HR Keynote Speaker AI & Leadership
Zürich · Switzerland
Tünde Lukacs is a Zürich-based keynote speaker booked by HR Directors, Heads of People & Culture, and L&D leaders to speak to their employees during moments that matter: AI rollouts, restructures, culture shifts, and leadership conferences.
Her talks help your workforce move from fear to clarity and from resistance to ownership, so engagement holds and AI adoption sticks.
Tünde Lukacs Keynote Speaker on Leadership, AI & Change
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Tünde Lukacs is a keynote speaker specialising in leadership, AI transformation and change mindset. She is booked by HR Directors, Heads of People & Culture, and L&D leaders to open all-hands events, leadership conferences, AI transformation programmes, and manager forums across Switzerland and Europe. Her talks combine strategic insight, psychological depth and practical inspiration to help your workforce move from fear to clarity and from resistance to ownership.
She is frequently booked by HR and People & Culture leaders for events on:
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What AI Can't Hear: Human-centred AI transformation
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Leadership in times of AI and uncertainty
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Change mindset and resilience
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The future of work and identity in the AI era
Signature Keynote:
What AI Can’t Hear
Watch Tünde's TEDx talk on "What AI Can't Hear"
Delivered at TEDx HWZ Zürich in November 2025, What AI Can't Hear explores why AI can process data but cannot hear uncertainty, fear, or unspoken resistance. These human signals determine whether people engage with change — or quietly disengage from it.
Leaders who create psychological safety and clarity around human value make AI adoption faster, more sustainable, and more effective. The talk has been viewed by leaders and organisations across Switzerland and Europe and summarizes key messages of Tünde's keynote work on AI transformation.
Meet The Speaker
Tünde Lukacs is the Founder of The Change Republic. In the past almost two decades she been at the forefront of corporate transformation, innovation and high paced workplaces.
A pivotal early-career setback—losing her job—taught her a lasting lesson: while we can’t control external events, we can always control our mindset. That insight became the bedrock of her leadership philosophy.
Today, Tünde captivates audiences in Switzerland and Europe with an authentic mix of transformation expertise and human-centred insight, delivering talks on building a change-ready mindset, leading in the age of AI, and crafting a powerful personal brand for leadership success.
Business School Alumni Club
“Tünde was the speaker at our IMD Alumni Club Zurich event “AI Impact on… Humanity,”. She has a rare ability to talk about AI in a way that feels deeply human. The session was highly engaging, with a strong level of interaction that invited everyone into the conversation rather than positioning them as passive listeners. Instead of focusing only on technology, she shifted the dialogue to leadership, responsibility, and the inner shifts this transformation requires from all of us. What I appreciated most was her honesty and the space she created for real reflection; not hype, not fear, but depth. The conversation stayed with many of us well beyond the event.”
Global Consulting Firm
"We are grateful for your inspiring speech at our celebration event. Your insights and passion truly resonated with everyone in attendance. It’s a testament to the passion and dedication you bring to what you do."
Life Sciences Firm
“I resonated with your points on growth mindset. I have felt somewhat stuck recently, and your perspective genuinely inspired me to keep pushing forward. I believe we are at a critical stage in our lives where we have the opportunity to transform potential into results, and your insights reinforced that for me.”
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Why do HR and People leaders book Tünde?
HR and People & Culture teams in Switzerland and Europe bring Tünde in when:
• An AI rollout is creating quiet resistance and engagement is at risk
• Restructures or transformations have shaken trust and people need a shared language for what comes next
• Leadership populations need help leading their teams through uncertainty without burning out themselves
• An all-hands or company event needs depth and human credibility, not hype, around AI and the future of work
• Manager and team-lead populations need practical frames to carry change into their teams
• Technology is moving faster than culture and leadership readiness
Based in Switzerland, Tünde speaks at events across Europe and internationally.
Who is this keynote for and in what formats?
Typical audiences include:
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Whole-company all-hands and town halls
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HR, People & Culture and L&D conferences and offsites
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Leadership populations across the business
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Manager and team-lead populations during transformation
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Corporate transformation programmes
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AI and future-of-work events
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Executive teams and boards
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Women in leadership and career development events
Event formats may be:
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Keynote speeches
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Leadership offsites and strategy days
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Conferences and summits
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Internal transformation events
Key Speaking & Media Appearances
Teams and professionals from leading organisations — such as Deloitte, EY (Ernst & Young), MSD, Alpiq, Forbes, Fast Company, TEDx, IMD Alumni Club, iVentiv, Ladies Drive, Women in Business Maastricht, Zurich Social Hub, Women in Digital Switzerland and Capacity — have engaged with Tünde's keynotes, writing, and media work.
Tünde speaks at leadership conferences, corporate events, and executive forums across Switzerland and Europe, on AI transformation, change mindset, and the future of human leadership. Selected speaking engagements:
What AI Can't Hear
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TEDx · HWZ Zürich, Switzerland · 2025
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Live keynote exploring what human leadership qualities AI cannot replicate — streamed globally on YouTube.
Your Leadership in the AI Age
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Life sciences & pharmaceutical industry · Switzerland
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Keynote for senior leaders navigating AI-driven transformation in regulated industries — building AI confidence without losing human accountability.
AI Impact on Humanity
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Business school alumni network · Zürich, Switzerland
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Experiential keynote on how leaders and AI can collaborate — and what stays irreplaceably human as technology evolves.
Personal Branding & Career Resilience in the AI Age
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Global consulting Firm · Women in leadership communities · Switzerland and the Netherlands
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On redefining professional relevance, visibility, and leadership voice in a rapidly changing world of work.
Building a Change-Ready Mindset for Success
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Large telco corporate leadership event · Global consulting firm · Switzerland and Europe
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Keynote for leadership teams on shifting from resistance to resilience when facing large-scale organisational change.
Tech For Good
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Global business media summit
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On using technology as a force for positive change while keeping people at the centre of transformation.
Professionals from these companies have chosen to work with us
Key Speaking Topics
Change Mindset & Leadership Resilience in Times of AI Disruption
Turning uncertainty into your greatest strength with how you think. Helping leaders and teams turn uncertainty, disruption and complexity into clarity, courage and strategic action.
AI-First Mindset & Human-Centred Transformation: Leading with Confidence in an AI-Driven World
Using a coaching mindset to boost work in the age of AI: the intersection of technology, innovation, and human potential. Exploring how leaders can integrate AI with emotional intelligence, ethics and responsibility while maintaining human depth and connection.
Personal Branding, Career Resilience & Identity in the AI Age
Supporting professionals in redefining their relevance, visibility and leadership voice in a rapidly changing world of work.
What do your people walk away with?
After Tünde's keynote, employees typically report:
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A clearer, calmer relationship with AI in their own role
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Less fear and more curiosity about how their job is changing
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A practical mindset shift from "this is happening to me" to "this is something I can shape"
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Renewed trust in their leadership during periods of change
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Language and frames they can carry into their teams the next day
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The result for the organisation: engagement holds during transformation, AI adoption accelerates, and culture comes through the change intact.
Related leadership work
Many organisations in Switzerland and Europe invite Tünde to speak as a starting point for deeper work on leadership and AI adoption.
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Leadership coaching programs for organisations
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Private AI Advisory for leaders
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CoachTünde.ai — your AI leadership coach
Get in Touch
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