Karyn Elizabeth Suárez

Karyn Elizabeth Suárez Speaking Topics

• The Power of Charisma: How Leaders Communicate with Confidence, Influence & Impact

  Charisma Is Not a Gift, it’s a Leadership Skill.

  Charisma is not a personality trait you’re born with, it is a learnable leadership skill. In today’s fast-paced, high-visibility world, leaders are judged not only by what they say, but by how they show up, connect, and inspire trust. In this engaging and practical keynote, Karyn Suárez explores how effective communication, executive presence, and authentic charisma become powerful tools for influence and impact.

  Drawing from her experience as an international keynote speaker, university professor, and executive coach, Karyn breaks down the core elements of charismatic leadership: confidence without arrogance, clarity under pressure, emotional connection, and adaptability across personalities, cultures, and generations. Through real-world examples, interactive moments, and actionable frameworks, audiences learn how to align verbal and non-verbal communication, manage nerves, and project credibility in high-stakes environments.

  This keynote is ideal for leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to elevate their presence, strengthen influence, and communicate with purpose in an increasingly competitive and distracted world.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand what charisma really is and why it’s a critical leadership skill
  • Learn how to communicate with confidence and credibility in high-pressure situations
  • Discover how to adapt communication style to different personalities and audiences
  • Improve executive presence through verbal and non-verbal alignment
  • Walk away with practical tools to influence, inspire trust, and lead with impact

• Teaching, Leading & Communicating in the Age of Distraction and AI

  How to Capture Attention, Build Trust and Stay Human in a Digital World

  We live in an era of constant distraction, shortened attention spans, and rapidly evolving artificial intelligence. Leaders, educators, and organizations are no longer competing only with each other, they are competing with screens, algorithms, and information overload. In this thought-provoking keynote, Karyn Suárez explores how leadership, communication, and learning must evolve to remain effective in the age of AI.

  Drawing on her experience as a university professor, executive coach, and international speaker, Karyn examines how technology is reshaping the way people think, learn, and engage. She shares practical strategies to capture attention, foster meaningful connection, and motivate multigenerational audiences, particularly Gen Z, without losing authenticity or human presence. This session offers clear frameworks for communicating ideas with clarity, designing engaging learning and leadership experiences, and leveraging AI as a tool rather than a replacement for human intelligence.

  This keynote is ideal for organizations, leaders, and educators seeking to strengthen communication, engagement, and impact in an increasingly digital and distracted world.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand how AI and distraction are reshaping attention, learning, and leadership
  • Learn practical ways to engage and motivate Gen Z and multigenerational teams
  • Discover how to balance technology with human connection and trust
  • Gain tools to communicate ideas clearly in high-noise environments
  • Leave with strategies to lead and teach effectively in the AI era

• The Jungle of Leaders: Leadership Styles, Personality Dynamics & High-Performance Teams

  How to Lead Different Personalities Without Losing Performance or Trust

  Every team is a jungle filled with different personalities, leadership styles, strengths, and instincts. The challenge for leaders is not to change people, but to understand how to lead them effectively. In this highly engaging and interactive keynote, Karyn Suárez introduces her signature “Jungle of Leaders” framework, using animal leadership archetypes to explore communication styles, motivation drivers, and team dynamics.

  Drawing from her experience as a university professor, executive coach, and LEGO® Serious Play® leadership facilitator, Karyn helps leaders identify their own leadership style and recognize the styles of others. Participants learn how different personalities communicate, make decisions, handle conflict, and respond to change and how misalignment often creates tension, disengagement, or underperformance. Through practical examples and memorable metaphors, this session provides leaders with tools to adapt their communication, build trust, and create high-performing, balanced teams.

  This keynote is ideal for leaders, managers, and organizations looking to strengthen collaboration, reduce friction, and unlock the full potential of diverse teams.

  Attendee Results:

  • Identify different leadership and personality styles within teams
  • Understand how communication styles impact motivation and performance
  • Learn how to adapt leadership approach to different personalities
  • Reduce conflict and improve collaboration across teams
  • Build stronger, more balanced, and high-performing teams

• The Science of Persuasion: How to Influence, Convince & Drive Action Ethically

  Why the Best Leaders Don’t Push Harder, they Influence Smarter

  Persuasion is not manipulation, it is the ability to communicate ideas in a way that resonates, builds trust, and inspires action. In this practical and engaging keynote, Karyn Suárez explores the psychology behind influence and how leaders, professionals, and organizations can communicate more persuasively without compromising authenticity or ethics.

  Drawing from behavioral science, communication theory, and real-world business experience, Karyn breaks down what truly drives decision-making and buy-in. Audiences learn how framing, credibility, emotional connection, and audience-centric messaging shape influence in leadership, sales, negotiations, and everyday professional interactions. Through clear examples and immediately applicable strategies, participants discover how to adapt their message to different stakeholders, overcome resistance, and communicate ideas that stick.

  This keynote is ideal for leaders, sales teams, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to increase impact, improve buy-in, and influence decisions with clarity and integrity.

  Attendee Results:

  • Understand the psychology behind persuasion and decision-making
  • Learn how to influence without manipulation or pressure
  • Improve buy-in from teams, clients, and stakeholders
  • Adapt messages to different audiences and contexts
  • Communicate ideas more clearly, confidently, and persuasively

• Find Your Fire: Reinvention, Intuition & Leading with Emotional Intelligence

  How to Reconnect with Purpose, Trust Yourself and Lead from the Inside Out

  In a world obsessed with productivity, certainty, and external success, many professionals find themselves disconnected from purpose, passion, and intuition. In this inspiring and reflective keynote, Karyn Suárez invites audiences to pause, reconnect, and rediscover their “fire” through reinvention, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence.

  Drawing from her personal reinvention journey and her work as a professor, executive coach, and mindfulness-informed leader, Karyn explores how intuition, emotional intelligence, and presence become powerful tools for clarity and decision-making. She challenges the idea of linear careers and encourages audiences to experiment, listen inward, and embrace change as a source of growth rather than fear. Through storytelling, practical reflection exercises, and grounded insights, participants learn how to lead themselves before leading others.

  This keynote is ideal for leaders, professionals, and organizations seeking renewal, resilience, and a more conscious, human-centered approach to leadership and life.

  Attendee Results:

  • Reconnect with purpose, passion, and personal direction
  • Learn how intuition and emotional intelligence support better decisions
  • Embrace reinvention as a leadership strength, not a risk
  • Develop greater self-awareness and emotional resilience
  • Leave with tools to lead with clarity, presence, and authenticity