Niina Majaniemi

Niina Majaniemi Speaking Topics

• Taboo at Work – That makes us lose billions

  In, 2023 Niina Majaniemi's life changed. Niina fell into a deep hole when she traumatically lost her younger brother — her closest friend, a father of three — in a traumatic way to suicide. And yet, just one week later, she was expected to return to work in a high speed tech industry. Luckily, she had an emotionally intelligent manager but that is not always the case.

  This is the taboo we don’t talk about: grief at work, even though we ALL face it. Companies often assume employees can perform at full capacity after unimaginable loss, while in reality our brains are in chaos, our cognitive functions diminished. The result? Billions in lost productivity and, even worse, the loss of the best talent who feel unseen and unsupported.

  As both someone who has lived through personal trauma and is a certified Work Wellbeing Expert, MBA, and partner for Finland’s Centre for Occupational Safety, Niina knows firsthand how workplaces fail or succeed in supporting grief — and the impact this has on people and organizations. Grief must be recognized as a business‑critical issue. If organizations invest in structured, compassionate support, they don’t just help people heal — they unlock resilience, loyalty, and sustainable success. It’s time to break the taboo of grief at work.

  This is a speech that not only touches your hearts but that also gives important concrete information and tools for companies on how to support a grieving employee or colleague.

  Event Types where this fits well:

  • HR & Leadership Conferences – where decision-makers learn about employee wellbeing, retention, and organizational culture.
  • Occupational Safety & Health Events – grief support ties directly to psychological safety and resilience.
  • Corporate Wellbeing Summits – focused on mental health, employee engagement, and sustainable performance.
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Forums – grief intersects with inclusion, empathy, and belonging at work.
  • Tech & Startup Events – fast-paced industries often overlook wellbeing; your story challenges that culture.
  • Healthcare & Social Services Conferences – professionals who deal with trauma daily benefit from organizational models of support.
  • Academic & MBA Alumni Events – where future leaders are trained to integrate emotional intelligence into management.

  Groups of Workers that should be interested about this:

  • HR professionals & People Managers – they design policies and need tools to support grieving employees.
  • Executives & Senior Leaders – they set the tone for organizational culture and resilience.
  • Team Leaders & Project Managers – often the first line of support when employees face loss.
  • Knowledge Workers in Tech & SaaS – high-pressure environments where grief is often ignored.
  • Healthcare & Social Care Workers – exposed to loss and trauma, but often unsupported themselves.
  • Educators & Public Sector Employees – where wellbeing policies are critical but underdeveloped.

  Key Takeaway:

  If companies treat grief as a human and business reality — not a taboo — they will unlock resilience, loyalty, and sustainable success.

• Did You Know You Are Saying NO to Every Fifth Customer?

  This is a powerful keynote that challenges organizations to rethink accessibility not as compliance, but as a business opportunity. Every fifth person globally requires accessible services—whether due to disability, age, or situational needs. Yet many companies unintentionally exclude this vast customer base, turning away revenue and loyalty. Businesses that fail to provide accessible products, services, and experiences are effectively rejecting one in five potential customers and losing billions in untapped revenue.

  Accessibility is often misunderstood as a niche issue, but in reality, it touches 20% of the population. That means one in five of your customers may walk away if your business isn’t accessible. This keynote reframes accessibility as a strategic growth driver:

  • The Purple Pound: Disabled consumers and their families represent trillions in global spending power. In the UK alone, inaccessible businesses lose £2 billion every month because customers take their money elsewhere.
  • Lost opportunities: Research shows that companies ignoring accessibility are not only losing direct sales but also damaging brand reputation and customer trust.
  • Profit + humanity: Accessibility is not charity—it’s smart business. By designing inclusive services, companies gain loyal customers, reduce churn, and strengthen innovation.

  This speech blends hard data with human stories, showing leaders that accessibility is both a moral imperative and a financial necessity.

• We Don´t Have to Choose Between Humanity and Profit - We Can Have Both

  In today’s fast-changing work environment, leaders often feel forced to choose between humanity and profit. Niina Majaniemi challenges this false dilemma by showing that emotional intelligence—especially empathy—is not a “soft skill,” but a strategic advantage.

  Drawing on over 20 years of international business experience, Niina demonstrates how empathy and accessibility can unlock innovation, strengthen workplace wellbeing, and drive measurable business growth. She shares research-backed insights alongside personal stories, proving that even the most difficult workplace challenges can be transformed into opportunities for stronger cultures, higher engagement, and improved brand reputation.

  This keynote reveals how emotionally intelligent leadership creates safe and inclusive environments where people thrive—and organizations prosper. Niina equips audiences with practical tools to integrate empathy into everyday leadership and strategy, showing that the most human workplaces are also the most profitable.

• The Wellbeing Advantage: Turning Care into Competitive Edge

  In a world where organizations are under constant pressure to deliver results, workplace wellbeing is often seen as a “nice to have.” Niina Majaniemi challenges this outdated view by showing that wellbeing is not only essential for people—it is a powerful driver of productivity, innovation, and growth.

  Drawing on her 20+ years of international business experience, Niina demonstrates how emotionally intelligent leadership and accessible work cultures create environments where employees thrive and companies outperform. She shares research-backed insights and personal stories that prove care and competitiveness are not opposites, but partners in sustainable success.

  This keynote equips leaders with practical tools to integrate wellbeing into strategy, showing how investing in people leads to stronger engagement, higher performance, and a lasting competitive edge. Niina’s message is clear: when organizations turn care into culture, they unlock the full potential for growth.

• The Retention Revolution: Winning Growth Through Care

  Customer success is no longer just about support—it’s about building lasting partnerships that drive growth. In this keynote, Niina Majaniemi shows how organizations can move beyond transactional service to create customer experiences that foster loyalty, innovation, and measurable business outcomes.

  Having worked for years with B2B customers in companies like Microsoft, Niina brings firsthand insight into how global organizations transform customer relationships into engines of retention and revenue. She reveals how emotional intelligence, accessibility, and responsible leadership elevate customer success from a function to a strategic advantage.

  Audiences will gain practical frameworks and actionable tools to strengthen customer relationships, boost retention, and turn empathy into a driver of profitability. Niina’s message is clear: when companies champion their customers, those customers become champions for the business.