Testimonials
“TOTAL HOME RUN!”
– Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (VIRTUAL EVENT)
“Beau, you were AWESOME!!! The feedback has been outstanding!”
– CEO, RPX Corporation (VIRTUAL EVENT)
“Thank you kindly for blowing the socks off our participants, and frankly, my colleagues and the head of Metro Vancouver (both CEO and politicians). Well done! You were ‘outside’ the box of the kind of keynotes we typically have for our Zero Waste Conference – and I felt you were going to offer just the right antidote to the crazy fear and uncertainty everyone has been feeling over the past few months. You were an answer to our uncertainty – and literally. Some of my colleagues and our regional gov’t leadership were uncertain whether we should have someone that was not deeply rooted in the CE/Waste prevention issue. Wow, talk about everyone coming full circle into ‘certainty.’ People loved your presentation. Wish you could see some of the chat.”
– Senior Policy Advisor, Metro Vancouver and the National Zero Waste Council (VIRTUAL EVENT)
"A perfect, positive start to the day. I have chaired conferences for over 20 years and this is undoubtedly one of the best keynotes I have ever seen. Beau began the second day of our conference – when people may be low on energy – and within moments over 800 people were engaged. By the end of the talk they were also informed, challenged and inspired. Beau provided the hope that change is possible, along with a road map to making it happen. Our delegates left the plenary session feeling positive and primed for the rest of the day. Very few experts can also speak, entertain and inspire. Beau does.
– Donald Taylor Founder of Learning Technologies Conference
“Beau artfully challenged the perceptions of a large group of very knowledgeable and accomplished leaders. He is eloquent, humorous, and incredibly gifted at reframing people’s assumptions about what is true and what is possible, through a neuroscientific lens. Beau is the best speaker I’ve seen for helping leaders adopt the right mindset for transformation work.”
– SVP Global Talent Strategy & Development, Warner Music Group
“Beau lived up to and EXCEEDED everything that Pierre had promised me! Beau was able to engage and entertain our audience in a very important way, and, as Beau will attest, they needed a lot of engagement and energy! We had lots and lots of positive feedback on Beau’s talk, and it really started our day off on the right note.”
– Program Director, Avixa's TIDE
“Dr Lotto’s presentation was interactive, educational and entertaining. Dr Lotto was a pleasure to work with. He was responsive to correspondence and a real character on site. I would happily recommend Dr Lotto to anyone interested in having him speak in a public capacity.”
– Darwin Healthcare Communications
“I simply adore these talks. Beau Lotto is one of those who studies a specific subject, such as our adaptation to illusions, primarily optical, that can be applied for any subject of human studies.”
– TED
“What a knockout! The feedback from all the members was fantastic..!”
– Tech UK
"Beau’s keynote presentation on perceptual intelligence had a profound impact on the Purolator executive team and myself. Your framing of, knowing less and understanding more, particularly resonated with the executives as they are embarking upon some significant growth aspirations in the face of tremendous ambiguity. Your discussion of helpful questions to build understanding as well as the 7 Cs of leadership were also incredibly well aligned to the overall objective of the program which is to expand their perspectives and elevate their thinking.”
– David Gibbons Senior Partner, Korn Ferry
“Beau was great to work with – very creative, highly ambitious and with incredible energy. His communications skills are quite something to behold: when dealing with the volunteers from the public for the experiment, he held them in the palm of his hand and infected them with his enthusiasm. Respected by his peers and looked up to by his students he is someone who people like to listen to and learn from. I’d love the chance to work with him again.”
– BBC
“We cannot thank you enough for joining us at Deals Exchange. Both our clients and Partners raved about your session. In addition to your presentation, we sincerely appreciate the fact that you joined the first day of our program and took advantage of listening to our content. It was evident that you proactively tailored your content based off what you heard -- which no one does anymore. So … THANK YOU!”
