. Now everyone can swiftly make data-informed decisions, but AI-generated insights are not always accurate. People are more productive but less likely to make context-based decisions, leading to poor outcomes. As a result, anxiety, change fatigue, and fear of failure are at record levels.
We are no longer living in a world of Knowing Things. We are now in a world of Understanding Things. The leaders who thrive in the Age of AI will develop teams that reward curiosity and understanding, inspiring confidence and a sense of purpose.
Drawing on 25 years of Organizational Anthropology research, Candice Heidebrecht reveals how most organizations operate by unspoken, unwritten cultural rules that favor anxiety over curiosity, and this keynote explains how to identify and repair them quickly.
The science is clear: when just 25% of a team shifts their mindset and behavior, it becomes the new normal for the entire group. That tipping point is closer than you think.
Your audience will leave with:
A clear framework for foundational team practices such as resilience, curiosity, and context-seeking
Practical tools for normalizing uncertainty without losing momentum
Language to have the conversations their teams are afraid to start
A renewed sense that they can actually lead through this (not just survive it)
Available as a 45-minute keynote, 90-minute interactive session, or half-day workshop.
Ideal For
Sales & Company Kickoffs (SKO, CKO)
HR & People Ops Conferences
Leadership Offsites
Tech | Healthcare | Biotech
Client Reviews
Tanal B.
Global Head of Employee Experience
“Candice has an incredible ability to connect with her audience. She brings a rare combination of deep expertise and genuine warmth that makes every person in the room feel seen and energized.”
Devin W.
VP, North America Sales
“Candice lead an incredible discussion for our company event. The content was thoughtful, engaging and inspiring. We left with highly actionable takeaways and changed how we interact for the better!”
Additional Topics
Managing Change Fatigue: What Leaders Need to Know Right Now
Leading with Empathy: The Skill AI Will Never Replace
Building Resiliency: Messy, Authentic, Graceful, and Persistent
Team Culture & Psychological Safety in the Age of AI
Custom topics available. I'll work with your team to design something specific to your moment.
Booking Details
Reach out to check availability and discuss your event's specific needs.
📍 Available for in-person and virtual events nationwide
🗓️ Currently booking Q4 2026 and Q1 2027
⏱️ Session formats:
45-min keynote
90-min interactive
Half-day workshop
✈️ Travel and accommodation fees apply for events outside the Bay Area
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