Silvia Garcia

Multiply Your Organization’s Potential with Silvia Garcia, former Global Director for the Coca-Cola Company and TEDx Editor’s pick. Bring energy, confidence, and clarity to your team to build a robust future.

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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.

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Why you should book Silvia Garcia for your next event

See what others miss. Silvia bridges cutting-edge science to business challenges, giving you fresh, actionable insights to future-proof your organization.
Think differently, empowered by Silvia’ decisional framework to find profiltable synergies between humans and AI.
Get into the right mindset. Silvia’s expertise on mindset and performance shifts audience’s vision on human potential, multiplying teams’ impact.

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Silvia Garcia. Think Differently. Lead Boldly. Shape the Future.

Top leadership, happiness and AI speaker, Silvia Garcia takes audiences beyond common ground. She proves there is real untapped potential in people and real synergies between human and technology. Silvia offers a complete new perspective to take your organization to higher grounds. Interlacing science-based discoveries and research at the workplace, Silvia moves people with real life stories that connect and resonate with us all

Silvia Garcia

Silvia Garcia has spent her career exploring what truly drives people to perform at their best. For 15 years, she held senior communication roles before making history in the United States as the first Global Director of Happiness at The Coca-Cola Company.

In this pioneering position, she shaped strategies that strengthened collaboration, boosted engagement and supported an innovative culture across a global organization. Her leadership became a benchmark for how happiness and well-being can fuel meaningful change inside companies.

A keynote speaker shaped by science & real experience

When Silvia stepped into the speaking world in late 2017, she brought with her a rare combination: scientific understanding of human behavior, deep corporate experience and a natural ability to translate research into vivid stories.

She has since delivered more than 500 keynotes across industries ranging from technology and finance to healthcare, retail and education. Her audiences appreciate her clear, energetic style and her talent for turning complex ideas into insights teams can use immediately.

Silvia’s talks spotlight the power of happiness as a measurable driver of high performance. She explains how the brain responds to positive environments, why engagement grows when people feel seen and valued, and how leaders can build cultures where curiosity and innovation thrive. Every keynote is rooted in research, yet delivered with warmth, relatability and a deep understanding of global workplace challenges.

People & AI: A new frontier

A defining theme in Silvia’s recent work is the evolving relationship between people and artificial intelligence. Rather than framing AI as a threat, she reveals how humans and technology can complement one another when used thoughtfully.

She explores the emotional and cognitive dynamics at play, giving audiences a realistic and empowering view of the future.Her perspective helps organizations move from hesitation to confident action. Silvia shows how AI can enhance creativity, decision-making and well-being when supported by a human-centered approach.

Leaders leave with practical ways to guide their teams through change while protecting what makes human potential so extraordinary.

Global voice with multicultural depth

Fluent in English, Spanish and French, Silvia connects naturally with international audiences. She brings stories from her work across continents and adapts her message to diverse cultural contexts. She is based in New York City, with frequent travel to Europe, often speaking from France when engagements bring her closer to that region.

Her multicultural insight strengthens her ability to relate to people from different backgrounds, making her keynotes impactful whether delivered to executives, employees or mixed-event audiences.

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Organizations book Silvia to spark meaningful change, energize teams and offer a fresh, science-backed perspective on human potential. Her sessions leave people inspired and equipped with tools they can apply immediately, whether the goal is improving well-being, enhancing collaboration or navigating the shift toward AI-powered workplaces.

Silvia Garcia stands out for her authenticity, depth of knowledge and ability to make audiences feel both reassured and motivated. She brings clarity to complex topics and reminds people that happiness and human potential are not abstract concepts but practical levers for sustainable success.

Customer Reviews

Antony Cahill Senior VP, Visa

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

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

The audience of the World Business Forum Bogota very much appreciated Silvia's insights into why organizations need to be aware of the latest thinking around happiness and wellbeing as a key function of engagement, productivity and organizational success.

World Business Organization Director US

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

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 Reward Gateway, Edenred

Very responsive, a pleasure to work with, and delivered a high quality and impactful keynote.

Oliver Armstrong Campbell Soup Company

Keynotes

Keynote by Silvia Garcia:

If You’re Not Breaking Silos, You’re Breaking Your Business

We want departments and people to collaborate but the reality is that most people work in silos and organizations are undermined by internal wars of power and influence. Collaboration is essential for speed, innovation, and resilience; but it will only happen under certain conditions. It’s critical to understand how we can foster it.

Audience takeaways;

How to break down silos,
foster psychological safety,
create a culture where collective intelligence and innovation thrive.

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Keynote by Silvia Garcia:

The 5% of AI Tasks That Actually Moves the Needle

When applied strategically, AI amplifies human potential, driving growth, productivity, and innovation. When misapplied, it erodes critical thinking, fosters overconfidence, and sets teams up for costly failures. This keynote reveals a data-backed framework to allocate tasks between humans and AI, ensuring your organization captures the 5% that transforms performance—while avoiding the pitfalls that derail 95% of AI initiatives.

Audience takeaways;

Discover a decisional framwork to succesfully allocate task to either humans, AI or both.
Transforms how teams collaborate, innovate, and prepare for the future with AI.

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Keynote by Silvia Garcia:

The Coca-Cola “recipe” for communication that connects - consistently

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 program is perfect for:

Rethinking the art and science of great communication.
Discovering how to excel in engaging others

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Keynote by Silvia Garcia:

Self-leadership & 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 fair is the most direct path to success and happiness, and how each of us can cultivate leadership from within.

Using her signature engaging style to make research come alive, Silvia changes the audience’s current beliefs and makes each attendee engage with bringing their best to their organization.

This program is perfect for:

Improving participants' results by helping them master how to treat themselves and others to foster greater trust, satisfaction and collaboration.
Becoming more accountable and dependable; taking responsibility for their attitude, their actions, and their results.
Creating meaningful relationships and delivering extraordinary experiences for every “customer” at work or at home.

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