– PriceWatherhouseCooper M&A
“The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) recently hosted CIMBC22, our first in-person annual convention and trade show in more than two years. This event, which hosts +6,000 attendees, is our marquee event for the Institute and major source of revenue, education and engagement. Recognizing that the world has changed dramatically since the onset of the global pandemic – and that we as an Institute and industry has as well – we sought to approach our event differently. Through our Conference Chair we were introduced to Beau Lotto as a potential keynote. It is not an exaggeration to say that Beau’s participation as our opening keynote speaker, panelist and engaged contributor was transformative for our event, the participants and our Institute. With Beau’s advise and assistance we sought to create a three day “journey” for participants, building upon the thought-provoking ideas, concepts and queries introduced in his opening keynote. This objective was a resounding success. Not only were folks referencing Beau throughout the conference, but they’re still doing so even weeks following the event. Even though the CIMBC22 content (+270 presentations over three days) is largely technical in nature, his opening address obviously resonated as it opened minds and provoked discussion during the rest of the conference. His impact on industry leaders was also apparent. During a plenary pre-meeting with Beau, one participant in the panel that followed the keynote commented: “This is not going to be your typical mining industry panel” – and it wasn’t, in all the right ways! I can also say that Beau’s participation had a tremendous impact on me personally. As the CEO of a 124-year-old mining institute, being encouraged to embrace uncertainty and to think differently towards positive change for our industry, ourselves and our planet was very impactful. CIM is preparing to celebrate our 125th anniversary in 2023 and I feel that Beau played a part in our recalibration towards setting the course for our continued relevance in an ever-changing world.I would highly recommend Beau as a keynote and collaborator. His compassion, curiosity and captivating ideas – presented in such a compelling and digestible manner – not only have a broad appeal but can also serve as a real catalyst for positive change in both our corporate and personal lives.”
– Angela Hamlyn, who is the CEO of Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM).
“Captivating from the moment he took the stage during our recent Leadership Summit, Beau delivered a fascinating and illuminating presentation that set the tone and became a major topic of conversation thereafter. Through his unique perspective, he challenged each and every attendee to think differently about how they see, experience, and engage with people, and the world at large. Finding the right speaker who can engage such a large group (100+ people) is no easy task but Beau delivered - and has left a lasting and thought-provoking impression on us all.”
- John Ferguson, President & CEO, Purolator
“I can tell you that our Members scored your Keynote 4.9 out of 5.0. An absolutely fantastic score – the highest of our event. Thank you so much.”
- Jane Norman Senior Event Manager Information Security Forum Limited
“I recently worked with Beau at a Senior Leaders Summit and he totally blew the audience away with his blend of business, neuroscience, behavioural economics and higher consciousness. He spoke for 2.5 hours with a break in the middle and I honestly could have listened to him for the same again, as the content of his presentation was so refreshingly different and compelling.
The initial request was to kick start the Summit in a different way and to radically challenge the leaders to “unlearn” social conditioning and personal perspectives and approach the following days at the conference with a more open mindset to help encourage different solutions to business challenges. Beau’s deep knowledge and insight on his topic shines through; and is perfect to support audiences in breaking out of old habits of thinking and embracing more diverse ones. In my opinion, the topics that Beau touches on is the future for healthy organisations and I would say his content is relevant to any business that wants to shake up their teams to think differently, embrace change and recognise the beauty in stepping out of constraints.”
- Abi Humayun, Co-Founder / Director of Clients & Activations
“Your keynote presentation was the top-rated session of ISF Congress in Rotterdam. Your session delivered exactly what we needed from a great keynote. Members were entertained by your stylish delivery and inspired by your content. Member quotes included the following:
“Wonderful! Thanks for this catching presentation on an agile mindset. Very inspiring!”
“Great and interesting speech, bringing your own way of thinking and approaching things on to a new way. Never thought of it the way it was presented.”
“Very interesting subject and brilliantly delivered”
“Fascinating and engaging! What a great start to the day.”
“Really enjoyed the session by Beau! Thank you.”
“Engaging and inspiring “
“Brilliant, engaging speaker”
- Steve Dobson; Chief Operations Director; Information Security Forum Limited. Web: securityforum.org
“Beau Lotto's opening keynote presentation at the 2022 CANARIE Summit had the same effect as filling the room with super-oxygenated air -- it energized and engaged every single person in that room and created the perfect context for our guests to learn and unlearn in meaningful ways. Beau's combination of scientific expertise, understanding of the power of cultural touchstones, thought-provoking (in the truest sense) messages, tremendous energy, and personal warmth combined to create a keynote presentation that seeded ongoing conversations for days afterwards.”
– Kathryn Anthonisen, Vice President, External Relations, CANARIE
“The truth to describe his time here as like having a Renaissance man in our midst – Beau blends art, science, curiosity, illusion and music to entertain children, adults and scientists alike.”
– London Science Museum