Roi Shternin

From invisible illness to resilience

Roi Shternin knows what it means to have life change unexpectedly. After years bedridden by an invisible and mysterious illness, combined with the impact of trauma, he faced a long and uncertain road towards healing. He had ignored what only he could feel until his health forced him to listen.

With no simple solution or clear route forward, Roi rebuilt his health, and much of his work, from bed. The experience fundamentally changed how he understood resilience, vulnerability and the signals people often overlook until they become impossible to ignore.

Today, those lessons shape his work as a speaker, educator and author. Having started his career as a teacher, Roi brings an educator’s perspective to the stage, helping audiences explore how they respond when circumstances disrupt familiar plans and challenge their sense of direction.

Through his keynotes, he encourages people to look differently at adversity, question the stories that may be holding them back and discover new possibilities in periods of change.

Rewrite limiting narratives

The stories we tell ourselves influence how we respond when things become difficult. Roi explores how limiting narratives can shape decisions, restrict possibilities and keep people stuck in familiar patterns.

Drawing on his own journey, he encourages audiences to recognize these narratives and consider how they can be rewritten. Vulnerability is an important part of that process. Rather than treating it as something to avoid, Roi shows how listening more closely to ourselves can create space for reflection, adaptation and meaningful action.

Audiences gain insights and practical tools around how to:

• Cultivate resilience during difficult circumstances
• Recognize and transform limiting beliefs and narratives
• Lean into vulnerability rather than automatically resisting it
• Reconnect with a sense of direction and purpose
• Build grit and maintain momentum through challenges
• Approach change with greater openness and adaptability

Roi helps audiences move beyond simply enduring difficult periods and instead consider how challenges can become catalysts for learning and growth.

From lived experience to organizational insight

Roi takes the lessons from his own experience into the workplace, challenging leaders to notice the signals that can easily go unseen. Employees may be struggling, disengaging or going unheard long before the consequences become obvious.

His perspective is supported by extensive experience across healthcare, education and organizational environments. Roi has delivered more than 200 keynotes and 500 workshops, including two TEDx talks, and has trained more than 20,000 healthcare professionals in 27 countries.

Alongside his speaking work, Roi advises Boehringer Ingelheim, sits on the HIMSS advisory board, teaches at IMC Krems, and serves as a Dell Precision Ambassador. He is also the author of eight books.

Storytelling that creates connection

A keynote with Roi Shternin combines serious subject matter with compelling storytelling and relatable humor. He creates an atmosphere where audiences can engage with difficult topics in a way that feels human, accessible and relevant.

Each presentation is shaped around the challenges and aspirations of the organization in front of him. Rather than simply sharing his own story, Roi uses it as a starting point for reflection, helping audiences connect his experiences with situations they recognize in their own lives and workplaces.

His approach is personal, thought-provoking and practical, leaving audiences with ideas they can apply long after the keynote ends.

Book Roi Shternin for your event

Book Roi Shternin for an engaging and deeply human perspective on resilience, leadership, change and personal growth.

Combining lived experience with expertise across healthcare, education and organizational environments, Roi helps audiences challenge limiting beliefs, recognize what may otherwise go unseen and respond more intentionally when circumstances change.

His keynotes leave people with practical perspectives for navigating challenges with greater awareness, adaptability and purpose.